North America Nebula Revisited

I took my first image of the North America Nebula about a year ago. At that time I did not own a astro-modified camera and it was therefore a very though job to capture a descent image: flic.kr/p/xKk2ee

 

I bought a Hutech modified Canon 6D this year, but unfortunately it was damaged during my vacation in June. So I brought it to the Canon repair shop and, after waiting for almost a month I got my camera back. Free of charge and in mint condition...

 

To my dismay, it really was working perfectly - even in daylight conditions. No red color cast and no sign of increased red sensitivity! Obviously Canon had repaired away the astro-modification!

 

I returned it immediately to the repair shop and, after a lot of head scratching, it was sent to the main repair center of Canon Switzerland.

 

This week, I got my camera back. Of course I went outside the first clear night to make sure the astro-modification was back.

 

The logical target was the North America Nebula, as it is riding high in the sky at this time of the year and I got already some experience capturing it.

 

To my great relief the modification works perfectly again. So I probably am now the only guy in the world with camera, that was officially modified by Canon...

 

So I guess I am back in business. Thanks Canon!

 

- Astro-modified Canon EOS 6D

- Canon EF 70-200 f/2.8 L IS USM @ 200mm

- iOptron Skytracker

- 73x30s @ ISO1600

- Stacked with fitswork

 

PS: I couldn't resist to spike Deneb... ;-)

Done