First attempt - DSLR solar 17th April 2016

[Stu]

So, this is my first attempt at a solar image with my Canon 1000D as opposed to using my iPhone. This was the Tak FC-100, Herschel Wedge then an AP Barcon with a few extension tubes and a x2.5 PowerMate, trying to get enough focal length!!

I tried a number of different settings, this was a single shot, 1/200th at ISO 400 I think. I sent it to my iPhone for processing in PS Express.

Comments and gentle criticism welcomed ?

[Bizibilder]

That is pretty good - The seeing was awful today so you have done well.

[Psychobilly]

Cracking result Stu...

Welcome to the darkside... although you can't really call solar imaging the darkside can you...

Peter...

 

 

 

[Stargazer33]

That's very nice. Lovely and sharp; especially for a single frame!

[Ibbo!]

17 minutes ago, PBS said:

Cracking result Stu...

Welcome to the darkside... although you can't really call solar imaging the darkside can you...

Peter...

 

 

 

I call it the proper darkside with the filters we use that is

[Ibbo!]

Nice one Stu

 

[knobby]

Really nice !

[paulastro]

Lovely shot Stu, it enlarges well too.

[Davey-T]

Looks good to me Stu, shouldn't it be red ? 

Dave

 

 

 

[bish]

Very nicely done Stu

[DrRobin]

Great detail Stu, I would be very pleased with your image.

Robin

[David Smith]

No criticism required, that's an excellent first shot.

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Very nice first go. Just shoot more images and stack, and you should be getting even better detail

[laudropb]

You can't complain about the image Stu. Very nice detail, but you are now on the slippery slope .

[Pete Presland]

A superb level of detail there, excellently done.

[Stu]

Thanks all for the encouraging comments. This is another one from later in the day. It was at a slightly longer focal length, but in hindsight I think the seeing had fallen away further so it is not as sharp as the first. Still shows some change though.

[Davey-T]

Take another one quick before the clouds arrive it looks a bit like a fluffy dog in HA with eyes and nose and lots of hair 

Dave

[xtreemchaos]

great shot Stu, thats cracking detail mate. thanks  charl.

[Stu]

Nearly got myself in a pickle on the web, but managed to safely find and install gimp ??

Not sure if this is better, or overdone now?

 

[Bizibilder]

That has sharpened up the detail very well.

[Stu]

5 image stack and a bit of gimp processing..... Still fumbling around totally in the dark!!

 

 

[Stu]

I've downloaded BYE now, so hopefully the next step will be a stacked video image......