SkyRaider DS10CTEC User Manual
March 17, 2019
SkyRaider DS10CTEC User Manual
Page 135
Black Level
Black Level is defined as the level of brighness of the darkest (blackest) part of
the image. In technical terms, the black level is the pixel level (in electrons, or
volts) which corresponds to a pixel value of zero. The Black level adjustment on
the MallincamSky allows you to adjust that value through the use of a slider.
The slider provides you a range of suttle darkness adjustments from a starting
point of
0
to an end point of
31
. In using this control, you can tweak your image
to slightly “brighten” (towards
level 31) or “dim” (towards level 0) the starting
point for the image’s backest location.
Using this slider allows you to define what you believe (based on your current
image) should be the optimum black. This control is most useful when you are
experiencing a glow due to a bright object near the object you are imaging,
and you want to tweak the darkness.
Since MallincamSky gives you the ability choose the
Black Level
for the camera,
you can use this feature to assist in reducing the
amp glow
present in your
image, You can also use the Black Level to create a well-balanced dark
background against the stars in your image.
Just have fun and experiment, as every telescope and seeing conditions provide
for a different envonment for the SkyRaider.
