Canon 20Da Digital SLR for Astrophotography
| Here are the results of some of my first attempts at taking astrophotos with the Canon EOS 20Da. First night was in my backyard with the Moon at 83% phase in Pisces. Please note that all images have been reduced in size from the original 3504 x 2336 image size. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Moon and the Pleiades, 0317 UT April 2, 2006 (local time = GMT -7 hrs). Canon EOS 20Da with 24-70mm EF lens at 70 mm, f/5.6, 1 sec at ISO 400, noise reduction off. |
|
|
|
|
| The Moon. Prime focus through NP-127, f/5.2. 1/400 sec at ISO 100, noise reduction off. | |
|
|
|
| M42, The Orion Nebula. Prime focus through NP-127, f/5.2. Single 45 second exposure at ISO 800 with noise reduction on. | M45, The Pleiades. Prime focus through NP-127, f/5.2. Single 60 second exposure at ISO 800 with noise reduction on. |
 |
 |
|
Flame and Horse Head Nebulae. Prime focus through NP-127, f/5.2. Single 60 second exposure at ISO 800 with noise reduction on. |
Same shot with post image processing to decrease brightness by 15% and increase contrast by 5%. |
