ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY WITH THE SONFEST SAC IMAGERS Last updated: 4 May 2004

This page documents Sonfest SAC imager models comments, tips, and photos. Also, see the Accessory Reviews - Showcase Products report on the SAC imagers. Search the site for "SAC" for other items about the Sonfest SAC imagers. Contributions welcome.

Subject:	Saturn and one Moon
Sent:	Monday, May 3, 2004 17:09:29
From:	Paul Campbell (iamzoup@yahoo.com)
his is my first photo of saturn that shows a Moon. The photo was taken
with a etx 125 and a sac 7 camera. The photo is a avi of 20 sec. at
1/10 of a sec.

Subject:	photo's
Sent:	Monday, April 19, 2004 17:10:17
From:	Paul Campbell (iamzoup@yahoo.com)
here are some Moon photo's, 30 sec. avi's, taken with a sac 7 camera. etx 125


 
 
 
 
 



here are some Jupiter photo's, 2min. avi's at 1/25 sec. taken with a
125 etx and a sac 7 camera


 
 

Subject: photos
Date: 4/1/04, 16:27
From: Paul Campbell (iamzoup@yahoo.com)
This photo was taken with a etx 125 and a sac7 camera.  the photo is a
avi of 1,900 frames at 1/25 sec.





This photo is a avi of 1,900 frames at 1/50 sec.





The photo is a avi of 1,900 frames at 1/10 sec.





the photo is a avi of 3 min  frames at 1/10 sec.  both photos are  part of the orion nebula.





the photo is a avi of 3 min  frames at 1/10 sec.





All cleaned up with registax and adobe photoshop.

Paul F. Campbell

Subject: Jupiter with SAC IV on a clear, cold night in Dallas
Date: 1/7/04, 08:13
From: Lonnie Wege (lonnie@wege.tv)
Once again thanks for your efforts on maintaining your fantastic site.

I had AUTOSTAR issues so I sent the 497 back to Meade, so I am currently
using the original controller. This has turned out to a kind of
blessing, it has made me take the time to do a very accurate polar
alignment. Here are the results from an unguided, RA tracking ETX 125
and a SAC IV using prime focus. I did both color and B/W to compare. I
got Io in the B/W shot. I used Registax to combine images, Adobe
Photoshop Elements to edit. The shots were taken with the gain set about
1/4 the way up, brightness about the same. I used 1/30 shutter speed so
I captured several images in a short period. Even living in Dallas, I am
ready for spring, but your sure do get clear skies when it's cold and
still.

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