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Photographing wildlife with my Nikon camera(s) through a Meade ETX telescope.


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Dosperros

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I recently purchased but have not yet hooked up my D5300 or D7200 to my ETX astronomical telescope. I plan to as soon as I can but have not yet had the time. I live on the edge of town and have a terrific view of the valley, woods and Glen behind our house and so abundant wildlife however at this time, I do not own any big glass to reach out that far. Has anyone attempted to shoot wildlife with a similar set Up? I am planning on using aperture or manual priority to shoot the picture and do not forsee me being quick enough to take any photos to freeze in motion. Can anyone give me any Tips? There is a Red Tail Hawk just daring me to snap a picture on his roost.

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It can be done, especially at dusk and dawn and in the winter. The long cats will always show heat haze as a beautiful shimmer that obscures anything else. When it first came out, it could even be bought without the heavy equatorial mount and with a Canon EF or Nikon F mount as a catadioptric wildlife lens.



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nikdood17

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What effective f stop and focal length are you talking about? I love mirror lenses but have been limited to Nikkor (and third party) 500mm f8 cat lenses. I suspect your mirror lens in longer and slower, both items that might cause you problems.



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If I remember correctly, the ETX 90 mm is 1250 mm focal length and f/13.8. It is a beast to use well, even if today's high ISO make it easier to use than in the film days.



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My thoughts exactly.