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[Login] Forum Archives · Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Astrophotography and Sketching >> DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 MaxTheHitman sage Reged: 12/11/07 Posts: 260 California! here I come?!       #3409446 - 10/25/09 07:27 AM Attachment (24 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   hey folks yesterday was not just the day...but it was an awesome day! as the sky became darker after 10pm..I kept wondering what target to shoot!!?!??everything was blocked...except that nebula above Capella! ... shot details:3 hours and 14 minutes 89 frames,2 mins at iso 400 and 3 mins at ISO 400..36 dark frames(30 ISO 400,2 minutes and 6 ISO 400 3 minutes) explains the noise!)30flats! stack with DSS and PS!!! here is my first attempt at that nebula! full size picture here! http://www.mediafire.com/imageview.php?quickkey=jyyjxmjt2lm&thumb=6 -------------------- --------- CG5-GT canon eos 300D modified! 88mm f/5.6 scope imager 60mm guiding winner! with QHY5 all the way Edited by MaxTheHitman (10/25/09 07:28 AM) Post Extras:       waassaabee Carpal Tunnel Reged: 11/26/07 Posts: 2710 Loc: Central California Coast Re: California! here I come?! [Re: MaxTheHitman]       #3409677 - 10/25/09 10:51 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   One of your best images Max!! That looks great! And you say your camera is stock? -------------------- Gary 34N 120W -My kingdom for blue squares!- WO Megrez 90FD/TV 0.8x FR/FF AT8RC mini Borg 50/Q-Guide/PHD CGEM Canon 350D Hap Griffin Baader mod - o.o My Friend Flickr Post Extras:       s58y Postmaster Reged: 12/12/04 Posts: 5509 Loc: Eastern NY Re: California! here I come?! [Re: waassaabee]       #3410400 - 10/25/09 04:36 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Very nice image, with good red details for an unmodded DSLR. -------------------- Hutech 30D, SBIG ST-402 autoguider SV80S, TV102iis Old camera lenses: 800mm f/5.6, 180mm f/3.4 AP900, Barndoor tracker http://www.pbase.com/s58y Post Extras:       MaxTheHitman sage Reged: 12/11/07 Posts: 260 Re: California! here I come?! [Re: s58y]       #3410500 - 10/25/09 05:33 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   thanks folks! hmmm!!!! hey!!!!!!! I got my 300D modded already by a CN member!!!! I knew I would not excel using a stock camera! -------------------- --------- CG5-GT canon eos 300D modified! 88mm f/5.6 scope imager 60mm guiding winner! with QHY5 all the way Post Extras:       waassaabee Carpal Tunnel Reged: 11/26/07 Posts: 2710 Loc: Central California Coast Re: California! here I come?! [Re: MaxTheHitman]       #3410583 - 10/25/09 06:36 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   That expains the ultra rich reds you have. I'd forgotten you got that rascal modded.. -------------------- Gary 34N 120W -My kingdom for blue squares!- WO Megrez 90FD/TV 0.8x FR/FF AT8RC mini Borg 50/Q-Guide/PHD CGEM Canon 350D Hap Griffin Baader mod - o.o My Friend Flickr Post Extras:       Nils_Lars Post Laureate Reged: 01/04/08 Posts: 3459 Loc: Santa Cruz Mountains , CA Re: California! here I come?! [Re: waassaabee]       #3412387 - 10/26/09 04:21 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Cool shot there Max , well done. -------------------- Erik Orion Atlas Self Hypertuned (EQMOD) Orion ED 80 Williams Optics VII reducer Celestron 8" SCT Orion Starshoot Autoguider PHD guide Canon 400D Hap Griffin Mod w/Baader filter Astronomik clip-in LP filter and 12nm Ha Stilleto CVF and Bahtinov mask Tamron 75-300mm&28-80mm lenses NexImage webcam http://www.flickr.com/photos/31986095@N05/ Post Extras:       nickatnight Carpal Tunnel Reged: 04/14/08 Posts: 1751 Loc: Santa Clarita, CA (LA Suburbs) Re: California! here I come?! [Re: Nils_Lars]       #3415467 - 10/28/09 04:17 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Now your cookin Max! That's a great shot. Lot's of details etc... Good work putting the time in too. Sometimes I find it hard to stick to a target when something else pops into view. -------------------- nickatnight Celestron CPC 9.25" GPS Lumicon 2" LumiBrite Diagonal Meade s5000 18mm UWA, Meade 6.7mm UWA, Parks G.S-5 10mm, Celestrom 40mm Plossl Parks 2x Barlow, Meade Tele-Extender Celestron f6.3 Focal Reducer Lumicon UHC Filter and Deep Sky Filter Canon Rebel XTi (prime) Canon Powershot G9 (afocal) Canon EOS T-Ring and Parks T-Adapter Lumicon Univ DigiCam Adapter Post Extras:       wrather1 AstroBear Reged: 10/25/05 Posts: 3880 Loc: Dallas, Texas Re: California! here I come?! [Re: nickatnight]       #3416025 - 10/28/09 12:39 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Just proves that modded cams rule where it comes to red nebulae - nice job. -------------------- "Don't worry about what telescope you own, or its quality. Just get out under the night sky, and enjoy God's wondrous universe." - T. M. Back Meade RCX400-12 "Ursa Major" TMB 130SS + EQ6-PRO "Ursus Polaris" Orion ED80 "Ursa Minor", WO ZS66ED "grab-'n'-go" EOS 30D (Hutech), ToUcam Pro, Star Shoot Autoguider, Meade DSI North Texas Clear Sky Chart Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 15 registered and 12 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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