Anyone know a good tutorial for taking DSO images?

[Csuka]

I'm completely new to this and i need a tutorial, I heard that DSO appear in black and white, so how do you get the photos in color? How do you stack the videos? What are flats, blacks and that kind of thing?

Basically I need a tutorial completely walking me through from the beginning, any one know any good ones for a noob like me?

Thanks

Forgot to say i have CS5

[ismangil]

Search for a book called Making Photon Counts by Steve Richards.

It will tell you all you need to know.

Funnily it will start with mount rather than anything else...

I've read it, and then decided imaging wasn't for me :-)

[Belcher]

I ordered that book yesterday funnily enough. Apparently, not available as an ebook which would have been better for me on my kindle or iPad. I have seen loads of positive reviews on this, so took the plunge and ordered a real old school touchy feely paper based book.

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[Viv]

another vote for the book - you can order from FLO

[Gina]

Yes, a top recommendation from me too And I have never regretted buying a very good mount.

[sologuitarist61]

I havre just bought this book through FLO and very thorough it is taking you right from the beginnings to the end (though haven't got that far yet!).

I ordered that book yesterday funnily enough. Apparently, not available as an ebook which would have been better for me on my kindle or iPad. I have seen loads of positive reviews on this, so took the plunge and ordered a real old school touchy feely paper based book.

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Would a book like this work on a Kindle? They don't handle pictures very well do they, and the pictures are as informnative as the text?

[Belcher]

Would a book like this work on a Kindle? They don't handle pictures very well do they, and the pictures are as informnative as the text?

Well not natively on the Kindle, but on the iPad using the kindle reader app, it should be fine. I have many other books with colour illustrations, and it's fine. In fact, I barely use my actual kindle any more as the iPad makes it so much better (but not as easy on the eyes)

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[sologuitarist61]

Well not natively on the Kindle, but on the iPad using the kindle reader app, it should be fine. I have many other books with colour illustrations, and it's fine. In fact, I barely use my actual kindle any more as the iPad makes it so much better (but not as easy on the eyes)

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Hey, thanks for that I never knew you could do that - always steered clear of books with images in the past. Oh well, have to get an iPad now!!

[Quatermass]

If you want to take a look at my blog it may be helpful to you, I have a collection of tutorial on it and also a detailed record of my journey into astrophotography starting with a mobile phone and a rubber band.

[themos]

Jim Solomon's Astrophotography Cookbook

A Beginner's Guide to DSLR Astrophotography

[dph1nm]

I heard that DSO appear in black and white, so how do you get the photos in color?

Fortunately that is a limitation of the human eye and not the camera. Cameras will happily record colour from DSOs.

NigelM

[sanmatt]

If you want to take a look at my blog it may be helpful to you, I have a collection of tutorial on it and also a detailed record of my journey into astrophotography starting with a mobile phone and a rubber band.

I'm reading your blog now, just looking at Backyard EOS too - does it only work with Canon?

[Quatermass]

I think it will work with others to not sure but I find it easy to use

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[starstuck]

A good site for beginners like me

Covington's DSLR Astrophotography Procedures

Quatermass, great blog, great to see what can be acheived with relatively short subs, gonna attempt the focus mask as i havnt got one!