Photographing Mars at DVinfo.net

Keith Loh · August 23rd, 2003, 02:15 PM

I have the XL1S with stock 16x lens. Is it possible to get anything next week?

Andrew Petrie · August 23rd, 2003, 03:00 PM

Heh, I tried getting the moon once. Not a chance. Mars is merely a bright red star, nothing like the size of the moon.

I have a couple of astronomer associates, they use telescopic lenses (very strong, the 16x lens is a puppy in comparrison) and can rig them to video cameras. Very expensive equipment.

Keith Loh · August 23rd, 2003, 03:13 PM

I've photographed the moon with the stock lens. So it is possible but Mars?

http://www.keithloh.com/video/moon.html

Nick Kerpchar · August 23rd, 2003, 05:45 PM

Keith,
You may want to take a look at the following site, they are primarily telescope related but there are many posts on taking photos (digital and film) through telescopes. Someone there may be able to give you an answer about the possibility of using your 16x lens on the XL1s.

The site is : www.cloudynights.com .

Some of the pictures those folks are getting with digital cameras is amazing.

Good luck, Nick

Jeff Donald · August 23rd, 2003, 08:05 PM

You'll need an EOS EF 500mm lens and the EF XL adapter. That will get you about 70x magnification. At that magnification, Mars will appear about as large as the moon does, to the unaided eye.

August 23rd, 2003, 02:15 PM	#1
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Andrew Petrie Major Player Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 484	Heh, I tried getting the moon once. Not a chance. Mars is merely a bright red star, nothing like the size of the moon. I have a couple of astronomer associates, they use telescopic lenses (very strong, the 16x lens is a puppy in comparrison) and can rig them to video cameras. Very expensive equipment. __________________ Andrew \| Canon XL1s, ME66, Vinten Vision 3, GlideCam V16 (for sale!)

August 23rd, 2003, 03:13 PM	#3
Keith Loh Air China Pilot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vancouver, B.C. Posts: 2,389	Moon is possible I've photographed the moon with the stock lens. So it is possible but Mars? http://www.keithloh.com/video/moon.html __________________ -- Visit http://www.KeithLoh.com \| stuff about living in Vancouver \| My Flickr photo gallery

August 23rd, 2003, 08:05 PM	#5
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	You'll need an EOS EF 500mm lens and the EF XL adapter. That will get you about 70x magnification. At that magnification, Mars will appear about as large as the moon does, to the unaided eye. __________________ Jeff Donald Carpe Diem Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Where to Buy? From the best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

August 23rd, 2003, 05:45 PM	#4
Nick Kerpchar Major Player Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 211	Keith, You may want to take a look at the following site, they are primarily telescope related but there are many posts on taking photos (digital and film) through telescopes. Someone there may be able to give you an answer about the possibility of using your 16x lens on the XL1s. The site is : www.cloudynights.com . Some of the pictures those folks are getting with digital cameras is amazing. Good luck, Nick