Digital SLR Astrophotography /
In the last few years, digital SLR cameras have taken the astrophotography world by storm. It is now easier to photograph the stars than ever before! They are compact and portable, flexible to adapt with different lenses and for telescope use, and above all DSLR cameras are easy and enjoyable to use...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2007.
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| Series: | Practical amateur astronomy.
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
Table of Contents:
- Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Part I Basics; Chapter 1 The DSLR revolution; Chapter 2 Main technical issues; Chapter 3 Basic camera operation; Chapter 4 Four simple projects; Part II Cameras, lenses, and telescopes; Chapter 5 Coupling cameras to telescopes; Chapter 6 More about focal reducers; Chapter 7 Lenses for piggybacking; Chapter 8 Focusing; Chapter 9 Tracking the stars; Chapter 10 Power and camera control in the field; Chapter 11 Sensors and sensor performance; Part III Digital image processing; Chapter 12 Overview of image processing
- Chapter 13 Digital imaging principlesChapter 14 Techniques specific to astronomy; Part IV Appendices; Appendix A Astrophotography with non-SLR digital cameras; Appendix B Webcam and video planetary imaging; Appendix C Digital processing of film images; Index
