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How to Do Milky Way Exposure Stacking When Auto-Alignment Fails in Photoshop

November 18, 2015 By Eric Reagan

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Photoshop’s automated alignment tools are quite impressive; however, they aren’t perfect. When auto-alignment fails to work the way you need it to, sometimes it just means you have to do the work yourself.

In this video from Ian Norman, he walks us through the process of processing Milky Way astrophotography images by manually aligning them in Photoshop in order to reduce noise and bring out more detail in the images.

If you are looking to improve your astrophotography images, Ian’s videos are worth a watch. Even if you are doing other types of image stacking, you can probably learn a thing or two from Ian’s workflow.

Filed Under: Learn, Photoshop Tagged With: astrophotography, auto-align, how to, image stacking, Photoshop

 

How to Post Process Milky Way Astrophotography in Adobe Lightroom

October 1, 2015 By Eric Reagan

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In this tutorial video, photographer Ian Norman shows how he processes astrophotography images in Adobe Lightroom. It’s a pretty straightforward process, but he does a great job of explaining how why he is making each adjustment.

Filed Under: Learn Tagged With: astrophotography, how to

Nikon D810A for Astrophotography Officially Unveiled

February 10, 2015 By Eric Reagan

Nikon D810A

The Nikon D810A is a new full frame DSLR that is a modified D810 designed exclusively for astrophotography. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Nikon Tagged With: astrophotography, D810A, Nikon

Nikon D810 for Astrophotography Coming This Week?

February 2, 2015 By Eric Reagan

Nikon D810

New rumors suggest that Nikon will announce a special version of the D810 for astrophotography in the next couple of days.

If this turns out to be true, expect a similar setup to Canon’s 60Da, which features a modified infrared filter and a low-noise sensor with heightened hydrogen-alpha sensitivity and allows the camera to better capture red hydrogen emission nebulae and other cosmic phenomena.

[vai Nikon Rumors]

Filed Under: Nikon Tagged With: astrophotography, D810, Nikon, nikon rumors

Astrophotography – New Book

August 15, 2014 By Eric Reagan

Astrophotography

Astrophotography is a new book from astrophotographer Thierry Legault.

In the book, “world-renowned astrophotographer Thierry Legault teaches the art and techniques of astrophotography: from simple camera-on-tripod night-scene imaging of constellations, star trails, eclipses, artificial satellites, and polar auroras to more intensive astrophotography using specialized equipment for lunar, planetary, solar, and deep-sky imaging. Legault shares advice on equipment and guides you through techniques to capture and process your images to achieve spectacular results.

This book provides the most thorough treatment of the topic available. This large-format, richly illustrated book is intended for all sky enthusiasts—newcomers and veterans alike.”

Astrophotography retails for $39.95; however, it is currently available for $24.84 on Amazon.com.

It is also available for $17.99 as a Kindle book.

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: astrophotography, book

Canon 60Da In-Stock

May 1, 2012 By Eric Reagan

Canon 60Da

The new Canon 60Da for astrophotographers is now in-stock at B&H Photo.

Canon 60Da In Stock

Filed Under: Canon Tagged With: 60Da, astrophotography, availability, Canon, dslr, eos, in stock

3.2 Gigapixel Camera Has 189 Image Sensors

April 30, 2012 By Eric Reagan

LSST Camera Lens

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory has designed a 3.2 BILLION pixel camera that it hopes to build in order to “capture the widest, fastest and deepest view of the night sky ever observed.”  The above rendering of the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) shows just how big this 3 ton camera will be next to a person. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Gear Tagged With: astrophotography, camera, gigapixel, photography, science, space, tech, telescope

Canon 60Da Introduced for Astrophotography

April 3, 2012 By Eric Reagan

Canon EOS 60Da

The Canon 60Da is a new version of the popular 60D that is specifically designed for astrophography.  The 60Da features a modified infrared filter and a low-noise sensor with heightened hydrogen-alpha sensitivity, which allows the camera to better capture “‘red hydrogen emission’ nebulae and other cosmic phenomena.”

The Canon 60Da is priced at $1499 and comes with the RA-E3 Remote Controller Adapter and an AC power adapter to accomodate long exposures.  The 60Da is available at B&H Photo and other select Canon dealers.

More details in the press release below. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Canon Tagged With: 60Da, astrophotography, Canon, RA-E3

Pentax O-GPS1

June 2, 2011 By Eric Reagan

Pentax has announced the O-GPS1, which is an add-on GPS unit for the K-5, K-r and 645D.  The O-GPS1 makes it possible to embed location info into image files. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Pentax Tagged With: 645d, astrophotography, dslr, gps, k-5, k-r, location data, O-GPS1, Pentax, star trails

The Imaging Source’s New Telescope Cameras

July 23, 2008 By Thursday Bram

Interested in photographing the night sky? The Imaging Source, a company known for high quality imaging equipment, is now offering a line of telescope cameras.

I’ve done just a little bit of star-gazing with a camera in my hand. Astro-photographers seem to run into two problems continuously: first, the cost of equipment makes it an expensive hobby, and second, any photos taken with relatively cheap equipment are guaranteed to have a definite noise problem. The Imaging Source says that their cameras are low noise, however, and the prices are certainly affordable — the cameras range in price from $390 to $870.

There’s one heck of a meteor show in August, and I think I know what I want to photograph it with.

Filed Under: Gear Tagged With: astrophotography, telescope camera

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