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12 years 8 months ago #93148 by manic_dave
Hi

looking for some advice.

im taking great pics of the moon with the above set up. but I need to magnify and filter for the planets.

any advice on lens and filers to attach to my camera ?

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12 years 8 months ago #93153 by dmcdona
Dave - a Barlow or PowerMate (Teleview) will give you magnification increase - they come in a variety of "magnifications" (and prices).

As for filter,I understand (its been a while) that different coloured filters (wratten colours e.g.) or other specialty filters will enhance certain features of the planets depending on what you want enhanced. For example, a blue filter might enhance the polar caps of Mars (that could be completely wrong but I think you get the drift).

Others here will no doubt chime in with other good suggestions - particularly those planetary imagers out there.

HTH
Dave

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