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[beren]

First shot with a modded camera :) had some trouble getting the camera, cables and computer all working together and was a bit rushed so I think the focus has suffered :P Was shot through a 90mm Takahashi refractor set up with a field flattener and IDAS filter, 15 light frames consisting of 5x90s 800iso, 5x120 400iso, 5x240 200iso with matching darks and autoguided using a 102mm refractor and a ST-4 :thumbsup:

[h0ughy]

:thumbsup:nice shot, and I do agree that the focus is just a smidgen out. Focusing is the bain of my existence, I can tell you a cooled 40D or 450D camera with liveview sounds the ticket for me in the future. i am trying to use a fotosharp adapter for the canon camera with little success, unless it is me and the technique? But hey you captured some photons and that is worthy of praise;)

[Dennis]

Hi Stuart

I’d very much like to see a larger version if one is available. There is a terrific amount of detail in the image. Lovely composition and colours – a superb image for a rushed set up. I can just picture the spaghetti like rig; cables running everywhere! LOL.

Cheers

Dennis

[RB]

How gorgeous is that !!!
Beautiful work Stuart.

Sounds like a great setup and congrats on the Tak 90 and new modded camera too!

Looking forward to more.

[JohnH]

Hi Stuart, congrats on the modded camera and a nice fist shot you must be smiling...the mods sure make a big diffesrence.

I know you were in a rush but was there any special reason for your spread of ISO/exposure settings - the net impact of upping exposure and dropping iso was to give roughly the same overall weight to each stacked set? I thought the idea was to do long exposures to get the faint parts and a short ones to preserve the core - but normall at the same ISO?

[Ric]

A very lovely widefield, well done.

Cheers

[beren]

:thumbsup:Thanks fellas...yeah David wish I'd focused properly, the problem I was having was with the USb-serial shutter cable supplied by OPT and the driver so I was a little eager to push on once I soughted the problem out :P Thanks RB/Dennis heres a link to a bigger version http://picasaweb.google.com/BerenJarrah/MyPictures/photo#5165165395545869170 . Thanks John, I was just testing how the set up would go by just using my mounts polar scope and using the ST-4 with different exposure times and ended up using it all in Images plus. Its interesting it took me 5 minutes to set the scope up using the polar scope and a couple to aquire a guide star and half the night trying to sought out the camera cable hassle :lol:

PS; Added a pic of just the 5x240s stack, digital development in IP and small level adjustments in PSCS3

[Dennis]

The bigger image really brings out more of the beauty and structure – thanks; it is an exquisite image of an enchanting region!

Cheers

Dennis

[tornado33]

The Tak gives nice sharp stars across the field. Nice work.
Scott

[jase]

Now that's a sweet looking image which should be expected from the Tak Sky90. Great little number that scope. I do however feel you've still got some work to do getting a handle on the modded camera. The colour is heavily weighted when reviewing the histogram. You may need to drop the red and/or boost the blue. Look forward to seeing more.

[strongmanmike]

I agree with Jase re the colour but never the less a very pleasing image and perfect FOV for that nebula :thumbsup:

What do you think of the Sky 90 with field flattener?

Mike

[beren]

:thumbsup:Cheers again fellas, thanks Jase for the tip :) Mike from my brief use with and without {the Tak field flattener/reducer} it certainly makes a difference and something that's needed with the scope when used for imaging.

Stuart

[iceman]

Wow, what a beauty Stuart! I wish for a modded camera!

beautiful work.

[Tamtarn]

The modded camera really does a great job Stuart. Thats a lovely widefield image. Even Gabriel in the frame. :thumbsup: