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“instead of giving users a real-time live view of distant celestial objects through an eyepiece they use pre-determined image settings (for ISO and exposure) an
by EcommerceFlow 2y ago
“instead of giving users a real-time live view of distant celestial objects through an eyepiece they use pre-determined image settings (for ISO and exposure) and then live image-stack for clarity, pushing ever-improving images to connected smartphones and tablets”
What’s the point of even getting this? Just go look at Hubble images at that point.
- yesco 2y agoWhy take pictures of trees? The ocean? flowers? Why catch a fish in a seeded pond? Why go to the zoo? I don't think it's about getting the absolute perfect shot of the moon, but capturing an absolutely perfect shot of the moon in this moment, at this place; that kinda vibe. This holds even more true for distant celestial objects that you can clearly see in your telescope but look like a blur with your otherwise untuned camera.
- floorisguava 2y agoI think they’re more so asking what’s the point of doing it if you make it almost entirely automated
- gehsty 2y agoIf you enjoy imaging, and not the tech / process then these are perfect.
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- jjav 2y agoIndeed. It forces the question: What is the point of amateur astrophotography? If you just want to admire the results, go to https://welcome.astrobin.com/ https://welcome.astrobin.com/ for photos that are better than most people will ever have time or budget to accomplish in a lifetime. So if you want to do it yourself, the end result is not the point of doing it. The process of doing it yourself is really the only point, to enjoy doing it. The journey is the destination in astrophotography. Since these automatic telescope cameras bypass the human process they fail at delivering that enjoyment and they also fail at delivering the end result quality. So what is the purpose?
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- gehsty 2y agoif you go a step down on the automation ladder it’s quite a fun (if expensive) tech hobby, I use a raspberry pi to control my mount, an automated focus system, guiding system, and then get to learn about stacking and processing the images I capture. Plus it’s hobby I can do at night, at home (which helps with 3 young kids!).
- sunnybeetroot 2y agoThe article makes a point of this further down: “However, the core of that argument is that if you’re going to sit passively inside looking at a smartphone then you might as well be looking at images on the Internet.”