For the past couple of months, I have used the ASI533MC Pro as my main imaging camera for astrophotography. In this article, I will share my opinion after four months of use. I have no affiliations with ZWO and the opinion is my own. Sample images In the past few months, the weather here in …
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So apparently Santa Claus came around early this year. In my Christmas stocking, he left a brand new ZWO ASI533MC Pro. In this article, I will review my first light experiences with this camera. The ASI533MC Pro The ASI533MC Pro camera is produced by the Chineese company ZWO which is well known for their astrophotography …
The author provides an honest review of the Askar 71F telescope, purchased independently. They commend its excellent build quality and affordable price, making it suitable for both beginners and experienced astrophotographers. The telescope offers good optics and ease of use, capturing images of notable astronomical targets with quality results.
I have done it, after using my trusty old Tamron 150 – 600 mm lens for astrophotography for the past 6 months I have decided to purchase a new scope, and I must say that it has been a tough decision. But I decided to get the brand new Askar 71F flat-field refractor. Below I …
The author chronicles their five-month journey in astrophotography, detailing improvements from their first untracked photo of M31 to more refined images using advanced equipment like a star tracker. Highlighting iterative processing and gained experience, the post emphasizes significant progress in capturing and processing celestial objects like the Andromeda Galaxy and the Rosette Nebula.
In this post, the author describes their astrophotography process focusing on capturing the Elephant’s Trunk Nebula (IC 1396) from Gjern, Denmark. The procedure entails selecting a target, planning observations, and optimizing equipment setup for night conditions. Initially, challenges like weather and technical issues resulted in only 47 exposures, yielding 70 minutes of usable data. Subsequent attempts increased data accumulation, improving the nebula’s visibility in images significantly, with a total of 7 hours of cumulative observation time leading to greatly enhanced details and structure in the final photographs.
In this post you can read about problems with my guiding set up and how I mangaged to fix these issues in autoguiding with asiair mini, using zip-ties and my cameras L-bracket.
The Tamron 150-600mm f/5.6-6.3 Telephoto lens, with a 95mm aperture, was originally used for landscapes, but now offers potential for astrophotography. After upgrading to a Nikon Z5, and adapting the Nikon FTZ II adapter. The lens comes to life once more.
Over the past decade, the author has periodically engaged in astrophotography, using an older Meade 8″ telescope which lacks modern features, leading to frustration. To improve, they’ve decided to build a new astrophoto kit from scratch, starting with a Skywatcher Star Adventurer GTi mount, their Nikon Z5 camera, and a Tamron 150-600mm lens.
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