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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Anyone wanting to take images of the moon, the sun or the planets (within a tight budget)will love the easy how-to guide. I couldn't believe the results I was able to obtain with my old Panasonic camcorder held up to the eyepiece of my 6 inch telescope. The book is easy to read and very nicely illustrated. There is also a guide to building your own compact black and white video camera at back which I built and was amazed at the image quality from a camera that cost about $ in parts to build. There is excellent information on image processing and how to make time-lapsed animation movies on the computer from pictures taken with video cameras. I would highly recommend this book to any amateur astronomer experiencing difficulties with normal film photography of the planets especially. Well worth the investment and a real time saver!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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We have had a telescope left unused in our back shed for many years because we had simply lost interest and time. A friend told us about the book Video Astronomy so we decided to buy it and try out the techniques. Both my husband and I were amazed that we could record the moon and some of the planets so effortlessly using low cost video cameras used for security. The book has a nice simple guide to building your own camera with parts you can find at a local electronics parts dealer. We did this and were delighted at how simple it was to use. Our interest in at least using our telescope has been renewed since reading this informative little book. We highly recommend it to anyone wanting to take pictures of the planets and the moon.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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Since starting with video cameras a couple of years ago now using a 4-inch refractor I found this book very handy. It offers a lot of good tips and ideas. Some of the pictures could have been larger but the subject is well covered and easy to understand. A good all around book and addition to the library if you want to record the moon and planets with video gear you might already own.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Video Astronomy book
The title to this edition and the first edition published in 2000 offer a book that has relatively little to do with video. Read more
Published on September 7, 2008 by Cao
A classic book
I bought both versions of this book by Sky Publishing. The revised / second edition is still limited by small illustrations but does a wonderful job of illustrating and describing... Read more
Published on July 11, 2006 by TonyB
Good practical book for amateurs
This is a very useful book for those wanting to learn how to take pictures of the planets, the moon, the sun and even nebula and galaxies now with low-cost equipment. Read more
Published on February 27, 2005 by Jack Moorehouse
Video astronomy review
This book is billed as "a complete guide to video astronomy." It does cover a fair amount but it is far from what it boasts. Read more
Published on May 29, 2001 by Eric Flescher
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