I just used my smart-phone @Shaz51
I did have a camera for a long time and I could take pics and it was great - I still have a lot of those pics in my very old laptop.
But I did take pics of those planets over several days and it was interesting watching Jupiter catch up and actually pass Mars - and soon Saturn will pass Mars too
I am really passionate about the solar system - I have been for decades now
Dec
Here Jupiter and Mars are really close together with Saturn following and the crescent moon is just rising