M42 with Carl Zeiss Sonar 300mm f/4
Finally, after waiting 3 month for my new mount, the EQ6, the sky conditions
were good and I've decided to give M42 a try. While I was I still waiting for my camera adapter
for my main scope, I've set up my 300mm CZJ lens and took this shot
from my balcony. I am living in a suburbian area and light polution is a problem,
but after working on the image in Photoshop it came out fairly good.
The red stars in the picture are planes that crossed the field during exposure.
Equipment:
Lens: Carl Zeiss Sonar 300mm piggybacked on R200SS and EQ6 mount
Filter: none
Camera: Pentax ES II
f - Stop: f/4
Film: Kodak Elitechrome 200
Exposure: 15 minutes
Conditions: good, but light poluted
Date: December 09th, 2001
© 2001 Aike M. Voelker