Pleiades from November 22nd

[Starman]

Ok - let's see whether I can get this image thingy to work

Hopefully the above will show a picture of the Pleiades. If not - I've failed miserably!

Let's see if I can succeed or fail twice over... Here's a more aggressively processed version...

[Starman]

Well I succeeded *and* failed - both at the same time

But at least I know why (I hope...)

[OXO]

Lovely Image Pete nice Fov from your setup with the 80ED and Focal Reducer

Thanks for sharing

James

[daz]

Looks like you have the hang of that camera - just!!

Beauty!

[Starman]

Looks like you have the hang of that camera - just!!

Only had it on review for two weeks and one of those was Moon'd out - it's gone back now

[OXO]

How do you rate the Camera Pete? also compared to other DSLR's like the Canon 300D etc etc..

James

[Ant]

Thats very nice pete, you always take a great shot.

The 20Da is the astro version of the 20D isn't it?

Great result...

Ant

[Starman]

It's a cracking camera. Focus assist is excellent (it shows you two magnified views of what the camera can see on the display at the back) and the noise handling really puts the others to shame (although I have to admit, I've not used a regular 20D but the noise handling in the 20Da has been tweaked for astro work).

I really enjoyed our brief encounter.

[OXO]

Focus assist now that sounds pretty awsome to me Pete something missing from many camera's that. Noise handling on the 20Da does that use dark frame subtraction or another process?.

Shame you had to send it back by the sounds of it

James

[Starman]

It does have the option to automatically df subtract but even without it, the results are impressive. Not too upset about it going back as I have an M8C sitting in a draw waiting for some attention - boys toys Fortunately, this one doesn't need to go back - just don't tell the wife! :shock:

[OXO]

M8C

:shock: mum's the word Pete

James

[Starman]

Don't tell her either

[Rob]

Thats a smasher Pete!!!

[FLO]

Another great image Pete.

I simply had to play!

(probably too much blue?!)

Steve