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<blockquote data-quote="BF Hammer" data-source="post: 745517" data-attributes="member: 48483"><p>When I use Sequator I use the Raw files. I have learned to help things out a bit by viewing each file and tossing out the ones that have visible blur or streaks from satellites, fireflies, aircraft. But Sequator has a checkbox in the processing menu to help fix those if those photos are included. There are HDR and auto brightness options as well as an adjustable light pollution filter option. I may run the stack 3 or 4 times with the different options to get a pleasing TIFF. Then I do the fine-tuning with RawTherapee and GIMP.</p><p></p><p>My workflow changes here if I am taking photos of a planet, comet, or a galaxy. I am using Deep Sky Stacker for those larger objects in the frame where extra stars appear. I still use Raw images with DSS, but I will do even more runs and try different options. Stacking is a lot slower in that software, but I will get better results if there is no stationary foreground. Planets with no stars in the frame normally requires I go to RegiStax which is what that software is designed to do. My TIF exports actually crash the program so I export .PNG to make it work. I avoid working with JPG where I can in post.</p><p></p><p>Yes I can actually see the Milky Way at the locations I take the photos at. Faintly, about Bortle class 4 as I read the link to Wikipedia right.</p><p></p><p>As for your lens choice, I am not much help. I have always had at least a D80 or newer DSLR of similar class. My lens options were never limited much with F mount. I never had anything wider than 18mm with a crop sensor body. But I can say I love the Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 Art. It should work with your body, and I think you might be surprised what they sell for used. I remember buying mine sort of gray-market for under $600, and that was 4.5 years ago. Of course now that I have a FX format D750, my widest lens is now 20mm which is about 14mm equivalent to a crop body. I'm OK with that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BF Hammer, post: 745517, member: 48483"] When I use Sequator I use the Raw files. I have learned to help things out a bit by viewing each file and tossing out the ones that have visible blur or streaks from satellites, fireflies, aircraft. But Sequator has a checkbox in the processing menu to help fix those if those photos are included. There are HDR and auto brightness options as well as an adjustable light pollution filter option. I may run the stack 3 or 4 times with the different options to get a pleasing TIFF. Then I do the fine-tuning with RawTherapee and GIMP. My workflow changes here if I am taking photos of a planet, comet, or a galaxy. I am using Deep Sky Stacker for those larger objects in the frame where extra stars appear. I still use Raw images with DSS, but I will do even more runs and try different options. Stacking is a lot slower in that software, but I will get better results if there is no stationary foreground. Planets with no stars in the frame normally requires I go to RegiStax which is what that software is designed to do. My TIF exports actually crash the program so I export .PNG to make it work. I avoid working with JPG where I can in post. Yes I can actually see the Milky Way at the locations I take the photos at. Faintly, about Bortle class 4 as I read the link to Wikipedia right. As for your lens choice, I am not much help. I have always had at least a D80 or newer DSLR of similar class. My lens options were never limited much with F mount. I never had anything wider than 18mm with a crop sensor body. But I can say I love the Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 Art. It should work with your body, and I think you might be surprised what they sell for used. I remember buying mine sort of gray-market for under $600, and that was 4.5 years ago. Of course now that I have a FX format D750, my widest lens is now 20mm which is about 14mm equivalent to a crop body. I'm OK with that. [/QUOTE]
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