Inspired by many others we tried to capture M31 with our own equipment, an old Fuji camera with a 80mm lens.

The only additional tool we used for this shot was a cheap used star tracker so we could expand each shot to 20s. We captured a total of 411 shots which leads to a total exposure time of about 2h17m.

For our first try we are very pleased with the result!

  • Nailbar@sopuli.xyzEnglish
    3·
    1 year ago

    I gotta try that! I just upgraded my camera from a Nikon D50 to a D3500 and it sparked a new interest in photography. I also have a 200mm lens.

    Edit: oops, it’s a 105mm lens. The 200mm one broke, altho it might still be good for this since it’s the autofocus that broke.

    • plantsandtrees@feddit.deOP
      2·
      1 year ago

      I think with your equipment you could achieve an even better image, I really can only encourage everyone to try this. It really is an awesome experience