Canon 60D modified First Light

mymoon · Post by **mymoon** » Sat Apr 09, 2011 1:33 pm

The sky was clear last night at Kota Bharu, Kelantan. Took the opportunity to try the modified Canon 60D. The Canon 60D IR Filter has been replaced with Astrodon UV/IR block filter.

Here is a single frame shot of the Triffid and Lagoon nebula at ISO 800 using the Pentax SDUF2 telescope

no in camera noise reduction for this 150sec image.

Encouraged by the results continue with 10X150sec lights and 5 darks.

Tried post processing with the free DeepSkyStacker 3.2.2. Unfortunately failed. Apparently only the later Beta versions supports the 60D.

Has anyone got this Beta version or know of any other softwares that can process 60D raws.

cheers

Gary · Post by **Gary** » Sat Apr 09, 2011 2:07 pm

Nice. Thanks for sharing! How long did the skies remain clear?

mymoon · Post by **mymoon** » Sat Apr 09, 2011 2:27 pm

from dusk till dawn except for half an hour around midnight. [smilie=wow.gif]

cheers

orly_andico · Post by **orly_andico** » Sat Apr 09, 2011 2:38 pm

mymoon, go to the deepskystacker yahoo group. the beta versions are usually in the files section.

Robin Lee · Post by **Robin Lee** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 9:24 am

orly_andico wrote:mymoon, go to the deepskystacker yahoo group. the beta versions are usually in the files section.

The DSS yahoo group is here - http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/DeepSkyStacker/

Direct link to the latest beta version 3.3.3 beta 34 - http://deepskystacker.free.fr/download/ ... beta34.rar

Nice picture there. Have you tried ISO1600 and noticed any obvious noise patterns or detail and colour washout?

Clifford60 · Post by **Clifford60** » Thu Apr 28, 2011 6:46 am

Very nice

mymoon · Post by **mymoon** » Mon May 02, 2011 11:44 pm

Thanks to all for taking the time to look and the kind words.

Kim Miau wrote:
orly_andico wrote:mymoon, go to the deepskystacker yahoo group. the beta versions are usually in the files section.
The DSS yahoo group is here - http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/DeepSkyStacker/

Direct link to the latest beta version 3.3.3 beta 34 - http://deepskystacker.free.fr/download/ ... beta34.rar

Nice picture there. Have you tried ISO1600 and noticed any obvious noise patterns or detail and colour washout?

Thanks and thanks for the links. Will be going there again soon and hope to capture more photons and will certainly try at lower and higher ISO.

cheers

Post by **Airconvent** » Tue May 03, 2011 11:54 pm

Good effort! I would prefer you take the levels down a little though to make the dark parts stand out more....but that's my preference only. [smilie=cute.gif]