Hi all,
I've recently purchased a C8 Scope + CG5 mount in order to explore Astrophotography. I've always had a passion for Photography & general interest in Astronomy, so it seemed like a great combo.
I've attached one of my first attempts at Photographing M42. My biggest disappointment is the lack of nebulosity. I actually stumbled accross an example by Noel Carboni here
http://ncarboni2.home.att.net/The_Sw...rion_Small.jpg and followed the exact set-up he quoted, being -
- Piggyback with Canon (500D in my case)
- 300mm Lens (Canon 70-300 @ 300mm DO Zoom)
- 1600 ISO
- 22 x 30 second shots
- 6 x Dark Frames (not specified, but realise these are needed)
- Stacked (DeepSky in my case)
- Enhanced in Photoshop
However it's pretty obvious comparing my attempt, that I haven't been able to capture nearly the amount of nebulosity. I even downloaded his own photoshop actions to try & optimise as best as possible. After an hour of trying everything I could via levels, exposure, saturation etc - it's pretty clear that I just haven't captured the level of nebulosity he has.
So my question (long winded as it is!) ... how do my results vary so much if I follow the same exposure times & method.
Can anyone shed some light or offer tips ?
Any help is much apprecaited.
Cheers
David