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The Astrophotography Manual: A Practical and Scientific Approach to Deep Sky Imaging
The Astrophotography Manual, Second Edition is for photographers ready to move beyond standard SLR cameras and editing software to create beautiful images of nebulas, galaxies, clusters, and the stars. Beginning with a brief astronomy primer, this book takes readers through the full astrophotography process, from choosing and using equipment to image capture, calibration, and processing. This combination of technical background and hands-on approach brings the science down to earth, with practical methods to ensure success.
This second edition now
Over 170 pages of new content within 22 new chapters, with 600 full-color illustrations.
Covers a wide range of hardware, including mobile devices, remote control and new technologies.
Further insights into leading software, including automation, Sequence Generator Pro and PixInsight
Ground-breaking practical chapters on hardware and software as well as alternative astrophotography pursuits
This second edition now
Over 170 pages of new content within 22 new chapters, with 600 full-color illustrations.
Covers a wide range of hardware, including mobile devices, remote control and new technologies.
Further insights into leading software, including automation, Sequence Generator Pro and PixInsight
Ground-breaking practical chapters on hardware and software as well as alternative astrophotography pursuits
429 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 4, 2017
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November 15, 2019
If you want to learn about astrophotography and you are only going to buy one book, this is not the one to buy. Instead, I would recommend Charles Bracken's The Deep-sky Imaging Primer.
That is not to say that this book is awful, but the other book, at least for me, does a better job of explaining things and guiding the user. This book isn't without merit but a lot of that is buried. Perhaps it is just that I'm not a fan of the author's writing style, or perhaps the atrocious editing in the ebook version made it a more challenging read. Whatever the reason, this would not be at the top of my recommendation list.
That is not to say that this book is awful, but the other book, at least for me, does a better job of explaining things and guiding the user. This book isn't without merit but a lot of that is buried. Perhaps it is just that I'm not a fan of the author's writing style, or perhaps the atrocious editing in the ebook version made it a more challenging read. Whatever the reason, this would not be at the top of my recommendation list.
November 4, 2021
Excellent general overview with many good details on all the technical and practical aspects of deep sky astrophotography. If you are an advanced astrophotographer already, you may find it a bit lacking in some areas so in that sense i think this is a good primer for both the beginner and intermediate enthusiasts.
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