Anthonyexmouth

kicking myself now. getting old, couple of months not processing and forgot to unlink it. It's these new fangled AI tools upsetting my well established workflow.

I've only just this past week installed graxpert to try.

With the green cast on a OSC image, how do you see the gradient properly without some colour correction first? Just a touch of sncr? Been avoiding that since SPCC got so good at correction.

Ok, due to clouds I've not imaged for a few months and wondering if I've forgotten a crucial stage in PI processing. Also just installed the graxpert script. Anyway, got 8 houts on the Cali Nebula the other night and after let WBPP do an autocrop. SPCC seemed to give an awful green background which I don't remember ver seeing before but if I run graxpert after it goes away. Should I be running GX before SPCC? using a OSC and the cheaper ASKAR duo filter. SPCC usually clears up any green cast, at least I'm sure it did.

I'm not new, just been dragging my heels to go mono for over a decade. Have had a permanent setup for 5ish years now and happy with all the automation that's now been working well for a few years, al the bugs ironed out, so time to add in some more complexity to keep it interesting.

Considering going into mono next year. I'm in a Bortle 3/4 area. Are the really tight NB filters worthwhile in every situation, will I see a benefit over cheaper ones in my area?

Been putting it off for years now. But now my permanent setup has been working well for a few years in happier moving over to mini

It's all automated at the moment, permanent setup. Was thinking of using the mono during the full moon and the OSC for other times until I decide if I want to go full mono.

I use PI

Ok, considering dipping my toe into mono. If I was to buy a 533 mono with maybe an Ha filter to start, could I easily integrate that into some colour data from my 294 or is there a better option. Really not keen on jumping full in with a set of filters and a filter wheel just yet or maybe could stretch to a filter wheel, not sure.

Are you sure the 2" argument isn't for the OSC version as the OSC filters tend to be 1.25" and 2" and nothing in between so would make sense

Had a play with PaulyAstros tutorials and came up with this. But definitely going to take some re-learning.

Can barely see the Bubble in my effort a few posts up. I do like the data I'm getting with the dualband filter but my ability to process it is really letting it down.

Yeah, I tig weld at home so always got argon on hand. I made a little enclosure, filled with argon and reassembled the camera in the argon environment.

Yeah, definitely frost. I cured mine, after much hair pulling, by doing an argon purge on the chamber. That was last summer and been fine since. I was getting the issue even when I slow cooled.

Think I've got my backfocus as good as I can get and tilt is pretty good too but still a little distortion in subs but seems to clean up ok after stacking. Wondering If a better flattener is an option or maybe just throwing money at a problem that isn't really there.

Probably not worth it then with a 4/3 or cropped sensor. If i'd have to crop too much you lose the benefit. I thought the flattening might be better than the stock.

Anyone here got any experience with one of these? Are they a worthwhile upgrade over a stock manufacturer reducer?

No issues with Win11 either, auto detected it with no installed drivers. I haven't played much more with it, been ill this week with flu and only just managed to set a session going last night before i slipped back into a nice sweaty fever. I bought an sv165 guide scope on prime day to go with it. Wanted to try a more minimal rig on my pier by losing the st80 on the side-by-side setup. Worst case I'll use it for cloud monitoring.

Think this is my first time imaging the Crescent, always seem to skip over this. Anyway, a little process but still struggling with the dual-narrowband workflow.

Didn't check that. What was odd was that other than SC, no other app even saw the camera being connected.

Anyone have any idea why my new sv205 is happy to work with sharpcap but not phd2 or Nina? Installed both driver versions from the svbony site. Sharpcap is ok. Nina shows the option for the svbony205 but won't connect and phd2 shows the option but says not present. And yes, I'm only trying to connect to one app at a time.

The guide scope only cost me £47. Lol This is the part I want printed. https://grabcad.com/library/sv-bony-30mm-f4-guide-scope-shade-1

Cool. Thank you. Yeah it is only little. Just like the idea of something a little more refined than the loo roll I was going to use.

Want sure where to post this but as it's for a scope I thought here. Can anyone recommend a reasonably priced 3d printing service? Just bought an sv165 guide scope and the narrowband channel made a little dew shield design available and I'd like to get it printed.