http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/mallincam/ Astronomy Video CCD Camera Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:56:31 GMT Jamie Graf http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/mallincam/message/12249 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/mallincam/message/12249 as an example: http://f1.grp.yahoofs.com/v1/UOQHS8eYPklfW38BhZx6HvLNpkng9W0DbdjHeWTphNRHyWC_ySrUB4MhCrm-yTkhfzkflnfERZ550wE-_Nwj8SH8yqPY/Mallincam%20Guide.pdf Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:50:13 GMT Jamie Graf http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/mallincam/message/12248 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/mallincam/message/12248 one can always look in the groups file section as there are many manuals and tips that have accumulated over the years. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:44:26 GMT Bart http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/mallincam/message/12247 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/mallincam/message/12247 Howard, Jack has very good manuals on his website. (http://www.waningmoonii.com/Updates%20-%20July%202005/Downloadable%20Files.htm ) I was very frustrated at Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:38:44 GMT feeways http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/mallincam/message/12246 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/mallincam/message/12246 put me down for one so much information and advice given in such a random and chaotic way...........someone needs to publish the definitive MALLINCAM FOR Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:19:44 GMT Bart http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/mallincam/message/12245 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/mallincam/message/12245 Thanks Rock. I'm actually making a binder of emails of questions that you have answered on this group. One day I'll publish it as "Words of Mallincam Windom Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:26:39 GMT Alex Z. http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/mallincam/message/12244 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/mallincam/message/12244 I did exactly that...and ended up with more darkness on the amp glow corner...had to work to remove that...weird... a. To: mallincam@yahoogroups.com From: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:41:38 GMT mallincam http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/mallincam/message/12243 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/mallincam/message/12243 Bart, When the camera is in Hyper mode such as 7-14-28-56 seconds, changing the AGC will send the camera back in reset mode to find the new black frame for the Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:31:21 GMT Bart http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/mallincam/message/12242 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/mallincam/message/12242 When I adjust certain settings like AGC up or down the screen shows the image in shades of green for a few seconds then goes black. After a while the image Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:18:30 GMT mallincam http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/mallincam/message/12241 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/mallincam/message/12241 Alex, If too much gain is used (AGC), amp glow will appear in the upper left corner. Any integration over 14 seconds should have gain (AGC) turned off. That Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:09:49 GMT rickhiestand http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/mallincam/message/12240 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/mallincam/message/12240 I forgot to include the link to this image. Mallincam hyper +.33 Focal reducer @ 56 seconds. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:58:33 GMT mikealang@... http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/mallincam/message/12239 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/mallincam/message/12239 Jack, I seem to remember that you were thinking of getting another L/P (LDAS ????) filter and do a comparison of a couple of them to see what worked better in Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:41:40 GMT Neil Fleming http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/mallincam/message/12238 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/mallincam/message/12238 Just use 56-second "darks" in your workflow.  Those will subtract out the amp glow.    ....Neil   www.flemingastrophotography.com  Direct from Boston - Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:15:40 GMT Alex Z. http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/mallincam/message/12237 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/mallincam/message/12237 Howard, Yes there was post processing...i capture using DSI and then images are registered and stacked via DSS (i also use several dark frames to remove hot Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:41:38 GMT Francois van Heerden http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/mallincam/message/12236 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/mallincam/message/12236 Bonjour Jean: Outstanding detail. François ... -- François van Heerden cyberruk (at) gmail (dot) com Think you're so big? Take a good look out into the Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:26:44 GMT jamc2004 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/mallincam/message/12235 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/mallincam/message/12235 Thanks! Looking forward to the viewing... Jon