Annual M42 Shots

[orion25]

I got a stretch of clear nights and took full advantage of them! I've been wanting to compare my new Nikon D3200 with the D50 on the Orion Nebula for a little while now. My EQ-3 drive had gotten a little slippy over the years so I bought a new one and I replaced the old mount for my 127 Mak. Here is the result:

Nikon D3200 30 second exposure:

compared with the Nikon D50 30 second exposure:

I found the hues much richer in the D3200 image, if a little less bright. There's some green that I didn't pick up as strongly in the D50 image. I like both though!

Reggie

[Knighty2112]

Well done Reggie! Nice shot!  The new camera certainly has a better response with colours over its exposure time. 

[lux eterna]

2 hours ago, orion25 said:

I got a stretch of clear nights and took full advantage of them! I've been wanting to compare my new Nikon D3200 with the D50 on the Orion Nebula for a little while now. My EQ-3 drive had gotten a little slippy over the years so I bought a new one and I replaced the old mount for my 127 Mak. Here is the result:

Nikon D3200 30 second exposure:

 

compared with the Nikon D50 30 second exposure:

I found the hues much richer in the D3200 image, if a little less bright. There's some green that I didn't pick up as strongly in the D50 image. I like both though!

Reggie

Hi Reggie,

I bet you will love the d3200 with its superior performance over the d50. Congratulations to your camera & mount upgrades !

Ragnar

[orion25]

4 hours ago, Knighty2112 said:

Well done Reggie! Nice shot!  The new camera certainly has a better response with colours over its exposure time. 

Thanks, Gus. I'm really enjoying the new camera in daylight and nighttime!

[orion25]

1 hour ago, lux eterna said:

Hi Reggie,

I bet you will love the d3200 with its superior performance over the d50. Congratulations to your camera & mount upgrades !

Ragnar

Thanks, Ragnar. You're right; I'm loving the D3200! The camera, new mount and EQ drive were all overdue. It was beginning to get more difficult to get pinpoint stars in my images.