Extreme Telephoto On A Budget

[laser_jock99]

Been playing around with a 6" f7 750mm achromatic refracting telescope I picked up on E-bay for 130 quid. Currently it's installed in the 'office hide' and today there was enough sunshine to try taking pictures.

The scope.

The bird pictures.

Focusing is not easy and the lens suffers a bit from chromatic abberation (can't afford an apochromatic 'scope yet) but it does get you in quite close!

 

[jamiefsmith]

love these pics, impressive setup!!

 

[mobilevirgin]

Looks good from here

 

[oldgit]

that is some setup

love the wood tripod

 

[Cuddy]

Impressive set up, some nice close-ups LJ.

 

[slysam]

Great pics, how hard is it to connect the scope to the camera. Sam

 

[laser_jock99]

Great pics, how hard is it to connect the scope to the camera. Sam

Easy- you need a t-mount adaptor like this:

http://www.telescopehouse.com/acatalog/Revelation_T_Adaptor_1_25__.html