You have a great talent as a most engaging teacher/instructor, and you unblindingly radiate your love for the subject matter. I salute you! Oh yeah, fantastic backyard images too.
Brian Campbell thank you for the compliment, Yes, this is a subject I am very passionate about. I hope my videos encourage others to give AP a try. Best regards. 😀
Thank you, I really appreciate how you show what the image looks like directly on the camera before and after zooming in. I am new to exploring astrophotography and I have been wondering what to expect, so this was really helpful.
Something about your videos is just right for the topic! The length, the amount of details, the tone. Mentions of you having to go to work on the next day. Feels realistic and, in my opinion, shows how it is if you approach this meticulous hobby.
Stan Zrajaev Thank you for your kind words and I am glad you enjoyed my videos. I really enjoy astrophotography and I enjoy sharing what I can though TH-cam. Best regards and clear skies!
I just started getting into astronomy. I recently purchased an 8” dobsonian and I am learning the night sky. This astrophotography video is the first one of your videos I have watched. I really enjoyed this video. Looking forward to watching more of your videos.
Cameron Kennedy the 8” dob is a great first telescope. I have had mine for about 8 years and I still enjoy using it! I am glad you enjoyed the video. If you have any questions feel free to ask. Thank you for watching. 🔭😀
First off, beautiful photographs. I just bought my first scope tonight. I am so jazzed to get a look up there. Thank you for your presentation and commentate to wrap up. Extremely organized, forethought, and clean. I learned much. A rare TH-cam occasion. Cheers!
ThElement congratulations on purchasing your first scope. This is a great hobby and I hope you enjoy it for years. I am glad you enjoyed the video. Thank you for watching! 🔭
@@dslrnightsky thank you sir for reply, i indeed learning, because for the first time in life.. Purchasing celestrom 4SE telescope. As i have low budget couldn’t afford which u are using. I really like the equatorial Tripod that you have.. But they are pretty expensive for me.. Hope near future will try get one.. U are really amazing and understood that u are very an professional, many things to learn from u. Keep posting tutorial vdos.. Peace & cheer!
I'm looking into getting into astrophotography but I'll take your advice and start "small" with my current gear and a tracker. I appreciate you taking the time to teach and inspire us. Keep up the great work.
I must concur. I'm a fledgling in the hobby. I have my first Manual EQ4 mount with a 90/900 Refractor scope to learn the craft and enjoy the night sky. Luckily the light pollution isn't too bad here in good ol' UK in my town. I'm keen to invest over the coming year in some starter kit (DSLR, Lens', etc, ending with a decent goto (end game)) to begin advancing into Astrophotography. I've subbed off of this first video. Please never stop creating as I parrot many comments here that you're a superb teacher. Many thanks! :).
Great presentation. After many years of viewing using various 3 and 4 inch Achromats under our very light-polluted sky (near Glasgow, Scotland), I bit the bullet and bought an SVBONY 80mm ED doublet scope. SV503 80 ED. It's beautifully made with a couple of really nice features, a rotating 2" focus mount. and a two-speed RAP focuser. It's an absolute delight to use. I hadn't quite realised how incredibly useful a rotating focus mount could be. I really like your great idea of planting screws and washers in the grass for coarse polar alignment. That's one great idea I'll be stealing from you. Your processed image of M42 is superb. Good luck with your videos.
Thankyou for one of the best astrophotography presentations I have seen. Your clarity communication is brilliant. I have been passionate with deep sky imaging for some years now and seeing this video adds to the joy of this amazing hobby
Graeme Fox thank you, I am glad you enjoyed the video. I too am very passionate about AP. I plan to share more experiences in my future videos. Best regards. 😀
terawattyear thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed the video and the pictures from that night. There has been a lot of progress over the years, especially with the advent of digital imaging and processing. It always amazes me what is possible on even the most modest budget. Thank you for watching. 😀
I just wished you would do more videos, I'm still looking, but I have only found a few. I really like your presentation style and instruction. This video is going on a couple years old currently. I would love to see how you have moved forward since then.
John S I have plans and ideas for new videos. I have definitely made upgrades since the last video. As soon as I can find the time I will share on TH-cam. Thank you again for watching! 😀🔭
DSLR Night Sky I did yes. I’m an astrophotographer for some years now, but started with videos exactly like these to get my sanity back from time to time. ;) Really valuable to beginners and that’s simply awesome.
Oh, one little thing though. ;) ISO 1600 or ISO 100 aren't any different in the sense of gathering the amount of light. This does sound weird because ISO is from the normal film-days. But in digital camera's it's just about an internal booster in the camera, not the amount of light. This is why high ISO's show more noise in regular photo's, for astrophotography every sensor has an ideal ISO for deepsky based on amount of noise versus signal and with my Canon 6D for example this is 1600. The lower I would put my ISO, the more the signal gets to the read-out noise my sensor always gives off. I do lower the ISO sometimes to capture more colour data of the star-field around the object as the stars do get saturated at a high boost of signal. I would also have a look at new software that is making headlines these days; AstroPixel Processor. It's not free, does have a free trial period, but it's fairly simple (way simpler than PixInsight) and in many area's better.
great tips here, especially the star location tips..most folks nowadays just splurge on a fancy goto and never learn the basic techniques, which hurts their results as well because it jumps the learning curve..thanks!
thanks for this video The one thing i'm impressed by is the quality of your tracking with this focal length on this small mount without guiding. This gives me hope for my project of shooting with my 300mm tele on an HEQ5 mount. With an 80ED in the next year Clear skies to you, Sir
deufrai1 There is a lot of trial and error with regards to polar alignment when just starting out. Also balancing east heavy really does make a difference, especially with a budget eq mount. I have really worked on both my polar alignment and balancing over the years and have a process which works for me. Congrats on the HEQ5, that is a great mount. Best regards.
Thanks for the video, I’m north of you in Yuba City and I use to take great pictures from my back yard but as the City grew around me it got worse and now the city installed LED street lights and my light pollution filter doesn’t work with that light. I have a 8” lx200 and find I don’t use it as much as I use to, just so heavy I think twice before I setup. That setup of yours is great and something I have been thinking to moving to, I love RVing and I need something more portable. I really love the detail you got out of your setup even in light pollution great job.
Bill Verstelle yes, I have to agree. The light pollution has gotten worse over the years. Sacramento should ban all LED lights. I love camping as well and when space is limited I always bring (at a minimum) my astronomy binoculars. Thank you for watching, I’m glad you enjoyed the video. 😀
You have had to be a teacher or instructor ☺️. The cool calm and easy way. Really enjoyed this. Hoping that you get time to execute and share your plans here.
Wow.. I liked your video so much. Well.. there are a lot of astrophotography related videos on TH-cam but yours is amazing as you let the viewer see what you are seeing and that excites a ton. I am aspiring astrophotographer and will subscribe your channel .
sanjeeb guru thank you for watching and subscribing. I am glad you enjoyed the video. I hope my channel inspires people to give astrophotography a try. It is an amazing hobby.
Thanks for your response. I am first planning to buy a DSLR. So, have zeroed on Nikon D7200. Will it be sufficient for astrophotography and Milky way shots as well?
sanjeeb guru that camera would work just fine for both. However for Milky Way photography you will generally want to invest in a good fast lens. I still use the kit lens for Milky Way photography but I usually do very long tracked exposures at low ISO’s such as in my first video. Congrats on joining the Astrophotography community! Best regards.
Can I have a question please? Do you using something special motor for the object following, like GOTO or a simple spinning motor. Because I want to buy a motor for my EQ-3 tripod and I don't know what should I buy for it to make deepsky images. And my DSLR camera can do maximum 30 sec exposure. Is that enough for an object like triangulum galaxy, dumbell nebula and etc to be nicely visible. to about 10 magnitude? :/ I know it depends on lens or mirror size. But yeah. Sorry for bad english.
Paperplane some mounts will have optional motors which are made for the particular mount. You should check with your mounts manufacturer for the best fit. 30 seconds is rather short but you could capture brighter targets such as the Orion Nebula, andromeda, Star clusters, etc. Shorter exposures are a good place to start. Thank you for watching! 😀🔭
@@dslrnightsky thanks for your feedback. And what should I do to get longer exposure times. 😊 Or buy other camera, programs. I sucribed by the way! Your channel is pretty great! 👍😀 Have a nice day!
great video, thanks for sharing your knowledge, I was also wondering do you do reviews of software as well? I'm looking for some help and feedback...thanks
Nice video,I’ll be watching for what is next. I live out in the country so light pollution isn’t a huge problem here. Also have a dark sky reserve just over an hour away from my house. So dark there the Milky Way can cast shadows.
Hi Dave. It sounds like you have a nice location to image from. AP from a dark sky is always worth the drive for me. Thank you for watching. Best regards.
Aditya Kinjawadekar thank you for watching my videos. I am glad that you enjoyed them. I am currently working on a new video. As long as the weather cooperates I hope to have the video uploaded soon. 😀
Why on Earth (excuse the pun) do you have 25 thumbs down? How could anyone get upset with what you've said and done? Gee if they're that upset about it, why are they here? 25 sickos with too much time on their hands. By the way, I just purchased my first telescope in 71 years. buying one was on my bucket list.I intend to do a lot of photography, as soon as I can track down an adapter for Olympus DSLRs, As for light pollution. I live in the Aussie bush and on a dark night it feels as if you could cut the air with a knife. When the Moon's out it's like a searchlight. I've only seen "dark" darker in a cave a km underground. Thanks for the lesson.
@@dslrnightsky You're very welcome and thank you for your kind words. I wonder if you can help me. I want to use my Panasonic Lumix G2 on the telescope. Being disabled I can't stand for longer than a few minutes and I wanted to fir the camera an run HDMI to a monitor so my wife and I can see what the telescope sees. The problem is I can't find the adapter to suit the telescope and camera. I can find plenty of adapters, but the two I purchased from China turned up from separate buyers and they were Nikon adapters. Every retailer uses numbers to denote what they fit and I haven't a clue what those numbers mean. I don't wish to start a collection of adapters which don't fit and I don't want to buy another camera. Do you have any ideas about those number please? Clear skies my friend.
I am looking to purchase this Orion SkyView mount for my first mount for astrophotography. I have an 72ED refractor that weights around 7 pounds. I assume with camera and accessories, this mount would be good for DSO long exposures. Thoughts?
It's not easy to star hop with an EQ mount! I tried it! DOB moves in ALT/AZ, more intuitive and much different than the EQ! That's why DOB mounts are the better choice for visual astronomy.
szaki you are correct, dobsonians are better for visual work. Star hoping Is more difficult with a eq mount. I hope you enjoyed the video. Thank you for watching. 😀
Great video, thanks for posting, very new to Astrophotography. Currently I do not have a tracking mount. What I have is an entry level DSLR, Canon EOS Rebel T6, A Celsetron LD60AS Refractor telescope. What can I shoot with this gear? Thanks
I have a question about EQ mounts. Are all of them manual trackers? Or are some of them GOTO's? I have an AZ mount which isn't used for AP but it's so useful to have the handy alignment and GOTO tools.
Fuarian thanks for asking. There are a wide variety of EQ mounts on the market, from simple tracking mounts to fully goto systems. I’m currently using an Orion Sirius EQ-G Mount which is goto and allows guiding. It all depends on how much you are willing to spend and your expectations. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching. 😀🔭
@@dslrnightsky Yeah I took a look at some of them. Quite pricy. Well into the 900-1500 $ range. I'm gonna stick with my Alt-Az mount and see what I can image with that. Not expecting a whole lot. But I've seen some nice images taken with my particular scope.
Fuarian you can still do Astrophotography with an Alt/Az mount. Do a google search for Electronic Assisted Astronomy (EAA). Using EAA (I use Astrophotography Tool for camera control and AstroToaster for live stacking) the software takes very short exposures and stacks them real-time on your screen. This technique is also referred to as “near real-time viewing”. It works quite well. To prevent field rotation, you would need to experiment based of the focal length you are using. I’ve seen very nice results live stacking a couple hundred 10-20 second exposures. Hope this helps. 😀
Fuarian actually EAA involves stacking your image files as you gather them. I enjoy this technique as you can see the image develop as the night progresses. You can include calibration frames, plus Astrotoaster allows on the fly image adjustments as needed. I use very little post processing with this technique.
Anthony Maida I purchased an adapter from Scopestuff. I don’t remember the model number but if you google it you should be able to track it down. I’m glad you enjoyed the video! Thank you for watching! 😀🔭
Hi there, Great video, well presented and very informative. Happy to subscribe. Keep up the good work and look forward to more great videos soon. Best wishes and clear skies.
Whats the minimum focal length you would suggest to get into astrophotography for deep sky objects? I have a 300 mm lens but that doesn’t seem to do the trick
Ken Sretsoc 300mm would be fine for some larger targets and I imaged with a 400mm lens for years . However most galaxies are pretty small in the camera frame so I found 480+ works well...such as an ed80. Thanks for watching.
Rashad I’m glad you liked the video. I have been researching several different filters. I’ve recently upgraded my mount and a few other items (including a guide scope) for my AP setup. I will hopefully get a good LP filter next month. Best regards.
Great video. In my opinion though, m42 is an object with high dynamic range. Ive always imaged it in both long (for the outer detail) and short (for the core) and postprocess blend in PS. That way you get the best of both worlds
Nice post processing of the Orion Nebula! I’m in the middle of that light dome your are dealing with and can attest to the light pollution issues! I only started the hobby this year, and it’s been a great experience so far. Are you on Cloudy Nights sight?
Thank you for watching. Yes the light dome is pretty bad in Sacramento but is worse elsewhere, ie the Bay Area. Someday will invest in a light pollution filter, which should help. I am on cloudy nights. It is a great site! Best regards.
I'm new to Astrophotography and have yet to capture my first image. I purchased a used ED80 also. I'm very close to obtaining the equipment I need to make my first attempt . I notice you are not guiding. Is it because of the particular targets or the length of exposures. If so, what's the longest exposure you can take before you get trailing with your set-up? I Really enjoyed the video. Especially your method of locating objects. A future video on that would be great.
Thank you for watching and I’m glad you enjoyed the video. With this setup and focal length I can typically image up to around 90 seconds with no trailing. A few of the images will have trailing are those are removed prior to stacking. Congrats on the ED80, it is a great little scope.
I would advise trying out the astronomy tools website to test different camera and telescope combos to determine compatibility and field of view. This site has many helpful tools. Thank you for watching! 😀
Thank you so much for this video. It gives me hope and your enthusiasm rubs off! I just found a Orion Skyview Pro with the GoTo motors for less than half off on ebay. I am trying to photograph DSOs without an autoguider (like you) and I have some newbie questions. After you got your polar alignment and got the object centered did you ever have to recenter or was the Orion Nebula perfectly in the frame for photographing all 2.5 hours? Were you able to just leave it on its own to take images or did it require supervision? Also, do you always balance east heavy, or was it because the objects were west of the meridian in this case? A video on how to take dark and flat frames would be wonderful as well!
Philophyser Hello and thank you for watching. The SkyView Pro mount is a good beginner equatorial mount for astrophotography. Since there is no autoguider you will notice some minor image movement over a 2-3 hour imaging session. This shift is minor but is noticeable. DSS has a stacking method which will use the overlap area of your images so this was never an issue or me. When imaging from my backyard I would often leave the mount alone and stay inside when it was cold. Just make sure you use fresh D batteries. I always used east heavy balancing, whether the camera or counter weight is on the east side, it really depends on the side of the meridian I am imaging on. 2 weeks ago I uploaded a new video where I cover the dark, flat and bias calibration frames. I hope this helps.
DSLR Night Sky After taking your advice I took my first deep sky photo! I captured the Orion Nebula last night and it is beautiful.Without this video I wouldn't have jumped on a deal for this mount because I was reading mixed reviews online. Thank you so so much.
Philophyser congratulations on your first photo of Orion and on your purchase. M42 is a great first target! I see you have a TH-cam channel. If you post your image and a little about your process I would really like to see it. Best regards. 😀
I hear a lot about light frames, dark frames and other jargon words. I think I know what light frames are but dark frames are rocket science to me. What are they, how do you take and use them? Do you already have a video on that?
Chris Z thank you for watching. I do cover the calibration frames in my most recent video (towards the end). I explain what each frame type is for and demonstrate how to take them. Please let me know if you have any questions. Hope this helps.
@@dslrnightsky I actually do have a question. I do not own a guiding camera so won't be able to take very long shots but I wonder if I take a series of short exposures (cir 1 min.) and stack them together in Photoshop will it work as one long exposure?
Chris Z Thank you for the question. I also started imaging without a guide camera and typically would limit my light frames to 60 seconds at a 480mm focal length. I could sometimes go up to 2 minutes. It really depended on alignment, balancing, and how many frames I was willing to throw out due to star trails. If you have not already downloaded it, I would advise downloading Deep Sky Stacker (free). It works quite well for stacking all the light frames along with making the adjustments to the final image from the dark, flat, and bias calibration frames which you should also be taking. With regards to your question about stacking….. There is a great deal of science behind what stacking can and will do for you. I would advise reviewing the forums on cloudynights.com for additional info. This is a great astrophotography/astronomy resource and there is a great wealth of information already documented on stacking. I hope this helps. 🔭😀
Henry Goss-Custard in this video I used an Explore Scientific Ed80 and an Orion SkyView Pro equatorial mount. The camera is a Canon t6i. Thank you for watching. 😀
Hello. The mount I used in the video is a very basic tracking only eq setup. There is no goto or guiding on this mount. I am upgrading soon to a mount with these features. Looking forward to taking AP to the next level. This is a great hobby! Thanks for watching.
Cool thanks. I actually have the same mount... You must have done a perfect polar alignment. Your photos are amazingly good for a non-tracked session 👍
The Orion nebula came out awesome! Great job!
Kevin M thank you. 😀
The light gathering ability of a camera attached to a telescope is much greater than a telescope alone, a reason for getting into astrophotography.
You have a great talent as a most engaging teacher/instructor, and you unblindingly radiate your love for the subject matter. I salute you! Oh yeah, fantastic backyard images too.
Brian Campbell thank you for the compliment, Yes, this is a subject I am very passionate about. I hope my videos encourage others to give AP a try. Best regards. 😀
That last photograph blow my mind, I actually shouted "wow" out loud
Manuel Cantu thank you for the compliment. I’m glad you liked the image. Best regards. 😀
Thank you, I really appreciate how you show what the image looks like directly on the camera before and after zooming in. I am new to exploring astrophotography and I have been wondering what to expect, so this was really helpful.
Ed Lazor I’m glad you enjoyed the video and that you found it helpful! Thank you for watching! 😀🔭
Love the directness of your information - You don't waste our time with 2 minute intros of crap and that is so refreshing!!
Jerry Friedman thank you, I am glad you enjoyed the video.
Something about your videos is just right for the topic! The length, the amount of details, the tone. Mentions of you having to go to work on the next day. Feels realistic and, in my opinion, shows how it is if you approach this meticulous hobby.
Stan Zrajaev Thank you for your kind words and I am glad you enjoyed my videos. I really enjoy astrophotography and I enjoy sharing what I can though TH-cam. Best regards and clear skies!
I just started getting into astronomy. I recently purchased an 8” dobsonian and I am learning the night sky. This astrophotography video is the first one of your videos I have watched. I really enjoyed this video. Looking forward to watching more of your videos.
Cameron Kennedy the 8” dob is a great first telescope. I have had mine for about 8 years and I still enjoy using it! I am glad you enjoyed the video. If you have any questions feel free to ask. Thank you for watching. 🔭😀
First off, beautiful photographs. I just bought my first scope tonight. I am so jazzed to get a look up there. Thank you for your presentation and commentate to wrap up. Extremely organized, forethought, and clean. I learned much. A rare TH-cam occasion. Cheers!
ThElement congratulations on purchasing your first scope. This is a great hobby and I hope you enjoy it for years. I am glad you enjoyed the video. Thank you for watching! 🔭
Excellent shot! Specially the nebula and those galaxies! Thank you.
Right Stuff I’m glad you enjoyed the video. Thank you for watching! 😀🔭
@@dslrnightsky thank you sir for reply, i indeed learning, because for the first time in life.. Purchasing celestrom 4SE telescope. As i have low budget couldn’t afford which u are using. I really like the equatorial Tripod that you have.. But they are pretty expensive for me.. Hope near future will try get one.. U are really amazing and understood that u are very an professional, many things to learn from u. Keep posting tutorial vdos.. Peace & cheer!
Ur video is very nicely explained and informed.. not like others who just keep babbling useless things
Arty Dc I’m glad you enjoyed the video! Thank you for watching! 😀🔭
I'm looking into getting into astrophotography but I'll take your advice and start "small" with my current gear and a tracker. I appreciate you taking the time to teach and inspire us. Keep up the great work.
Thank you for the comment and I’m glad you enjoyed the video. Astrophotography is really an amazing hobby. Best wishes. 😀
Nick Buchholz, I agree! 👍
Instantly subbed after i watched first video from you! It's perfect in every way! 😁
Martin Tomík I am glad you enjoyed the video! Thank you for watching and subscribing! Best regards! 😀🔭
I must concur. I'm a fledgling in the hobby. I have my first Manual EQ4 mount with a 90/900 Refractor scope to learn the craft and enjoy the night sky. Luckily the light pollution isn't too bad here in good ol' UK in my town. I'm keen to invest over the coming year in some starter kit (DSLR, Lens', etc, ending with a decent goto (end game)) to begin advancing into Astrophotography. I've subbed off of this first video. Please never stop creating as I parrot many comments here that you're a superb teacher. Many thanks! :).
Loved the whole video but the last wise words you gave at the end were priceless..
Ted G I’m glad you enjoyed the video! Thank you for watching! 😀🔭
Great presentation. After many years of viewing using various 3 and 4 inch Achromats under our very light-polluted sky (near Glasgow, Scotland), I bit the bullet and bought an SVBONY 80mm ED doublet scope. SV503 80 ED. It's beautifully made with a couple of really nice features, a rotating 2" focus mount. and a two-speed RAP focuser. It's an absolute delight to use. I hadn't quite realised how incredibly useful a rotating focus mount could be. I really like your great idea of planting screws and washers in the grass for coarse polar alignment. That's one great idea I'll be stealing from you. Your processed image of M42 is superb. Good luck with your videos.
Thanks for a wonderful lecture, full of passion and energy about astrophotography. All the best, clear skies and shine on from Chile.
Felipe Mac Auliffe I’m glad you enjoyed the video! 😀. Thank you for watching! 😀🔭
" the Sacramento nebula" - you made me laugh so hard, I'm in tears..
😀 I’m glad you liked that! Thank you for watching.
Thankyou for one of the best astrophotography presentations I have seen. Your clarity communication is brilliant. I have been passionate with deep sky imaging for some years now and seeing this video adds to the joy of this amazing hobby
Graeme Fox thank you, I am glad you enjoyed the video. I too am very passionate about AP. I plan to share more experiences in my future videos. Best regards. 😀
Thanks for your great video on Astrophotography , i always watched it from time to time and still it and enjoy it, clear skies
Magnificent images. About the time we were kids, Palomar could barely produce photos like that. I’m impressed.
terawattyear thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed the video and the pictures from that night. There has been a lot of progress over the years, especially with the advent of digital imaging and processing. It always amazes me what is possible on even the most modest budget. Thank you for watching. 😀
This looks pretty intimidating for a newbie, but you explain all this pretty well.
Carlos Amaya I’m glad you enjoyed the video! Thank you for watching! 😀🔭
Such an excellent and informative video. Lots of useful information delivered at a nice, easy-going pace. Plus you have a new subscriber!
I just wished you would do more videos, I'm still looking, but I have only found a few. I really like your presentation style and instruction. This video is going on a couple years old currently. I would love to see how you have moved forward since then.
John S I have plans and ideas for new videos. I have definitely made upgrades since the last video. As soon as I can find the time I will share on TH-cam. Thank you again for watching! 😀🔭
I have a 6in reflector without tracker.. but can a take a good photo with dslr by afocal method like you showed the Pleiades in the video
Great presentation and great pictures! I'm inspired!!
Cool photo and great video. Thanks!
Shawn Davis Thank you for watching! 😀🔭
Amazing, worth the hard work that went in to make.
nitin b thank you for watching! Best regards. 😀🔭
That Orion nebula shot is incredible
Very Impressive Results!!!!
TubeYouJet thank you for watching! 😀
STUNNING image
simonson593 thank you! 😀
Your videos are a pleasure to watch! Pithy and informative!
Peter Bresler I am glad you enjoy my videos. Thank you for watching. 😀
Awesome, he is back! Really good stuff.
Thank you Vincent, I am glad you enjoyed the video.
DSLR Night Sky I did yes. I’m an astrophotographer for some years now, but started with videos exactly like these to get my sanity back from time to time. ;) Really valuable to beginners and that’s simply awesome.
Oh, one little thing though. ;) ISO 1600 or ISO 100 aren't any different in the sense of gathering the amount of light. This does sound weird because ISO is from the normal film-days. But in digital camera's it's just about an internal booster in the camera, not the amount of light. This is why high ISO's show more noise in regular photo's, for astrophotography every sensor has an ideal ISO for deepsky based on amount of noise versus signal and with my Canon 6D for example this is 1600. The lower I would put my ISO, the more the signal gets to the read-out noise my sensor always gives off. I do lower the ISO sometimes to capture more colour data of the star-field around the object as the stars do get saturated at a high boost of signal.
I would also have a look at new software that is making headlines these days; AstroPixel Processor. It's not free, does have a free trial period, but it's fairly simple (way simpler than PixInsight) and in many area's better.
Thank you Vincent, you are absolutely correct. I will certainly clarify that in a future video. 😀
great tips here, especially the star location tips..most folks nowadays just splurge on a fancy goto and never learn the basic techniques, which hurts their results as well because it jumps the learning curve..thanks!
thanks for this video
The one thing i'm impressed by is the quality of your tracking with this focal length on this small mount without guiding. This gives me hope for my project of shooting with my 300mm tele on an HEQ5 mount. With an 80ED in the next year
Clear skies to you, Sir
deufrai1 There is a lot of trial and error with regards to polar alignment when just starting out. Also balancing east heavy really does make a difference, especially with a budget eq mount. I have really worked on both my polar alignment and balancing over the years and have a process which works for me. Congrats on the HEQ5, that is a great mount. Best regards.
Looking forward to the next video
Wyatt Dowling thank you for watching! 😀🔭
Thanks for the video, I’m north of you in Yuba City and I use to take great pictures from my back yard but as the City grew around me it got worse and now the city installed LED street lights and my light pollution filter doesn’t work with that light. I have a 8” lx200 and find I don’t use it as much as I use to, just so heavy I think twice before I setup. That setup of yours is great and something I have been thinking to moving to, I love RVing and I need something more portable. I really love the detail you got out of your setup even in light pollution great job.
Bill Verstelle yes, I have to agree. The light pollution has gotten worse over the years. Sacramento should ban all LED lights. I love camping as well and when space is limited I always bring (at a minimum) my astronomy binoculars. Thank you for watching, I’m glad you enjoyed the video. 😀
My Nikon p900 really sparked my interest in this hobby. Got a big thrill when I took a photo of saturn with it. Keen to get a GOTO telescope combo.
TheRattleSnake3145 a goto mount is definitely the way to go! Thank you for watching. 😀
Another great video! Great job man! Very informative and a lot of fun to watch!
I am glad you enjoyed the video. I had a lot of fun making it.
Just watched it for the 3rd time! What a great vid! 👍
Astronomy Rocks, I’m glad to hear you have enjoyed the video. Let me know if you have any questions. Best regards.
this is awesome mate. enjoyed the videos. Keep it coming.
I’m glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching. 😀
I'm starting out in photography and my boyfriend in watching the sky. So this is a great find for us. Plus, we also live in Sacramento!
Veronica Franco thank you for watching! 😀
@@dslrnightsky No problem! Are you still in the antronomy club? We would be interested in places to sky watch in the area.
Great video, easy to follow and concise. Subbed! Looking forward to more. Thanks.
Paul T thank you. I am currently working on a new video. Thank you for subscribing.
Congratulations for your lovely videos, I really enjoy them, it would be nice to upload more. You are so passionate about what you do
Rojo Bulgaro thank you. I am glad you enjoyed the videos. Nazdrave!
Thank you so much i used your tips and found horse head nebula
khurram shahzad I’m glad you found the video helpful. Thank you for watching! 😀🔭
excellent video!
FUND. NAL. DE DESARROLLO A TRAVES DE LA ENERGIA thank you 😀🔭
You have had to be a teacher or instructor ☺️. The cool calm and easy way. Really enjoyed this. Hoping that you get time to execute and share your plans here.
That Orion and running man image came out great, good work :-)
Steve Ferneyhough thank you! 😀
Perfect grab and go system, nice job on M-42
Thank you. 😀
I just bought the same setup! It works great!
Wow.. I liked your video so much. Well.. there are a lot of astrophotography related videos on TH-cam but yours is amazing as you let the viewer see what you are seeing and that excites a ton. I am aspiring astrophotographer and will subscribe your channel .
sanjeeb guru thank you for watching and subscribing. I am glad you enjoyed the video. I hope my channel inspires people to give astrophotography a try. It is an amazing hobby.
Thanks for your response. I am first planning to buy a DSLR. So, have zeroed on Nikon D7200. Will it be sufficient for astrophotography and Milky way shots as well?
sanjeeb guru that camera would work just fine for both. However for Milky Way photography you will generally want to invest in a good fast lens. I still use the kit lens for Milky Way photography but I usually do very long tracked exposures at low ISO’s such as in my first video. Congrats on joining the Astrophotography community! Best regards.
DSLR Night Sky sure. I will take your advise and look for a good fast lens . Thanks for this. Clear skies ! :)
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Very cool, thanks for the video.
Inspiring and wise words!
Thank you Paul. 😀
Great vid really enjoyed it. Please keep them coming. You deserve a goto mount. If only to save time. 💫✨
Thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed the video. I’m currently saving for a goto eq mount and am looking forward to taking AP to the next level.
Can I have a question please? Do you using something special motor for the object following, like GOTO or a simple spinning motor. Because I want to buy a motor for my EQ-3 tripod and I don't know what should I buy for it to make deepsky images. And my DSLR camera can do maximum 30 sec exposure. Is that enough for an object like triangulum galaxy, dumbell nebula and etc to be nicely visible. to about 10 magnitude? :/ I know it depends on lens or mirror size. But yeah. Sorry for bad english.
Paperplane some mounts will have optional motors which are made for the particular mount. You should check with your mounts manufacturer for the best fit. 30 seconds is rather short but you could capture brighter targets such as the Orion Nebula, andromeda, Star clusters, etc. Shorter exposures are a good place to start. Thank you for watching! 😀🔭
@@dslrnightsky thanks for your feedback. And what should I do to get longer exposure times. 😊 Or buy other camera, programs. I sucribed by the way! Your channel is pretty great! 👍😀 Have a nice day!
Paperplane if your camera has a bulb setting then you could set that and use a remote shutter release. Thank you for subscribing! 😀🔭
@@dslrnightsky Thank you! 😊
Keep them coming good job.
Thank you. I’m glad you enjoyed the video.
great video, thanks for sharing your knowledge, I was also wondering do you do reviews of software as well? I'm looking for some help and feedback...thanks
Nice video,I’ll be watching for what is next. I live out in the country so light pollution isn’t a huge problem here. Also have a dark sky reserve just over an hour away from my house. So dark there the Milky Way can cast shadows.
Hi Dave. It sounds like you have a nice location to image from. AP from a dark sky is always worth the drive for me. Thank you for watching. Best regards.
Very helpful for starting out in astrophotography!
Thank you. 😀
hi, absolutely love your videos!! watched both videos over and over again, when are you uploading your next video?? i am eagerly waiting !
Aditya Kinjawadekar thank you for watching my videos. I am glad that you enjoyed them. I am currently working on a new video. As long as the weather cooperates I hope to have the video uploaded soon. 😀
Great video I've subscribed and looking forward to future videos.
Thank you Vance. 😀
Great stuff. More please!
Stephen Brown thank you for watching.
Great video, thank you for posting.
Thank you for watching. I’m glad you enjoyed it. 😀
I just found your channel! Keep posting, I enjoyed it! Thank you
Greg Kent thank you for watching! Best regards. 😀🔭
Why on Earth (excuse the pun) do you have 25 thumbs down? How could anyone get upset with what you've said and done? Gee if they're that upset about it, why are they here? 25 sickos with too much time on their hands. By the way, I just purchased my first telescope in 71 years. buying one was on my bucket list.I intend to do a lot of photography, as soon as I can track down an adapter for Olympus DSLRs, As for light pollution. I live in the Aussie bush and on a dark night it feels as if you could cut the air with a knife. When the Moon's out it's like a searchlight. I've only seen "dark" darker in a cave a km underground. Thanks for the lesson.
propfella thank you for your kind words. I’m glad you enjoyed the video! Congrats on your telescope purchase, that’s exciting! Best wishes. 😀🔭
@@dslrnightsky You're very welcome and thank you for your kind words. I wonder if you can help me. I want to use my Panasonic Lumix G2 on the telescope. Being disabled I can't stand for longer than a few minutes and I wanted to fir the camera an run HDMI to a monitor so my wife and I can see what the telescope sees. The problem is I can't find the adapter to suit the telescope and camera. I can find plenty of adapters, but the two I purchased from China turned up from separate buyers and they were Nikon adapters.
Every retailer uses numbers to denote what they fit and I haven't a clue what those numbers mean. I don't wish to start a collection of adapters which don't fit and I don't want to buy another camera. Do you have any ideas about those number please? Clear skies my friend.
The last image actually made my jaw drop.
Golden GamePlay thank you for watching! 😀🔭
Very well done
Ray's Astrophotography thank you. I’m glad you enjoyed the video.
I am looking to purchase this Orion SkyView mount for my first mount for astrophotography. I have an 72ED refractor that weights around 7 pounds. I assume with camera and accessories, this mount would be good for DSO long exposures. Thoughts?
It's not easy to star hop with an EQ mount! I tried it!
DOB moves in ALT/AZ, more intuitive and much different than the EQ!
That's why DOB mounts are the better choice for visual astronomy.
szaki you are correct, dobsonians are better for visual work. Star hoping Is more difficult with a eq mount. I hope you enjoyed the video. Thank you for watching. 😀
I like your views on not spending a ton of money on this hobby if you don’t have it. Good job and great pics.
Thank you Keith, glad you enjoyed the video.
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Greetings from across the coast.
Greetings from California. 😀
Very nice vídeo ! Saludos from México.
Jes Fonsi thank you, I am glad you enjoyed the video. Saludos from California. 😀
Nice gear ! Great video !👏🌌
Thank you. I’m glad you enjoyed it.
ooh, and nice images !😉
Great video, thanks for posting, very new to Astrophotography. Currently I do not have a tracking mount. What I have is an entry level DSLR, Canon EOS Rebel T6, A Celsetron LD60AS Refractor telescope. What can I shoot with this gear? Thanks
David Walsh without a tracking mount you can do wide-field constellation and Milky Way photography.
Waiting some more videos.. :)
I have a question about EQ mounts. Are all of them manual trackers? Or are some of them GOTO's? I have an AZ mount which isn't used for AP but it's so useful to have the handy alignment and GOTO tools.
Fuarian thanks for asking. There are a wide variety of EQ mounts on the market, from simple tracking mounts to fully goto systems. I’m currently using an Orion Sirius EQ-G Mount which is goto and allows guiding. It all depends on how much you are willing to spend and your expectations. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching. 😀🔭
@@dslrnightsky Yeah I took a look at some of them. Quite pricy. Well into the 900-1500 $ range. I'm gonna stick with my Alt-Az mount and see what I can image with that. Not expecting a whole lot. But I've seen some nice images taken with my particular scope.
Fuarian you can still do Astrophotography with an Alt/Az mount. Do a google search for Electronic Assisted Astronomy (EAA). Using EAA (I use Astrophotography Tool for camera control and AstroToaster for live stacking) the software takes very short exposures and stacks them real-time on your screen. This technique is also referred to as “near real-time viewing”. It works quite well. To prevent field rotation, you would need to experiment based of the focal length you are using. I’ve seen very nice results live stacking a couple hundred 10-20 second exposures. Hope this helps. 😀
@@dslrnightsky So basically normal AP but the post processing is done very quickly?
Fuarian actually EAA involves stacking your image files as you gather them. I enjoy this technique as you can see the image develop as the night progresses. You can include calibration frames, plus Astrotoaster allows on the fly image adjustments as needed. I use very little post processing with this technique.
Very impressive! :)
Madness by Design thank you. I’m glad you enjoyed the video. 😀
Hi - I have the same telescope. How did you manage to get the cradle rings for that scope? I cannot find one for 80mm anywhere!
Hello. I purchased a set from GSO. I think they were listed as 90 mm rings but they worked just fine. Please double check that before you order. 😀🔭
I actually use a compass to polar align with magnetic declination set. I also programmed my mount with the latitude and longitude of my town
V. nice work. Thanks for sharing your experiences. :)
I’m glad you enjoyed the video! 😀
Great Video
How did you install your orion 9x50 finder scope ?
I also have a explore scientific 102 refractor.Thanks Anthony
Anthony Maida I purchased an adapter from Scopestuff. I don’t remember the model number but if you google it you should be able to track it down. I’m glad you enjoyed the video! Thank you for watching! 😀🔭
@@dslrnightsky Thanks so much I will look into it.
Damn, your raw singles are better than my stacked and processed
CMDR T Pup thank you for watching. 😀🔭
Hi there, Great video, well presented and very informative. Happy to subscribe. Keep up the good work and look forward to more great videos soon. Best wishes and clear skies.
Thank you, I am glad you enjoyed the video. Best regards. 😀
I am looking forward to his next video! Very creative!
Oh man that was sweet!
Very good tutorial
Ioan Nemes Artwork thank you. 😀
Awesome photos.
Thank you
Whats the minimum focal length you would suggest to get into astrophotography for deep sky objects? I have a 300 mm lens but that doesn’t seem to do the trick
Ken Sretsoc 300mm would be fine for some larger targets and I imaged with a 400mm lens for years . However most galaxies are pretty small in the camera frame so I found 480+ works well...such as an ed80. Thanks for watching.
awesome.. nice video.. thx
Excellent. Many thanks.
Steven Ward thank you for watching.
very nice job sir
Dario T thank you! 😀🔭
excellent video.
why not use a simple light pollution filter ?
wish to see more vids from you, keep up the great work.
Rashad I’m glad you liked the video. I have been researching several different filters. I’ve recently upgraded my mount and a few other items (including a guide scope) for my AP setup. I will hopefully get a good LP filter next month. Best regards.
Great video. In my opinion though, m42 is an object with high dynamic range. Ive always imaged it in both long (for the outer detail) and short (for the core) and postprocess blend in PS. That way you get the best of both worlds
I agree, that is the best way to image M42. I currently do my post processing in Lightroom. LR does not offer layers. Thanks for watching! 😀
That's a great photo. It looks like a "space embrio" lol
Thank you.
Nice post processing of the Orion Nebula! I’m in the middle of that light dome your are dealing with and can attest to the light pollution issues! I only started the hobby this year, and it’s been a great experience so far. Are you on Cloudy Nights sight?
Thank you for watching. Yes the light dome is pretty bad in Sacramento but is worse elsewhere, ie the Bay Area. Someday will invest in a light pollution filter, which should help. I am on cloudy nights. It is a great site! Best regards.
Just found the channel... more vids plz :)
I’m glad you enjoyed the videos.
I'm new to Astrophotography and have yet to capture my first image. I purchased a used ED80 also. I'm very close to obtaining the equipment I need to make my first attempt . I notice you are not guiding. Is it because of the particular targets or the length of exposures. If so, what's the longest exposure you can take before you get trailing with your set-up? I Really enjoyed the video. Especially your method of locating objects. A future video on that would be great.
Thank you for watching and I’m glad you enjoyed the video. With this setup and focal length I can typically image up to around 90 seconds with no trailing. A few of the images will have trailing are those are removed prior to stacking. Congrats on the ED80, it is a great little scope.
I'm looking into getting into astrophotography. I have a Nikon D850 and I am unsure what telescope would be best to combine it with.
I would advise trying out the astronomy tools website to test different camera and telescope combos to determine compatibility and field of view. This site has many helpful tools. Thank you for watching! 😀
Nice video
Great video 👍
Thank you 😀
Yes, this guy inspires!
Thank you so much for this video. It gives me hope and your enthusiasm rubs off! I just found a Orion Skyview Pro with the GoTo motors for less than half off on ebay. I am trying to photograph DSOs without an autoguider (like you) and I have some newbie questions. After you got your polar alignment and got the object centered did you ever have to recenter or was the Orion Nebula perfectly in the frame for photographing all 2.5 hours? Were you able to just leave it on its own to take images or did it require supervision? Also, do you always balance east heavy, or was it because the objects were west of the meridian in this case? A video on how to take dark and flat frames would be wonderful as well!
Philophyser Hello and thank you for watching. The SkyView Pro mount is a good beginner equatorial mount for astrophotography. Since there is no autoguider you will notice some minor image movement over a 2-3 hour imaging session. This shift is minor but is noticeable. DSS has a stacking method which will use the overlap area of your images so this was never an issue or me. When imaging from my backyard I would often leave the mount alone and stay inside when it was cold. Just make sure you use fresh D batteries. I always used east heavy balancing, whether the camera or counter weight is on the east side, it really depends on the side of the meridian I am imaging on. 2 weeks ago I uploaded a new video where I cover the dark, flat and bias calibration frames. I hope this helps.
@@dslrnightsky Thank you so much! That information is very helpful. I'll check out the newer video.
Philophyser you are welcome. I use a more advanced setup for the new video but the calibration frame process remains the same. Best regards. 😀
DSLR Night Sky After taking your advice I took my first deep sky photo! I captured the Orion Nebula last night and it is beautiful.Without this video I wouldn't have jumped on a deal for this mount because I was reading mixed reviews online. Thank you so so much.
Philophyser congratulations on your first photo of Orion and on your purchase. M42 is a great first target! I see you have a TH-cam channel. If you post your image and a little about your process I would really like to see it. Best regards. 😀
I hear a lot about light frames, dark frames and other jargon words. I think I know what light frames are but dark frames are rocket science to me. What are they, how do you take and use them? Do you already have a video on that?
Chris Z thank you for watching. I do cover the calibration frames in my most recent video (towards the end). I explain what each frame type is for and demonstrate how to take them. Please let me know if you have any questions. Hope this helps.
@@dslrnightsky I actually do have a question. I do not own a guiding camera so won't be able to take very long shots but I wonder if I take a series of short exposures (cir 1 min.) and stack them together in Photoshop will it work as one long exposure?
Chris Z Thank you for the question. I also started imaging without a guide camera and typically would limit my light frames to 60 seconds at a 480mm focal length. I could sometimes go up to 2 minutes. It really depended on alignment, balancing, and how many frames I was willing to throw out due to star trails. If you have not already downloaded it, I would advise downloading Deep Sky Stacker (free). It works quite well for stacking all the light frames along with making the adjustments to the final image from the dark, flat, and bias calibration frames which you should also be taking. With regards to your question about stacking….. There is a great deal of science behind what stacking can and will do for you. I would advise reviewing the forums on cloudynights.com for additional info. This is a great astrophotography/astronomy resource and there is a great wealth of information already documented on stacking. I hope this helps. 🔭😀
@@dslrnightsky Thanks for all your help. I will have some more questions and I'll definitely keep in touch. Waiting for more videos.
nice video
,what telescope is the one your using and what equipment are you using ?
Henry Goss-Custard in this video I used an Explore Scientific Ed80 and an Orion SkyView Pro equatorial mount. The camera is a Canon t6i. Thank you for watching. 😀
Nice and well done! I do not see any tracking in your setup. Have you done anything to improve the mount tracking periodic errors?
Hello. The mount I used in the video is a very basic tracking only eq setup. There is no goto or guiding on this mount. I am upgrading soon to a mount with these features. Looking forward to taking AP to the next level. This is a great hobby! Thanks for watching.
Cool thanks. I actually have the same mount... You must have done a perfect polar alignment. Your photos are amazingly good for a non-tracked session 👍