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Software for beginner.
Hi all,
I have been away for sometime but back with time for this wonderful hobby. I am at the early stages of imaging and need your help. I plan on starting with nebular for the first imaging. Open to suggestions for my first target.
My question is which software to use.
1. Camera control/tethering (I use Nikon D700 and D800)
2. Is deep sky stacker the software to use prior to Lightroom(which I already have).
I have spent this rainy day researching these topics and I am now confused.
I use a Imac most of the time and have a much better grip on the mac as compared to a PC. I do own a windows laptop so I can be mobile with windows. I am thinking of using the laptop in the field for tethering and then stacking in DSS (as I don't think DSS works on a Mac) and then moving across to the Imac for lightroom processing. I would prefer to operate 100% from the Mac as I know it better and it is far more updated than the PC.
I am open to other programs such as PixInsight or Nebulosity ect but I can not confirm these work with my cameras or Mac.
This is a massive learning curve as stated in many a thread ....... so any help from those in the know is greatly appreciated. It will take months if not years to get some sort of grip on the astro imaging so I've got plenty of time for any help.
I am still in the early stages and at the moment perfecting the guiding of the imaging gear ....... but I may as well start learning the software path at the same time (on these rainy days/nights). Workflow is something you learn after many hours of use so hoping you can guide me.
many thanks.
Darryl
The gear I own
Cameras: Nikon D700 D800
Software: Lightroom 6
Computers: Imac i7 with 16gb ram 4gb graphics card.
PC Laptop Windows 7 with service pack 1, 4 core i5, 4gb ram
Scope: 80mm Espirt apo
Mount: Meade LX850 with AutostarII and starlock Guiding.
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