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  1. for ease of use I was trying to stick with compatibility with the zwo range, I will take a look in the sales forum.
  2. That was a great read, thanks for sharing it with me. I do fall short in the categories of clear sky's, where I am is a very cloudy area most of the year, for this reason I am leaning towards OSC
  3. Thank you, Manchester UK is the same, not a lot of clear nights.
  4. Hi all, My name is Dave, I wanted to start imaging a few years ago but my work always got in the way, I now have some free time to enjoy the hobby. I know this question will of been asked before but I would appreciate some advice please, colour on mono basically? I am looking at the ZWO ASI183 Pro but not sure which one to go for. If I buy mono then it may be a while before I can buy the filters and filter wheel however if i buy colour then I'm basically set and ready to go but will this leave me wanting to change to a mono sooner rather than later? The kit I've managed to build up so far is as below, Redcat 51 Canon Mk 5d Mk iii ZWO ASI120mm guide camera ZWO Mini Scope Asiair plus Dew heater ZWO EAF Appreciate any help and thanks in advance, Dave
  5. Thanks Chefgage, I will give it a go now, I am using photoshop and DSS. Wimvb, I tried flats using an iPad with a white screen and a t-shirt over the lens but it didn't work. Thanks for all the help , Dave
  6. my kit is as follows Redcat 51 IDAS LPS-D2 Light Pollution Suppression Filter 5D MkIII Ioptron Sky Guider Pro
  7. Good evening all, I am very new to astro photography and I appear to be struggling. If anyone is willing to help I would really appreciate it. I live in a bortal 6 area so I purchased a IDAS LPS-D2 Light Pollution Suppression Filter for my Canon 5d MkIII. Anyway, I have been learning bits as I go along and decided while the sky was clear last night I would take some images for stacking. I have never stacked before so followed some instructions that I found online. I proceeded to take my darks, bias and images however because of the filter everything comes out green, how do i return colour to my images? I had a go at stacking the images but the final image was not much different to one of my 2m exposures. I understand I have a lot to learn and patience is going to be the key, have I done something wrong when stacking? The below image is one of my single 2m exposures The image below is about the best I can do, nowhere near what I was hoping for to be honest but it is my first attempt. All advice would be appreciate, Dave
  8. Thanks for the reply, I am using a Canon 5dmk III
  9. Hi all, I arrived home to the delivery of my first telescope today, a redcat 51. I set it up and took it out side to see if I could take a picture, no stacking just one on a 60 second exposure. To be fair I am happy just to of found the Andromeda Galaxy. Anyway, when I have come inside and looked at the picture in photoshop there are 2 black blobs on the picture, anyone know what these are or would I be right in assuming they are dust particles on the sensor. Any advice is welcome, Dave
  10. Gents, after much consideration I have decided to focus on the photography side of things, galaxies and nebulas (studio photography is already my passion). I am looking at the following set up to get me started. Ioptron Star Guider Pro (non iPolar) William Optics Redcat 51 or Gran Turismo GT71 I already have a Canon 100-400mm 4.5-5.6 L Sigam 70-200mm 2.8 APO DG HSM Vanguard Alta Pro 263AP Canon 5d MK III Old Canon 400D (not used any more) Could I have your thought on this setup please? Also, I live 18 miles on the outskirts of Manchester so light pollution is a factor that needs considering although I will be traveling to Butterton in the Peak district on summers evening. What filters would you recommend? Thanks Dave.
  11. Thanks for all your advise, I will spend the next few hours looking over the options, as I open 1 web page it leads to another and the next thing I know is i am lost in the 20 pages I have open. My current glass go to lens on the camera is my Canon 200-400 L f4.5. I currently keep and grow corals, I thought that was complicated until I stared looking in to astrophotography. Thanks again, Dave
  12. Hi all, my name is Dave from Wigan. I know you are probably all sick of the what telescope should I buy question but I need to ask that question. I have always wanted to take this hobby up for years but I have been far to busy with working full time, having my own part time business and 2 active kids that need to be run to all their sporting venues. I feel I am now at a time in my life were I can start to chill and take up this great hobby. Can you all advise me on a great starter scope, i would like to use for observing and photography. In an ideal world I would like to use my Canon 5d mk3 with the scope to capture images. Do i prefer planetary or deep space? I don't know, it all interests me so a great all rounder would be great. I appreciate any answers, my budget is around £2000. Many thanks, Dave
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