· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article    Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu.... uh, User   You are not logged in. [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 Haggus - Martin member Reged: 06/05/09 Posts: 27 Loc: Gatineau, Quebec, Canada Astrophoto books for begginner       #3425461 - 11/02/09 12:56 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi, I'm looking to buy a book to read on astrophoto with a DSLR... any suggestion would be appreciated. Thank you, -------------------- Thank you, Martin Meade LightBridge 8" Deluxe Bushnell 8-16*40 Binos 45 degrees, 28.3 minutes North 75 degrees, 41.2 minutes West Post Extras:       HaleBopper professor emeritus Reged: 01/14/08 Posts: 500 Loc: Great White North Re: Astrophoto books for begginner [Re: Haggus - Martin]       #3425471 - 11/02/09 01:03 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   This book taught me a lot and I recommend it. http://www.covingtoninnovations.com/dslr/index.html Have a look at this site too. Some books written by Jerry Lodriguss http://www.astropix.com/ -------------------- 8" SCT Losmandy G11, CG5 mounts Canon Digital Rebel 400 Kodak Easyshare 2.0 Megapixels 5, 8, 13, 17, 24mm Orion Stratus Hyperion 31 mm Aspheric Pentax 10 mm XW Post Extras:       bardo member Reged: 09/13/09 Posts: 53 Re: Astrophoto books for begginner [Re: HaleBopper]       #3425495 - 11/02/09 01:14 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   +1 for Jerry's books Post Extras:       meade8r journeyman Reged: 08/24/07 Posts: 7 Loc: Finger Lakes Re: Astrophoto books for begginner [Re: bardo]       #3425745 - 11/02/09 03:44 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   From a traditional photographer's point of view, the Lodriguss books are excellent and a great value. Post Extras:       guyroch sage Reged: 01/22/08 Posts: 255 Loc: Ottawa, Canada Re: Astrophoto books for begginner [Re: meade8r]       #3426075 - 11/02/09 07:03 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   +2 for Jerry's books -------------------- Skywatcher 750mm 6" Reflector f/5 Celestron CG5-GT mount Orion ST80 + SSAG autoguider + PHD Canon 40D (unmod) + TC-80N3 remote timer Astronomik CLS clip filter Orion SkyGlow light polution filter Orion AccuFocus + homemade Bahtinov mask Bushnell 8x42 h2o® Waterproof Binoculars Sky Atlas 2000.0 Field Version (Laminated) Plenty of patience and a wife that doesn’t quite understand my love for clear skies, but let’s me go out anyway ~ thanks honey bunny Post Extras:       Heine DK member Reged: 03/30/08 Posts: 84 Loc: Copenhagen, Denmark Re: Astrophoto books for begginner [Re: guyroch]       #3433504 - 11/06/09 06:39 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Jerry's books are great. Taught me a lot of good tricks. -------------------- Clear skies, Heine Wieben Skywacther Explorer 254, Baader MPCC, Unmodded Nikon D700, Eq6Pro, SW Startravel 80, Orion SSAG. PHD guiding, Photoshop CS4. Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 7 registered and 11 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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