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Digital SLR Astrophotography Год выпуска: 2007 Автор: Michael A. Covington Жанр: Фотография Издательство: Cambridge University press ISBN: 978-0-511-37853-9 Формат: PDF Качество: eBook (изначально компьютерное) Количество страниц: 235 Описание: Practical Amateur Astronomy
Digital SLR Astrophotography
In the last few years, digital SLR cameras have taken the astrophotography world by
storm. It is now easier to photograph the stars than ever before! They are compact and
portable, easy to couple to special lenses and all types of telescopes, and above all,
DSLR cameras are easy and enjoyable to use. In this concise guide, experienced
astrophotography expert Michael Covington outlines the simple, enduring basics that
will enable you to get started, and help you get the most from your equipment. He
covers a wide range of equipment, simple and advanced projects, technical
considerations, and image processing techniques. Unlike other astrophotography
books, this one focuses specifically on DSLR cameras, not astronomical CCDs,
non-DSLR digital cameras, or film. This guide is ideal for astrophotographers who wish
to develop their skills using DSLR cameras and as a friendly introduction to amateur
astronomers or photographers curious about photographing the night sky. Further
information, useful links, and updates are available through the book’s supporting
website, www.dslrbook.com.
Michael Covington, an avid amateur astronomer since age 12, has degrees in
linguistics from Cambridge and Yale Universities. He does research on computer
processing of human languages at the University of Georgia, where his work won first
prize in the IBM Supercomputing Competition in 1990. His current research and
consulting areas include computers in psycholinguistics, natural language processing,
logic programming, and microcontrollers. Although a computational linguist by
profession, he is recognized as one of America’s leading amateur astronomers and is
highly regarded in the field. He is author of several books, including the highly
acclaimed Astrophotography for the Amateur (1985, Second Edition 1999), Celestial Objects
for Modern Telescopes (2002) and How to Use a Computerized Telescope (2002), which are all
published by Cambridge University Press. The author’s other pursuits include amateur
radio, electronics, computers, ancient languages and literatures, philosophy, theology,
and church work. He lives in Athens, Georgia, USA, with his wife Melody and
daughters Cathy and Sharon, and can be visited on the web at
www.covingtoninnovations.com. Доп. информация: На английском языке.
