Modded 5D mkII test shots

astroboy · #1 11-06-2011, 11:38 AM

Finally got a chance to give my new Hutech 5D mkII a try.
All shots taken with the FSQED at F3.64 1600 ISO 180" unguided , looks encouraging but not so sure with the SMC shot with the green nebula seems strange.
Thanks for looking , CC welcome .
Zane

Mighty_oz (Marcus) · #2 11-06-2011, 12:24 PM

Very Nice, have u got links to larger ones ? Tried the homepage but link no worked

What did it cost to mod ? or did u buy it all at once ?
Anyways keep tham coming.

astroboy · #3 11-06-2011, 03:34 PM

Thanks
I don't have a home page anymore after closing the observatory but it would take all day for me to upload high res images here as were on dial-up.
i bought the camera second hand on astromart which worked out cheaper and less risky than buy a secondhand one here and having it modded .

Thanks
Zane

midnight (Darrin) · #4 11-06-2011, 03:54 PM

Zane,

Are these all single frame shots? Quite amazing actually and there is a lot of potential there!! Crikey! My 40D is being retired from work shortly so looking into modding.

You must be very happy with these results so far??

Darrin...

astroboy · #5 11-06-2011, 04:48 PM

Hi Darrin
Yep just single exposures with minimal processing due to me being lazy .
Quite happy with the results for the little effort put in which suits me .

Thanks
Zane

midnight (Darrin) · #6 11-06-2011, 05:02 PM

Zane,

Fantastic, I can understand why you are happy with that (I would be excited about those preliminary results). A Tak + 5D MkII is certainly a very nice combination.

Good luck with the 5D and can't wait to see some of your results.

Cheers,
Darrin...

RobF (Rob) · #7 11-06-2011, 05:03 PM

Love the M8/M20 shot. Wonderful colours, FOV and star clouds coming out. Looking very promising!

multiweb (Marc) · #8 11-06-2011, 05:33 PM

3min unguided single exposures... that's awesome!

Paul Haese · #9 11-06-2011, 05:57 PM

The first one is very nice. I would like to see a much larger resolution image but I understand about dial up. Well done.

Doomsayer · #10 12-06-2011, 09:18 AM

Great stuff Zane. Good to see the FSQ getting some air.

guy

Ross G · #11 12-06-2011, 11:10 AM

Hi Zane,

Amazing photos with minimal effort.

No autoguiding, no stacking, minimal processing...it's what astrophotography should be.

You've found the Holy Grail!

Thanks.

Ross.

astroboy · #12 12-06-2011, 12:30 PM

Thanks everyone
Yes Ross the new " Lazyboy " imaging system suits me ,
Its everything that was promissed by the Schmidt Cameras in the 1970s but never quite delivered about all they solved was focusing.

Zane