First light - Mod 350D (Thanks Eric) - Rho Oph / Antares

[Bolts_Tweed (Mark)]

Got my old 350D back from modification with Eric a week or so ago and put itn thrught its paces with a trial last night on Rho / Antares. I had imaged this pre-mod and gotten absolutely no red / gold. There is red nebulosity around Sigma Scorpius in teh original tiffs and the whole hting looks bluer after jpg compression but its only a tes. Took a while to work out white balance etc and I havent used a DSLR for nearly a year (forgotten focusing, framing etc when you actually have to stand up and go to the camera - spoilt with the CCD)

Anyway this is the sensitivity test from last night. I know the lens isnt up to it at f2.8 and the colour could do with some work but I told Eric I would post first light and this is it (Coma etc doesnt warrant any more work on it). Gives me great hope for future imaging with it. Just had the 3 best nights at Leyburn, dark, seeing good and for a change no cloud - plenty of data to take home and play with.

Mod 350D, Sigma 75 - 200 f2.8, 10 x 5 min subs, NR on, DSS, PS

Thanks Eric - well done

MB

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

Looks very promising!

[AlexN]

Very nice.. Looking forward to more!

[vash (Ashley)]

This is one area that I've always wanted to image, there is just so much around and in it.

You will be very happy with that camera to, Eric modded my 450D and the difference it makes is amazing.

[TrevorW]

Nicely done plenty of detail

[multiweb (Marc)]

Yeah very nice. Good details

[EzyStyles (Eric)]

Hi Mark thanks for your kind words. Thats excellent result for first light. It surely don't look like it . If you don't mind sending me the stacked image so i can have a closer look that will be great. cheers