A few quick pics - m42 with ED80 and unguided canon 300d mod - Page 3

[1ponders] (Paul) · #41 19-02-2006, 04:48 PM

Once you get the hang of it h0ughy you can do a basic RAW to TIFF/FITS conversion , calibration, alignment, combine and digital development in about 10 - 15 min with about 10 images (depending on the RAM and speed of your machine of course

). That's the basic processing that can be done. There is heaps more but I usually exit to PS at that stage.

If you can afford it I'd say get it. Or wait til the soon to be released next version comes out.

h0ughy (David) · #42 19-02-2006, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by [1ponders]

Once you get the hang of it h0ughy you can do a basic RAW to TIFF/FITS conversion , calibration, alignment, combine and digital development in about 10 - 15 min with about 10 images (depending on the RAM and speed of your machine of course

). That's the basic processing that can be done. There is heaps more but I usually exit to PS at that stage.

If you can afford it I'd say get it. Or wait til the soon to be released next version comes out.

How far off is the soon to be released version?

[1ponders] (Paul) · #43 19-02-2006, 04:56 PM

You'll have to talk to Tony (Itchy) about that one. Alternatively get the current one and then contact the developer and get put on the beta testing list for the latest version.

h0ughy (David) · #44 19-02-2006, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by [1ponders]

You'll have to talk to Tony (Itchy) about that one. Alternatively get the current one and then contact the developer and get put on the beta testing list for the latest version.

Thanks very much for that!

I will call him and find out.

Itchy, ITCHY........ ITCHY!
well I might PM him instead

JohnG (John) · #45 19-02-2006, 05:50 PM

Hey hOughy

I got IP 1.75 on the way out from the US at the moment, as far as I know that is the latest version.

Nice shots

JohnG

h0ughy (David) · #46 19-02-2006, 05:55 PM

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Hey hOughy

I got IP 1.75 on the way out from the US at the moment, as far as I know that is the latest version.

Nice shots

JohnG

Alright you have me at a loss there John, what is IP (and I know thats not a network address

)

JohnG (John) · #47 19-02-2006, 05:59 PM

Sorry, ImagesPlus

JohnG

h0ughy (David) · #48 19-02-2006, 06:05 PM

isn't it 2.75? or have they discounted it by a few versions

JohnG (John) · #49 19-02-2006, 06:09 PM

Doh....finger trouble, been concentrating on Strikers G-11.

JohnG

RB (Andrew) · #50 19-02-2006, 07:07 PM

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I like that given the limited number you received, i got bounce back messages from your mail server rejecting the emails I was sending. I may have filled it up , but with what you got that is simply amazing. Please tell what steps you went through to get this excellent result

Thanks Dave, glad you liked it.

Yes my email server spat the dummy, so I only got the three images.

As to the steps that I took to process, basically I've worked on the histogram using the levels option in PShop.
I've outlined my routine in another thread,
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...ead.php?t=6435 at post #35
although now I'm more careful not to clip the histogram, so I only basically use the Levels command and the Curves Command.

Images Plus is a great program and it's worth thinking about Dave.
IP 2.75 (not an IP address

) has some cool features like star size reduction.

I missed Itch's (Tony's) talk at Lostock

but I've PMed him and he's given me a quick rundown.
Also I recommend to anyone using DSLRs to try and shoot in RAW mode.
Well worth it.

Striker (Tony) · #51 19-02-2006, 08:32 PM

2.5 is the latest version of imagesplus but as mentioned 2.75 is coming out or if you have 2.5 you can just get the update but it will cost some money...

The main reason I purchased imagesplus was the ease to add flats,Darks and bias frame all at once with virtualy 1 click of the mouse....very simple

Well worth the money.

h0ughy (David) · #52 19-02-2006, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Striker

2.5 is the latest version of imagesplus but as mentioned 2.75 is coming out or if you have 2.5 you can just get the update but it will cost some money...

The main reason I purchased imagesplus was the ease to add flats,Darks and bias frame all at once with virtualy 1 click of the mouse....very simple

Well worth the money.

Its in the pipeline!

Itchy · #53 19-02-2006, 11:04 PM

Hey Striker,

2.75 was released last week. It'll cost you about $AUD40.00 to upgrade from 2.5.

Cheers

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Originally Posted by Striker

2.5 is the latest version of imagesplus but as mentioned 2.75 is coming out or if you have 2.5 you can just get the update but it will cost some money...

The main reason I purchased imagesplus was the ease to add flats,Darks and bias frame all at once with virtualy 1 click of the mouse....very simple

Well worth the money.

Itchy · #54 19-02-2006, 11:08 PM

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Thanks very much for that!

I will call him and find out.

Itchy, ITCHY........ ITCHY!
well I might PM him instead

OK OK I can hear you houghy!!

h0ughy (David) · #55 19-02-2006, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Itchy

Hey Striker,

2.75 was released last week. It'll cost you about $AUD40.00 to upgrade from 2.5.

Cheers

thanks, maybe you should put up a print version of your talk so that the rest of the IISers can have a chance to hear and see a expert at work. Please!!!

h0ughy (David) · #56 19-02-2006, 11:10 PM

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OK OK I can hear you houghy!!

Well your just so far away!

[1ponders] (Paul) · #57 19-02-2006, 11:13 PM

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thanks, maybe you should put up a print version of your talk so that the rest of the IISers can have a chance to hear and see a expert at work. Please!!!

Great idea h0ughy.

Itchy · #58 19-02-2006, 11:23 PM

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thanks, maybe you should put up a print version of your talk so that the rest of the IISers can have a chance to hear and see a expert at work. Please!!!

Houghy

Iceman has a copy of the article I wrote for the talk (well at least a part of it!). He said he was going to post it, but I don't think he has got a "round tuit"

Cheers

[1ponders] (Paul) · #59 20-02-2006, 12:48 AM

We shudda gotcha on vid Itchy

RB (Andrew) · #60 20-02-2006, 01:26 AM

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We shudda gotcha on vid Itchy

Oh I wish you had.
It was something I was looking forward to but couldn't make it to Lostock that day.