Yep, screen Grabs from my 'LIVE' broadcast from the Snake Valley Astro Camp
Being 'live' grabs they are all a single frame from live video, so obviously there is no post processing, no stacking, no anything.
What you see is what was on screen 'live'
It always amazes me what you can pick up with a video camera. Only thing that annoys me is the inbuilt sharpening routines in the onboard video processing chips which gives the stars that overly harsh look.
It always amazes me what you can pick up with a video camera. Only thing that annoys me is the inbuilt sharpening routines in the onboard video processing chips which gives the stars that overly harsh look.
Yes Carl, I totally agree. But for a live image it still amazes me how good the images are.
I can take the Astronomiks IR/UV filter off and make all the stars blurry blobs
Then they definitely won't be over-sharp
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Originally Posted by Octane
There is something hauntingly beautiful about those images.
I'm really impressed, Ken. Wish I'd been at Snake Valley!
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H, what is really eerie is when you point at an object and it appears instantly on the screen!
Hauntingly beautiful? Maybe the noise adds something.
Thanks
Nice collection again Ken. We will have to get you back out in the field with the rest of us. It just ain't the same without your smokestack billowing.
Well done Mate.
Sure beats climbing a tall adder and squinting through an Ethos while shaking...plus it's in colour
Cool
Mike
Not wrong Mike.
Video is gaining popularity overseas with the elderly (they can see the object this way), and with outreach. Whole groups can see the object at the same time, in colour, and no smudges left on the EP
and of course with Broadcasting.
Now people in opposite hemispheres can see an object live that they would never normally see.
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Originally Posted by Hagar
Nice collection again Ken. We will have to get you back out in the field with the rest of us. It just ain't the same without your smokestack billowing.
Well done Mate.
Thanks Doug.
No smokestack any more Doug, since I gave up smoking last year, and I don't want to blind everyone with my bright monitors of the show. But yes, it does get a bit lonely up where I set up away from all the action of the field.
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Originally Posted by DavidU
Spewing I missed the broadcast.I didn't know it was on (but I should have known). Great work ! Was this the 120mm achro?
Yes Davo, these are all with the 120mm Achro.
I did give the 150mm Achro a run too but I didn't get any screen grabs of the results.
The images through the 150mm were stunning, and close up!
Thanks Carl,
what is the difference between the Astronomiks 'L' UV/IR filter I am using now and the Baader semi-apo visual filter?
The Baaders get rid of pretty much all of the violet fringing you get around bright objects with achros. I also believe they have UV/IR block as well.
Here's what they say at MyAstroShop. I've been looking to get one for my achro. Might get one next payday, if I don't get too many bills in the meantime!!!!
Carl,checkout the Baader contrast booster filter, nice control of the violet as well.
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Originally Posted by renormalised
The Baaders get rid of pretty much all of the violet fringing you get around bright objects with achros. I also believe they have UV/IR block as well.
Here's what they say at MyAstroShop. I've been looking to get one for my achro. Might get one next payday, if I don't get too many bills in the meantime!!!!
The Baaders get rid of pretty much all of the violet fringing you get around bright objects with achros. I also believe they have UV/IR block as well.
Here's what they say at MyAstroShop. I've been looking to get one for my achro. Might get one next payday, if I don't get too many bills in the meantime!!!!
Holy smokin' joe Batman! $179 !!!!
I went and read some CN reviews about this filter and discovered that it also reduces through light by up to around 30%.
To pay so much and lose so much light just doesn't seem worth it.
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Originally Posted by mill
Niiiicceeee!! Ken
I will bring my semi apo filter with me in November.
It takes away the purple halo's around the stars.
Thanks Martin, worth a try.
I'm not impressed about the reported 30% loss of light though
But you never know.
But on the subject of any star fringing, remember that I am not attempting any imaging with this set-up.
This is purely for live viewing. A small bit of fringe around a star is ok compared to the wow factor from people seeing an instant image appear.
The screen grabs are only to show what we were seeing 'live'.
If another type of filter makes the whole presentation better then it may be worth it, but not at $179 and 30% loss.
