[Aavso-photometry] Using a DSLR

[Michael Crook]

My CCD camera need purging and I wondered if a DSLR
could be used.

This looks like a good article about using a Canon
350D - unfortunately it's in French. Anyone know if
there is an English version available?

http://www.astrosurf.com/buil/exoplanet/phot.htm

Regards,
Mick



--- Jeff Hopkins <phxjeff at hposoft.com> wrote:

> Hello Chris,
> 
> John Hoot presented a discussion of this at the last
> SAS meeting. You 
> can see a Power Point Presentation of his talk at
> 
> http://www.socastrosci.org/
> 
> Jeff
> 
> At 16:51 -0700 11/21/2007, cspratt wrote:
> >
> >
> >I was wondering if it is practical to do useful
> variable star work with
> >a DSLR either using a camera lens or through a
> larger telescope. The
> >AAVSO manual on CCDs doesn't mention using a DSLR.
> Is a filter  required
> >and does it matter if the image is in colour? Or do
> you process it into
> >B&W to do photometry?
> >
> >Chris. Spratt (SC)
> >Victoria, BC
> 
> -- 
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