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Peter,
That’s a fine image of M42 with the 600D
Well done !!
Just some tips if your interested
Stack all your subs , darks etc.. (Raw Cr files) in Deep Sky Stacker DSS, it’s probably the most popular and versatile stacking software in the world , it’s free and it’s been proven time again to produce high quality stacked images
Never stack jpegs from the 600D always Raw Cr files
Don’t use DSS for processing
I only use APT for image framing, focus and capture
Why not try Startools a go for your image processing, again a very powerful but easy to master processing software
I started Astrophotography just over 4 years ago with my Canon 600D and newts and have used Startools exclusively ever since , it’s great for beginner, intermediate and advanced imagers
For your information.....
Here’s the best Astrophotography settings for your 600D which I found from Jerry Lodriguss (Astropix) a well known American DSLR astrophotographer
Canon EOS DSLR Astro settings with for prime focus with telescope ( Canon camera’s manufacture dated 2004 to 2014)
Exposure - set to Manual
Autofocus - off or Manual
Grid display - off
Aspect ratio - 3:2
Screen colour - 1 or preferred
ISO - sweet spot is 800
Aperture - aperture is fixed through telescope
Shutter speed - Bulb with remote shutter release
White Balance - set to auto white balance AWB ( if Camera has been Astro modded you have to set a “custom” white balance )
Drive - set to single shooting
Colour Space - set to RGB
Image file - set to Raw + JPEG
Image review - turn off
Metering mode - set to Evaluative
Exposure compensation - set to 0
LCD Auto off - set to disable
Live View Shoot Function - enable
Live View Exposure Sim - enable
Custom functions -
ISO expansion - set to off
Exposure level increments - set to 1/3 stop
Long Exposure Noise reduction - off if shooting darks
High ISO speed noise reduction - off if shooting darks
Highlight Tone Priority - disable
Auto Lighting Optimiser - disable
Auto focus assist beam firing - disable
Auto power off - set to 2 minutes
Auto rotate - off
Built in flash - turn off
Red eye reduction - turn off
Dust delete data - set to none or turn off
Picture Style -
Sharpness 0 or halfway on slider
Contrast 0 or halfway on slider
Saturation 0 or halfway on slider
Colour tone 0 or halfway on slider
Mirror lock up - disable
Note : some older Canon cameras may not have some of the above settings so ignore them
Looking forward to more of your Astro images from the Canon 600D ( great camera ) I still use mine for planetary imaging
Cheers
Martin
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