First light with new camera

[Geoff45 (Geoff)]

Originally Posted by Hagar

The Picture, I did forget to comment. Nice clean image. Seems to be lacking a little on colour depth (Saturation) The OIII of the core has come through quite well but the Ha regions seem to be lacking a little. I am not sure how all this LRGB stuff works but perhaps you need a little more expoosure on the red. Only guessing.
I have included a repo (hope you don't mind) I have increased the red channel using curves and also reduced the blue a little and increased the red in colour balance.

I am sorry the thread was highjacked. There was no intention to do so. Just everyone is interested in something new, particularly when it is a one of , new to our market item. I doubt the intention was to dissmiss your image.

Yes the repro looks more like many of the pics I've seen. I'm also new to the colour filter stuff, so advice is appreciated.
Geoff

[Hagar (Doug)]

Originally Posted by ghsmith45

Yes the repro looks more like many of the pics I've seen. I'm also new to the colour filter stuff, so advice is appreciated.
Geoff

I have just been looking at some of the good imagers images and they seem to vary the amount of exposure of the diferent colours to suit the target. I don't know if there is any hard and fast rules or wheather it is based on the cameras sensitivity to the diferent colours. Perhaps an email to Peter Ward or Mike Sidonio may shed some light on these assumptions or perhaps Greg Bradley may help as he volunteers information freely.

Good luck with it all. I am waiting for a set of filters before I can venture into RGB.

[Geoff45 (Geoff)]

Originally Posted by Hagar

I have just been looking at some of the good imagers images and they seem to vary the amount of exposure of the diferent colours to suit the target. I don't know if there is any hard and fast rules or wheather it is based on the cameras sensitivity to the diferent colours. Perhaps an email to Peter Ward or Mike Sidonio may shed some light on these assumptions or perhaps Greg Bradley may help as he volunteers information freely.

Good luck with it all. I am waiting for a set of filters before I can venture into RGB.

I've been doing a little reading. In theory you photograph a star like the sun (G2v) of which there are lists. I think it should show equal amounts of RGB, since it is, by definition, white. If not, then the difference gives you info on how to adjust exposure weights for R, G and B

[Hagar (Doug)]

Originally Posted by ghsmith45

I've been doing a little reading. In theory you photograph a star like the sun (G2v) of which there are lists. I think it should show equal amounts of RGB, since it is, by definition, white. If not, then the difference gives you info on how to adjust exposure weights for R, G and B

Here is a link to a site that explains it quite well.

http://www.woodlandsobservatory.com/...ur_imaging.htm

[Omaroo (Chris Malikoff)]

Nice camera by the looks Geoff.

I like the image. I've followed Doug's lead and done a repro (apologies in advance) and quite like the colour. There is a spread of both reds and blue/greens throughout - so a balance does exist. I didn't alter colour balance at all - I just accentuated the saturation a little. It's not just all red or all aqua. I've also reduced the stars a little and run an unsharp mask.

The tendrils were starting to develop some serious clarity and structure, and I'd love to see it exposed longer when you get the time.

Anyway - here's my interpretation.

Great effort - it certainly shows promise!

[Geoff45 (Geoff)]

I relly like the mix of red and green. It seems a shame to always let the red dominate.
Geoff

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Geoff, prepare for a long journey, a fun one at times a frustrating one at times but always with one aim...TO IMAGE AND BEYOND!

The QSI's look to be agood option, know of them but not heard much about them as yet, very interested in how it goes especially the cleaver off axis incorporation - neat!

Not quite sure what you meant by your comment to tell Peter Ward and Mike Sidonio that, next time they post an image...?

have fun!

Mike

[Gama]

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Not quite sure what you meant by your comment to tell Peter Ward and Mike Sidonio that, next time they post an image...?

I think he's refering to the money you guys pumped out to get you Cameras, over someone pointing out his spending on a camera.

Jeepers, lets hope they dont look at out scope prices !.

Theo