Hi all,
During my searches for information about what settings were best for my new colour astro camera, I stumbled across a great series of blog posts.
These posts walk the reader through everything they need to know about cameras and how they work, what the f-ratio means and how it applies to light gathering, sources of noise, sources of image noise and how calibration frames work.
They're not long, well written, and helped me understand just what is going on inside that mysterious and expensive device.
I'll be going back to re-read them and ensure I fully understand what's necessary to make the most of my time under the stars.
- Astrophotography, Pixel by Pixel: Part 1 - Well Depth, Pixel Size, and Quantum Efficiency
- Astrophotography, Pixel by Pixel: Part 2 - Focal Ratio Effects
- Astrophotography, Pixel by Pixel: Part 3 - Gain/ISO and Offset
- Astrophotography, Pixel by Pixel: Part 4 - ADUs and You
- Astrophotography, Pixel by Pixel: Part 5 - One Shot Color, Monochrome Sensors, and Filters
- Astrophotography, Pixel by Pixel: Part 6 - Dirty Buckets and Calibration Frames
- Astrophotography, Pixel by Pixel: Part 7 - How to get Flat Abs...I mean Frames
Happy reading!
Cheers,
V