Another Newbie attempt at Widefield

trent_julie · #1 19-10-2009, 08:25 PM

Good Evening all,

During the ISAAC we tried our hands at wide field astro-photography and this turned out to be our best shot.

We are open to any advice on how to improve the quality of this style of shot in the future, or in fact any shot.

A special thanks to Fred for all his time and technical advice during ISAAC

Many thanks

Trent & Julie

dpastern (Dave Pastern) · #2 19-10-2009, 08:42 PM

That's a nice shot. I'd probably be tempted (if possible) to move the camera further forward, so as to avoid the tube that it's piggybacked on. I don't really know anything about piggyback imaging though, so I'm sure others will add more meaningful advice.

Dave

Bolts_Tweed (Mark) · #3 19-10-2009, 08:53 PM

Good on you two.

Be very very careful - you have taken your first step towards financial ruin and artistic frustration

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But seroiusly I wouldnt worry too much about improving your first image (which by the way is far far better than my first ever image) get out and take as many images piggyback as you can to start with. Yep Daid is right repostioning the camera would help - playing with focus will help - find where focus is best (shoot a series and have a look) - play with framing etc etc etc.

You can get tips off people with more experience (I am sure most people here are happy to help) but by experimentation you will develop into your own imager that is a composite of advice and your experience.

Congratulations - you have done somethinig very few people have ever done relatively speaking - ie taken an astrophoto that is worth keeping - (keep your first and keep referring back to it and you will se how you develop)

Good luck and keep going

Mark Bolton

multiweb (Marc) · #4 19-10-2009, 10:05 PM

That's very good guys - top first shot! You're well on your way now.

trent_julie · #5 23-10-2009, 07:34 PM

Thanks for everyones advice,
In addition can you put a bahtinov mask on a DLSR?

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #6 23-10-2009, 07:37 PM

Hey, you got a meteor in there too. Nice.
Yes you can put a mask on your dslr.
A simple Hartman mask will do the trick. Very easy to make yourself.

RB (Andrew) · #7 23-10-2009, 08:05 PM

Hey great shot guys !
Way better than my first attempts at widefields.

Did you try using LiveView with the 1000D?
I assumed you did.
I find that's all I need when I do widefields with the 20Da.

But a mask will indeed help.

trent_julie · #8 25-10-2009, 08:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RB

Hey great shot guys !
Way better than my first attempts at widefields.

Did you try using LiveView with the 1000D?
I assumed you did.
I find that's all I need when I do widefields with the 20Da.

But a mask will indeed help.

We did in fact have live view and a troublesome mini pc doing all the shutter control and displaying the images..... trouble being that the images looked excellent on the small display.

Hindsight suggests that we zoom in a fair way to establish our focus, that or find some form of focusing mask for the DSLR.

Thanks again for everyones advice

Trent & Julie

madwayne (Wayne) · #9 25-10-2009, 10:15 AM

Hi Trent and Julie

Get yourselves a Bahtinov mask attached to a clear glass filter so it can screw on to the front of your lens and you will be up and running in no time at all (just don't forget to take it off prior to running your data collection). If you need one pm "chunky" on this forum, he makes them laser cut and they are very good. All he needs is the filter size for your lens/es.

Oh and a great first up effort too, the start of many I hope.

Clear skies!

Wayne