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JCJC

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  1. Hi all,
    This is such a good idea, really nice to compare processing of the same data and see different styles! Picking up lots of tips and tricks.
    I haven't had the chance to process narrowband colour much previously so was playing around and found a nice 'false colour' technique for narrowband data online using R: 0.75xSII+0.25xHa, G: OIII, B: 0.1xHa+0.9xOIII.

    -Processed RAW files independently in PS with levels and curves initially. (You realise how good the data is when the initial curves is so easy!)

    -Combined the processed files in the ratios as above and RGB.

    -More curves to keep brighter stars controlled

    -Light use of noise reduction/sharpening

    -Astro tools and Steve's actions for star reduction and colour enhancement.

    -I just liked the orientation this way and have been looking at it like this for a while so any other way looks off

    Thanks again SGL team, good fun and good results above! Stay well all!

    Jordan

     

    propellor final natural nb combination.jpg

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  2. Hi all! I've been out of the game for some time now but nice to see familiar faces on SGL! I hope everyone is well and keeping sane and safe!

    Lots seems to have changed! New cameras, new software, new lots of things! It's hard to get back up to speed after a few years. My Dad (Mick J) keeps me updated. The general image standard is now so high it seems! 

    I have a bit of a natural break in work and life things so enjoying some time in Crete with other half's family currently. First time using portable set-up for me and to be honest a lucky capture with the comet in the frame mostly by accident!

    Approx 55 minutes total of 30s frames and some 10s frames for M42 core, ISO 400. Modded Canon 450D, Samyang 135mm F2. Skywatcher StarAdventurer.

    Similar version of lockdown here so taken from city location and passing cloud but happy to just have some time to enjoy a bit of hobby time! Processing gradients wise was tricky!

    Jordan

    Larger version here with annotations https://www.astrobin.com/xn9rd1/?nc=user

    Final Orion and Comet3.jpg

    IMG_20201109_004837.jpg

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  3. Manning, Ours is the same, just run it again to see whats going on, SPC900nc.bin shows as associated with VLC - but not important.

    I had to plug a camera in, tick "ok-I take full responsibitilty", go to Webcam menu, chose DS interface, highlight webcam & click connect, bin file now shows in binaries window.

    You may have to highlight to "load into cam"

    Good luck

    JCJC's dad

  4. I'm wondering if maybe it's because my Netbook has a built-in webcam too. If I select that, then Sharpcap works fine - but is taking pictures of me at the keyboard :) . it's only when I switch to the flashed SPC900NC that it crashes. If I don't click ok/cancel (or whatever the options are on the 'report to microsoft' box, I forget) then some activity continues in the Sharpcap window.

    Our XP netbook switches twix built in cam & flashed webcam without a glitch (sharpcap), was playing with it this morning, will the philips work with other software, try connecting camera, then open the scanner and camera wizard in accessories under programs. I get an alert to choose the netbook cam or the phillips spc900. (we already had the drivers on the netbook, we have used one for guideing since we started)

    (J's dad)

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