My name is Bob and I live on the West Coast of Canada in downtown Vancouver. I am a member and Telescope Director of the local chapter of the RASC. As for the...
Hi Bob, Welcome to the group, No your D 40 is ok with me, and feel free to post any photos you wish. I do want to keep the group focused (pun intended ) on...
It was both at perigee and also a full moon, making it the biggest and brightest moon we have witnessed since 1993! In case you missed it, here is a shot using...
Taking a leaf out of the other Phil's book, I thought I'd try some color saturation enhancement on my latest moon shot from the other night. I can't quite get...
That's a lovely shot.. The colour is showing nicely :) ... http://tech.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/TheNikonD40AstrophotogrphyGroup/photos/view/ 55d9?b=25&m=f&o=0...
Thanks, mate! Need to give imaging a bit of a break as my equatorial wedge broke. Waiting for a replacement part then it will be fun to install it! Clear...
Hi all, I am interested in trying out my D40. Just getting started. Here is what I have thus far: http://starpass.wordpress.com/ Just want to try to get nice...
Hi Carlos. Welcome to the group, Nice beginning photos, and I really like your website. Nice layout with all of your camera settings. It's winter time here in...
Hi Carlos, Welcome! I have been shooting a few constellations. Here's what I do: 1. Use zoom to get get the best constellation fill for your lens (i.e. if a...
I haven't messed much with White Balance on the camera with astro shots, except once, perhaps, while imaging M42. Deep Sky Stacker has a white balance feature...
The last few nights I have been experimenting with star trail long exposure shots from my back garden. Nothing too impressive resulted from these tests, as the...
That's really nice! I have tried the software before but the image didn't turn out too good. I think my settings were not right, plus I took the shots when it...
Thanks, guys! BTW, apparently it might be better to shoot these types of shots slightly OUT of focus to get thicker star trails. I'll try that next time. Got...
Your star trail shot looks fine to me Phil, What happened to your first wedge? If it could be repairable Iwould be interested ingetting it, Alan ... time. ... ...
Hi All, Glad to see some of you are taking cool photos, Well it's just to cold for me (up to 8 degrees Below at night) to go out and shoot any photos. Keep up...
Hey Alan, It was the same wedge. What happened was that a bolt that controls or guides the azimuth adjuster snapped off!!! Anyway, I got a replacement part and...
That's cool Phil that you could fix it ok, No I haven't started looking around yet (money you know LOL) but I get one in time, Alan ... trail long ... as a ......
Gday, Haven't posted for a while. Anyway, hope everyone is doing okay! I imaged Comet Lulin the other night. Through a fair bit of light pollution, however....
Some smashing detail picked up in that one Phil... Not even the slightest chance here sadly, the skies have been very poor for ages now. Thanks for sharing :) ...
Hey All, Sorry I haven't been around for a while, but my mother passed away on the 16th and so I have been busy with all of that. Once We get everything taken...
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