Love the information. You talked about making your rig simple. Not having to use software and a laptop.. I’m just curious on what you do about dithering? I don’t guide with my set up but I get really bad walking noise. So I am finding to need a software to run a dither sequence while I shoot
Unfortunately, you need some sort of controlling computer device to dither properly, or you could always just manually dither between images. Guiding and dithering was a gamer changer for me.
Well, you obviously have a modified DSLR, otherweise even with an f2 setup three hours whould show pretty much no HA region. Adding that to the cost or the risk of doing it on your own adds up. Then you would need to have filters for for you lenses to make it usable for daylight.
@@netmaster78 Not necessarily... my camera is completely stock and I don't use filters and I'd say my results don't look bad, even the ones with an hour of data. th-cam.com/video/D-oBoQL_08A/w-d-xo.html
I personally found that dark skies plays a much more important role and quality of data and therefore photos. You don't NEED a dedicated astro camera to take half reasonable space images, but a dedicated rig WILL collect several times better data. I'm still using my stock DSLR and telephoto lens and achieving decent results given the limitations of the equipment, but the guys at the local astro park using well tuned dedicated rigs blow my data out of the water. th-cam.com/video/D-oBoQL_08A/w-d-xo.html Dedicated rigs don't require a computer, and there's a lot of impressive setups that can be run entirely from your phone.
Love the information. You talked about making your rig simple. Not having to use software and a laptop.. I’m just curious on what you do about dithering? I don’t guide with my set up but I get really bad walking noise. So I am finding to need a software to run a dither sequence while I shoot
Unfortunately, you need some sort of controlling computer device to dither properly, or you could always just manually dither between images. Guiding and dithering was a gamer changer for me.
@@hikingphotogI have a gem 28 by ioptron. With a laptop is it possible to dither without guiding?
Nice smooth and clear results!
Thanks for the information. I was wondering why astrophotographers always seem to choose DSLRs over Mirrorless cameras?
battery is main factor in my opinion. dslr can get thousand of images with single battler while mirrorless only have hundred from single battery
I would assume you still need a good star tracker and telescope, right?
Definitely need some sort of star tracking system. But a long lens (say 500 mm) plus a couple of teleconverters can do surprisingly well.
A tracker will really help, but a telescope is not a must. I use my Tamron 28-75mm F/2.8 all the time and it works great!
Nice got the same camera
Well, you obviously have a modified DSLR, otherweise even with an f2 setup three hours whould show pretty much no HA region. Adding that to the cost or the risk of doing it on your own adds up. Then you would need to have filters for for you lenses to make it usable for daylight.
Agree! I did mine on my my own and it took over 5 hours.
@@AstrophotographyQuest which guide did you follow for your t7?
@@gerryhigton5014I followed the tutorial that Gary Honis had on his website
I have a unmodified one and struggling to get at least small 🦐 size image 😅.
You need to remove the filters, otherweise it´s just looking bad.
@@netmaster78 Not necessarily... my camera is completely stock and I don't use filters and I'd say my results don't look bad, even the ones with an hour of data. th-cam.com/video/D-oBoQL_08A/w-d-xo.html
normal dslr? or did you modifiy it?
Sorry forgot to add that to the video lol. Yes I did modify it and it really helps with nebulae!
@@AstrophotographyQuest yes, that was waaaay to much nebulae to be a normal dslr :(
@@Polgnar its pretty easy to modify it yourself though--so still the same cost!
not going to modify my only all around camera tho 😅@@MrTripwire907
Def modified, its all Ha and hardly any O2, with cost to modify might as well get a cheaper dedicated camera with a better sensor.
I personally found that dark skies plays a much more important role and quality of data and therefore photos. You don't NEED a dedicated astro camera to take half reasonable space images, but a dedicated rig WILL collect several times better data. I'm still using my stock DSLR and telephoto lens and achieving decent results given the limitations of the equipment, but the guys at the local astro park using well tuned dedicated rigs blow my data out of the water. th-cam.com/video/D-oBoQL_08A/w-d-xo.html
Dedicated rigs don't require a computer, and there's a lot of impressive setups that can be run entirely from your phone.
Which lens or telescope do you use?
William Optics ZenithStar 61ii or sometimes I use the Tamron 28-75mm F/2.8! It just depends on what I am photographing...