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c/astronomy-photos•victor779victor779•12d ago

Noticed a huge difference in my nebula shots after I started stacking 30 second exposures instead of 60

I used to do 60 second exposures on the Orion Nebula and always got this blown out core with no detail. About 3 months ago I dropped down to 30 seconds and doubled the number of frames. The difference in the core detail is night and day. I can actually see the trapezium stars now instead of just a white blob. Has anyone else found that shorter exposures with more stacking gives better results than trying to go long?
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margareto26
Longer exposures work fine if you've got the right gear for it.
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parker_palmer44
Yeah but isn't that kind of a trap though? Once you start dropping cash on a sturdy tripod and a remote shutter, you're already halfway to buying a whole new lens.
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the_alice
the_alice11d ago
My buddy tried 90 second exposures on his DSLR and fried the sensor.
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