That's fabulous! These tiny cameras really are impressive. ------------------------------ On Tue, Dec 2, 2014 9:13 AM MST Chuck Hards wrote:

Whoops, should have been:

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii24/JethroTull1958/005a_zps5e002ca0.jpg

On Tue, Dec 2, 2014 at 9:12 AM, Chuck Hards <chuck.hards@gmail.com> wrote:

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Another lunar shot, same small 50mm f/12 refractor & Android phone:

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii24/JethroTull1958/001a_zpsb79f7b26.jpg

On Tue, Dec 2, 2014 at 9:06 AM, Chuck Hards <chuck.hards@gmail.com> wrote:

Seth, I have a Galaxy S5, and the camera is pretty spiffy. 16MP resolution and lots of interesting features. I've been experimenting with it for solar and lunar shots. I'm getting more and more impressed with the capabilities of smartphone cameras.

Here is a lunar shot taken about a month ago, afocally through a 50mm f/12 refractor, using the smartphone:

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii24/JethroTull1958/002a_zps2d29b864.jpg

And here is a shot of the recent partial solar eclipse, same phone but a 50mm f/9 refractor & Baader solar filter material:

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii24/JethroTull1958/001a_zps8742359c.jpg

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I have the Orion universal smartphone bracket to hold it up to the eyepiece. Takes some fiddling but worth it once adjusted. There are also cable releases available for most smartphones, that plug into the headphone jack. Check eBay or Amazon for your particular model.

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