Sugar Loaf 2012.02.18

Here are a few shots that i got last night.Short exposures (90s) and didn't got a chance to process them as well
M81 M82


Double cluster


Plaedes


Orion nebula


on the edges you can clearly see that stars are egg shaped so next purchase on my list is a new field flattener

Hi Martin

To download images go to the image on Flickr and choose the largest image, right click on the image and select Properties and highlight the address, URL. Copy it, left click and drag the mouse until it turns blue, right click and copy it, and then on the IFAS page select the insert image link symbol, it's two to the left of the ebay tag above the smilies. The following will appear on the page, [img][img], right click the mouse between the two brackets, ][ and paste. The Flickr address will appear and when you submit the image will appear.

Hope this helps.

Love the images by the way.

Paul

lunartic wrote: Hi Martin

To download images go to the image on Flickr and choose the largest image, right click on the image and select Properties and highlight the address, URL. Copy it, left click and drag the mouse until it turns blue, right click and copy it, and then on the IFAS page select the insert image link symbol, it's two to the left of the ebay tag above the smilies. The following will appear on the page, [img][img], right click the mouse between the two brackets, ][ and paste. The Flickr address will appear and when you submit the image will appear.

Hope this helps.

Love the images by the way.

Paul

Thanks Paul that really helped
I was copying the wrong url

Hi Martin,

They are very nice images, but as you mentioned yourself the stars in the corner are badly elongated. Don't get a new field flattener just yet - it might be that the correcting lens is not at the correct distance from your camera sensor. Try adjusting the distance if possible, I can't remember if it is.

The flattener worked much better than that for me. For example, see the single shot of the dumbbell nebula:



That image shows some elongation at the corners, but far less than in your shots. I don't know why the correction is not good for you, but I'd be happy to try to figure it out with you, and if you can't get it to work, I will buy the flattener back.

It's a real shame that this problem has arisen, because the images are otherwise very good. I'm sure that you can get excellent results once the issue is resolved.

Cheers,
Mike

hi Mike,
Yes Dumbell looks much nicer.Maybe it is at the wrong distance?i dont think you can change the distance on the item itself?So seeing this image i suspect that maybe my T2 adapter is wrong size and I think its down of the chip size of the camera aswell.Have to google that a bit further as now you left me scrathing my head...
And i really wouldnt like to sell it back that to you as i knew what i am buying and you mentioned that aswell plus there is always photo shop to cut out the unwanted parts

Hi Martin,

Would you like to pop by when we get a clear night (or I could visit you if that's more convenient) and we will try to figure out what's wrong? I have a spacer ring which will increase the flattener to sensor distnance, maybe that will help. Phone me anytime.

Mike