No not for this target. As I use a dual narrowband filter I‘ll always get OIII as well, but as you said in this case it just shows the normal continuum. I shot this data to combine it with RGB in the future, but I liked how M31 looks with just narrowband so I wanted to share anyway.
bistdunarrisch
joined 11 months ago
The equipment put together:
I couldn’t agree more, thank you for sharing so much information!
We were in exactly the same situation and bought a Fuji camera. We are very happy with our decision as we can shoot both 'normal' photography with the feeling of a nice camera body and astrophotography on a beginner level.
The results we got so far exceeded our expectations by far, we posted some of our images here in this sub or here in full resolution .
One thing to keep in mind is that normal cameras block most of the infrared light, which makes it unsuitable for shooting hydrogen nebulae. That's a minor reason why we eventually chose a Fuji camera, as they filter a bit less infrared than other brands.
In the end the biggest impact makes the lens/telescope. After a lot of research we chose the Samyang/ Rokinon 135mm f2.0 lens. Also we found it very rewarding shooting with such a 'small' focal length because it forgives minor inaccuracies while giving very good results.
For us the biggest reasons for this hobby are to experience the night sky with our own equipment and learning very much (about physics, processing the data, cameras, ...). Both things can be achieved with modest equipment and I would keep that in mind when comparing own images with others. Also I personally love the challenge to get the best possible results with things you already have.
Hope that helped a bit.
Full resolution image and more details here
Also this is what our setup looks like to shoot such an image:
Also this is a 3d animation of our setup used to shoot this image:
I can recommend this online telescope simulator where you can simulate the field of view with your equipment. Your 300mm lens should be absolutely perfect
This lens is incredibly sharp and produces nearly no coma. Also the image is super flat and the lens also works for full frame cameras. For its high image quality it‘s also used by some more advanced astrophotographers.
As I bought it new for 400€ this was a no brainer because we can also use it for 'normal' photography.
I‘m sure your lens works well for many nebulae!
Thank you! Andromeda is way bigger than most people think. That’s the reason why it is a very (maybe the most) popular target for beginners. Also there went a lot of processing into the image, so don’t let the image deceive you from the actual conditions where I live (Bortle 5 zone)
The lens is the telescope in this case. But as the focal length of 135mm is fairly short it works best for objects appearing very large in the sky. Astrophotography can get very expensive very quickly, so we try to make the most out of the equipment we have. Just like with the 3d printed mount.
The Samyang 135mm f2.0. In some markets it‘s also called Rokinon
As we didn’t find any shelf of our liking we tried to create it ourself. It worked out better than expected, however it obviously isn’t perfect. But as completely laymans we are happy nonetheless.
One cool feature is that through all pieces goes one straight hole, this allows putting lamps on the shelf without seeing any cables.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/14024670
M51
This was shot under extremely poor conditions with lot of clouds. So this is just a practice shot, but we try to get the best results with the equipment we have, so we will visit this target again with good seeing.
Equipment:
- Fuji X-T5
- Samyang 135mm
- Star Adventurer 2i
Images:
- 217x 60s
- ISO 125
More info here: https://telescopius.com/pictures/view/185140/deep_sky/whirlpool-galaxy/M/51/galaxy/by-maxi_franzi
This was shot under extremely poor conditions with lot of clouds. So this is just a practice shot, but we try to get the best results with the equipment we have, so we will visit this target again with good seeing.
Equipment:
- Fuji X-T5
- Samyang 135mm
- Star Adventurer 2i
Images:
- 217x 60s
- ISO 125
More info here: https://telescopius.com/pictures/view/185140/deep_sky/whirlpool-galaxy/M/51/galaxy/by-maxi_franzi
This is just a test shot to see how much detail can be captured using the 135mm Samyang lens. I think with way more exposure time and proper polar alignment the details can be further improved.
- Fuji X-T5
- Samyang 135mm f2.0
- 400x 15s
Obviously with a real telescope the result would be way better, but as a beginner I first try to push my equipment I already own.
This was a very challenging target for us as we are still beginners, but the comet stands out nicely. We hoped for a bit more detail, but shooting with the Samyang 135mm lens is quite a strech for this target.
Equipment:
- Samyang 135mm f2.0
- Fuji X-T5
- Star Adventurer 2i
Images:
- 400x 15s
- ISO 400
More infos here: https://telescopius.com/pictures/view/183073/comet/by-maxi_franzi
My first try at IC 1805 with my stock Fuji XT camera. Turned out way nicer than I could’ve imagined.
equipment:
- Samyang 135mm f2.0
- Fuji X-T5 (unmodified)
- STC duo-narrowband clip-in filter
- Star adventurer 2i
frames:
- 550x 60s
- ISO 1600
- f2.8
editing:
- stacked in Siril
- background removal with GraXpert
- editing in Photoshop
More infos on Telescopius: https://telescopius.com/pictures/view/178053/deep_sky/heart-nebula/IC/1805/diffuse-nebula/by-maxi_franzi
If anyone knows what causes the elongated star shape in the top left corner please let me know. I tried to get the focus as perfect as possible.
This is my second try at the Andromeda galaxy. This image is shot with an ordinary camera and lens, though the work behind the image is much more than point and shot. The total exposure time is a bit more than 2 hours. For anyone interested in the workflow and equipment:
- Samyang 135mm f2.0 lens
- Fuji XT-5
- 410 images shot @20s exposure time
- calibrated and stacked in Siril
- background extraction with GraXpert
- star removal with Starnet++
- stretched in Siril with GHST and levels in PS
- final editing, star recomposition and cropping in PS
This is my second try at the Andromeda galaxy. Still very noisy but happy with the result nonetheless, except the star shape and coma.
- Samyang 135mm f2.0 lens
- Fuji XT-5
- 410 lights @20s
- calibrated and stacked in Siril
- background extraction with GraXpert
- star removal with Starnet++
- stretched in Siril with GHST and levels in PS
- final editing, star recomposition and cropping in PS
Thanks!