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ParticipantcaradocWill do!
chumpaCelestron makes a wedge for my model; with fine-tuning addons, it’s $400, which (thanks to OT) is (going) to be within my budget by the end of next month (sorry, caradoc; won’t have it in time for July.) If I didn’t have other obligations, and didn’t buy the LPR filter and reducer, I’d have it already. Too many toys, too shallow pockets.
I’ve looked at Hyperstar and am not really interested in it at this time. I believe I had DSS at one time, but deleted it (but then I didn’t have any deep sky stuff then, either.) I’ll reload and see what happens soon. And I’ll definitely take a look at that link.
Thanks for all your input!! Useful stuff, there.
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ParticipantLovely! They must know I own a Canon.
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ParticipantI keep all my pics and stuff on a separate drive, so I should have 30+ free swap space. I’ll check on the pano creator; what are you using for the HDR?
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ParticipantIt’s a CPC 1100 with a f/6.3 reducer (usually f/10), which, yes, is a sch-cass. FOV tops out at about .5 deg on the long side as set up using my canon xTi. Using Registax (latest), but the ‘instruction’ manual is a joke (they can’t even spell, let alone explain adequately); Nothing I’ve put in has come out acceptably; it just adds images on top of each other, I’m not seeing the extra clarity and such I’m always hearing about. Using Vista (and I’ve never had a problem with it, unlike everyone else in the world, it seems). If you would suggest something free with a better instruction set, I’d be glad to try it.
I’ll be going up to Tortilla Flats with Caradoc on the 10th, so I’m hoping to get some nicer shots while there. I do have a Pollution redux filter, which does do well, but it would be nice to not have to use it. I do want to get further up north; limiting factor is actually not the scope’s batteries (and I have a cig lighter power cable, also, but the camera’s. I need 2 more than the two I have to make it through a night without recharging.
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ParticipantWow; that is REALLY outstanding! I gotta get me some HDR software (after the polar mount, of course. Priorities).
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ParticipantThanks, Chupa. So far, my stacking skills seem to suck. And yes; at the moment it’s alt-az. I’m saving for a polar mount, though. THEN I’ll get some real good ones (one would hope.)
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ParticipantYeah, that damned Hubble spoiled everything. But I liked it. 🙂 I’m going to shoot for airplanes in front of the moon next (which is really, really tough to do.)
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ParticipantLike looking through Kramer’s peephole, huh? Thanks, LeicaLens. I thought that would be my top ranking pic, but the plane takeoff/landing one is doing better. And the nebula? A distant third (I should have posted my moon picture, instead, but I’m saving that for B&W & GAO; I’ll pm you a link, though.)
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ParticipantGood shots, as always. I’m no big deal I’m surprised you didn’t hold the moon shot for B&W&GAO; but it’s fantastic, nonetheless. Daikiki’s bank is stunning, also. lokisbong’s light painting is out of this world.
Wrong thread?
So THATS where this comment went to. yep; wrong thread. Whoops. We drinks ya know.
(actually, posted in haste at work last night.
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Participantthanks, 0E
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Participantlinquine; that cat looked PISSED about the snow, lol.
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ParticipantThere are, as always, some great shots in there. Lokisbong, I echo everyone elses comments. That’s friggin amazing work. You should figure out a way to sell these, then you wouldn’t need to get a job.
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ParticipantWhat, no more kizzen heads? What kind of hijacking is this?
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ParticipantGood shots, as always. I’m no big deal I’m surprised you didn’t hold the moon shot for B&W&GAO; but it’s fantastic, nonetheless. Daikiki’s bank is stunning, also. lokisbong‘s light painting is out of this world.
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ParticipantAlso: Rav, you jumped on a threadjack of your own thread? I don’t even know what to call that!
If you can’t beat them…take the sting out of their fun.
And I have 1000 cute Blerticus pictures which elsewise wil rarely be seen.


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