ASI1600MM Pro unboxing, cooling and dark frames test.

[widotje]

Hi all,

Since a few days, I'm the proud owner of the asi1600 Pro.

Performed some first tests, see: https://youtu.be/hHJBbpNoi2I

 

I used SGP Pro to test cooling and dark frames (2m and 5m) on unity gain settings.

Is it ok to use unity gain (139) setting or should I use high dynamic range?

Also, this is my first mono. Do I need to take flats/bias frames for each filter separately?

And how could I stack either broadband or narrowband images? I'm used to deep sky stacker.

Cheers,

 

Wido

[Adam J]

2 hours ago, widotje said:

Hi all,

Since a few days, I'm the proud owner of the asi1600 Pro.

Performed some first tests, see: https://youtu.be/hHJBbpNoi2I

 

I used SGP Pro to test cooling and dark frames (2m and 5m) on unity gain settings.

Is it ok to use unity gain (139) setting or should I use high dynamic range?

Also, this is my first mono. Do I need to take flats/bias frames for each filter separately?

And how could I stack either broadband or narrowband images? I'm used to deep sky stacker.

Cheers,

 

Wido

I use 139 for almost everything. Its a good starting point.  2m for LRGB and 5m for narrow band is ok.

Dont use bias with a CMOS camera.

You will most likely do better with flats for each filter.

Adam

[Rob63]

Check out the new section of Jon Rista's site - also make sure to look at the CN threads he lists.

https://jonrista.com/the-astrophotographers-guide/the-zwo-asi1600-guide/

 

Some very useful info on this thread particularly Vlaiv's explanations on

 

 

[widotje]

Adam, Rob,

 

Thank you so much for the valuable information.

I'll try to take flats for each of the filters and make a dark library. 

And I'll check out Jon Rista's website. Thanks!

This will be my first advanture with a mono camera ?. 

[widotje]

Hi all

Just finished my first narrowband session imaging the Cresent nebula. Used a standard unity setting of 139. I'm really impressed by the h-alpha images. I started out with a simple workflow with the new zwo 7nm filters, using deepskystacker and Photoshop to create a combined image.

https://youtu.be/d75Aa_5NKUQ

This was my very first narrowband session...still have a lot to learn :-). Tips are welcome!

[Adam J]

I like that you jumped straight in with a full tri-filter image

[widotje]

21 hours ago, Adam J said:

I like that you jumped straight in with a full tri-filter image

Hi Adam, 

Yes, I'm probably moving a bit fast and now I'm in over my head, haha.

have to learn how to process this stuff :-).

collected some more data and tweaked a bit more. Neutralised the stars by taking out the green colors. And added clarity to the surrounding nebulae. I'm amazed at the detail I get in my red zone. This is addictive.

[widotje]

Tried an HSO combi.

 Cheers.

[ollypenrice]

Flats: The official answer is that you should do flats per filter. In truth I usually find that a luminance flat works for everything. On the rare occasions when it doesn't I do it properly!

Olly