People do love the moon shots !! :I can show em a nights worth of work on Jupiter and get " nice blob sir " and ohhhhh and ahhhhs over the single exposure moon shot !!!

Nice honest review of this process and what someone could expect of it. Thanks!

I appreciate your effort. I used a 2x barlow in my optical train, shot 500 Jpegs at 1,2500 shutter speed, only used Registak and it came out very nice.

Good details and post Matt!

Just saw this video. It will help me get ready for the partial lunar eclipse tonight. Thanks

Nice job

Great Video, I loved the tips and walk through, butI have a question about S/C telescopes on Goto Mounts, I am interested in the NexStar 6SE (Budgetary Issues) and want to know will that track across the right ascension axis?

You did greater than I did the 1st time

Sir, would you recommend perhaps one of the ZWO cameras against the Nikon or Cannon DSLRs? I guess for objects other than the moon (such as Mars), or deep space objects? Am kind’a the FNG with this stuff right now, so if I’m screwing something up, feel free to sing out with what you think. Thanks!

@buffhomer

6 ай бұрын

From my recent experience going from a Nikon DSLR to a ZWO ASI662MC...YES I'd highly recommend the ZWO camera. Images are crisper, more detailed and editing is faster. I'm only now learning but it's a very noticeable improvement.

I have a Nikon d800 and just getting into trying to use it on my StarSense celestron 130. Could you please make a video or point me in the direction of settings on the camera itself when using a t adapter. Would be greatly appreciated

@winterpatriot1429

Жыл бұрын

Robert, is your Celestron the Explorer DX 130? What do you think about it? I haven’t bought anything yet, but it’s in there with others I’m looking at. I like the 8” DOB as well, just weighing data/options. Thanks!

Wow, was not aware of that barlow. I have the usual TeleVue 2X and 5X from my Pronto days. And now you know why "I" stick to the Moon. Planets are a PITA. :)

@InsertAstroNameHere

3 жыл бұрын

Ronald Boe I made sure to make a point of saying that 😁

@ronboe6325

3 жыл бұрын

@@InsertAstroNameHere Yup. Sometimes I'm tempted to get a dedicated camera; but the good ones are priced well beyond my motivation to try it. I supposed at some point they will get get cheap enough for me to give it a whirl again. In the mean time, the Moon gives me a fair amount of positive feedback so I'm encouraged. :)

@ronboe6325

3 жыл бұрын

@@InsertAstroNameHere I had really good results with the Sigma 105mm f/1.4 and the Nikon Z7 on comet Neowise this summer. Enough that I'm thinking a fast 35mm lens (perhaps another Sigma Art lens?) should be added to the kit for more wide field astrophotography.

@InsertAstroNameHere

3 жыл бұрын

Ronald Boe The 224 or 290 are both amazing camera and definitely won’t break the bank, especially the color cameras since they require nothing else.

@ronboe6325

3 жыл бұрын

@@InsertAstroNameHere Ah! A new topic for a future video - Choosing a camera! I have no idea how many you have; or have access to but that would be useful for folks sitting on the fence. It would be a ton of work though.

I think you are not making good use of the DSLR. Planetary cameras such as the ZWO ASI have pixel sizes in the neighborhood of the 3-4 microns. The Nikon D810 has a pixel size of 4.87 microns, while APS-C cameras such as the Sony a6100 have a pixel size under 4 microns. When selecting the video resolution, you need to make sure that no downsampling is being made, which seems to be the case by looking at your captures. With similar sized pixels, you should be getting similar image size and resolution, pixel by pixel. Obviously, the full frame DSRL runs at an disadvantage as the pixel pitch is bigger, but the resolution should be at least half of the one you get with the planetary camera. An APS-C camera, with a smaller sensor and smaller pixels would definitely be better suited.

@InsertAstroNameHere

2 жыл бұрын

I don’t use a DSLR for planetary. I don’t particularly care to. I only did it in this video to show it COULD be done, not necessarily that I endorse it. I much prefer my planetary cameras for that.

First step spray mosquito repellent.. Thanks..i have a DSLR...i tried taking picture of Jupiter yesterday using manual settings..i was able to zoom and see..but when clicked the picture wasnt clear

Great vid. I have also been experimenting with dslr (mirroless) and mars and found better results when I shot video in avchd at lower resolution mode rather than mpeg at full HD and turning on crop mode to give further zoom in without digital zoom artifacts. I also found x3 Barlow works well but a x5 Barlow gave worse result but maybe the quality of the x5 was questionable and trying to focus by hand at too high magnification is a nightmare. Check out my mars rotation I made, lots to improve still but it was fun trying out the different settings . kzread.info/dash/bejne/pIeZxKRyaMazj84.html