DSLR + PST + SkyTracker

[pluto (Hugh)]

I decided to try the PST with my 5DmkII. It seems to capture the edge detail a bit better than the QHY5L-II but, while I quite like this image, I prefer the results from the QHY.

I also used it on the iOptron SkyTracker as I couldn't be bothered setting up the EQ6, and it worked really well! Very happy with the SkyTracker.

Bigger and better quality here: https://hughsblog.wordpress.com/2013...rent-approach/

[JB80 (Jarrod)]

That's not a bad effort, plenty of detail in there.

You can get a bit more out of using a DSLR if you isolate just the Red channel and only work with that, you can discard the G and B channels. I forget all the details off hand but once you have the red channel then switch it to grey scale and it you get more detail from it.

[Derek Klepp]

Thanks Hugh I was wondering how that set up would go.A nice DSLR shot to boot

[pluto (Hugh)]

Originally Posted by JB80

That's not a bad effort, plenty of detail in there.

You can get a bit more out of using a DSLR if you isolate just the Red channel and only work with that, you can discard the G and B channels. I forget all the details off hand but once you have the red channel then switch it to grey scale and it you get more detail from it.

Thanks Jarrod, I'll give that a go

Originally Posted by Derek Klepp

Thanks Hugh I was wondering how that set up would go.A nice DSLR shot to boot

Cheers Derek. Like using a photo tripod it's still a bit tricky to get the sun framed up but once you do it seems to track quite well. That setup definitely works better on a big sensor, not sure how good it would be with the QHY5L-II.

[Inmykombi (Geoff)]

Nice image indeed.
Well done.

[pluto (Hugh)]

Originally Posted by Inmykombi

Nice image indeed.
Well done.

Thanks Geoff!

[pluto (Hugh)]

Originally Posted by JB80

You can get a bit more out of using a DSLR if you isolate just the Red channel and only work with that, you can discard the G and B channels. I forget all the details off hand but once you have the red channel then switch it to grey scale and it you get more detail from it.

I had a look and there was nothing useful in the Blue channel but the Green channel had some nice highlights which I've pushed to give some more definition to the flares and some of the surface details. It's very subtle but I'm a bit happier with it now