kev533 Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Hi all, from just outside Accrington near the moors. I'm new to this game and decided to combine my job/hobby as photographer with astronomy. I already had a Canon 5d and have now got a (birthday prezzy) of a Skywatcher 200p. I am hopeful for some advice on how to combine these, but also hope to acquire a webcam/videocam.This is my latest effort.Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanjgreen Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Hi Kev,Welcome to SGL!Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesM Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Hi Kev and welcome to the forum. For anyone interested in the fun (frustrations ) of imaging, I would strongly suggest getting a hold of Steve Richards' book, "Making Every Photon Count" in order to obtain the necessary overview before you commit to any specific kit. Imaging solar system objects such as the moon and planets is probably best done with a webcam, whilst imaging deep sky objects (DSO's) such as galaxies and nebulae will require an accurate equatorial mount for the required longer exposures. There are some silmlarities between imaging and terrestrial photography but there is quite a lot that is different hence my suggesting the book. It is modestly priced but very comprehensive and will advise you on what kit to get and why you need it. Hope that helps.Clear skies and enjoy the forum.JamesP.s Nice image of the moon with plenty of detail and contrast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawksmoor Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Welcome to SGL. Nice Moon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronl Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Hi Kev welcome to the lounge,that's a really nice image of the moon, is your 200p a dob,or do you have an equatorial mount, really good scope though.Good Luck and Clear Sky's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stellawolf Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Hi Kev & welcome to SGL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floppygoose Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Hi Kev and welcome to SGL. Cool moon image as a starter.All the bestPhil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev533 Posted April 22, 2013 Author Share Posted April 22, 2013 Hi everyone and thanks very much for the greetings and kind words re my moon effort.I have looked up the book 'Making every photon count' and its on order - thanks for the tip!My 200p is on an EQ5. I bought some small motors and attached them, but to be honest I'm not really sure how they work yet.I'm finding my way around the skies when I can with the aid of a planishpere and an ap on my android phone called 'The Night' by Lite.As with most hobbies when I save up I'm not sure what to spend it on - video cam or a goto upgrade for the EQ5 already!Hoping to get to the expo in Worcester next month for a bargain! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damnut Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Hi Kev,Welcome to SGL, great book advised above, making every photon count will save heartache and cash. Also have a looka at 'turn left at orion' and 'sky & telescope pocket star atlas' they will help you round the sky. Another good planetarium program is Stellarium, its free and can be found here :--- http://www.stellarium.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizibilder Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Hello Kev and welcome to SGL!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charon Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Hi Kev and welcome aboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningMajor Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Hi Kev and welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrodave Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Hi and welcome to SGL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sologuitarist61 Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Hello Kev and welcome to SGL - like the image! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mariaone Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Hi and welcome to SGL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Presland Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 hi welcome to SGL from Pete in Bedfordshire nice moon image! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pig Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Hello & welcome Shaun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie092 Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Hi Kev great shot - Welcome to SGL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michigander Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Welcome to SGL, Kev!Dana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glowjet Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Hi Kev and welcome to SGL John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan g Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Hi Kev, welcome to the forum, nice pic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev533 Posted April 23, 2013 Author Share Posted April 23, 2013 Thanks for the welcome everyone! I'm not quite sure what all the techy info is below some of your names but I'm sure I'll get to know it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wookie1965 Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 A warm welcome to SGL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesF Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Welcome to SGLIf that's a single frame image then you might want to try taking, say, 100 in quick succession to stack. I use the raw frames to start with, preprocess them in PIPP and then use Registax v6 to stack the best frames and sharpen the resulting image. This can give you a big jump in quality over a single frame.James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev533 Posted April 24, 2013 Author Share Posted April 24, 2013 I downloaded PIPP thanks! Seems pretty straight forward, registacks doesn't though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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