topic Re: Help me take photos of Mars? in Point & Shoot Digital Cameras

Help me take photos of Mars?

GaryWinAZ — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 02:55:36 GMT

Hi everyone. I am new here. Trying to take photos of Mars but no luck.

I have a Powershot SX 530 HS

I use a tripod

I set it to the "P" mode

I turned off the image stabilizer

I chose the AF frame

but no luck

Am I doing something wrong?

Thanks so much

Re: Help me take photos of Mars?

kvbarkley — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 17:44:43 GMT

You probably need manual focus.

Re: Help me take photos of Mars?

mrbensteele — Wed, 14 Oct 2020 15:10:18 GMT

I agree, the auto focus will have trouble targeting the planet so it will end up unfocused. Manual focus under the macro control will help but still might now be enough. Try using a cheap telescope with an point n shoot telescope mount. It will usually be an adjustable mount with a platform to secure the camera with with knobs to adjust it's position in the xy axis. The telescope is held by an eye piece clamp and a tripod mount on the bottom. These can be used with any optical sight, rifle scopes, telescope, microscope, binoculars, monoculars, anything pretty much. I suggest a basic short telescope, I sometimes use a 45x90mm 18+- inch tasco telescope but any will do. Good luck.