Jupiter/Saturn/kodak-easyshare....

asimov (John) · #1 13-06-2005, 04:34 PM

Hi All.

Some recent shots of the gas giants.. 12.5" newt/.965"9mm unitron symmetrical EP.Kodak easyshare DSLR 3.1meg full-zoom. 1 image,no stacking.

acropolite (Phil) · #2 13-06-2005, 04:41 PM

Nice shots John, judging by those results it would be worth taking several shots and stacking.

h0ughy (David) · #3 13-06-2005, 05:36 PM

great stuff, just imagine what you'd do with a 99 dollar cheapy! put the rest of us to shame

asimov (John) · #4 13-06-2005, 07:26 PM

Just wait till I actually get to drive this damn scope! [one of these years]

5ash (Philip) · #5 13-06-2005, 09:25 PM

Great pictures , were they the best shots or the only shots ? It looks as if some simple image processing could bring out a lot of amazing detail. It would be fascinating to see what extra detail would be revealed They look full of promise.Keep up the good work.
philip

asimov (John) · #6 13-06-2005, 09:38 PM

Thanks for all your nice comments guys. I must have at least 50 shots of Jupiter, probably 15 are close to being the same quality as the one displayed here. Saturn, well that is definately the best one. Unfortunately the kodak wont fire off enough shots before planet rotation...I'm only really passing the time with it until I get myself a CCD.

Thanks again.

[1ponders] (Paul) · #7 13-06-2005, 09:58 PM

Run 'em through registax anyway John. You might get a pleasant surprise.

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #8 13-06-2005, 10:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by h0ughy

great stuff, just imagine what you'd do with a 99 dollar cheapy! put the rest of us to shame

That's all I use Houghy. A $99 Cheapie and Kodak Easyshare! My new camera is the Kodak Easyshare CX7310 Pocket Camera. Can't do long exposures, nothing!!

Well done Asimov!

asimov (John) · #9 13-06-2005, 10:38 PM

You got any pics in here taken with the kodak to do a comparison Ken?

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #10 13-06-2005, 10:46 PM

Yep. I'll just go find them. Hang on.

asimov (John) · #11 13-06-2005, 10:50 PM

Just found your moon shots.....Pretty damn good for being hand-held!!

asimov (John) · #12 13-06-2005, 10:51 PM

Your camera have the maximum 4 sec time exposure too hey? A real Pain!

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #13 13-06-2005, 10:56 PM

Yeah, was just gonna put those moon shots in. Here they are anyway
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...ht=afocal+moon

4 seconds!!!! Mine is 2 seconds MAX!

Now I will go find the joop shot I took with my daughters camera (identical to mine).

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #14 13-06-2005, 11:11 PM

Here it is John,

My best Joop yet. I was only using a 2" 30mm Superview EP. Haven't had the weather to get close-up and dirty since I bought my Barlow.

What model is your camera?

asimov (John) · #15 13-06-2005, 11:17 PM

Yeah! that extra 2 secs REALLY gives me the edge over ya!

I may break out with my moon shots N stun you's all!

HA!

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #16 13-06-2005, 11:22 PM

Show me, Show me!!!!

asimov (John) · #17 13-06-2005, 11:26 PM

Not a bad joop at all ken....I have the same EP but I ain't been game to fire it off in the vicinity of jupiter yet, figuring it would probably look like crap....I have the DX6340...wasn't even thinking of astrophotography when I bought it...just a family snapper. But I must say I'm impressed with the quality of the pics it takes. Macro shots are marvellous threw it.[flowers/insects etc].. Good for the planets too. DSOs are out though. Although, the orion neb. comes out ok with 4 secs. {just}...

asimov (John) · #18 13-06-2005, 11:34 PM

here's one just to whet ur appetite! I gotta re-size the others a bit...gimmee 2 mins.

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #19 13-06-2005, 11:37 PM

MACRO!!!

Unfair. The only features I have are 5X zoom (only good to 2.5X), up to 2 seconds exposure, Black&White and Sepia Mode, and a 10 second delay timer for self portraits. That's it! But I am having fun with it, that's all that matters.

asimov (John) · #20 13-06-2005, 11:49 PM

A couple more for you...Sorry but there's no close-ups.[well there's 1 at least] Will do me some high mag. shots soon though.....