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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 hiro sage Reged: 07/17/07 Posts: 477 Loc: Tokyo Frames of Cassiopeia and Cepheus, part 2       #3435281 - 11/07/09 08:08 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi all, Here are frames of Cassiopeia and Cepheus, taken at 11,000 feet above sea level, processed darker. full size 12.7MB 5583 x 3689 pixels: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2792/4082372185_196cf9f049_o.jpg lighter version full size 19.1MB: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2693/4082385511_dc8fbae726_o.jpg equipment: Makro Planar 50mmF2 at F5.6 and EOS 5Dmk2-sp2 on EM-200temma2Jr. autoguided with hiro-design off-axis guider, Starlight Xpress Lodestar, and PHD guiding exposure: 13 times x 15 minutes, 5 x 8 min, 5 x 4 min, 5 x 2 min, 6 x 1 minute full size 14.2MB 5596 x 3732 pixels: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2596/4082400439_46e677605e_o.jpg lighter version full size 17.7MB: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2490/4082414049_833c4e63b3_o.jpg equipment: Apo-EL-Nikkor 105mmF5.6 at F5.6 and EOS 5Dmk2-sp2 on EM-200 temma2Jr. autoguided with hiro-design off-axis guider, Starlight Xpress Lodestar, and PHD guiding exposure: 11 times x 15 minutes, 6 x 8 min, 6 x 4 min, 6 x 2 min, 6 x 1 minute I prepared some annotations on those in flikr. Thank you for looking as always. -------------------- hiro Canon EOS 5D-AP by IDAS / EOS 5Dmk2 sp2 by Seo san Takahashi FSQ-106ED with reducer, extender, and "hiro design" off axis guider Lenses by Canon, Nikon, Leica, and Zeiss (Cosina) Takahashi EM-200 temma 2 jr / Kenko Skymemo-R http://www.flickr.com/photos/hiroc/ Edited by hiro (11/07/09 08:12 PM) Post Extras:       Nils_Lars Post Laureate Reged: 01/04/08 Posts: 3410 Loc: Santa Cruz Mountains , CA Re: Frames of Cassiopeia and Cepheus, part 2 [Re: hiro]       #3435761 - 11/08/09 02:45 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Great looking shots Hiro , always amazing star fields. -------------------- 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:       Dave M Post Laureate Reged: 08/03/04 Posts: 4926 Loc: N.E Ohio Re: Frames of Cassiopeia and Cepheus, part 2 [Re: Nils_Lars]       #3435854 - 11/08/09 06:00 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Excellent! shots, Hiro -------------------- Dave Meade 16" F4.5 EQ Starfinder Meade 10" SCT / Losmandy G11 Tak FSQ106ED Canon 20D SBig ST-4 http://www.spacew.com/gallery/image006006.html Ps 19:1 The Heavens Declare the Glory of GOD. Post Extras:       nickatnight Carpal Tunnel Reged: 04/14/08 Posts: 1751 Loc: Santa Clarita, CA (LA Suburbs) Re: Frames of Cassiopeia and Cepheus, part 2 [Re: Dave M]       #3436501 - 11/08/09 02:29 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Beautiful Hiro. I like the lighter versions. That many stars has to be putting out a lot of light! -------------------- 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:       hiro sage Reged: 07/17/07 Posts: 477 Loc: Tokyo Re: Frames of Cassiopeia and Cepheus, part 2 [Re: nickatnight]       #3438688 - 11/09/09 05:56 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks guys as always. -------------------- hiro Canon EOS 5D-AP by IDAS / EOS 5Dmk2 sp2 by Seo san Takahashi FSQ-106ED with reducer, extender, and "hiro design" off axis guider Lenses by Canon, Nikon, Leica, and Zeiss (Cosina) Takahashi EM-200 temma 2 jr / Kenko Skymemo-R http://www.flickr.com/photos/hiroc/ Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 18 registered and 11 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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