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Anyone with a 35mm SLR camera can take interesting photos like this one, taken in country Victoria, and shows the star trails of the Southern Cross on the left, with the Magellanic Clouds on the extreme right. Note the true colours of the stars as well.  No special equipment is required: no telescope, just a camera, tripod and cable release. Just set the exposure to Bulb or 'B' setting, click the shutter open (on 'B', the shutter stays open till manually closed ), and leave for as long as you wish. This shot is 45 minutes @ f22 using Kodak HD200 film.	Here's another shot, looking east, with Jupiter rising through the trees. In the previous image, the trails were circling the South Celestial Pole, here they are almost parallel. The two lines crossing at the top left and just above the trees on the right are passing aircraft out of Melbourne, their pulsating beacons showing up like a row of lights.	This image was produced by projecting the solar image onto a sheet of white card and photographing with a digital camera. The projection method can allow a heat buildup in the telescope optics, so periods should be kept short. On the positive side, it allows may people to view the image simultaneously in complete safety. Another plus is the ability to enlarge the image greatly by simply moving the white card further from the eyepiece. Using digital cameras allows images to be processed and published easily, as well as adjustments to be made in contrast and brightness. This image has had the contrast increased slightly.	Second Contact or the 'black drop effect' is the moment when the planet moves wholly within the solar disc. This is part of a high resolution digital image taken using the projection method