Interesting...sound like the Pen is similar to the E400. I have found the E620 to be okay for astro work as it does see H alpha But I did purchase an E620 with...
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Joe Bergeron
realduskwalker
Aug 9, 2011 4:20 am
I don't keep up with Canon's offerings, so I can't make any recommendations. I would probably just look for a used Rebel XSi body, just because I know they...
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Anthony Shostak
ashos10
Aug 18, 2011 12:11 am
The Bates College Museum of Art continues to accept (through September 15, 2011) submissions to the juried portion of the 2012 exhibition Starstruck: The Fine...
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RicardoC
rjsc20032000
Aug 24, 2011 9:48 am
There's a new one. The E-PL3 http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/product.asp?product=1572 It has an ISO of ISO 200 - 12800 (!) in manual mode You can...
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Joe Bergeron
realduskwalker
Aug 25, 2011 3:26 am
... Considering the poor astrophoto characteristics of the E-PL2, I'll have to see some actual results before concluding that this new camera is actually...
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hitch
hutchjon
Aug 29, 2011 10:30 pm
Hello, I would have toay that the E-PL3 would almost have to be better than the E-PL2. The 2 gives some of the noisiest long-exposure low-light images I have...
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Anthony Shostak
ashos10
Sep 10, 2011 1:19 am
Due to the extensive damage and shipping disruptions wrought by the recent hurricane that hit the US's east coast, the deadline for submitting works to...
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Olympus_Digital_SLR_A...
Olympus_Digital_SLR_A...
Sep 10, 2011 1:23 am
Has anyone imaged the very bright supernova in M101, the Pinwheel Galaxy? Here are the details: Magnitude 10.0; Best seen from 19.8h - 3.5h (htop=47° at...
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Fernando Rodriguez
frodriguez12...
Sep 10, 2011 1:52 am
A couple of my club colleagues butt not with a DSLR!! Fernando Rodriguez 943 235 7363 ... From: Olympus_Digital_SLR_Astrophotography-owner@yahoogroups.com ...
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richard657111
Nov 27, 2011 8:55 am
I know it's a year late but others might like to know that if you go into the home page for Olympus in your country you can download most if not all of the...
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richard657111
Feb 11, 2012 10:38 am
Some of you might not be aware that Olympus has a 'Background Subtraction Toolkit' that is freeware and needs Java to run from ...
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Joe Bergeron
realduskwalker
Feb 19, 2012 10:54 pm
... Interesting. Too bad it's only for Windows. Joe Bergeron Fellow, International Association of Astronomical Artists http://www.joebergeron.com...
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james.lowenthal
Feb 24, 2012 3:56 am
Does anyone use Maxim DL 5 to process Olympus RAW (.orf) images? I can't get it to work. I can read in and view single images and can convert them to color,...
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DarthPookie
darthpookie27@...
Feb 24, 2012 3:56 am
Hello all, I'm just starting to get into astrophotography and figured this is the perfect place for me to learn and share my experiences at the same time. I...
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chris266927
Feb 25, 2012 8:57 am
Welcome sensor noise is always a problem Try DeepSkyStacker and take some 'darks'...ie same exposure but with the lens cap on and try 1 minute exposures at iso...
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astroferal
Feb 26, 2012 1:48 pm
I have come across a wonderfully versatile camera trigger that I'd like to use for photographing a total solar eclipse later this year (see link) (...
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kimmy6984
Mar 13, 2012 10:38 pm
I am new to this group and I thought I would try some DSLR imaging. I have used CCD cameras for years but this is kind of new to me. My question is, How do I...
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snogeez glasheen
snogeez
Mar 15, 2012 1:54 am
Go to "Search Program and Files" and type "program compatability" it will offer you a setting in Control Panel for running programs made to run under an...
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ashos10
Mar 21, 2012 1:07 am
Hi, folks. Enjoy (and pass along!)the video teaser for the exhibition http://vimeo.com/36163736 Anthony Shostak Curator of Education Bates College Museum of...
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Abu Hamdan
rubeel
Mar 21, 2012 11:15 pm
Hi Guys, I have been a member for sometime and have seen email traffic but never thought of getting seriously into Astro Photography. Now i want to and i ...
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dariome5
Mar 25, 2012 12:07 pm
Hello. Sorry if I donīt speak english well, i am spanish. I have a Pen Epl1 and i havenīt tried to take photos of nebulas, galaxies, etc. Please, can you...
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dariome@...
dariome5
Mar 25, 2012 12:08 pm
Last year, I have taken some photos with the epl1 anto my Zeus 60/900. You can see my work in http://astrofotosdanielrios.wordpress.com/fotosdelaluna/ byebye...
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roncam82
Mar 27, 2012 3:09 am
Hi, im trying to use the 3m-5a zm-5a f8 500mm russian lens with a x2 adapter connected to an Olympus E520 camera. Im tyring to shoot Jupiter. Can you please...
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Joe Bergeron
realduskwalker
Mar 27, 2012 3:10 am
... Don't bother. The Pen is terrible for any kind of long exposure work. Very noisy, with banding that can't really be removed or dealt with. I've moved on to...
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Mike
kmwstar2001
Mar 27, 2012 3:12 am
I wish to barge in and a least give you an Olympus E300 user site. Don't know if that will help. Mike W. ...
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dariome@...
dariome5
Mar 27, 2012 1:37 pm
If he can, I can take similar photos with the epl1, yes or no?? Is the epl1 more noisy that the e300 ?? Bye...
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Fernando Rodriguez
frodriguez12...
Mar 27, 2012 1:44 pm
Hello I am not sure what kind of results you are expecting. You may want to obtain a disc image of Jupiter with surface details or looking at small discs...
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tincanandstring
Mar 27, 2012 1:59 pm
I have only used the E-1, E-300 and E-330, not familiar with the 520. First bracket 1/30 at iso400, enlarge and examine the results. If not enough detail...
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tincanandstring
Mar 27, 2012 10:02 pm
By the time you spend $2000+ on the EQ6 and 6" refractor, plus some tidy sum on software if you do not already have it, you can easily afford an E-300 on ebay....
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bill1550
Mar 31, 2012 3:11 pm
You can check the performance tests I did on the E-300 in the "Files" section of this site. Clear skies, Bill...
