1st attempt at Rosette Nebula

Here's my 1st attempt at 4 minute exposures with a Canon 350d (un-mod). 16 images stacked ISO200.

Orion Nebula

Well here's my 1st serious attempt with the DSLR. This is 20 each 10 second ISO 200 images that have been stretched about as much as I can to pull the data in and yet keep the contrast minimal. I also took some 30 second images but I like the results of these better. I now know just how bad I need the long exposure control. I ordered the parts today and should have it put together this weekend.

DSLR 1st light

Keeping in mind this is a first attempt and I was trying for a very dim object that is hard to capture with an un-modified DSLR.

If you look very closely in the upper middle of this photo you can just make out the horse head nebula. This is 15 each 30 second images so it was probably not the best first light object.

DSLR imaging is gonna be fun!

This years Crab Nebula (M1)

I had about 1/2 moon tonight and it was very close to M1 so it cast some "tube shadows" in the image. Tonight was more for doing some testing and getting set up for my new (used) DSLR camera. Should be here next week and if the sky's hold I will be ready to really do some new work.

 In the mean time here's the Crab: 37 images 30 second long stacked.