Widefield Astrophotography Olympus OMD EM5 & Voigtlander 25mm

Widefield Astrophotography with Olympus OMD EM5 & Voigtlander 25mm

  • Camera: OMD EM5 (external intervalometer)
  • Mount: Sky Watcher Star Adventurer
  • Alignment: PoleMaster
  • Guiding: none
  • Image: 85 * 13 second subs at ISO 1600
  • Calibration: AstroPixel Processor, Lights only
  • Bortle Class 4 site with 1/2 moon

 

View the Sagittarius widefield with OMD EM5 and Voigtlander 25mm on my Flickr site.

Widefield Astrophotography Setup

An essential part of any astrophotography imaging kits is a tracking mount. The image below show the OMD EM5 with Voigtlander 25mm attached to a SkyWatcher Star Adventurer. Situated below the camera is a PoleMaster, one of the best, if not the fastest ways to get accurate polar alignment. Trust me, its worth the money. For finding objects in the night sky, a red dot finder is necessary. One has been attached to the EM5’s hot shoe via a custom 3D printed adapter.

Astrophotography with the OMD EM5 and Voigtlander 25mm