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12-10-2007, 22:11
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Astrophotography
My 1st proper go at astrophotography, now depending on your monitor callibration depends on what you see.
 
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12-10-2007, 22:17
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Loves the place
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Romsey, Hampshire
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Re: Astrophotography
Yup, I see stars too 
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12-10-2007, 22:18
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Growing roots
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Sheffield, S.Yorkshire UK
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Re: Astrophotography
I see the top of a tree bottom right
I like it 
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12-10-2007, 22:26
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Re: Astrophotography
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 Just seen that myself too. bit of a tricky spot to be on a friday evening, apparently misbehaving businessmen and doggers hang about there on a Friday evening and then I turn up with my camera many steamed up windows and people looking frustrated as I swanned about with my camera and tripod, had to stifle a giggle. (if you don't know what doggers are google it) 
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12-10-2007, 22:28
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Growing roots
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Re: Astrophotography
Out of interest Gary......where is this place?
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12-10-2007, 22:37
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Rep Point Winner 07
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Re: Astrophotography
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Out at a very empty redmires resovoir, very little light pollution unless you point he camera towards the city. straight up is fine or out towards the peak district, when I first got there didn't seem to be too many stars visible but after about 5 minutes the view was amazing. then some git put his/her headlights on and I couldnt see a bl##dy thing again.
Last edited by Gary Bagshawe; 12-10-2007 at 22:38. Reason: I cant spell |
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12-10-2007, 22:51
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Loves the place
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Silkstone Common, Yorkshire, UK
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Re: Astrophotography
I see stars and Mars - or is it the Milky Way.
 Or the steam from the cars.....
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12-10-2007, 22:54
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Rep Point Winner 07
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Re: Astrophotography
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12-10-2007, 23:59
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Feet under the table
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Derbyshire, UK
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Re: Astrophotography
I see stars, some yellow fluff, a tree in the bottom right and George Bush on a broom stick top left and middling a bit.
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13-10-2007, 11:56
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Forum Regular
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: I conduct workshops in Andalucia, Spain
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Re: Astrophotography
And I thought Canon's were good with image noise!
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13-10-2007, 14:28
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Been here a while
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: weardale
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Re: Astrophotography
whats the tenique for shooting the sky at night - I tried last night but the camera wasn't able to get any focus...400d with the nifty fifty...
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13-10-2007, 15:11
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Forum Regular
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: I conduct workshops in Andalucia, Spain
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Re: Astrophotography
If you don't have any foreground to worry about set the focus to infinity (i.e. anything over 30 metres distance). If foreground is included use the hyperfocal distance method (see thread/tutorial on this topic).
If you locate the Polaris (polar star), the rest of the stars will rotate around it during a long time exposure. Need to pick a clear night with as little ambient light as possible, i.e. deep in the country away from ANY source of light. Les |
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