Polemaster is the only way to go. I’m 6ft 3in and will never crawl in the dirt again 😊. Also why doesn’t tak make a 90 degree adapter for the polar scope would make it much easier and quicker but if tak made it the cost would be much higher than a Polemaster 😊
Hi Matt. Thanks for explaining how custom white balances work with a modified camera. Recently, I've been thinking of getting my Nikon D750 H-alpha modified. But I've learned that model has a problem with an internal IR source that may screw up long exposures. So I've been searching for another Nikon model. I like the looks of the Z6, but the modification sites I've visited also list the Z6 as having the same problem as the D750. Since you have the Z6, would you be kind enough to tell me if long exposures really are a problem, and how you handle them? If the Z6 handles the modification with no major problems, do you suppose my D750 would be okay with it too? Appreciate any advice. And thanks!
@@johnstassek7020 hey John the Spencer's Camera modified Z6 I had was great and didn't have any issues that I noticed. A workshop client had a modified D750 this weekend that worked well too.
Nicely done. How long did it take you to get permits to commercially shoot in each park? It looks like it's taking a few weeks currently and is about $150 for each permit. 😬
Most of the videos I did around 5 second exposures with a 1 second delay between shots. The choppy timelapse at the lake was 2 seconds, so way too short of an exposure.
Thanks Brad! Ya Texas was the original plan, but decided to drive up to Maine last minute. Ya I used the ASIAIR to control the AM5 mount for the eclipse.
Very cool, worth it going to Maine. Texas was indeed cloudy, but luckily I had some breaks in the clouds. Driving to outrun the clouds meant I only had 5 minutes to set up my cameras. Set up 2, one on a tracker, but didn't have time to get the remotes on the cameras, so I just used the shutter button which made a few frames blurry. Still worth it though!
I will be there for the full eclipse. I bet you know some of my relatives, the Esensee family. Nice video. I wanna try and video the eclipse with my SeeStar. Should be fun!
@@MattDieterich That means when we check the pic of the night we just took on the back lcd screen of camera, we still see more h alpha colour on the night sky but the rest will look natural. Is this correct?
I cannot beleive that you are using a CDK-Telescope mobile and not in a dome. But I see the trailer you use for transport. That's all a big investment and I can only dream about it but not afford. But it is always nice to feed my dreams, so go on and let me dream.
I made around 300 20s exposure photos of orion constellation on my !phone!, and after stacking I noticed some redish noise all around constellation. Turns out it was not a noise after all😀
Thanks for watching! Typically I do the timelapses at ISO 6400 and either around 10 second per image, or 30 seconds if I want the sky motion to be a lot.
@@MattDieterich An attempt to reply without the link: Hi, had to look at the video again to find the section i referred to. video at 6:45 I also see now why it could potentially be bad, it runs as alt/az correct? Probably the reason why since you also are pushing long subs. Hope you don't take it the wrong way but to me that is not "pinpoint" stars in any way shape or form.
@@Luftbubblan OK ya that's field rotation as I only did a small pointing model and was running unguided. For permanent installs I shoot at least 100 point models with a denser sampling near Zenith where derotation is the most demanding. From there the field rotation would be resolved and then I would add on an OAG for guiding.
Amazing! What is that green light trail on the mountain at 0:53? And what type of mount are you using on your tripod to get the smooth landscape panning?
Hi, I just got my Z6ii back from Lifepixel with same modification, and I am not 100% clear about white balance settings. Do I need to set this custom white balance for my astro shots? I thought it was only necessary for daylight "regular" photography. Thanks! FWIW, I have yet to try it at night.
you can also wiew this comparason as: true brightness , but only some color on display . VS . exadurated brightness , but All of the Colors on display so in a way both images have their own apeal making the "dull" image just as interesting as the shiny processed image
