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OPT Telescopes
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OPT - The Telescope Authority since 1947. With clients ranging from amateur astronomers to NASA, JPL, and more, OPT is the largest telescope retailer in the world.
Oceanside Photo & Telescope, also known as OPT, has the expertise and the drive to help you succeed in your astronomy and astrophotography goals. We carry all equipment from any brand you're looking for to understand and engage with the universe in a tangible way. We are and will continue to be the primary source of information and supplies in the industry.
From professional institutions to amateurs just getting started, you'll be treated with the utmost respect and service you deserve. After all, each of us is part of the OPTeam no matter where in the world we reside. We are the Telescope Authority and we want you to be, too.
Oceanside Photo & Telescope, also known as OPT, has the expertise and the drive to help you succeed in your astronomy and astrophotography goals. We carry all equipment from any brand you're looking for to understand and engage with the universe in a tangible way. We are and will continue to be the primary source of information and supplies in the industry.
From professional institutions to amateurs just getting started, you'll be treated with the utmost respect and service you deserve. After all, each of us is part of the OPTeam no matter where in the world we reside. We are the Telescope Authority and we want you to be, too.
The ZWO ASIAIR Plus is Here!
The ASIAIR Plus is the latest game-changing accessory from ZWO! The ASIAIR Plus is a mini computer that can control and power your astrophotography rig. Building on the wildly successful ASIAIR and ASIAIR Pro, the ASIAIR Plus features improvements like an all-new WiFi antenna for increased range, indicator lights for DC power ports, built-in storage, and much more. We go over all of these features and more in this breakdown of the ASIAIR Plus!
Shop the ZWO ASIAIR Plus:
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Subscribe to OPT Telescopes for more astrophotography gear videos!
Some other videos you might enjoy:
Building An Astro Rig: czcams.com/video/2FZkVp0Ng1I/video.html
DSLRs vs. Dedicated Astro Cameras: czcams.com/video/szu4kqIfT7A/video.html
Monochrome vs. Color Cameras: czcams.com/video/CTlOB7n3VBk/video.html
How to stretch your Astro image (Free Data!): czcams.com/video/GXWdNRdwwys/video.html
Sky-Watcher EQ6R-Pro: bit.ly/32lkVUq
Check out our latest videos: optcorp.com/blogs/videos
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OPT - The Telescope Authority since 1947
Telescope equipment? Astrophotography gear? Professional astronomy? We help with it all.
Check us out at www.optcorp.com.
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Shop the ZWO ASIAIR Plus:
bit.ly/2ZweKPz
Subscribe to OPT Telescopes for more astrophotography gear videos!
Some other videos you might enjoy:
Building An Astro Rig: czcams.com/video/2FZkVp0Ng1I/video.html
DSLRs vs. Dedicated Astro Cameras: czcams.com/video/szu4kqIfT7A/video.html
Monochrome vs. Color Cameras: czcams.com/video/CTlOB7n3VBk/video.html
How to stretch your Astro image (Free Data!): czcams.com/video/GXWdNRdwwys/video.html
Sky-Watcher EQ6R-Pro: bit.ly/32lkVUq
Check out our latest videos: optcorp.com/blogs/videos
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OPT - The Telescope Authority since 1947
Telescope equipment? Astrophotography gear? Professional astronomy? We help with it all.
Check us out at www.optcorp.com.
=====
Let’s get social!
Facebook: OPTTelescopes/
Instagram: optcorp
Twitter: OPT_Telescopes
Twitch: www.twitch.tv/clearskiesnetwork
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/ocea…
#astronomy #astrophotography #space #universe #opttelescopes #opteam #zwo #asiair #asiairplus
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Radian 61 Rundown
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All About the Radian61 ! Watch as OPT expert Mack Murdoc shows you everything you can expect to experience with the Radian 61. In this astrophotography telescope rundown, learn what’s in the box, Radian 61 features, and image samples captured with the Radian 61! Find your astrophotography solutions with Radian Telescopes. Clear skies! Subscribe to OPT Telescopes for more rundowns on astrophotog...
Top 10 Southern Hemisphere Winter Targets (w/Free Data!)
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HEY EVERYONE! The most requested video is here! Every time we've made a video on the Northern Hemisphere targets, we get requests to do the Southern Hemisphere, we've listened, and here we are! While it's summer on the north side, here's a video of 10 of your top winter targets in the Southern Hemisphere, what focal lengths to shoot them at, and which filters could help. Enjoy! Subscribe to OPT...
Top 15 Summer Targets
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Summer is here, and that means Milky Way season is among us. Watch as Mack Murdoc breaks down the top 15 Summer targets you can shoot during Milky Way season, along with fun facts, what focal lengths, filters, and much more to shoot them with. Don't forget to support the channel by smashing that like button! :) Subscribe to OPT Telescopes for more astrophotography inspiration! Check out what e...
Is the ZWO ASI183 the most well rounded camera!?
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THE ZWO ASI183 is one of the most well-rounded cameras on the market. In this week's episode, Rafal breaks down all the reasons why the ASI183 is great for Deep Space, Planetary, Lunar, and Solar. We go in-depth about bit depth, shooting speeds, and pixel size so that you know exactly what you're getting and why it's useful. If you like this video, consider liking and subscribing for more astro...
Can The ASI174mm Do It All!?!?
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Can this camera do Planetary, Lunar, Solar, and Deep Space? Let's go over everything you need to know about the ZWO ASI174mm and why this camera might be the right fit for you. ASI 174mm bit.ly/3wEbMDX Some other videos you might enjoy! Top 5 Telescopes for Galaxy Season: czcams.com/video/1fg1C0Kbs6k/video.html Top 15 spring targets! (Free Data): czcams.com/video/EgwbXOvn5X0/video.html How to s...
Understanding Camera Specs
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Do you want to learn what every little spec is about for your DSLR, Mirrorless, or Astro camera and why they matter? Join us as Mack Murdoc from OPT breaks down each spec and simplifies it for you! This video will help you find the perfect gear by showing you all the details of what goes into buying a camera. Free Tools to find your Field of view with your camera and telescope: stellarium.org/ ...
Building An Astro Rig
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Learn what a complete astrophotography setup looks like with Mack Murdoc from OPT! This video will go over each piece and why they are the perfect tools for capturing images of the universe. If you want to learn more about each product, check out the list below! To see photos taken with this setup, feel free to check out his Instagram. mackmurdoc Subscribe to OPT Telescopes for m...
OPT & Astrobackyard Giveaway!!!
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WE'RE DOING A GIVEAWAY!! We are giving away 3 cool prizes for 3 lucky winners. 1.) A 16x20 metal print signed by Trevor Jones from Astrobackyard 2.) A $50 gift certificate to OPT 3.) A OPT T-shirt CLICK HERE TO ENTER!!! optcorp.com/giveaways The more tasks you follow, the more points you get, and the more chances you have of winning!! The giveaway ends May 16th 2021 and a winner will be chosen ...
Best Accessories for Galaxy Season (w/FREE DATA!)
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Is your imaging train missing something? Check out this list of the best accessories for galaxy season to get the best results from your imaging nights. Mack Murdoc reviews the best gear you should have in your Astro kit to capture stunning images of galaxies in the night sky. What do you think is the best accessory from this list? Let us know in the comments below! Subscribe to OPT Telescopes ...
Top 5 Cameras for Galaxy Season!
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Your help on finding the best cameras for galaxy season is here! Watch as Mack Murdoc breaks down the top five high-performing astrophotography cameras. Did your favorite camera make the list? Let us know what you think are the top five astrophotography cameras for galaxy season in the comments below. Subscribe to OPT Telescopes for more astrophotography gear tips! Check out what else is happen...
Top 5 Galaxy Season Telescopes
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Gear up this galaxy season with these best-performing telescopes for taking photos of galaxies and other deep space objects. We even included options for those interested in observing these distant celestial objects. Make sure you smash that like button for more gear tips from OPT! Subscribe to OPT Telescopes for more astrophotography inspiration! Check out what else is happening in the night s...
The Most Revolutionary Filter Ever Created!
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It's here!! We are so excited to share how you can finally capture deep space images in the day! This revolutionary astrophotography tool was made possible after studying the technology available to us with top-performing filters. We even got some feedback from the community! Check out what their experience was like in this video. Are you ready to collect dark in the light? BUY YOURS NOW optcor...
Top 15 Spring Targets (w/Free Data!)
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Get that perfect image stretch with this tutorial on astrophotography image processing! The five programs used in this tutorial are Deep Sky Stacker, Photoshop, PixInsight, Affinity, and Gimp. Follow along as Mack Murdoc shows you the best tips for amazing image stretching results! Show us your results on social media using the hashtag #opteam! What’s your favorite processing program? Let us kn...
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This is the Radian Carbon Fiber Tripod!
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This is the Radian Carbon Fiber Tripod!
Where is that observatory located?
After much frustration I installed the software and the driver. The qhyccd website so sucks! Don't bother to look for product support. There is none. No instructions come with the camera. My computer says usb device unknown when I plug the camera in my USB port. The software will not recognized the camera either. I installed the driver and software both on my windows 10 and windows 11 computers. I've read on forums the software is not compatible with windows 11. The pdf file you are directed to click on which I assume are instructions or the manual is blank. Maybe I got a defective unit. I'm returning it. Totally frustrating experience.
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Thank you, that was a great explanation! As a beginner I thought that I could only do b/w photos not thinking that colors could be caught/ made visible with filters. Thank you!
Thanks , nice video 😊
Monochrome sensor is better at low light?
Moded Dslr anyday baby. Save money and use it to shoot objects other than stars as well, they aslo have greater accessories
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i mean nice video, i have a Nikon D5600 with a 24.3 by 15.6~ sensor size in mm, and it can do 6k by 4k images. It costed me roughly 21K in our currency as of 2022. but an astro camera that does 4K is litterally 700K 😭 thats 21K of DOLAHS bro... is there a main difference of these? i personally dont really care about the infrared thingy.
what happens if your focal length is too high?
Don't just hang a bag under your tripod and let it dangle freely. There is still some air movement at night and even a slight breeze can cause some vibrations and ruin your images. Slightly defocus your lens to get the nice and fat creamy star trails. Shoot at low ISO (like 400-800) to keep the colors in the stars. If you shoot at to high ISO all the startrails will be white. Shooting at lower ISO keeps the colors, you can still make them all white in post processing if that's your thing, but this way you get 2 options out of 1 imaging session. Shoot 30s exposures. And most importantly, shoot at least for 5-6+ hours if you want the best startrails possible. 2-3 hours is just going to look underwhelming. Ask me how i know.
Excelent video
Thanks, guys. Thinking of getting into astrophotography and this video (watching 3 years later) is one of the best I've seen so far. Short, but has a lot of info packed into it.
Explain with which lens you defocus as in my experience youre unlikely to be able to see the star like that with a 14-24mm. If polaris moves a little bit during exposure your trails will be blurred but your original statement that it doesnt move was correct. Georgia guidestones proved that. However its an interesting location.
i want to get a camera that can work with my projector to put the sky over me onto my ceiling. i would love to see a meteor shower or a thunderstorm in the safety and comfort of my home. Thank you
I just found out opt is closed permanently. That is a bummer. I was in scope sales there from 2006-2011, and the first person to ever dethrone Mike W as top salesman. The full end of an era, but when Craig sold the company was the beginning of the end, it just took over a decade to die. What did it in and when did it end? Covid? Shortages during covid? Maybe Wikipedia might have some info, im gonna check
Killer upgrade!!!
Great video! Thank you!
At the end of the day you can't tell if a deep sky image was taken by a 1600 or a 2600.
Thank you OPT for all these videos and for your great store. Sad to see you go.
Wonderful couple. I have watched their videos from the beginning and learned not just technical details, but the joy of the night sky personified.
How can I know when & where tbe moon is visible over trees3 for my swme location? Los Angeles hills. June 22 full moon was visible upstairs out the bedroom window through a tree at 21:09 but last night I couldn't see it even waited till 22:20
Broooo my picture was RAW and it needs to be JPG WHYYY
Here's another idea, if you use mono camera and filter wheels then why need color correction in scope, adjust focus as you change filters, correct for other things but don't worry about color
Your voice is not clear
Grayscale is a toy, show us how to do it in RGB
My problem has been getting the programs, and drivers to work on windows 11. I never had the problems I am having today with my old Mead cameras and my old windows 98, or was it 97, computer. All my old equipment got destroyed in a flood. I use ZWO cameras, and SVBony cameras now, vs Mead cameras before. I use SkyWatcher GEMs now, EQM-35PRO, AND EQ6 R PRO, vs Mead EQ 75. And a Windows 11 computer vs Windows 97. I sure would like to get the computers working before I get my observatory built.
Thanks for this, very useful.
Very nice!
for the life of me, I cannot find the polemaster software. The all in one software does not install it for me, I have tried 3 times now, and all I can find other than that on their website is drivers
An excellent overview to study and digest. Now I need to factor in light pollution and seeing conditions. I've heard that both affect what pixel size is best, which is what most real-world astrophotography encounters. I'll look through your video catalog. Thanks again, Michael
Why does my canon 90d seem to have a buffer of 4 seconds?
Very good! Fast and lots of information!😊
Great information. Some people on CZcams make it into a dark art . Thanks
Lots of information for me as a newbie. Seen a guy somewhere on CZcams using his DSLR hooked up to a laptop for an imaging session. Not sure how to do it .Many thanks for the video.
LOL they showing Amazon stuff no wonder they went under.
Great tutorial! You wouldn't be able to do this if we were living on spinning ball, would you?
Actually, we do live on a "spinning ball", and these star-trails are product of Earth's rotation.
M13, Hercules Cluster, is not 22-million light years distant. It is approximately 22-thousand light years away.
Very well done! Thank you
Thanks. Very clear. However, you skipped over a couple of things. Getting the adapter optimally seated in the mount. Focusing the Polemaster. Also, since the polar alignment with Polemaster is independent of Declination position, polar alignment can be repeated if the alignment gets bumped by just moving the RA.
I’m looking at purchasing an astro camera, but don’t want to spend too much ( I’m stage 5 renal failure ) and it’ll be short term use. What cost range would I need to get a good photo? Can anyone recommend something a beginner can afford and use easily enough? Thanks
you missed tarantula nebula, the one nebula outside the milky way really worth to be in your top 10 list
really nice tutorial, nice and simple and to the point. thankyou
Well.. I don't quite understand this video and it makes me believe you never went to the southern hemisphere ? Large and small magellanic clouds, the Carina nebula, indeed the chicken one.. but why mention the eagle nebula, the cat's paw or the planets ? you can see those from the northern hemisphere.. weird
2:39 How does a person connect a DSLR to a Losmandy & Vixen dual dovetail saddle? For example to the ZWO AM5.
Were all the images taken in raw ??
do I hafta watch all the way thru to find out if its a joke??
I had to put this comment using my computer because when I destroyed that like button, I broke my phone.