My first go at astrohotography

[goose35]

My first proper go at some Wide field astro photography 30/01/15 after a few fails.
Also my first go at image processing using levels and curves

Equipment
Olympus E500 on fixed tripod. 16 - 45 mm lens

Software
Olympus viewer
DSS all saved to 16 bit Tiffs
Gimp 16 bit tiffs reduced to 8 bit tiffs Processed and save to JPG

Orion ISO 400, 18mm lens, 20 secs, f4, 10 lights, 5 darks, 7 bias 

http://www.goose35.webspace.virginmedia.com/orion1.jpg
Orions belt and sword ISO 1600, 45mm lens, 10 secs, f4, 21 lights, 14 darks, 9 bias

http://www.goose35.webspace.virginmedia.com/orionbelt1.jpg
Casseopia, triangulum ect. ISO 400, 16mm lens, 25 secs, f4, 9 lights, 4 darks, 5 bias

http://www.goose35.webspace.virginmedia.com/andromeda caseopia1.jpg

[Cozzy]

Very good for your first attemps, the focus needs to be a bit tighter though and you do have some trailling also, keep at it.

Tim

[goose35]

I do struggle with manual focus on af cameras

[goose35]

I do struggle with manual focus on af cameras. I use rule of 500. Might drop to 400 and take more lights next time ou see how it goes.

[Cozzy]

I do struggle with manual focus on af cameras. I use rule of 500. Might drop to 400 and take more lights next time ou see how it goes.

If you feel like a bit of DIY you might make yourself a Lord 'Y' mask to help with focusing. Could be useful.

follow link below.

http://stargazerslounge.com/topic/97029-whipping-up-a-y-mask/?view=findpost&p=1955802&hl=%2Blord+%2Bmask

Tim