You can use Digital SLR's for non Astronomy photography

[Rocket Pooch]

Well look its been cloudy and Karen bought me a new lens so I took a couple of photo's, not astronomy but I hope you like them.

There 1mb each watch out.

http://www.jumpers4goalposts.org.uk/images/Trash/Butterfly00001big.jpg
http://www.jumpers4goalposts.org.uk/images/Trash/Butterfly00002big.jpg

[Mike]

Very nice - What's the lens you used Chris?

[JohnP]

pretty amazing - if only you could get that sort of resolution on astronomical targets... great colours by the way - John

[Rocket Pooch]

Hi Mike,

The lens is one of these

http://www.ephotozine.com/equipment/tests/testdetail.cfm?test_id=369

You will notice two things: -

It has 2 lenses with the same glass as an ED80

It has a large manual focus on the top

I could not ask Karen to buy me a short telescope so I thought this would do if I can get an adaptor.

[Rick]

Papillio Demodocus?