Batches of Darks, Flats and Bias?

[pringlepowell]

Here's an idea. Does anybody know where you can access a database of darks, flats and bias frames for astrophotography?

Call it cheating but it would be great to have people upload these frames with different ISO and exposure settings for beginners (like myself) to use with our light shots.

[Tinker1947]

I'm not sure that will work, there made using the kit that takes the image, if you not sure how, check out the DSS help file it lists the file types and how to make them....its pretty easy as well.....

[pringlepowell]

I know how to do them, and I use DSS for stacking, but didn't know if there was a set of frames available for use.

[swag72]

Flats are designed to eliminate greadients within the imaging train, and each persons flats will be different. If I uploaded a set of flats for you to use, they would be useless. Darks and bias are likewise camera specific - Not brand or type, but actual camera specific. Each persons camera's will have hot pixels in different places and will generate noise differently.

There is no escaping having your own flats, darks (if needed) and bias. There are no short cuts in AP!