Hi, It was a pleasure seeing you guys at the Jamboree. Helen and I had a great time. Too bad about the weather, at least we did get to look at the sun on Sat. ...
Hello Mal, some nice images. Were they just stacked with the cameras noise reduction function enabled? or calibrated? I guess we need to get a focal reducer...
They were just stacked and manipulated photo shop. in The 20D takes a dark frame for the same length of exposure and subtracts it with the software in the...
Howdy Custer folks, Sorry for the cross post, but for those interested I posted a new image taken of IC405 - The Flaming Star Nebula. It's on my web site at: ...
Hi Mal, From my discussion with people who have the 20Da, the general consensus is that taking darks and calibrating the light frames externally is more...
Hello All! Last night, I used the C14 for public viewing. Although the C14 is having its problems, (see the post in CusterCommittee), I was able to show some...
Hello Mike! Canon deemed the camera "tampered with", so they will not repair it! However, I did get another camera, which had the stock filter removed and...
Hello Steve, Mike could say better, but mine with filter still in starts to wash out at 2 min @800. I have taken 4 min but at 100iso but lost too many exposure...
Hi Steve, To get the proper white balance, you need to take a light frame (using the lens)against a white background that is indirectly illuminated by the Sun....
Hi Kurt, I cut down a Baader UV/IR filter to replace the glass on the Canon and use an Orion SkyGlow LPR filter when necessary. For imaging the Horsehead, you...
Hello Mike! As I mentioned in a previous post, I will try an Orion Narrowband LPR filter. I will also try the white balance. As for the camera, I'm going to...
Thanks Mike, I just tried it with the DSI and scope controle. It guided my mount better then the meade softwear. where and what size filter do you use? I've...
Hello Kurt and Mike! I was just outside trying the DR with the new white balance. It works great. I'm ready to image some targets! Thanks for the tip Mike! As...
Hi Steve, I'm glad things worked out with the WB. The new version of Images Plus will be supporting autoguiding too. Between Guide Dog, MaximDSLR, and now IP,...
Howdy Kurt, I use a coma corrector attached to the T adapter on the 'Rebel to fix a coma issue when using a fast reflector mirror. The corrector is threaded to...
Hi Steve, The narrow band filter is more for visual use. If it's the one I am thinking of, it doesn't pass Ha wavelengths at all for photographic use. It...
Hello Donna, I don't do west, but what a great topic! Perhaps the esteemed Doctor Katz could be persuaded into an encore speaking engagement at Custer in...
Images plus is now $149.99, from $199.99. This is a holiday special. I purchased a copy. I think it is worth it at that price. The copy comes with all the...
Hi Kurt, He's still trying to find a sextant to use on the 30th (he's got Custer's pointer, just in case you go looking). If you think the talk would go down...
Some of you guys were AWOL from the Jamboree this year. I'm thinking that might be because the speakers/topics weren't of particular interest to you. So, who...
Hello All! I was at Custer last night. I was at the C14 till Kurt showed up, since he was scheduled to run it last night. I did a two star, then a cone. My...
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