mardok

I tried the dwarf with the moon the other night. I have done better with my DSLR, but it taught me more about stacking. I think I see a way to use my DSLR for the imaging and then stack it, even tough my DOB does not track.  The process will definitely be harder, but I think I can get a better result. 

Here are 2 of my recent ones taken with my Dwarf, and processed with Siril. I always do 15 second exposures, at Gain 40.

Anyone else playing with a Dwarf 2? I just started processing my images from summer 2023. Here is my first try at Andromeda.  

Gain 40, About 500 15 second exposures, in a bortal 5. Processed in Siril, and photoshop. 

7 hours ago, Stu1smartcookie said:

Did anyone else feel like the Dwarf Labs Presentation was very ameteurish on YouTube yesterday ?

Also they are updating the list of targets to , wait for it , 500 objects !!!! assuming 250 of those will be in the southern hemisphere , thats 250 for us in the NH .

This Isn't the update that i expected .. The ZWO SeeStars is to have a database which includes a "Tonights Best " viewable from the users location . Thats how it should be done , surely . 

I  love the Dwarf , but the presenters even described the interface as "rough" . Maybe the software should have been perfected before releasing it . After all the new interface does look better . Its just a shame about the limited target list . ( yes i know we can enter co-ordinates but thats fidly and time consuming and something that goes against the concept of simplicity of the product for the user ) 

I repeat ... i love the Dwarf , but it doesn't mean its above critisism . 

 

I still need to watch that. I keep thinking I should just make a app that has the features and targets that I want but its summer and am crazy busy. Maybe this winter. Pretty sure Dwarflab started as a few hardware guys that had an idea, and no business or advertising sense. Made the hardware, and are attempting to figure out the software, and business side as they go.

Finished processing M8 the Lagoon Nebula from the other night with my Dwarf 2. Gain 80, 300 - 15 second exposures.

Probably should not charge it on the edge of the desk though.

Yes, just use a plain old USB-C.

On 10/05/2023 at 16:06, LDW1 said:

I just recieved my D II, it did not come with a charging cable. Right ?  So I assume I just use a cable with a C connector on one end and a usb on the other to plug in for charging, right ?

I bought one in January. I got it in April. The technology is still pretty new, the ios interface has a lot to be desired, but they keep making improvements. My wife likes that it is much smaller than lugging my 10" dob around. The go to is great, but so far there is not many targets in its database. And pointing it without the go to is cumbersome. The in camera stacking is pretty cool, and I have gotten the best images I have ever done with it. My other scope is a 10" dob without tracking. That being said, the images are cool, but not stunning like you see from more expensive rigs. I would say get one if you are not planning to get a serious rig. Or if you need a gateway drug to encourage you to get a better rig.  It is fun, and a great price for what it does.  I would say its more of an astrophotography toy than a tool. It can do better than anything without tracking. And it makes it easy to do so. But almost anything with tracking will give you a better image.