The vast majority of images of the Pleiades lack good stars and colors. Some tips to improve the imaging of this tricky subject.
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Author: chrisvdberge
An interview with DSLR astrophotographer Carlos Fairbairn
An interview with astrophotographer Carlos Fairbairns from Brazil. His wide field and nightscape work is stunning and it is inspiring to see what he can achieve with relatively simple equipment.
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Fuji X-Trans sensor integration workflow for PixInsight
Fuji introduced an alternative for the well known Bayer filter array with the X-Trans CMOS sensor. Basically they took the 2×2 Bayer grid and replaced it with a larger pattern that is more random at larger scales. The great benefit of this is that it allows Fuji to get rid of the low-pass filter that has slightly blurring effect. You can see the two different patterns below PixInsight X-Trans integration Because Fuji X-Trans has a…
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Why you shouldn’t worry about Unity Gain
Unity gain is a concept that is often used for determining the ISO setting. But what is it and does it really matter?
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Best ISO values for Sony cameras
The Prawn nebula
Best ISO values for Canon cameras
Best ISO values for Nikon cameras
Camera ISO usage for astrophotography
The question which ISO setting you should use for astrophotography is probably the most frequently asked one regarding dslr astrophotography. What probably adds to the confusion is the marketing focus on high ISO performance as if high ISO is something you should be using. Furthermore, a lot of people are actually using (ridiculously) high ISOs, which leads to all sorts of different opinions and advice. In a previous article I explained what the best ISO…
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PixInsight keyboard shortcuts
All the PixInsight keyboard shortcuts for Windows and Mac in one overview. PDF available as well.
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