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Jekub posted:I use the prime focus method for my imaging, where the camera body is directly connected to the telescope, in essence making the telescope a fixed length manually focused lens. The andromeda shot was taken with a lens shorter and slower than my 200mm with a 2x extender (400mm f/5.6)?! I assume that with a 2.5 minute exposure, you have it on a tracking system? That's the toughest part for your average astrophotgraphy amateur. torgeaux fucked around with this message at 17:06 on Oct 6, 2009 |
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evensevenone posted:it was 92 2.5 minute exposures combined (!). That's not as difficult. I stack exposures now, but the time for motion shift is much shorter than 2.5 minutes. I'm curious if anyone here has tried a barn door tracker.
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This is sometimes wayyyyy too dark, sometimes perfect.  pre-dawn by torgeaux, on Flickr
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octane2 posted:Beautiful, beautiful. Yes, but it was very cloudy, that was the only one with any real decent stars. You can see the cloud cover even in this one, and it was moving very fast.
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Dread Head posted:Last eclipse I saw I show at 200mm, yes you can do it but not really ideal. http://www.flickr.com/photos/bryntassell/2281396482/ (this is not cropped). I think the same night, 200mm w/ 2x teleconverter.  eclipse by torgeaux, on Flickr
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xzzy posted:Is there any way to photograph the moon and still get some glow from nearby scenery? Flash. Or, shoot when it's not full dark out, and the moon doesn't dominate the lighting. Like most photography, it's good around sunset/sunrise. Sunlight on the other objects, expose for the moon. Otherwise, take two photos and comp the moon into the one exposed for the background. Two different comp shots. In each moon shot, followed by reflection shot a few seconds later:  moon2 by torgeaux, on Flickr  compositemoon1 by torgeaux, on Flickr
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 christmas eve tree sales3 by torgeaux, on Flickr
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TheAngryDrunk posted:
What was the light source for the building?
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Mar 8, 2011 09:38
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Nothing special, but it was a nice night. Full Moon from Balcony by torgeaux, on Flickr
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Jun 19, 2011 23:46
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 Before the First Ferry by torgeaux, on Flickr
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Jul 9, 2011 00:26
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 Galaxy Cactus by torgeaux, on Flickr
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Aug 9, 2011 23:35
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Alcoholic posted:
Pretty. Not what I'd call a "long exposure" but nice.  Lightning One by torgeaux, on Flickr  Lightning Two by torgeaux, on Flickr
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Alcoholic posted:whoops, read the thread wrong. thought it said night time or long exposures. and i figured dusk was kinda close to night and idk. thanks though. No worries, it's a nice shot no matter what. Lightning is the most maddening thing to shoot. Shutter open 10 seconds on, 3 seconds off, and every impressive bit of lightning is in the 3 seconds off.
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 Cropped Capital Crane by torgeaux, on Flickr  Capital Ghost by torgeaux, on Flickr  Close Capital by torgeaux, on Flickr
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 Sunrise Bay by torgeaux, on Flickr
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Apr 15, 2012 02:21
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I'm not a huge fan of this shot. I've got to find a better angle to get the windmills. I'm at a point in the road where there's a large sign saying "No Photography or Video Beyond This Point!" John Paul Jones Hill by torgeaux, on Flickr
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Apr 19, 2012 23:35
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Evilkiksass posted:
The marines who watch that carry rifles with ammo. No thanks. Not to mention, barring me from the Island equals losing my job. Again, I'll just follow the rules. Yeah. I need to plan that shot...but I want some ambient, also. Sunrise would be a good choice.
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It is time to grow some balls.
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Leviathor posted:My method for star trails has been to focus on the horizon during sunset/daylight, switch to manual focus, then not touch anything until shooting time. This typically works pretty well, because once the landscape light has peaked, there's still ample light for infinity at the horizon. My Sigma 24mm f/1.8 is great for stars. First, it's a good focal length. Second, it's nice and sharp. Third, it has a mechanism to a) set it to MF, and then b) decouple the ring so you can't change the focus even if you bump it. It's great for this.
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