First prime focus shot

beren · #1 10-04-2005, 09:43 PM

This is my first ever prime focus shot taken through a scope , nothing flash but man its special ...frigging stoked .....if the moon was up i would be jumping with the cow

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1.../orion-neb.jpg

[1ponders] (Paul) · #2 10-04-2005, 09:46 PM

Nice shot Stuart, really nice shot

Some vignetting, but great bring out of the red. what settings did you use?

beren · #3 10-04-2005, 09:50 PM

800iso, 2 min , jpeg and the nikon nr filter, just experimenting not following any set plan ....thanks Paul

[1ponders] (Paul) · #4 10-04-2005, 09:53 PM

Did you take a dark and subtract it? Wedge mounted or Alt/az? What was the nr filter?

beren · #5 10-04-2005, 10:42 PM

Wedge , dark frame taken prior to session , the rest is automated through the camera.

[1ponders] (Paul) · #6 10-04-2005, 10:45 PM

Keep it up. You're sure doing something right

beren · #7 10-04-2005, 11:38 PM

Had to hurry with cloud coming in but managed to get some shots of M104 and NGC5139 , 104 with and without the focal reducer and Omega without . My tracking is off but wow what a great experiance .

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...en/sombero.jpg

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robin · #8 10-04-2005, 11:38 PM

Hi Beren...um...that damn shot looks pretty damn nice to me.You have every right to be stoked mate!!....its a beauty.

robin · #9 10-04-2005, 11:41 PM

Beren, how did you set the 2min exp on the D70. My D100 will do 30secs then its over to cable release

gbeal · #10 11-04-2005, 06:11 AM

Oh Boy,
I can see this being the start of a long affair.
Well done mate. Told you that Nikon was OK huh.
Yes, room for improvement, but wow what a great start.
Gary

iceman (Mike) · #11 11-04-2005, 06:48 AM

Well done Stuart, what a great start. Omega Centauri and Orion look great!
They could benefit from some longer exposures, or stacking of more shots of that length, but very very nice.

[1ponders] (Paul) · #12 11-04-2005, 08:34 AM

Looks like I've got some catchingup to do Stuart. I don't think I'm game to post my first omega and 104 shots after seeing those

rumples riot · #13 11-04-2005, 10:13 AM

Stuart, nice start. All shots show great potential. All are nice and sharp also. Are you using the infra red remote or the cable remote? I noticed that you have a little stutter in the Omega shot and thought that vibration had not died down enough when you opened the shutter.

Also as has been suggested, stacking of more shots will produce better images.

Good stuff keep it up.

Mick (Michael) · #14 11-04-2005, 09:35 PM

You're cranking beren keep up the great work, love your M42 and the M104 (wide shot).

atalas · #15 11-04-2005, 09:37 PM

Hi Beren

Good work mate ! thats it then your hooked dude !

Louie

Seven · #16 15-04-2005, 08:50 AM

Hey Stuart your imaging is freaking me out - OH My Goodness - you are doing so well - I can see why I haven't heard from you for a little while - you are sure keeping yourself busy - WELL DONE !!! I actually thought you would have been busy doing something else......LOL
WOW MATE !!!!!!
Cheers JO
PS: Imagine the good images you'd get if you packed that blue monster of your's up and came to the Snowies for the snow season?!? JO

mch62 (Mark) · #17 15-04-2005, 09:02 AM

Hay Beran where they taken at Prime focus (at the focus of the main mirror eg fast star) or Cassegrain ( at the focuser of a SCT) ??
Just trying to get the terminology right.
Not bad keep em coming.

Striker (Tony) · #18 16-04-2005, 12:17 PM

Great stuff stueey........I like them all...