Hi guys,
I have lots of questions and I hope you could pass me down some of your knowledge and expertise.
I'm a serious amateur photographer who has already tried almost all photographic fields except for some serious astrophotography. I've already taken a few pictures of some comets, eclipses, and planets with my dslr setup but want to take it a step further with automated tracking for more exposure time.
Some of my astro work can be seen here -->
http://jonathandael.multiply.com/
The system I'm using currently is Nikon with a few good normal and tele primes (600 f/4) and a few teleconverters. I have a medium sized carbon fiber tripod (Feisol) good enough to handle the weight of the 600mm, which i plan to still use for my astro shots.
As I will be on a tight budget, I was hoping for some suggestions on the best bang-for-the-buck motorised mount, guider, and other important accessories which i can connect to a computer to automate my shots. Looks like i may need a new plate also for my 600mm lens to match a particular mount. Any member here using a similar setup before?
Oh, I may also need some tips on shooting and processing the images. I've read that you need to shoot a couple of dark frames (subs?) to lessen noise. What's the best software that does that? Maybe you could
list some cool software which I can use to improve my images.
Thanks in advance! I'm from Sydney and live in Dee Why.. Any member here who live nearby who's willing to mentor a newb?
I want to take images of nebulae and other interesting deep sky objects..
Cheers!
Jon