As tonight (saturday) was relatively clear I decided to chuck my D3 on to the back of the Scope, its been a very very long time since that combination was used.
Couldnt find my remote cable i built so i was limited to just 30s shots, using the built in timer. Couldn't find the correct adapter, so had to fudge one together, but it was only 1/1/4 and not the 2" so i did lose quite a lot of image due to vignetting.
14 Images Stacked (7mins) No darks, No flats , No bias. I know i should have taken them but i was in awe of just getting my equipment up and running.
iso 3200. Stacked in DSS, Processed in Photoshop.
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7575/16063829499_f9aa73c705_z.jpg)
Other sizes can be found here,
https://www.flickr.com/photos/43711844@N04/16063829499/sizes/l (https://www.flickr.com/photos/43711844@N04/16063829499/sizes/l)
I also did comet lovejoy.
Just a quick animation over a 5 min period.
Same settings as above
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8644/16064019379_f4aa7c929f_o.gif)
Mac.
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Looking good Mac. what lens did you use?
Nice glad that you are starting to image again would be a waste to not use your dark skies..
QuoteLooking good Mac. what lens did you use?
None, I chucked it on the back of my William optics, 90mm F 6.9.
Just need to find the correct adapter for the camera,
I might even set up my old lx200 as a guide scope, as none of those were guided.
and start using my h9 as a guide camera.
Mac.
QuoteI might even set up my old lx200 as a guide scope, as none of those were guided.
and start using my h9 as a guide camera
:lol: We're not worthy
Good to see you back in business Mac, you even sneaked in the running man
Nice!
Good to see you back in action!
Mark
QuoteGood to see you back in business Mac, you even sneaked in the running man
hopefully after i find all the bits for the adapter and the remote cable, i should be cooking on gas,
(well oil in these parts, as we dont have gas) ;)
Mac.
It's been too long Mac but good to see you out again. Hopefully you'll get some more time and we'll all get some clear weather.
Robert
That's really good to see Mac. Look forward to a lot more images from deepest West Sussex.
You might have fun using the LX200 as a guide scope! I would have thought the finder would be a better bet :)
well i was thinking that it would be a problem, but i did have a f3.3 reducer somewhere, but i could never get it to focus poperly,
So i might just stick that on and see what i get, as its not to big a problem being a guide scope.
Also I've just found my 350D burried in an unopend box, Just need to Mod it. 8)
Mac.