Using Narrowband Filters with a Color Camera (Results)

How I use narrowband filters with my color camera for astrophotography.

The STC Astro Duo-Narrowband filter and the Radian Telescopes Triad Ultra Filter isolate specific wavelengths of light associated with deep sky objects.

Using a one-shot-color camera or DSLR can yield impressive results, even when shooting from a heavily light-polluted sky.

I hope that this video gives you a better understanding of how the light is collected in each color channel, and how I process my narrowband images captured using a color camera.

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[davidaylsworth]

Every time I watch your post processing I learn more and more. Thanks!

[seanmolony-redstickastro]

Thanks Trevor. I just bought the 294pro and that Triad filter (very expensive!) so now I have to start all over again learning OSC. I mainly bought it for my travel rig (Sky Guider Pro & Zenith Star), but I may as well use my other mount and play with it while my other rig is droning on shooting 30 min exposures. Keep posting processing videos on this when you can. They are really helpful to all of us.
Sean

[hdagent]

This spring sucks. It's been cloudy every day. Good for you for still getting out there in those few breaks in the cloud cover.

[Dave-ctjk]

Trevor, I think this is one of the most informative videos for me. I've watched your "edit along with me" videos but I still learned more here. I'm now going to rewatch all your editing videos. Maybe I was too new back then to get it

[HogarthsAstrophotography]

Hits the nail on the head, if your having fun, no way is the wrong way..

[bhattvd]

Excellent video, Trevor. I have an Optolong L-eXtreme dual NB filter and ASI294MC Pro combo. This video has given me confidence in processing the data. NB data processing has extra challenge as channels get separated out.

[LogansChristmasLights]

Started subscribing a few months ago. Really enjoying the videos. Just starting out on my astrophotography journey from the other end of the world (NZ) so finding this channel a great resource.

[LynnChevalier]

Thanks Trevor. I appreciate how clearly you explain things in your videos. BTW I love my new AstroBackyard T-Shirt!

[celestromel]

Hi Trevor, thanks for this vid - I have an STC Duo Band but have not got around to use it so far. No more! I had no idea this sort of flexibility was available. Keep up the great work!

[AstroFarsography]

Nice results. I'd love to try some of these filters sometime. Eager to get me an OIII filter next.

[kayasper]

That is a very clear and interesting video, thanks!

[Gumba]

Very cool to separate out the different bands with separate colors. Great show

[rudycajuso]

Thanks Trevor you answered a lot of questions I had just in this one video. Always looking forward to your next videos.

[demetriojunior]

Very good Trevor !! two good examples!

[lassertje]

great video, very clear and well-arranged. great that you spend so much time there, but yes, the hobby. once you start

[darksky]

Just ordered the ZWO 2600 and putting it on my HD 11 inch with hyperstar. I watched entire video and got bonus training with photoshop. Buying my filter and slider this week. (either the zwo one or the starizona one) Thanks!

[sebastiaansmit]

Thanks for this video Trevor! You’re pushing me to also go for a 294mc pro osc camera. Pretty good convincing motivations! :-)

[chunkylover]

Thought this sounded like a great idea, then saw that the dual narrow band is £329 in the UK!

[DeanJohnson]

Thanks for another great video! I am finally going to dive in with processing more in photoshop etc. I pretty much stack & process with pixinsight but am now thinking I need to fine tune things outside of it! Will be binge watching your processing sessions every night the weather sucks and imaging is not in the cards!

[DrJ_MKE]

Thanks for the video Trevor - very informative. You make processing look so effortless ! Something I need to work on.
My question for you is: Do you think that for us with only a DSLR can get away with using some of these narrowband filters? They are not inexpensive, but there have been some recently reviewed dual narrowband filters (Ha and OIII) that are getting more reasonable and I would consider purchasing one if it would work for me. I'm in a Bortle 8-9 zone and have a unmodified DSLR (Canon EOS T5/1200D) and have it on a 70mm doublet using the SW SA GTi mount. My only filter experience is using a broadband CLS filter... any feedback would be appreciated.