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Old 07-02-2011, 04:16 PM
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Deepsky Stacker Question

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I took 4 ten sec exposures of Orion unguided just a camera no scope on a tripod. I know 4 isn't enough but I am trying to dip my toe in I tried to run them through Deep Sky Stacker and it couldn't stack the images these are the jpg's I was trying to stack .NEF it was processing them no problems using Deepsky stacker live but after the run it had only "Stacked" one image. Any idea's

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Device: Nikon D200
Lens: 18-135mm F/3.5-5.6G
Focal Length: 80mm
Focal Mode: Manual

Apeture F/5.6
Shutter Speed 10s
Exposure Mode Manual
Exposure Comp OEV
ISO Sensitivity 1EV over 1600

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Old 07-02-2011, 04:21 PM
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Warren the exposures are probably way to short for DSS to register any stars, check that you have the setting for this at 2% if it doesn't pick them up then then definitely to short
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Old 07-02-2011, 04:48 PM
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Thanks Trevor

Am I wrong in thinking that 10s is the longest exposure that I can do before trailing occurs.

So I can't do this kind of close up unguided is that right I should stick to wide field untill I have a guided mount
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Old 07-02-2011, 06:20 PM
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It can work, my first pic was 20 x 8 secs with a Ricoh Caplio R7.
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Old 07-02-2011, 06:22 PM
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Thanks Trevor

Am I wrong in thinking that 10s is the longest exposure that I can do before trailing occurs.
It depends on the focal length you are shooting at, < 50mm you should be able to go 30sec without too much problem
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Old 07-02-2011, 06:29 PM
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Based on the pics you have posted, the problem appears to be not enough stars to register a pic.

I get 15, 5, 9 and 6 stars.

Also looks a bit out of focus, you usually have to wind it in a fraction from infinity to find focus.
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Old 07-02-2011, 06:58 PM
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Based on the pics you have posted, the problem appears to be not enough stars to register a pic.

I get 15, 5, 9 and 6 stars.

Also looks a bit out of focus, you usually have to wind it in a fraction from infinity to find focus.

I am having some problem focusing with all the light polution. When I am looking through the camera I can't see the stars too well for focusing and auto focus is no good it doesn't seem to work and I don't have a remote shutter yet so I am holding the cardboard over the lens so I can remove it when the shutter shake is finished.
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When I first tackled this, I set the exposure time to 8 secs and then told it to do a timer shutter release. Then I hit the shutter button and 5 sec later it took a photo after all the vibration subsided.

Things to remember, if you stop the aperture down you will also increase the depth of field, hence make focus more forgiving. Try setting aperture to around F7 and then wind out focus to infinity then pull focus back about 1/10 of a turn.

You should be able to set you expose to up to 30sec in 5 sec increments, then use the timer function to set off the exposure.
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Old 07-02-2011, 07:39 PM
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When I first tackled this, I set the exposure time to 8 secs and then told it to do a timer shutter release. Then I hit the shutter button and 5 sec later it took a photo after all the vibration subsided.

Things to remember, if you stop the aperture down you will also increase the depth of field, hence make focus more forgiving. Try setting aperture to around F7 and then wind out focus to infinity then pull focus back about 1/10 of a turn.

You should be able to set you expose to up to 30sec in 5 sec increments, then use the timer function to set off the exposure.
I forgot all about the timer function
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