Canon Sensor Banding Removal
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Canon Sensor Banding Removal
Hi all
Just purchased StarTools and as a total newbie to this hobby, I love how much easier (even if I don’t entirely understand it!) it is compared to Photoshop.
I’m processing an image taken last night of Orion, and can’t seem to get rid of the sensor banding from my Canon 5D IV.
I’ve followed the excellent official video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDY3ov2dQe4
But this is what I’m seeing when I create the mask.
First, the autodev:
Second the Wipe preview (Dark Anomaly Filter at 4). Looks even worse!
So I cancelled it, and cropped away the edges, and added a mask
And then did the Wipe again:
I'm not seeing anything remotely looking like a good image here at this stage
The bands are still there, but when I watch the video above, they vanished. Just trying to figure out how (if possible) to get rid of these. I’ve edited the file through to conclusion, and can get some good results, but those bands remain.
The TIF is from a 109 x 2min subs, ISO1600 with darks (46), flats (30) and bias (29) all included
Help appreciated!
edit: apologies, didn't screencapture the mask
Just purchased StarTools and as a total newbie to this hobby, I love how much easier (even if I don’t entirely understand it!) it is compared to Photoshop.
I’m processing an image taken last night of Orion, and can’t seem to get rid of the sensor banding from my Canon 5D IV.
I’ve followed the excellent official video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDY3ov2dQe4
But this is what I’m seeing when I create the mask.
First, the autodev:
Second the Wipe preview (Dark Anomaly Filter at 4). Looks even worse!
So I cancelled it, and cropped away the edges, and added a mask
And then did the Wipe again:
I'm not seeing anything remotely looking like a good image here at this stage
The bands are still there, but when I watch the video above, they vanished. Just trying to figure out how (if possible) to get rid of these. I’ve edited the file through to conclusion, and can get some good results, but those bands remain.
The TIF is from a 109 x 2min subs, ISO1600 with darks (46), flats (30) and bias (29) all included
Help appreciated!
edit: apologies, didn't screencapture the mask
Re: Canon Sensor Banding Removal
Maybe you could post file your trying to process using dropbox so others can have a better look .
regards dave
regards dave
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Re: Canon Sensor Banding Removal
Hi,
I just had a quick peek at the dataset.
Can you tell us how was this stacked? Are you 100% sure this dataset has not been stretched before?
The flats appear to cause some anomalies in the corners and different channels; something is very wrong here.
Normally, the Synthetic Dark/Bias feature in the revamped Wipe module would be able to take care of the banding quite well.
It still does to a degree - it takes care of the central banding (I used the Defective Sensor Rows setting), but less so for the top;
In the end, I settled for this;
Note that I didn't even use a mask here. After a more reasonable stretch (rather than the intentionally harsh diagnostics stretch in Wipe), you should get a more reasonable image, though the top "bar" may still show up.
I just had a quick peek at the dataset.
Can you tell us how was this stacked? Are you 100% sure this dataset has not been stretched before?
The flats appear to cause some anomalies in the corners and different channels; something is very wrong here.
Normally, the Synthetic Dark/Bias feature in the revamped Wipe module would be able to take care of the banding quite well.
It still does to a degree - it takes care of the central banding (I used the Defective Sensor Rows setting), but less so for the top;
In the end, I settled for this;
Note that I didn't even use a mask here. After a more reasonable stretch (rather than the intentionally harsh diagnostics stretch in Wipe), you should get a more reasonable image, though the top "bar" may still show up.
Ivo Jager
StarTools creator and astronomy enthusiast
StarTools creator and astronomy enthusiast
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Re: Canon Sensor Banding Removal
Hi Ivo
Thank you for looking into the data. I don't know why I can't get rid of those bands from stacking (I thought that's what the point was!)
Below are my settings in DSS
and
It's good you managed to remove the middle band, but I guess I'll have to go back to the drawing board and figure out what happened
I would have loved to have this as an image: I'm new to this, and it was my first time shooting Orion and only second time shooting a nebula seriously.
Also, is there any "performance" improvements coming down the line? I have a 3900X, 32GB RAM and each step does take a long time to do (don't know if I'm being unrealistic)
Thanks!
Thank you for looking into the data. I don't know why I can't get rid of those bands from stacking (I thought that's what the point was!)
Below are my settings in DSS
and
It's good you managed to remove the middle band, but I guess I'll have to go back to the drawing board and figure out what happened
I would have loved to have this as an image: I'm new to this, and it was my first time shooting Orion and only second time shooting a nebula seriously.
Also, is there any "performance" improvements coming down the line? I have a 3900X, 32GB RAM and each step does take a long time to do (don't know if I'm being unrealistic)
Thanks!
Re: Canon Sensor Banding Removal
Stacking and calibration, indeed.thewormofautumn wrote: ↑Fri Nov 20, 2020 10:45 am Thank you for looking into the data. I don't know why I can't get rid of those bands from stacking (I thought that's what the point was!)
Dithering should help, but maybe you can have a look at a single frame and see what the banding looks like in a single frame?
It's pretty good, deep data otherwise and that's a text-book M42/Running Man. Great coloring with the teal/green O-III emission in the core. Excellent.I would have loved to have this as an image: I'm new to this, and it was my first time shooting Orion and only second time shooting a nebula seriously.
Hopefully (barring any serious issues with your camera) it's just a question of sorting out your calibration frames (flats and bias) + dithering, and you should be golden!
Welcome to AP processing. StarTools is an unapologetic resources hog and will happily bring a Ryzen 9 or i9 to its knees with its super heavy processing. Basic Photoshop this is not...Also, is there any "performance" improvements coming down the line? I have a 3900X, 32GB RAM and each step does take a long time to do (don't know if I'm being unrealistic)
However, the upcoming 1.7 version will be offloading many (suitable) operations to your GPU. Even something modest like an RX 570 will blow past your 3900X for something like deconvolution. So, if you haven't done so, give the 1.7.x versions a try. Virtually all modules in 1.7 are accelerated in some way. How much depends on the nature of the algorithm (e.g. GPUs suck at simple if-then-else branching, but chew through taking the square root of a number like there's no tomorrow). You can read more here.
Let us know how you go!
Ivo Jager
StarTools creator and astronomy enthusiast
StarTools creator and astronomy enthusiast
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Re: Canon Sensor Banding Removal
Thanks. I'll look at dithering next year. I don't have a guide scope yet, just trying to learn and master one thing at a time
I did take a few frames from the lights/darks/bias and flats to see what the banding looked like. Weirdly it didn't exist so much in the darks or bias. Don't know why, it's like it was a second camera.
Thank you It's a fun journey! I cleaned that band up in Photoshop's healing tool in the end. Not ideal as it shifts star positions, but it did remove the banding so I guess that's something positive to come from this.It's pretty good, deep data otherwise and that's a text-book M42/Running Man. Great coloring with the teal/green O-III emission in the core. Excellent.
Hopefully (barring any serious issues with your camera) it's just a question of sorting out your calibration frames (flats and bias) + dithering, and you should be golden!
Awesome to hear! I'll give it a go. I've got a 2070 Super ready and willing!!!Welcome to AP processing. StarTools is an unapologetic resources hog and will happily bring a Ryzen 9 or i9 to its knees with its super heavy processing. Basic Photoshop this is not...
However, the upcoming 1.7 version will be offloading many (suitable) operations to your GPU. Even something modest like an RX 570 will blow past your 3900X for something like deconvolution. So, if you haven't done so, give the 1.7.x versions a try. Virtually all modules in 1.7 are accelerated in some way. How much depends on the nature of the algorithm (e.g. GPUs suck at simple if-then-else branching, but chew through taking the square root of a number like there's no tomorrow). You can read more here.
Let us know how you go!
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Re: Canon Sensor Banding Removal
Just bringing this one back again. Seems that my sensor has these bands by default. Not much I can do besides use a different camera.
Here are stretches of my 3 main DSLRs.
5D IV on the left, 1D IV in the middle, and 5D II on the right
Both 5Ds have the issue. The 1D has a weird green tinge on the bottom. Ugh
Trying to not spend money right now as well, but this doesn't help.
Here are stretches of my 3 main DSLRs.
5D IV on the left, 1D IV in the middle, and 5D II on the right
Both 5Ds have the issue. The 1D has a weird green tinge on the bottom. Ugh
Trying to not spend money right now as well, but this doesn't help.
Re: Canon Sensor Banding Removal
Hmmm... that sucks. Though if the lines are always in the same place, bias frames should take care of that. Also, dithering between frames should spread out the errors. Hopefully the Wipe module can help as well as your last line of defence!thewormofautumn wrote: ↑Tue Jan 12, 2021 4:52 am Just bringing this one back again. Seems that my sensor has these bands by default. Not much I can do besides use a different camera.
Here are stretches of my 3 main DSLRs.
5D IV on the left, 1D IV in the middle, and 5D II on the right
Both 5Ds have the issue. The 1D has a weird green tinge on the bottom. Ugh
Trying to not spend money right now as well, but this doesn't help.
Ivo Jager
StarTools creator and astronomy enthusiast
StarTools creator and astronomy enthusiast