Hi
Tonight I used the wonderful 300mm f2.8 flourite lens that Bert has so kindly supplied to me. I pushed deeper trying for a DSLR version of an orion deep field like this http://www.universetoday.com/wp-cont..._field_med.jpg
What I was really after was the blue globules near the belt stars (upper left in above image)
With mine they just appear lower right, and the brightest one just to right of centre, easy to mistake it for an internal reflection, but it is nebulae.
My image is 5x5 mins ISO400, with UHCS filter. 300mm f2.8 flourite lens @f2.8 modded 350d
Processed with dark, offset and flat in Iris as usual, then PS. had to remove gradient with Gradient exterminator as orion was starting to get lower in the west.
One night when I have plenty of time I will try 2 or so hours total imaging on one object with this lens and really go deep
Scott
Hi Scott,
Very nice indeed, wonderful colour and detail, amazing what a digital SLR camera can do (in the hands of an expert), going back a few years I think you were the first one I can remember doing Astrophotography with a DSLR Camera, and the reason I bought one back then, I had a look and see ive taken some 4000 Pix. with the 300D, trying out a QHY8 at the moment to see what it can do (A 300D + cooler, well sort of), keep em coming.
Thanks all. Yes Lostock will be the only astro camps I can get to, and then only for weekends. I would like to take my rig there with the 300mm lens, and go REALLY deep
Scott
Yes I think you need many more subs with your DSLR for a region like that and the gradient exterminator wont know what's faint diffuse nebula and what's a gradient I suspect so shooting higher in the sky is probably a good idea.
Are you going to SPSP?
I would really like to try your MPCC visually with my ASA N12 at F3.8 sometime, even during a full moon. Perhaps we could tee it up sometime soon?
Thanks all
No, Mike, cant make it to spsp.
If I had my rig at a dark site with Orion nice and high, Id do about 2 hours of Subs and go nice and deep
Yes theres no reason why the MPCC wont work well with your scope. Its meant to work well from f4 to f6 though I suspect will also do well under f4. It makes a big difference with my 6 inch f3.6 schmidt newtonian.
Info here http://www.baader-planetarium.de/download/mpcc_e.pdf
Yup would be good to try it out on your scope Mike
Scott
Email sent.
Without the MPCC Naglers still shine with the 6 inch, with gorgeous wide field views. The supplied MA eyepiece though sufferes from some coma, the MPCC makes it a better imaging instrument than it was too
Scott
