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Originally Posted by Sideways
Those are some great pics. This is something I have been interested in doing for a long time. I'm a gadget nut anyway and would be interested in finding out what set-up you use, telescope and type, camera, etc. Post some pics of your set-up? Great shots, keep up the great work. I really enjoy your post and appreciate your time and effort.  |
Thanks for your nice response ....... I don't have a telescope, just my camera which can zoom to 48 power as I noted above.....it is pretty old now, but can
still be purchased at a greatly reduced price from what I paid originally for mine.....here's a couple links which tells the features and what others have had to say about it..........of course, there are many later versions you will want to consider.........and, a standard tri-pod for holding it more steadily....should you not be aware, you take the optical power and multiply it by the digital power to get the overall power of your camera....as mine, 12x optical times the 4x digital equals the 48x I noted above...let me know if I can help further.......
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Here's an ebay link which shows a great price (paid $650 for mine) and gives the specs. on the camera...I've "copied and pasted" them in the "quote" below.....
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Canon-PowerS...item4cfd8000b3
Canon PowerShot S2 IS 5.0 MP Digital Camera - Silver 13803051629 | eBay
https://www.google.com/search?q=cano...w=1074&bih=554
https://www.google.com/search?q=cano...w=1074&bih=554
Amazon.com: Customer Discussions: Canon Powershot S2 IS 5MP Digital Camera with 12x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom forum
Canon PowerShot S2 IS 5 MP Digital Camera
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Detailed item info
Product Information
With a wide to super telephoto 12x optical zoom lens and both exceptional digital camera and video functionality, the PowerShot S2 IS gives you the freedom to capture every scene, any way you want.With Optical Image Stabilizer (IS), Ultrasonic Motor (USM) and a UD lens element, the PowerShot S2 IS's 12x optical zoom is no ordinary lens. Optical IS works to counteract camera shake - even at full zoom and in low light conditions - for ultra sharp photos and movies. USM provides super responsive, smooth and near silent zoom, while the UD element reduces chromatic aberrations for razor sharp images with superb color accuracy. A super macro mode allows for precise focusing no matter how close you get to your subject.Combine the powerful lens with capacity to shoot up to 60 minutes of VGA quality movies with full stereo sound. A dedicated movie button gets you shooting immediately in either 15 or 30 fps to ensure you never miss those once in a lifetime moments. The Photo In Movie feature allows full resolution digital stills to be taken whilst shooting a movie. The DIGIC II processor delivers incredible 2.4 fps continuous shooting, super fast auto focus and rapid start up, plus superb color rendering and white balance accuracy for natural skin tones and rich, vibrant colors.For the ultimate in creative control over digital stills and movies, the PowerShot S2 IS provides 18 shooting modes. These include 6 Special Scene modes for great results in tricky lighting conditions, and My Colors for special effect color swapping and manipulation. Direct manual control is available over a multitude of settings, such as focus, IS mode, shutter speed and aperture, and audio sampling rate.A 1.8" vari-angle LCD maximizes shooting and playback pleasure, with Night Display for improved visibility in low light. Extend your zoom range to a staggering 27mm - 648mm with optional wide- and tele- converter lenses. Other optional accessories available include a close-up lens and High-Power Flash. For your post-shooting creativity, a variety of editing software is included and you can also print direct without a PC to any PictBridge or Canon Direct Print compatible photo printer.
Product Identifiers
Brand
Canon
Model
S2 IS
MPN
9883A009AA
UPC
13803051629
Key Features
Camera Type
Point & Shoot
Optical Zoom
12x
Digital Zoom
4x
Sensor Resolution
5.0 MP
Screen Size
1.8"
Optical Sensor
Sensor Size
1/2.5"
Sensor Type
CCD
Lens System
Lens Type
Zoom lens
Focal Length Range
6mm - 72mm
Macro Focus Range
0-50cm
Focus Adjustment
Automatic, Manual
Lens System Features
Aspherical Lens, UD Glass, Ultrasonic Motor (USM)
Auto Focus type
TTL contrast detection
Lens Construction
9 group(s) / 11 element(s)
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera
36 - 432mm
Exposure
Max Shutter Speed
1/3200 sec
Min Shutter Speed
15 sec
Exposure compensation
?2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Exposure Metering
Center-Weighted, Evaluative, Spot, spot AF area
Exposure Modes
Aperture-Priority, Automatic, Manual, Program, Shutter-Priority
Light Sensitivity
ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 50, ISO auto
Light Sensitivity Max
400
Camera Flash
Flash Type
Pop-up Flash
Red Eye Reduction
Yes
Effective Flash Range
0.7 m - 5.2 m
Camera Flash Features
AF Illuminator, Flash +/- Compensation
Flash Modes
Auto Mode, Fill-in Mode, OFF mode, Rear Curtain Sync, Red-eye Reduction, Slow Synchro
Memory / Storage
Supported Flash Memory
SD Memory Card
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Type
Electronic
Viewfinder - Field Coverage
100%
Viewfinder Diagonal Size
0.33"
Dioptric Correction Range
-5.5 to +1.5
Dimensions
Depth
3 in.
Height
3.1 in.
Width
4.4 in.
Weight
14.3 Oz.
Display
Display Type
LCD
Display Rotation
Rotating
Screen Details
LCD display - TFT active matrix - 1.8" - color
Display Size
1.8"
Microphone
Microphone Type
Microphone - built-in - stereo
Microphone Operation Mode
Stereo
Connections
Connector Types
1 x USB, 1 x composite video/audio output
Expansion Slot
1 x SD Memory Card, SD Memory Card
System Requirements for PC Connection
Operating System Supported
Apple Mac OS X 10.1.5 - 10.3, MS Windows 2000, MS Windows 98 SE, MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP
Battery
4 AA cell (I use the rechargable with good success)
Battery Form Factor
Standard form factor
File Format
Digital Video Format
AVI
Still Image Format
JPEG
Environmental Parameters
Min Operating Temperature
0 ?C
Max Operating Temperature
40 ?C
Other Features
Additional Features
AE/FE Lock, AF Lock, Audio Recording, Auto Power Save, Brightness Control, Built-In Speaker, DPOF Support, Digital Image Rotation, Digital Noise Reduction, Direct Print, Focus Bracketing, Histogram Display, Orientation Detection, PictBridge Support, RGB Primary Color Filter, USB 2.0 Compatibility
Shooting Modes
Frame Movie Mode
Miscellaneous
Color
Silver
Shooting Programs
Beach, Fireworks, Foliage, Indoor, Landscape, Night scene, Night snapshot, Portrait mode, Snow, Stitch assist
Special Effects
Black & White, Contrast compensation, Custom Effect, Low Sharpening, Neutral, Saturation, Sepia, Vivid
Continuous Shooting Speed
1.5 frames per second, 2.4 frames per second
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I think it's about time to take her out again.
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