I thought stacking software was a waste of time for my backyard shots

For years, I just took single long exposures with my DSLR and a basic tripod. Last month, a friend in Flagstaff insisted I try DeepSkyStacker on a set of 30 shots of the Orion Nebula. I was sure it would just make a blurry mess. The result was a cleaner image with way less noise than my best single frame. Has anyone else had a tool they doubted that became a game changer?

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jessica70716d ago

Remember doubting flat frames until they fixed my weird gradient?

the_terry16d ago

My flats saved a whole night of M33 data.

kim_ramirez316d ago

Flats just add more noise in my experience.