these images were the result of the hard work of Dennis Zambellis, Mike Sidonio and myself (pushing the button). I was pretty crook and these two gentlemen helped me immensly. They helped test the cooled and modded 350D, and the vixen R200SS. the vixen needs a better focuser and collimation next time, the mount was an eq6. I am so happy with the results, and the autoguders were spot on......
I with to thank those two for their efforts and knowledge
They look pretty good, but I'll have a better look when I get home on a better monitor (one that is reasonably calibrated - my work one is old and dim).
Nice work. I wish I was there. Normally I would have to be in jail or hospital to miss an Ilford new moon weekend let alone an SPSP but my wife is having a baby that is due any day now and I couldn't get a leave pass. I've been wanting to meet Strongman Mike et al for some time as he and I appear to be doing similar work. It seems the bigger names in AP only come to Ilford for the SPSP and I have been living overseas for the last three years so I haven't get a chance to meet them.
If you are interested in coming up to Ilford any time sooner or later let me know. I posted some pix of my equipment at http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=65
While my focus (ha ha) is on Cooled Cameras I am really impressed with what can be achieved with DSLR's
Is there anything you can do about the internal reflections? Long term you may find them a bit frustrating. Apart from that great colours and composition.
Last edited by montewilson; 17-04-2007 at 09:25 AM.
What a portfolio of superb images Mr. H0ugh - they look simply stunning! Well done to the H0ugh operator, equipment sponsor and resident imaging consortium!
Great results hOughy, I particularly like the horsehead one. That's very good.
yes it has that Sidonio "touch" - several really he guided that shot, I focussed and positioned the image, Dennis was moral support and idle chat for that one
Nice work. I wish I was there. Normally I would have to be in jail or hospital to miss an Ilford new moon weekend let alone an SPSP but my wife is having a baby that is due any day now and I couldn't get a leave pass. I've been wanting to meet Strongman Mike et al for some time as he and I appear to be doing similar work. It seems the bigger names in AP only come to Ilford for the SPSP and I have been living overseas for the last three years so I haven't get a chance to meet them.
If you are interested in coming up to Ilford any time sooner or later let me know. I posted some pix of my equipment at http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=65
While my focus (ha ha) is on Cooled Cameras I am really impressed with what can be achieved with DSLR's
Is there anything you can do about the internal reflections? Long term you may find them a bit frustrating. Apart from that great colours and composition.
Thanks Monte, I like your setup . Mike was repressed for the weekend because his new camera had just turned up, but he hadn't had a chance to play with it .
Not sure what can be done with respect to the reflection, somewhere there must be a cutoff as to exposure and oversaturation of bright objects, the scope is F4 after all. My camera was completely untested and I was stoked to see the colour coming from the test shots. Yes and DSLRs for me are a very satisfying medium, you get "instant" gratification from them, although no where near as good as what you and Mike produce . I do like to frame my shots, and make the subject a bit more interesting, but I am still learning that trade secret
yes it has that Sidonio "touch" - several really he guded that shot, I focussed and positioned the image, Dennis was moral support and idle chat for that one
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Sounds like a really fun time 
