This was the first real image I took using the CFF 105mm F6 and FLI Proline 16803 a few months ago now. A small amount of tilt was still uncorrected but its not that noticeable.
Seeing wasn't that great and clouds threatened. But still a nice wide view and some LDN objects up in the top left.
Some interesting diagonal "diffraction" spikes (I know they are not) are happening on the brighter stars....and a curiosity/instrumentation quibble at best.
But the overall image is really good.
So vibrant and inviting!
Most excellent
You've got to love the depth of the black and the fine nebulous detail.
Excellent Greg
Best
JA
Cheers JA. Its always an interesting imaging target.
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Some interesting diagonal "diffraction" spikes (I know they are not) are happening on the brighter stars....and a curiosity/instrumentation quibble at best.
But the overall image is really good.
So vibrant and inviting!
Most excellent
Yes the FLI Proline 16803 has always shown these little diagonals. A peculiarity to them for some reason. I presume its something to do with microlenses but it may be something else. The other FLI cameras I have/have had don't show it. Perhaps its something that could be adjusted in the firmware.
A grand horse head Greg. The wider field presents the object nicely
I agree, there are some interesting items in the wider field. I would have liked to go longer but the weather was unstable.
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Top shot Greg. Love the colors and details.
Totally missed that one this season. Such a cool part of the sky.
Thanks Marc. I tried doing a similar shot with an AP140 and its quad corrector but the adapter I was using had a step in it and this caused an odd reflection that looked like a spiral galaxy!
I also have a similar shot taken on the AP Honders:
Beautiful wide field there Greg.
The Horsehead has been popularly done to death in a zillion closeups paired with the flame, so it's really refreshing to see it all in context - love it!
Some slightly wonky/flared stars across the frame as you say, which I think you have dealt with since and perhaps a little colour variation missing ... but otherwise, wow, it's really quite a compelling, sparkly, glowing and interesting scene One of the classic fields that I hope to finally shoot myself with the FSQ some day
Beautiful wide field there Greg.
The Horsehead has been popularly done to death in a zillion closeups paired with the flame, so it's really refreshing to see it all in context - love it!
Thanks Andy. It turned out reasonably well as the weather was not great and it was one of the very first images I took.
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Some slightly wonky/flared stars across the frame as you say, which I think you have dealt with since and perhaps a little colour variation missing ... but otherwise, wow, it's really quite a compelling, sparkly, glowing and interesting scene One of the classic fields that I hope to finally shoot myself with the FSQ some day
Mike
Thanks Mike. I wanted to take a fair bit more exposure time on this but as it turned out the weather the following nights turned sour. Still I managed to extract something half decent out of it. Yes the blue reflection cave near the Horsie is missing the blue hues. Just lack of exposure time really.
You would have laughed seeing how jerryrigged my AP1600 was to handle the CFF piggybacked on the CDK. Old bike batteries - you name it, got taped to the counterweights!
You would have laughed seeing how jerryrigged my AP1600 was to handle the CFF piggybacked on the CDK. Old bike batteries - you name it, got taped to the counterweights!
yes indeed...that looks awesome! ...love to find a bit of land next to you someday to share such crazy experiences, they make our hobby
Mike
Yes that would be fun. I have since become more civilised and gotten 2 x 11kg gym weights. Hard to find. There's been a run on them since the virus started. I had to get them off ebay, all the gym stores had none.
A rich and rewarding image. Features we've not noticed before.
A tiny strand of spider's web actually inside the light train once caused a single diffraction spike like that for us. The spider must have been born in there.
A really warm and colourful shot Greg, beautifully done.
Thanks Graham.
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A rich and rewarding image. Features we've not noticed before.
Thanks M and T.
A tiny strand of spider's web actually inside the light train once caused a single diffraction spike like that for us. The spider must have been born in there.
Some small spiders can actually ride air currents. They spin a small length of web and they are so light they fly up.
... but otherwise, wow, it's really quite a compelling, sparkly, glowing and interesting scene 
some day
yes indeed...that looks awesome! 
