Love the shirt, but if you're gonna wear it, you gotta play Blue Train as your background track. Great image, as always. That's one I've been meaning to capture. Thanks for the awesome content.
Thanks for that. Stumbled across you as I am planning a hit and run on this target in the UK. It will get to the dizzying height of 12' from our south coast and as I am down that way on the next new moon I thought I would give it a shot. I have worked out some dark skies locations (not been to them so heres hoping). I am normally a big guns astrophotographer but that doesnt work for quick hits. I am going to go with back up, a Samy/Rokinon 135mm on an AZGTi, with an ASi533MC colour astro cam, all controlled by laptop on one rig, and a nifty 50 and an astro modded DSLR on a tracker on the other rig. All with work the next day! Fingers crossed I get something (clear skies would be a good start).
Thanks yet again Walt. You are my favourite astro teacher. You make it fun and easy to understand. I owe much of my own astro progress to you and your channel. Thank you once again!!!
great! always like your style, clear and to the point, done Rho Ophiuchi last year with my Pentax K3 & 55-300, now I have the Rokinon 135 f2.0 (manual) and will try the 50 mm 1.7(manual)...so much fun! thanks for your videos, they help a LOT for newbiews like myself, a big salute, from Tijuana
Congrats on another captivating video without too much fancy equipment and with badass results. One of my fav pictures ive done last year exactly the same way. Next step will be doing mosaic with the samy 135 mm of this region. Keep it up Walt!
I just found your channel, your explanations are very detailed, thanks for sharing your knowledge. Great final image as well, wow, us northern Canadians are jealous.
Was just wondering when you were going to post a video again. Think I might drag my nifty 50 out and give it a go myself... When and if the darn clouds clear out. And I can keep myself awake until 1-2 a.m. May also try to get it with my 135mm rokinon as well.
Question. Saw in another vid you have a C11. Would an *"Celestron CGX"* be acceptable or is the *"Celestron CGX-L"* an absolute must for mounts? In the market right now for one ((in the process of selling my motorcycle to get into this hobby. I've some experience, have a 10" Orion Dob and can work it. Interested in the long burn of AP)) Also, getting a good photo of the M64 Galaxy is one of my end-game goals.
Like the "open reel recorder" I have a Revox A77, I completely rebuilt with fresh caps etc. Anyway, I like your style, get real, no pun ... This is a difficult target to find in atlesuses, like Stelarium. No M, or ng designation. Name is not there either. Nice image. I'm at 43 degrees. I'll be in bortle 3 late June. It'll be over the lake with an unobstructed horizon. Trouble is the full moon near-by. I do have a Rokinon 135 paired with moded Rebel T7i. So wish me luck. Thanks!
Great Image. Subtle and smoky in all colours. Mine on Rho with mostly the same gear have a distinct Jackson Pollock look to them. You spend a bit more time on aquisition and processing though I think and not as many street lights as urban Auckland NZ.
Hi Walt, geart video as always. Should the camera built in Imange stabilizer and the lens stabilizer be switched switched off or not,when using the tracker/ guider?
Awesome video! I picked up a Nifty Fifty a few months back and I have not tried it on super mega ultra wide deepsky yet :) I still need to get a proper tracker I am currently using a Celestron NexStar tracker for a 4se with a ball head and a red dot for a firearm mounted on my camera and its a Super Mega Ultra Kame Ha Me Ha Pain in the AZZ to polar align but IT CAN BE DONE ;) I really like this channel it motivates me to get back out in God's great universe.
Hii Walt iam really confuse on taking calibration frames from long time the thought pop in my mind that for example we take dark frames after light frames and same exposure lenght as lights does the star tracker need be on while taking dark frames or turn off while taking dark frames I know it’s bit silly question 😅 but what should we do
Great video Walt!!!! Have you thought about using a 85 mm on RHO? I bet it would bring it in even more. Especially capturing all those fantastic colors. I've shot it at 200 mm. Where it rises for me. A building close to me made it difficult to process. But I managed. Green colored light pollution. Clear Skies and thank you for sharing this AWESOME video!!!!
Odd you should mention the 85mm. What I thought I had was a 50mm Canon lens but it turns out to be a f1.8 / 85mm. Certainly want to try it with my Canon t4i on this target and see if it makes a similar type of photo.
Open your tiff in photoshop or whatever and play with levels/histogram. Look up some videos on astrophotography post processing. Its not hard to do, but it does seem hard to do exceptionally well :)
Walt, what a timely video!! I literally ordered my nifty-50 yesterday and it will be here on Friday. I'm heading to a Bortle 1 class sky in the boot-heel of New Mexico near Rodeo/Animas in a couple of weeks for new moon. In addition to shooting lots of galaxies with my ASI585MC and 8" LX200 I intend to image the Rho region on my Skywatcher Star Adventurer mount with my Canon T5i. This is an image I've been meaning to get for some time. Any insight on ISO and exposure for my Canon T5I from a dark sky location? You indicated you used 2 min subs, but I may want to go longer. If the weather holds, out I can get 5-7 days on this from 31.83 degrees north, so would appreciate whatever you might recommend. Love your channel and always look forward to your new posts. Spent several years in Gulfport and Meridian MS back in my Navy days!! Thanks, Steve Barkes Las Cruces, NM
I was worried that the star Antares would blow out or have a halo at three minutes, but it didn't. I would definitely suggest trying longer until you see any problems with your stars.
@@deltaastrophotography Thanks for that Walt! I'll let you know how it goes. I'm going to start at 3mins and see how Antares and M4 look, then make adjustments from there if needed. Steve
looks great. In terms of processing, do you need the added value in picinsight in such an image? do you think it can be done without it? it's a rather expensive piece of software for the occasional astrophotographer. Also, 3 minutes at F4? so comparatively we'd be looking at less than 1 minute at F2?
After reading this comment I re-processed the image in Siril and Photoshop and got a very similar result. So Pixinsight is not needed. To be honest though, I did use StarXTerminator instead of Starnet, NoiseXTerminator for noise reduction, and GradientXTerminator at the end for some final gradient removal that Siril missed. This image is quite complex and benefits from f/4 and Pixinsight because of the thick star field. There are places in the image where the stars are so thick they could all blur together. f/2 could work just fine, but f/4 keeps the stars from being a little messy. Combine that with BlurXTerminator and Pixinsight's ability to stretch the nebulosity and the stars separately, you get some very tight stars. If I end up doing a processing tutorial on this image, it will be in Siril and Photoshop. Sorry for the long response, but that was actually a great question!
@@deltaastrophotography I'd really appreciate a processing tutorial/recodring of the pix-free version. Once upon a time I did capture this constallation with a 135mm lens but I feel that my processing was lacking, especially compared to the result you show here. Also, this is probably the most photographed target of the milkey way season, so there must be quite a fwe intersted viewers out there.
You can but it just takes a lot more effort. Instead of around 60 photos you'll have to take thousands. You'll also have to reposition your camera every few minutes for about three hours.
I liked your video (my first time watching) and was funny, but could've done without the CRAZY BAT SHIT 50MM WIDE!!! was unnecessary. I don't like videos that have instructions at regular audio levels and then blare out, especially late when people are sleeping. If you had kept it up I couldn't have finished the video.
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An astro channel with an Otamatone in the background? Instant subscribe.
Hell yeah! 😂😂
You were on point with the comedy in this one 😂
Love the shirt, but if you're gonna wear it, you gotta play Blue Train as your background track.
Great image, as always. That's one I've been meaning to capture.
Thanks for the awesome content.
Thanks for that. Stumbled across you as I am planning a hit and run on this target in the UK. It will get to the dizzying height of 12' from our south coast and as I am down that way on the next new moon I thought I would give it a shot. I have worked out some dark skies locations (not been to them so heres hoping). I am normally a big guns astrophotographer but that doesnt work for quick hits. I am going to go with back up, a Samy/Rokinon 135mm on an AZGTi, with an ASi533MC colour astro cam, all controlled by laptop on one rig, and a nifty 50 and an astro modded DSLR on a tracker on the other rig. All with work the next day! Fingers crossed I get something (clear skies would be a good start).
Your videos are always incredible
i wanna see a video with no star tracker, with a 50mm
Wow! Amazing picture! Your videos are interesting and funny! 👌
Enjoy your channel. Best of both worlds - informative and entertaining.
Thanks yet again Walt. You are my favourite astro teacher. You make it fun and easy to understand. I owe much of my own astro progress to you and your channel. Thank you once again!!!
Thank YOU Dave! Please find me on Instagram and share what you are working on.
Damn! what a great final image. I'm off to get a better nifty fifty, and no more skiving off doing those dark frames :) Thanks for posting.
Fantastic and fascinating.
Thanks for this useful video.
Looking forward to watching Rho Ophiuchi post process from yours
Fun and educational. Well done Walt
Amazing work as always and what a stunning result!!! Keep it up Walt, people like you are the reason I got into this hobby you are an inspiration!
Hey Walt, love your videos. I've learned so much from watching them. Can we have a processing video for Rho Ophiuchus?
Yes, ditto!! Please. A processing video in Ps. Thanks.
love Rho , great video !
great! always like your style, clear and to the point, done Rho Ophiuchi last year with my Pentax K3 & 55-300, now I have the Rokinon 135 f2.0 (manual) and will try the 50 mm 1.7(manual)...so much fun! thanks for your videos, they help a LOT for newbiews like myself, a big salute, from Tijuana
Thank you! I always find your videos entertaining as well as informative!
Entertaining and educational as always Walt. It’s just a shame I live in the northern UK. This target is so low down in the spring/summer sky for me 🥲
Awesome video Walt👍
One of these days I'm going to give night photography a try, your videos are always so informative and interesting!
We should make a video of shooting the Milky Way from the top of a mountain near you!
Loved it!!!!
Congrats on another captivating video without too much fancy equipment and with badass results. One of my fav pictures ive done last year exactly the same way. Next step will be doing mosaic with the samy 135 mm of this region. Keep it up Walt!
Another excellent video Walt thanks for sharing your work mate
I just found your channel, your explanations are very detailed, thanks for sharing your knowledge. Great final image as well, wow, us northern Canadians are jealous.
It has really beautiful colors! Good job!
Love this 👍
I really like the format and editing of these videos. Well done.
Thanks!
Was just wondering when you were going to post a video again. Think I might drag my nifty 50 out and give it a go myself... When and if the darn clouds clear out. And I can keep myself awake until 1-2 a.m. May also try to get it with my 135mm rokinon as well.
Love your videos
Another great one.
Saludos desde Madrid 🇪🇸
Nice work!
Another great video and image! Gonna need more of Blues Horse going forward...
Loved that. Now waiting for the video where you edit of this beautiful capture.
Question. Saw in another vid you have a C11. Would an *"Celestron CGX"* be acceptable or is the *"Celestron CGX-L"* an absolute must for mounts? In the market right now for one ((in the process of selling my motorcycle to get into this hobby. I've some experience, have a 10" Orion Dob and can work it. Interested in the long burn of AP)) Also, getting a good photo of the M64 Galaxy is one of my end-game goals.
Now that you show us the processing, it would be the best💥
whaaat crazy i have all this gear ima have to try this
Increíble, aquí siguiendo tu trabajo desde Honduras, un saludo 👋
Like the "open reel recorder" I have a Revox A77, I completely rebuilt with fresh caps etc. Anyway, I like your style, get real, no pun ... This is a difficult target to find in atlesuses, like Stelarium. No M, or ng designation. Name is not there either. Nice image. I'm at 43 degrees. I'll be in bortle 3 late June. It'll be over the lake with an unobstructed horizon. Trouble is the full moon near-by. I do have a Rokinon 135 paired with moded Rebel T7i. So wish me luck. Thanks!
You already have my like. Please give me an edition video. That would be a beautiful win win
Nice job Walt, gonna be visiting Alabama this year, might take my gear over and sample your skies.
Enjoy the southern rural skies! Well...when it's not raining🤣
@@deltaastrophotography 🤣 surely can’t be any worse than northern Scotland?
Thought I would be the first to comment, I think inside trading is going on ! Great stuff.
Rho opiuchi Is the target i really want ti capture this summer
Niiiice!
Great Image. Subtle and smoky in all colours. Mine on Rho with mostly the same gear have a distinct Jackson Pollock look to them. You spend a bit more time on aquisition and processing though I think and not as many street lights as urban Auckland NZ.
Hi Walt, geart video as always.
Should the camera built in Imange stabilizer and the lens stabilizer be switched switched off or not,when using the tracker/ guider?
Awesome video! I picked up a Nifty Fifty a few months back and I have not tried it on super mega ultra wide deepsky yet :) I still need to get a proper tracker I am currently using a Celestron NexStar tracker for a 4se with a ball head and a red dot for a firearm mounted on my camera and its a Super Mega Ultra Kame Ha Me Ha Pain in the AZZ to polar align but IT CAN BE DONE ;) I really like this channel it motivates me to get back out in God's great universe.
Hii Walt iam really confuse on taking calibration frames from long time the thought pop in my mind that for example we take dark frames after light frames and same exposure lenght as lights does the star tracker need be on while taking dark frames or turn off while taking dark frames I know it’s bit silly question 😅 but what should we do
I really want you to do budget/starter kit but with NO tracker challenge - either this again or Orion
Hi. Im interested in getting into this hobbie. Can u do a video on starter equipment and telescope equipment. Thanks. Great video.
Great video Walt!!!! Have you thought about using a 85 mm on RHO? I bet it would bring it in even more. Especially capturing all those fantastic colors. I've shot it at 200 mm. Where it rises for me. A building close to me made it difficult to process. But I managed. Green colored light pollution. Clear Skies and thank you for sharing this AWESOME video!!!!
Odd you should mention the 85mm. What I thought I had was a 50mm Canon lens but it turns out to be a f1.8 / 85mm. Certainly want to try it with my Canon t4i on this target and see if it makes a similar type of photo.
How all you are able to pup up the dark nebulas? There's a particular tecnique, Pixinsight tool I don't know.
Open your tiff in photoshop or whatever and play with levels/histogram. Look up some videos on astrophotography post processing. Its not hard to do, but it does seem hard to do exceptionally well :)
Great video. The colors are so vibrant in the image. Can we get a video of how you processed it. Thanks!!
You got it! I'll work on it this weekend!
Tracker, first step down to astro money pitfall. I must resist. But the juicy shap end result...
Thanks Walt. Looks great. Did you crop the final image? I just realised - your T5i is a crop sensor right?
I did a very light crop at the beginning of my processing.
Walt, what a timely video!!
I literally ordered my nifty-50 yesterday and it will be here on Friday. I'm heading to a Bortle 1 class sky in the boot-heel of New Mexico near Rodeo/Animas in a couple of weeks for new moon. In addition to shooting lots of galaxies with my ASI585MC and 8" LX200 I intend to image the Rho region on my Skywatcher Star Adventurer mount with my Canon T5i. This is an image I've been meaning to get for some time. Any insight on ISO and exposure for my Canon T5I from a dark sky location? You indicated you used 2 min subs, but I may want to go longer. If the weather holds, out I can get 5-7 days on this from 31.83 degrees north, so would appreciate whatever you might recommend.
Love your channel and always look forward to your new posts. Spent several years in Gulfport and Meridian MS back in my Navy days!!
Thanks,
Steve Barkes
Las Cruces, NM
I was worried that the star Antares would blow out or have a halo at three minutes, but it didn't. I would definitely suggest trying longer until you see any problems with your stars.
@@deltaastrophotography Thanks for that Walt! I'll let you know how it goes. I'm going to start at 3mins and see how Antares and M4 look, then make adjustments from there if needed.
Steve
looks great. In terms of processing, do you need the added value in picinsight in such an image? do you think it can be done without it?
it's a rather expensive piece of software for the occasional astrophotographer.
Also, 3 minutes at F4? so comparatively we'd be looking at less than 1 minute at F2?
After reading this comment I re-processed the image in Siril and Photoshop and got a very similar result. So Pixinsight is not needed. To be honest though, I did use StarXTerminator instead of Starnet, NoiseXTerminator for noise reduction, and GradientXTerminator at the end for some final gradient removal that Siril missed. This image is quite complex and benefits from f/4 and Pixinsight because of the thick star field. There are places in the image where the stars are so thick they could all blur together. f/2 could work just fine, but f/4 keeps the stars from being a little messy. Combine that with BlurXTerminator and Pixinsight's ability to stretch the nebulosity and the stars separately, you get some very tight stars. If I end up doing a processing tutorial on this image, it will be in Siril and Photoshop. Sorry for the long response, but that was actually a great question!
@@deltaastrophotography I'd really appreciate a processing tutorial/recodring of the pix-free version. Once upon a time I did capture this constallation with a 135mm lens but I feel that my processing was lacking, especially compared to the result you show here.
Also, this is probably the most photographed target of the milkey way season, so there must be quite a fwe intersted viewers out there.
@@kobiorama I'll start work on a tutorial Saturday then!
Do you know if the setup for the skywatcher GTI is similar to this one? I'm getting my first one this weekend
Yeah it's pretty similar. I would use a vixen dovetail instead of an arca swiss plate to connect your camera or telescope.
my man be like what is the east ; the hole east
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what??? how did you get that with 50mm? incredible !!! some more editing videos would be very helpful - thank you ! p.s. I wish I can put 2 likes :)
I'll make a processing video for it this weekend!
Just saw the otamatone in the background on your desk. What a weird toy/instrument.
I fucking love that instrument! It's like a theremin with emotions! 😂
Wondering if I can achieve something like this without the tracker....
You can but it just takes a lot more effort. Instead of around 60 photos you'll have to take thousands. You'll also have to reposition your camera every few minutes for about three hours.
@@deltaastrophotography Sounds like a challenge I will take it. Will send my result to your insta if I am succesfull
Hey I am in the UK, one day a year it's clear I can not recognize the sky as I have forgotten.
i'm so jealous Rho Ophiuchi is one of my favourites but im in the North of England so I think it's out of reach.
Photographing a direction....rofl. =D
I liked your video (my first time watching) and was funny, but could've done without the CRAZY BAT SHIT 50MM WIDE!!! was unnecessary. I don't like videos that have instructions at regular audio levels and then blare out, especially late when people are sleeping. If you had kept it up I couldn't have finished the video.
I tried capturing rho ophiuchi. but couldn't because of bad weather 🥲Also, Great video as always. Keep it up