QHY8 + 35yr old lens = Orion

[Tim]

After seeing some of the results obtained using an SLR lens and a CCD, I wanted to have a go.

I had an old Pentacon 30mm wideangle lens, to go with my qhy8.

This is just a quick stack of the central portion of the image, full size covered about twice the sky, but it was poor at the edges, and contained a good view of my obsy wall

Couldn't be bothered to deal with the dust motes etc as it is just a trial image, so hopefully with a bit of work there may be some potential to the method. I have another lens to try too but need to figure out a way to get the aperture pin to stay depressed.

Cheers

[shaunster]

Trial run or not, thats great I love it!

[Tim]

The LP was so bad last night, it really spoiled the shot, this one has had three DBE runs on it

[Psychobilly]

Blutack...or tape or for a permenant solution epoxy...

Im just running a few hours on Orion myself at 50mm stacking may be a problem so it might end up a timelapse as there are trees , the ridge line of the house and chimmney and aerial to deal with...

Peter...

[Tim]

you have clear skies!!!!?????!!!!

[Psychobilly]

ssshh....

Either that or I had the wrong mushrooms for tea...

The skies aren't brill but its the first time I have been out since 21/10/2010 that the depressing thing about the Synscan handset it remembers when it was used last...

New toys Monday/Tuesday so wall to wall clouds...

Billy....

Oh hang on

Peter... as I have been out imaging again...

[Tim]

This is the full frame coverage, complete with my lovely skyglow. That is what makes it THROUGH the CLS filter :( This was taken while Orion was at its highest point, and my southerly view is the least light polluted

Now you see why I prefer narrowband imaging

[Psychobilly]

I'm giving the Inbody version of the IDAS P2 its first outing since I bought it at the end of August last year...

Getting a bit of grief though as the heatings been turned off as Orion is right above the boiler flue...

[Psychobilly]

This will be fun see if i can remeber how to process the images.. I suspect I am going to need a pre process crop stage in Adobe bridge to lose the trees etc... might leave that till tomorrow...

[Tim]

Getting a bit of grief though as the heatings been turned off as Orion is right above the boiler flue...

LOL! With me its lights in bedrooms

[brantuk]

I'm sure I can just make out the horse and flame when I enlarge that Tim. Would that be right? or am I seeing things? Very nice shot mate

[pete_l]

Nice work. You've managed to get Barnard's Loop in the shot.

[jgs001]

Nice work Tim... Although I had similar looking effects with a similar age lens, that I don't get with the newer Canon lenses designed for digital... I think you're getting some internal reflections as well, I was.

[Tim]

Yes, could be John, Billy was explaining about anti reflection coatings on the rear glass element as well as on the front. Not sure any of my canon lenses will fit easily to the CCD though. Will look tomorrow

[saturn5]

Great shot TJ,all of Orions secrets on show.