450d settings

[mickjackson]

Would any1 share thier 450d settings please ?

Gonna try some basic ap 2nite.

Thank you..

[Dr_Ju_ju]

get hold of the demo version of Backyard EOS http://www.otelescope.com/index.php?/page/index.html and try with that. It allows you to play with all settings from ISO to exposure times etc....

[mickjackson]

Im planning to do most of my viewing away from home without a laptop m8..

Will I struggle ??

[graemlourens]

Hey Mick.

The settings depend on your imaging setup.

Will you be imaging on a static tripod, or on a tracking mount?

Regards, Graem

[lensman57]

Would any1 share thier 450d settings please ?

Gonna try some basic ap 2nite.

Thank you..

I can tell you what I use for DSO imaging on a HEQ5 pro with guiding.

ISO 1600

Exposure 600s~900s per sub ( 15~25 subs ) but sometimes shorter depending on the target and the scope in use which  mine are  between F3.5 and F6.

All noise reduction  set to off

Raw+ small Jpeg for capture to the laptop using APT or have the camera write to the card, Raw  for processing, jpeg for framing and general viewing.

For anything over 30s exposure you'd need an intervalometer , you can but decent ones from eBay for about £15.00.

Bias, Flats and sometimes Darks. Bias an Flats are mandatory ( 100X  Bias and 35X  Flats )

Hope you find this helpful.

A.G

[mickjackson]

Using a 8" EdgeHD at f10 (f7 reducer ordered) on an goto avx.

Using proper Celestron EdgeHD prime focus adaptor.

Ill prob start on Orion to get my head round things.

Thanx guys...

[Ouroboros]

ISO 800. Sometimes 400.

Manual

RAW only

With guiding: 240 - 600 seconds depending on target and how good the tracking is.

Without guiding: 120 s.

Light balance: daylight.

I always take darks, but agree with lensman about flats and bias.

Using the camera standalone without lap top I use a shutter cable to reduce shake and to get exposures longer than 30s.

I also use the 10s shutter delay to let vibrations settle.

During set up, focusing and subject framing I use 1600 ISO and jpg files only.

[Ouroboros]

"Intervalometer" Well, well. I admit to never having heard of such a thing until today. I use my wrist watch when imaging standalone.

[lensman57]

"Intervalometer" Well, well. I admit to never having heard of such a thing until today. I use my wrist watch when imaging standalone.

it is just a remote timer, nothing to get excited about.

A.G

[Ouroboros]

Yep. I know. I googled.