M42- 600s single sub

[laser_jock99]

Another single sub in Orion- this time 600s of M42. Taken with a GSO 8" F4 Newtonian scope and ASA Keller 0.7x coma corrector reducer (giving an effective focal ratio of F2.9). Camera was a Fujifilm IS Pro full spectrum @ ISO 1000. From a dark sky site in Mid Wales.

[Zakalwe]

Wow!

It shows the importance of a dark sky location. That's better than a multi-hour image from my location!

[mikeyj1]

great image!  i was thinking about that CC as an option with my 250pds...and then i saw the price...€950...gulp... i guess i have to stay with the Baader and the F4.7

Kudos to you for trying that out though... I'll just add it to my 'In case of a lottery win wish list' ?

 

[teoria_del_big_bang]

An incredible single sub image.

I am very new to all this but I guess you cannot remove the Satellite trail when using one sub?

Steve 

[laser_jock99]

39 minutes ago, teoria_del_big_bang said:

An incredible single sub image.

I am very new to all this but I guess you cannot remove the Satellite trail when using one sub?

Steve 

Thanks- tricky to remove the sat trail from a single sub. Unfortunateley Orion is rife with satelite trails as it sits on Celestial Equator and all Geostationary Satelites that live there.....

[saac]

Brilliant, I love that colour  balance, absolutely beautiful  

Jim 

[Jkulin]

On 04/11/2018 at 19:54, laser_jock99 said:

Another single sub in Orion- this time 600s of M42. Taken with a GSO 8" F4 Newtonian scope and ASA Keller 0.7x coma corrector reducer (giving an effective focal ratio of F2.9). Camera was a Fujifilm IS Pro full spectrum @ ISO 1000. From a dark sky site in Mid Wales.

Beatiful image especially a single sub.

Please tell me more about that Fujifilm IS Pro, I understand that they have a Nikon mount, what’s the backfocus like and I understand they are difficult to buy?

[gorann]

Yes, impressive for being a single shot. You can remove the satellite trail with some careful clone stamping in Photoshop at high resolution. Would probably take half an hour or so.

[laser_jock99]

17 hours ago, Jkulin said:

Please tell me more about that Fujifilm IS Pro, I understand that they have a Nikon mount, what’s the backfocus like and I understand they are difficult to buy?

The FujiFilm IS Pro is something of rare camera, originally sold for forensic scientific use- with a price to match. I guess they never sold many as Fuji dumped the remaining stock in 2010 at a knock down price. I picked up mine for about £400- not bad at the time for a pro DSLR body. More information about the camera here:

https://www.dpreview.com/articles/7693570730/fujifilmispro

You might be able to find used one sale - but they are quite rare. To be honest any full spectrum modified DSLR will be as good (or better if it's a newer camera).  The Nikon F mount is standard Niikon back focus 46.5mm compared to Canon-EF at 44mm.

[Jkulin]

Thanks, just was interested  after seeing that single sub of yours.

I have a Nikon D800 for widefield but yours is just stunning.