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Originally Posted by strongmanmike
Raymo, don't give up
Check these Deep Sky images out below .... and all taken with a DSLR!
Both guys were Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2013 finalists (top 5) in the Deep Space category, beating out imaging luminaries of the likes of Rob Gendler and Martin Pugh who use much more sophisticated equipment on both sides of the globe. Most of their images are better than most CCD images of the same subjects.
...so it can be done, it is all in the capturing and processing, a good scope helps too 
Canon 1000D: http://www.pampaskies.com/gallery3/Deep-Space-Objects
Canon 5DMkII (& 30D): http://www.astroeder.com/deepsky/deepsky.htm
Good luck, you are never too old to learn
Mike |
Dear Mike,
this image:
http://www.pampaskies.com/gallery3/D...s/Cent_A_rural
says " Camera: Canon 1000D (modded and peltier cooled) "
this image:
http://www.astroeder.com/m81-82_flux_eder_en.html
Modified camera
exposure time 309 x 5 min(24 hours 45 min total) @ ISO 1600
These are not standard DSLR cameras & in one case the huge amount of data is ridiculous.