First light with DMK

[blinky]

OK, be gentle here! It's blowing a gale outside but I just had to give the DMK a quick whirl on Mars:D

This is with the 2X Barlow so it's 4m focal length and as say it was jumping all over the screen. This is a stack of 154 frames through the 8" SCT and my new DMK21 - Thanks Karlo!

[blinky]

Oh, should have said - this was taken with an IR Pass filter

[gary1968]

Good one! Deffo some nice detail in there. Jus tthink what it would be like if there was no wind. You gona get filters for that?

Gary

[Psychobilly]

OK aint they

I know people (especially Neil Philips) work wonders with webcams but i just find it so much easier with the DMK...

Peter...

[blinky]

Yeah the DMK seems very easy to use. As for filters, well for the time being I am going to stick to IR only but I will eventually get some coloured filters and a wheel. Very chuffed with this though for only 5 mins worth of work.

[arad85]

Yes - love mine - I'd only change it for something more sensitive Nice pic BTW

[beamish]

That's pretty darn good for a gale and 154 frames ! From Scotland to Leeds and back again ! I'll hopefully be First Lighting the Lumenera early next week

Glad the DMK went to a worthy home

Karlo

[Psychobilly]

I got a set off of basic LRGB and a manual wheel... apart from trying them out on terestrial targets I havent used them in anger yet... they arent parafocal though...

I do like IR Pass though ...

I also have it setup as my 2nd backup guidecam in PHD... and it makes a good video finder for DSO's....

Peter...

[blinky]

Had another go, this time with a stack of 263. I am going to enjoy this camera!

[Clayton]

That last repro is looking very promising. I think you will not only enjoy the camera but turn out some excellent images with it as well

[barkis]

Looking good Craig, The DMK is a proven piece of kit, and does brilliant on the moon and planets, evidence as seen on the forum, produced by those who use them.

Ron.

[AztecastroMcJ]

gud bit of detail there

b gud to see ur next results 2

[Taff]

Hi' That's a nice capture of mars.Mark

[riklaunim]

Had another go, this time with a stack of 263. I am going to enjoy this camera!

I catch about 1000-1500 frames at max gain (and shortest exposures), which then in registax alows on some stronger sharpening without quality loss. On less gain you can save less frames but longer exposures may be impaired by seeing. Some experiments usually needed.

[blinky]

thanks for the tip!