| Nthing DSS.
The learning curve is a bit steep, but it's a lot better than some I've seen.
I've been making a library of dark, flat, and bias files for use in processing. One thing to note is that you'll need to review these files for good quality before using them in a batch.
Also, don't be afraid to save the files and come back to them later for better processing techniques.
Lastly, the output files from DSS are 16 or 32 bit TIFF. These can be a bit difficult to handle. I've recently been turned on to Pix Insight LE as a PP tool. This seems to work really well for me (once I learned how to use it). It's a free tool even though it's a bit old. Since you have Lightroom, you might be able to handle the deep bit files already.
I've been rather pleased with my K10D for taking images of the night sky, especially with the summer eye candy. Good luck with your own efforts! |