While I await delivery of my new camera, i was just thinking if there is any merit in going for CF over xD for memory cards. Ive ordered a 1GB xD card to get me started, but as the camera also accepts CF is it a better option? As for the connectivity, either CF or xD is fine for the transfer of images as I have media readers for both.
Andy
Since I'm using the Canon 300D, I have no choice but to use CF.
But I remember when I was buying a memory card for my PDA, he mentioned that generally CF is faster than other cards, but since it's bigger in size, it's not popular among manufacturer. I don't know how true is that.
I found a site http://www.memorex.com/downloads/whitepapers/WhitePaper_Reference_Guide_Flash_Mar06.pdf but I have no time for it now (working )
michael said: Since I'm using the Canon 300D, I have no choice but to use CF. But I remember when I was buying a memory card for my PDA, he mentioned that generally CF is faster than other cards, but since it's bigger in size, it's not popular among manufacturer. I don't know how true is that. I found a site http://www.memorex.com/downloads/whitepapers/WhitePaper_Reference_Guide_Flash_Mar06.pdf but I have no time for it now (working )
Thanks for that Link - Yup, Speed would be fairly important I think especially for RAW given their size (18mbs each apparently on the fuji) :S
The 300D looks like a superb camera. Canon always get good reviews dont they?
The 300D is the arguably the most popular model for astrophotography. All of us in the group here are using either 300D or 350D.
Even for normal photography, I think 300D is the "just nice" model considering its price then and specs.
michael said: The 300D is the arguably the most popular model for astrophotography. All of us in the group here are using either 300D or 350D. Even for normal photography, I think 300D is the "just nice" model considering its price then and specs.
Thats interesting RE astrophotography. Do you have any of your pics online any place?
Oddly enough, I was listening to "Tips from the Top Floor" podcast yesterday in which someone asked a question about long exposure times on Digi cams (although he was specifically talking about DSLR) compared to standard film cameras. Someone he knew was taking 8HR exposures of the sky on a film camera...... !!!!!.
Hi Andy, I'm still a beginner in astrophotography. Have just got my second hand 300D last year after using films for a while, but the weather here in Malaysia has been very very bad for me to have any chance to progress faster with my learning. Below is the most recent shots taken in December last year. (Can you imagine how bad is the weather here that I have not taken any shot like that in 8 months time?)
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g222/MichaelTCT/Astronomy/Orion20x120s.jpg
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g222/MichaelTCT/Astronomy/GreatOrionNebula6x60s.jpg
Please comment.
michael said: Hi Andy, I'm still a beginner in astrophotography. Have just got my second hand 300D last year after using films for a while, but the weather here in Malaysia has been very very bad for me to have any chance to progress faster with my learning. Below is the most recent shots taken in December last year. (Can you imagine how bad is the weather here that I have not taken any shot like that in 8 months time?) http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g222/MichaelTCT/Astronomy/Orion20x120s.jpg http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g222/MichaelTCT/Astronomy/GreatOrionNebula6x60s.jpg Please comment.
Theyre fantastic! - I especially like the Orion Nebula image. Was it a very long exposure?
I would imagine that aside from the weather, the light polution is becoming an increasing problem.
Did you try to catch any of the Perseid metors this time around?
Hi Andy, thanks for the encouragement!
The Orion constellation is a 20 x 120s stacked result, and the Orion nebula is a 6 x 60s stacked result.
I was with the other members just now trying to catch a single meteor with all my equipment set up, but the weather was just too bad. Apart from the cloud, there are haze and light pollution problem as well like you said. Too bad...our Mother Earth is falling sick.
michael said: Hi Andy, thanks for the encouragement! The Orion constellation is a 20 x 120s stacked result, and the Orion nebula is a 6 x 60s stacked result. I was with the other members just now trying to catch a single meteor with all my equipment set up, but the weather was just too bad. Apart from the cloud, there are haze and light pollution problem as well like you said. Too bad...our Mother Earth is falling sick.
Kind of makes you want to retreat up to the top of a mountain and breathe the fresh air (not too high, or you may run out of it) and be free to take clear pics all the time.
Stacking is interesting. Do you use specific software to do that?
Shame that you missed out on the meteors this time, oh well, at least you know you will get another shot at it in 12 months time. ;)
Hi Andy,
A few of our members will go to Inner Mongolia every year for astrophotography trip. As for myself and few others, we are not that rich, so we can only go to one of the remote island of the Langkawi islands in northern Malaysia. Praying for 2 clear nights, we have to carry more than 20 kgs of equipments travelling on ferry and boat. We did that 2-3 times a year. Though exhausting, it's definitely worthy.
This is one of the shot I took on film back in 2006. I'm yet to produce any nice photo with my 300D over there. Looking forward for the upcoming trip in December.
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g222/MichaelTCT/Astronomy/scan0001-1.jpg
For stacking, there are many wonderful freewares available. For planetary imaging using webcam, Registax is the best. As for deep sky digital imaging, DeepSkyStacker and Iris are among the few commonly used.
Though Persied shower this time is a great disappointment, I don't have to wait another 12 months because we still have Leonid and Geminid coming up soon Let's pray.
michael said: Hi Andy, A few of our members will go to Inner Mongolia every year for astrophotography trip. As for myself and few others, we are not that rich, so we can only go to one of the remote island of the Langkawi islands in northern Malaysia. Praying for 2 clear nights, we have to carry more than 20 kgs of equipments travelling on ferry and boat. We did that 2-3 times a year. Though exhausting, it's definitely worthy. This is one of the shot I took on film back in 2006. I'm yet to produce any nice photo with my 300D over there. Looking forward for the upcoming trip in December. http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g222/MichaelTCT/Astronomy/scan0001-1.jpg For stacking, there are many wonderful freewares available. For planetary imaging using webcam, Registax is the best. As for deep sky digital imaging, DeepSkyStacker and Iris are among the few commonly used. Though Persied shower this time is a great disappointment, I don't have to wait another 12 months because we still have Leonid and Geminid coming up soon Let's pray.
Thats another fantastic image - I wont pretend to know what part of the sky that is as im no astronomer :(
Hopefully you will have good weather for the next sheduled meteor showers :)