Product Description

This much expanded and fully updated edition of the best-selling handbook Astrophotography for the Amateur provides a complete guide to taking pictures of stars, galaxies, the Moon, the Sun, comets, meteors and eclipses, using equipment and materials readily available to the hobbyist. In this new edition, the book has been completely revised and now includes new chapters on computer image processing and CCD imaging; expanded advice on choosing cameras and telescopes; completely updated information about the films; a much larger bibliography; and hundreds of new photographs (in colour, and black and white) demonstrating the latest equipment and techniques. Astrophotography for the Amateur has become the standard handbook for all amateur astronomers. This expanded and updated edition provides an ideal introduction for beginners and a complete handbook for advanced amateurs. It will also appeal to photography enthusiasts who can discover how to take spectacular images with only modest equipment.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #377310 in Books
• Published on: 1999-05-03
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 346 pages

Review
‘… the author’s friendly, authoritative style makes the book a splendid read … This is an excellent introduction to astronomical imaging with many beautiful colour pictures, is suitable for beginners and advanced photographers. Highly recommended!’ Nik Szymanek, Astronomy Now

‘A much-welcome second edition is now upon us. The material in this new book is fully updated with the latest techniques, films, and equipment that amateurs are using in today’s’ sky-shooting endeavours. The text remains well suited for both inexperienced as well as moderately advanced amateur astrophotographers. And even the pros might pick up a few tips from this extensive work … a real pleasure to read.’ Chris Schur, Sky and Telescope

‘A more comprehensive book would be difficult to imagine without the readability suffering greatly … it will serve you till it crumbles to dust.’ Gnomon

‘It was 15 years ago Michael Covington first published Astrophotography for the Amateur, and during the following years it became a bible for the uninitiated astrophotographer and even for those with appreciable experience. This is a superb reference guide for exposure tables, film data, photographic filters, information for further reading including Internet sources and contacts for dealers.’ Adrian Catterall, Webb Society Deep-Sky Observer

Customer Reviews

Great book!
I bought this book only two weeks ago, and since then I can say that I have a great new hobby! I shot one film (fixed tripod method, according the instructions in the book) and the results are amazing. With this book everyone who is seriously interested can become an astrophotographer! I am looking forward to the results of my next step: I built a so-called barndoor tracker, which is a simple device to enable longer exposures, by compensating for the earth's rotation. The book describes how to build one. Right now I am seriously considering buying a telescope. I particularly appreciate this book for the width in which the subject is discussed, along with its ability to raise so much enthousiasm for astrophotography, as it did with me.

Very useful guidance for budding astrophographers
As a relatively new astrophotographer the data in Micheal Covingtons book I found was invaluable. The concepts are clear and concise and have been an important source of information for me. Although there is no great detail in CCD techniques I still value this book and would recommend it for , well, the amateur astrophotographer really.

A DECENT REFRESHER BOOK
I see where this is the 2nd edition of this book I feel that the first edition was alot better. The book has decent information covered here but it seems like a rehash of info only slightly changed by the author. To make this book better the author should know that ccd is the wave of the future and if he decides to write a 3rd book to do more research this time, some of the films mentioned are out of date.