Anyone running Magic Latern (ML) firmware on their Canon coupled with Backyard EOS? The ML FAQ says that it "runs from the card, as an add-on over standard firmware. You will still be able to access all Canon functionality." I'm assuming that means they play nicely together...
I picked up a used Canon 6D with a few wide angle and fish eye lenses. Looking into doing the Astronomik clear glass mod described by Gary Honis and getting the various clip-filters to make it a three purpose camera. Original white balance (OWB) for family photos, IR-pass for infrared, and one of the filters for astrophotography. It looks like if I'm imaging through the C8 without any lenses that I wouldn't need the UV+IR filter since it doesn't suffer from chromatic aberration.
http://magiclantern.fm/
http://www.otelescope.com/
Any tips on getting into DSLR would be much appreciated. I also picked up an AC adapter that clicks in where the battery usually goes and a double ball head clamp on mount and various accouterments. $$$ Thankfully the wife is VERY supportive and is just as fascinated... she hasn't had much chance to look through the scope and is living vicariously through the photos.
I picked up a used Canon 6D with a few wide angle and fish eye lenses. Looking into doing the Astronomik clear glass mod described by Gary Honis and getting the various clip-filters to make it a three purpose camera. Original white balance (OWB) for family photos, IR-pass for infrared, and one of the filters for astrophotography. It looks like if I'm imaging through the C8 without any lenses that I wouldn't need the UV+IR filter since it doesn't suffer from chromatic aberration.
http://magiclantern.fm/
http://www.otelescope.com/
Any tips on getting into DSLR would be much appreciated. I also picked up an AC adapter that clicks in where the battery usually goes and a double ball head clamp on mount and various accouterments. $$$ Thankfully the wife is VERY supportive and is just as fascinated... she hasn't had much chance to look through the scope and is living vicariously through the photos.
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~ Charlie Stevenson
8" f/5.7 String Telescope - 1st Scope Build; 2nd Place Stellafane 2016 Optical Award for Newtonians 12.5" and Smaller
10" f/4.5 Newtonian (June 2015) mirror refigured by Optic Wave Labs P-V WaveFront 1/14.24, Strehl Ratio 0.993 (Aug '15)
Criterion RV-6 seems to be circa 1973 (June 2015) [For Sale]
Celestron C8-A XLT (January 2015) [For Sale]
Celestron PowerSeeker 70AZ (Christmas 2014)
Aldrich Astronomical Society member since 2015
http://astro.charleskelleystevenson.com/
