Photo-a-day

[Bagnaj97]

It seems a tricky target though, I think I'd rather use an all-too-rare clear night for more conventional astrophotography!

Speaking of which, here's my attempt at the Jellyfish Nebula. Noisy as anything, needs a lot more exposure and a convenient town-wide powercut while I'm imaging!


15x600s light frames, 20x flats, 20x bias
Telescope: Celestron c6n
Mount: Celestron Advanced VX
Camera: Modded 450d
Guiding: 50mm guidescope, Altair GPCAM, PHD2
Stacked and stretched in DeepSkyStacker

[GoNz0]

Noise or not that is amazing Bagnaj97

[Bagnaj97]

Noise or not that is amazing Bagnaj97

It is, just a few months ago I'd have been so jealous of someone taking a picture like that.
But now I can take such pictures I can't help but compare them to even better ones. http://www.astrobin.com/275054/C/ for example - the kit's not too dissimilar to mine and the exposure length is similar - the difference is likely down to processing skill (which I sorely lack) and light pollution (which I can't do much about)

I think my images have done the equivalent of upgrading from a celeron to an i3 - Decent enough, but now I'm eyeing up the i5s and i7s...

[g8ina]

Id have been MORE than happy to produce that matey

I had to give up astronomy a while ago due to the Fibro, I used to have an 8" reflector on a motorised EQ5, but it got to the stage where I couldn't lift the thing to take it into the garden

Just out of curiosity who did the 450 mod ? Andy Ellis perhaps at astronomiser ? Another old mate from UKAI

[Bagnaj97]

I had to give up astronomy a while ago due to the Fibro, I used to have an 8" reflector on a motorised EQ5, but it got to the stage where I couldn't lift the thing to take it into the garden

Just out of curiosity who did the 450 mod ? Andy Ellis perhaps at astronomiser ? Another old mate from UKAI

Would a lighter widefield setup still be manageable?
You can get some incredible results with a Skywatcher Star Adventurer (or similar), DSLR and lens.
Example1 Example2

450d was bought modded from ebay, although I've just ordered a 12v power supply for it from astronomiser - I've had enough of changing batteries mid imaging run.

[g8ina]

I did that too, ended up with a 500mm f5 ST, still too much for me I remain a member at UKAI just to see the brilliant stuff you guys are producing these days !

[computerman]

[j.o.s.h.1408]

MariaEliseStudioShoot-277.jpg by Jon Richy, on Flickr

[computerman]

Chinese New Year 2017 I used a Nikon FA and F3 with Nikon 50mm and Sigma 24mm lens both manual focused.



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[computerman]

Volunteer for the parade as a photographer for Jun Mo Wing Chun. This time I was shooting on digital.

[j.o.s.h.1408]

is this approriate to post?

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Its implied

Jordan-Ebbitt Shoot-398.jpg by Jon Richy, on Flickr

[Bobster]

Nice image Jon, shame the toe is so close to the edge of the frame though

Currently in Hawaii

[Bobster]

The reason I'm in Hawaii

[computerman]

Nice photos Rob plan to take street photos on my new FM3A tomorrow

[Bobster]

Nice Robin Allan!

Stopping off in Colorado for a couple of weeks before heading back to the UK

[Bobster]

Day 9 in Colorado