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M31, again.

It needs a bit more edits in photoshop, but here he comes:

142x30s, Sigma 80-200 @ 200mm F/4 ISO 1600 and my 350D on the EQ3-2.

http://picasaweb.google.com/r.j.deroos/ ... 1179178914

cheers

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Ruben

Panasonic DMC-FZ18, Panasonic DMC-FZ28, Canon G5, Canon 350D, Canon 50D + BG-E2N
Tamron 17-50 2.8, Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L USM,
Canon 18-55 II plus lots of Minolta MD/M42 lenses and bodies

Nice. Maybe get the framing a bit better next time? I used two bright stars nearby as a navigation aid.

Since the sky is clear for now, I've started another imaging session. M31 is still a bit low for me so I'm doing a wide angle shot of almost the whole sky for now.

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3rd party: Zeiss 2/50 makro, Samyang 8mm fisheye, Sigma 150 macro, 120-300 f/2.8 OS, Celestron 1325/13
Tinies: Sony HX9V.

Oh, youre remembering me to something: I used 2x drizzle in DSS, so the original frame is much and much larger.

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Ruben

Panasonic DMC-FZ18, Panasonic DMC-FZ28, Canon G5, Canon 350D, Canon 50D + BG-E2N
Tamron 17-50 2.8, Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L USM,
Canon 18-55 II plus lots of Minolta MD/M42 lenses and bodies

Awesome!

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Looks like its getting there!!!

I was out last night capturing this. As Popo said the framing could be a bit better but that will come with practice.

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Lee Diggle
My Astronomy Blog | My Photography Gallery

Thanks Digz, but as I said to popo, I used the 2x drizzle
The full version is here: http://picasaweb.google.com/r.j.deroos/ ... 8062040290

cheers

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Ruben

Panasonic DMC-FZ18, Panasonic DMC-FZ28, Canon G5, Canon 350D, Canon 50D + BG-E2N
Tamron 17-50 2.8, Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L USM,
Canon 18-55 II plus lots of Minolta MD/M42 lenses and bodies

Thats better, i cant wait to process mine

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Lee Diggle
My Astronomy Blog | My Photography Gallery

You like the 2nd one more?

I just love the first one, that's why I only posted that one

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Ruben

Panasonic DMC-FZ18, Panasonic DMC-FZ28, Canon G5, Canon 350D, Canon 50D + BG-E2N
Tamron 17-50 2.8, Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L USM,
Canon 18-55 II plus lots of Minolta MD/M42 lenses and bodies

They are both good shots but I do prefer the second as I can see all of M31

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Lee Diggle
My Astronomy Blog | My Photography Gallery

Now Im waiting for your results

Glad you like them though, it's nice to hear that when youre a beginner with a hobby, and dont know if youre doing the things right, you know?

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Ruben

Panasonic DMC-FZ18, Panasonic DMC-FZ28, Canon G5, Canon 350D, Canon 50D + BG-E2N
Tamron 17-50 2.8, Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L USM,
Canon 18-55 II plus lots of Minolta MD/M42 lenses and bodies

I'm with Digz - both are good shots

I've been out of commission for the past few days with a middle-ear infection - it kind of puts a damper on things when you can't look up without it feeling like the world starts spinning in high gear... - but at least I've got some good stuff to look at here.

Floyd.

okay, thanks then

Weve had a few clear night skies, but it's over now though. Just when I dont have to go to school for a week....

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Ruben

Panasonic DMC-FZ18, Panasonic DMC-FZ28, Canon G5, Canon 350D, Canon 50D + BG-E2N
Tamron 17-50 2.8, Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L USM,
Canon 18-55 II plus lots of Minolta MD/M42 lenses and bodies

me like

its good but its better when this "milky way" is in the center and more quality applied

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Youre right it should be more in the center, but while stacking I used the 2x drizzle mode, and I just did not correctly locate the M31 galaxy because on a single frame, it's pretty faint.

Quality applied? You mean there's too much fringing isnt it? You have to remember this was my first real astrophoto, so I used the lens' maximum aperture of 3,5 @ 200mm.

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Ruben

Panasonic DMC-FZ18, Panasonic DMC-FZ28, Canon G5, Canon 350D, Canon 50D + BG-E2N
Tamron 17-50 2.8, Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L USM,
Canon 18-55 II plus lots of Minolta MD/M42 lenses and bodies