Digital SLR Astrophotography (Practical Amateur Astronomy)

Wonderful book and very insightful

I am a novice astrophotographer but have some experience with terrestrial and underwater photography. I have at least one other astroimaging book which, at times, goes into very deep detail. So deep that I find myself losing focus. This book is just right for my level. The language is CLEAR and CONCISE. The amount of depth provided is adequate and helpful but not overbearing. It is written at a level where most amateurs and entrants into the field can understand what is being described. I feel this aspect cannot be overstated. Keeping a readers interest and speaking at their level is the difference between a great book and a book that isn’t as helpful. Very well done. Thank you, you must have put an incredible amount of time into this. I would love to see you write a start to finish book on using Astro Pixel Processor.

The book is written woth a beginner in mind. The first part is pretty technical. Its worth a read but mostly to consult later. Once the author gets to the practical stuff, its much easier. Its not a "astrophotography for dummies" so be prepared to try things out and fail. I found it very helpful.

I am in the early learning stages of astrophotograhy, deciding on my next steps, equipment, and budget. This book provides good information. On the downside, every photo in the book (there are many) is in black and white. This is extremely uninspiring to someone interested in learning the craft. What potential astrophotographer wants to see a bland picture of a grey nebula or galaxy? The beauty of astrophotograhy is that it brings out the amazing colors that merely looking through an eyepiece cannot deliver.

This is the best reference I have ever found for DSLR astrophotography. I own over a hundred astrophotography and astronomy books and this book provides more concise and up-to-date information than all of them combined. If you want to get started in DSLR astrophotography, this is the book you need. Simple explanations of key concepts and step by step walkthroughs make this the best DSLR astrophotography book out there. Well researched, referenced, and well written.

If you think you want to do Astrophotography with a DSLR camera then i suggest you read this book first. It won't beat you over the head the technical stuff like post processing or anything else that complicated. What it will do is give you a good idea of how to get started and the equipment needed to have some success in the hobby. It's a very easy read with the information you need to understand what it takes to do long (a few seconds to a few minutes) exposure of the night sky. Astrophotography can be a very expensive hobby if you let it but it can also be done with a reasonable expenditure if you do a reasonable amount of research and this book is a great place to start. I bought this book in February of this year (2019) and i still read portions of it just as a refresher. I highly recommend it. Be sure you get the 2nd edition. Clear skies.

It was very well organized and easy too read with just the right level of technical detail. The book also contained a lot of informative graphics, schematics, and sample images of various stellar objects.

A search of my bookcases revealed that I was missing my copy of the 2007 1st edition of this book when I was looking for it to read how to correct the "star eater" feature of Nikon cameras . I was dismayed that I couldn't find it and that I had to buy it again. It was probably lost during our 2016 move where multiple items were lost by the mover. I got it today and I am glad I did. It is an almost complete rewrite of the 1st edition. Much has changed in astro-imaging since 2007 and this book captures much of the changes.

The author's obvious thorough understanding of astrophotography technology, software and procedures has really helped me to understand how complex this activity is. Still reading, but love this book.

Astrophotography is difficult, make no mistake, and beginners face a huge learning curve. Many will start with a Digital SLR camera that they may already have and this is the book for them. Although the book does get very technical - important for advanced photography - new material is introduced in a logical and eminently readable fashion. I found the book massively useful and a good read - a tricky balance. The attached photo was taken by me with a Canon EOS 650D DSLR with an unguided Askar FMA180 Pro wide-field telescope mounted on a low-specification EQ1 mount, powered only in RA. Processed in Pixinsight. The book can cover this as well as simpler and more complex astrophotography. Recommended unreservedly for newbies and experts alike.

Un ottimo testo per la comprensione dell'astrofotografia con fotocamera digitale. Completo e chiaro. Inoltre anche la formattazione del testo e l'impaginazione sono di qualità.

good read for astrophotography enthusiast-however i have observed few things.. pages mentioned on amazon are 364 and actuall pages are 348.. price is not written anywhere..such a costly book but not a single colour photograph. page quality and font sharpness also not up to the mark . seems like pirated/ copied version.

Todo bien, llego en excelentes condiciones, y de acuerdo a la descripción