QHY8 First Light SO WHAT HAPPENNED???

[Zuts]

Originally Posted by Gama

As i said in some other post Clive, the documentation for processing is not with the camera. Its with the Software package your using to process the images. The camera only takes the image, its just a dumb metal box that is cooled and sends the data down as a file, and the software you decide to use to process it will have the instructions on how to use the software and its function..Software packages are many, and all have their own method and style in executing and producing different filters and processes. What works for one package, will not work for another.
This is why there are drivers for AstroArt and Maxim, as do other cameras on the market. But they expect you to either have Maxim or Astro art as a minimum to start imaging. Thus Maxim or Astro art has the full help and tutorial manual in its box.
I hope you understand the differences. Because using the same logic, Nikon or Canon should have supplied the help to process the images in Iris or deepsky stacker or AstroArt etc.. But because DSLR has a zillion functions, there is a book for those functions. How many functions can a standard Astro camera do ?..

Theo

It's probably none of my business, but when you buy an SBIG, any SBIG from the reasonably expensive ST 2k (QHY8 price) to the outrageously expensive STL 11K you get a full CCDSOFT manual, 200 odd pages, an SBIG CCDOPS manual and of course the SBIG camera manual. So I agree, if you fork out 2600 bucks for a camera it would be nice to get something in the way of decent and useful manuals.

Paul

[Gama]

Those are software manuals that SBIG suplies Software for processing etc.
You cannot compare the two.
If QHY supplied processing software and i didnt include them, then you have a point.
But the camera does not have processing software, as dont many others because its just a camera. There is a users guide to connecting the camera, and there is a quick help guide to a simple imaging package, but again no processing. Just like Clive said, he bought the software for processing (Nebulosity) and it came with how to use its software. The same goes with other packages.

Clive, by all means you and many others (Your not alone) will make mistakes and not understand many things.
This is the beauty of asking for help, as you will get it.
Doesnt matter how bad or dumb you may think the question is, the point is you or whoever doesnt know it, and thus asks for help.
I hope you dont feel as you have made people feel ruffled, as i or who ever is here to help.
As many have said, the first time we looked at our image from the camera, we all thought "WTF" wheres the image ?..
Its just your turn now.. Its a matter of time for the next new imager to ask the same questions.
Please email me or call me, as i said im here to help you get the most out of your hobby, as its not limited to the camera, so ask away.

Theo.

[Alchemy (Clive)]

i feel as the americans say .... i have got CLOSURE...... gotta say that real slow

im moving on and finished with this thread

cheers all.

[Gama]

To help you semi beginers out, or anyone wanting more skills or just a brush up, i will be posting links to web pages giving what we all need at some times, help in processing and processing techniques.
I'll post them on my web page under a new page called Processing help Links. Just give me a little time, and make sure to refresh the page so it will show the new pages. Remeber there is many packages out there, so its not limited to 1 or 2 software programs.

I hope this will help many of you that need it but are too ebarrased or shy to ask. I remember after the 100th time of me saying "Just Great !, even he's picture looks better than mine", i decided to start learning how to process by spending many hours looking and trying. Rather than you spending time looking, just grab a link and just spend the time reading and trying techniques yourself.
I'll gather as many links as i can. If others have some links of their own, please PM me and i will place it on the web page ASAP.

Theo