This book on CD-ROM is a practical guide to astrophotography with digital single lens reflex (DSLR) cameras. It explains how digital cameras work and everything you need to know about how to take astrophotos with them. It also tells you how to process the images after you have shot them, with step-by-step directions that will produce beautiful results. With this book you will discover how easy it is to shoot the Sun, Moon, stars, nebulae, galaxies, and other celestial objects. Use your DSLR camera to shoot through your telescope. Determine the correct exposure and ISO to use for your astrophotos. Focus your camera for razor-sharp images. Take short exposures of deep-sky objects and combine them into a longer exposure. Shoot raw format images and improve them with support frames for calibration. Perform brightness, contrast and color correction. Correct uneven illumination and vignetting. More than 100 Minutes of video tutorials with step-by-step instructions for complete image procesing and enhancement of both JPEG and Raw images are included on the CD-ROM. The original image files used in the tutorials are also included for you to practice with. Low-noise DSLR cameras have opened up an exciting new world of digital astrophotography. These cameras are capable of taking remarkably beautiful images of celestial objects. With this book you can become a master at astrophotography with a DSLR camera!
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Jerry Lodriguss is a professional photographer and expert in astrophotography and digital image processing who has been taking astrophotos for more than 30 years. His articles on Photoshop, digital processing and astrophotography have been published in Sky and Telescope, and Astronomy magazines. His astronomical photography has appeared in books and magazines all over the world. He is the author of two previous books: "Photoshop for Astrophotographers - A guide to Digital Correction and Enhancement Techniques for Astrophotos" and "Catching the Light - A Beginners Guide to the Wonders of the Cosmos."
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34 of 35 people found the following review helpful
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This CD by Jerry Lodriguss on astrophotography with a Digital SLR camera is the best written and informative product I have had the pleasure to own and learn from. I have more than 20 books on this subject in my collection and this is by far the best. I highly recommend it to all who are or may be interested in "astrophotography."
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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For a beginning astrophotographer or one with the interest, this book excels. It covers every aspect from A to Z including required equipment and software to optional equipment and software. I feel that 70-75% of this book is geared towards beginners.
Intermediates like myself will find that the majority of the topics covered up to the processing chapters to be unnecessary. We already have the equipment and have been taking images. We are wanting to take our images from average to great. I did find the processing chapters useful. I have already incorporated the Photoshop tools into my processing. However, the information relating to Photoshop is limited and leaves me feeling like there is much more that Photoshop can offer.
I gave it 4 stars as the book itself, format and information is great. Most important is to try and determine if you are a beginner or intermediate astrophotographer.
Jeff
Intermediates like myself will find that the majority of the topics covered up to the processing chapters to be unnecessary. We already have the equipment and have been taking images. We are wanting to take our images from average to great. I did find the processing chapters useful. I have already incorporated the Photoshop tools into my processing. However, the information relating to Photoshop is limited and leaves me feeling like there is much more that Photoshop can offer.
I gave it 4 stars as the book itself, format and information is great. Most important is to try and determine if you are a beginner or intermediate astrophotographer.
Jeff
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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I looked at the web pages and compared them to the CD. The web pages are informative, but the CD includes video and practice files. It's like comparing the free version of photoshop to the full version. You can get started with the free version, but as you progress, it will only take you so far. That is when you need the full version. The CD includes pages from the web site, but adds more written pages covering more advanced techniques. In addition, video and practice files help to hone your skills before you wreck a few of your hard earned astrophotos.
I probably would not strongly recommend this book if you are employed in the virtual media field, or are a professional free lance digital photographer, as you are most likely quite adept with photoshop and beyond. However, if you are an old school film astrophotographer (like myself), finally making the switch to digital, a novice/intermediate digital person, or a newbe, you will find this book quite useful. If you are an advanced digital astrophotographer, you might be able to compare Jerry's technique to your own, especially for the low price.
If you are just getting started, believe it or not, digital astrophotography is far easier to master than film work. This CD is a great place to start!
I probably would not strongly recommend this book if you are employed in the virtual media field, or are a professional free lance digital photographer, as you are most likely quite adept with photoshop and beyond. However, if you are an old school film astrophotographer (like myself), finally making the switch to digital, a novice/intermediate digital person, or a newbe, you will find this book quite useful. If you are an advanced digital astrophotographer, you might be able to compare Jerry's technique to your own, especially for the low price.
If you are just getting started, believe it or not, digital astrophotography is far easier to master than film work. This CD is a great place to start!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Excellent introduction to DSLR Astrophotography
Jerry Lodriguss' enthusiasm for astrophotography is truly contagious as is clear to anyway who reads this book. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Robert J. Vanderbei
A very handy book
As with my another book from the same author, it arrived fast, although I'm located in Eastern Europe.
I read book for the first time just to get acquainted. Read more
I read book for the first time just to get acquainted. Read more
Published 11 months ago by vyegorov
Jerry Helps to breath new life into my passion for astrophotography
Great Dvd! Have been out of the loop with astrophotography for many years now but have recently purchased the Canon 50D DSLR and have been reinspired to give astophotography... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Craig Skinner
My thoughts
I knew that this was going to be a CD but it's much harder to read a CD than it is a paper book. Probably woundn't do this again.
Published 23 months ago by John Drake
Take care...
I was all set to order the book "A Guide to Astrophotography with DSLR Cameras" by Jerry Lodriguss from the publisher's webpage, it having been highly recommended. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Percy Pootwaddle
Don't waste your money
It's a CD with information from his website. Nothing else special. I should listen to the previous reviewer but I thought it's a DVD with video. IT'S A CD!!!!!!!! Read more
Published on March 11, 2010 by L. Gagnon
If only I knew!
Look, the content is great & spot on.....If only I knew it was for Advanced users! Apparently, there's a beginner's version I should've bought first. Read more
Published on December 15, 2009 by Basel A. R. Badran
Must-Have for DSLR Astrophotography
I gave a five-star review to the Lodriguss book on Phototshop and this one is just as good. This is a "must-have" for the DSLR astrophotographer and with different strengths than... Read more
Published on October 11, 2009 by EW
An Advanced Beginner's Perspective
The previous reviews all reflect my feelings as well: this is a great introduction to the topic for even a raw beginner; the information is in-depth enough to take a beginner to... Read more
Published on December 31, 2008 by John Shields
Excellent work
Jerry has done an excellent job with this work. It covers all of the dSLR astrophotography concepts in clear detail. I just wish it were in book rather than CD format. Read more
Published on January 21, 2008 by Christopher Erickson
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