Deneb, NGC7000 region

[philj]

Taken with modded Canon 1000d and my new 50mm f1.8 Mk2 prime lens at 800 asa, stopped down to f3.2 to control the blobby stuff and a bit cropped because I didn't do any flats. IDAS 48mm filter taped and wedged into the lens hood in front of the lens in true bodging style  . Mounted on HEQ5 unguided. This is 30 off 2 minute 800 asa subs sorted in Images plus (no calibration) and PS7

This is my second go at this, 1st was a laugh but finally cracked the fiddly manual focusing on the lens. The dew strap died on me part way through so had to keep the wet stuff at bay with a paint stripper gun on low

Quite pleased with the result especially for a £79.99 lens. Shame it doesn't behave better at full aperture of 1.8 but then I spose one would have to pay a lot more. Not bad for the money and a pretty good terrestrial lens.

[bogdog]

 in true bodging style

loved that bit,as they say... you can only p with the equipment you have

[bogdog]

hope you don't mind ,had a quick fiddle with your pic,and seems more can be pulled out from it

you need to bodge more lol

[philj]

Ta chaps.

No probs bogdog, yes theres alot more in there, only gave it a bit of processing this morning in a hurry. I shall give it another go tonight to turn the lights on

[Knight of Clear Skies]

That's come out nicely, you have good star shapes for f3.2 so I would guess you nailed the focussing.

[philj]

Ta folks

Had another play but stopped before I over stretched it. Some more has come out but I reckon that's it now

[RichM63]

Nice image Phil, and good to see that you managed to get out with the new fifty. Mine has been snugled down in the bag ever since I bought it.

Have you got a link to the dew strap, or is it DIY?

[philj]

Thanks Rich.

The Dew strap was a homebrew job I made for my finder guider which wraps nicely round the fifty.

I traced the fault eventually, it wasn't the strap it was the homemade controller.

When I first set upIand start the strap up I have a switcheable voltmeter so I can check what volts the output to the heater is at. This was at 0 even though the pot was 75% round which was odd so I thought the strap was caput . Today I tested it out and the power potentiometer (for want of a better description) is scratchy so at one point the power drops off.  All I had to do was turn it a bit more but 20 20 hindsight in the cold light of day is a wonderful thing