Assateague Lighthouse-2 by JOHN EARLEY, on Flickr
Assateague Lighthouse-2 by JOHN EARLEY, on Flickr
Last night was the first clear night in weeks, so I had to setup my scope and try to shoot Andromeda again. I am getting better at aligning everything, though I think either the mount needs a bit of adjustment or the weight distribution is simply not balanced and causing it to not track cleanly sometimes. Despite this, I got a decent image of our nearest major galaxy. I think this was about 5 minutes of 15" exposures stacked, at an ISO of 1000, with my Nikon D800E and Sigma 300mm f/2.8:
Not amazing by any stretch but I'm getting better I think!
I also shot a wide-field shot on 4x5 with a 250mm lens so we'll see how that goes...
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there is nothing as good as your own shot of anything
DIY
Tin Can
Far out, Bryan.
Good photo, Bryan! If I behave myself, I might get an inexpensive tracking mount for Christmas.
“You often feel tired, not because you've done too much, but because you've done too little of what sparks a light in you.”
― Alexander Den Heijer, Nothing You Don't Already Know
That's quite a setup!
“You often feel tired, not because you've done too much, but because you've done too little of what sparks a light in you.”
― Alexander Den Heijer, Nothing You Don't Already Know
Nice one Bryan!Originally Posted by Corran
Last night was the first clear night in weeks, so I had to setup my scope and try to shoot Andromeda again. I am getting better at aligning everything, though I think either the mount needs a bit of adjustment or the weight distribution is simply not balanced and causing it to not track cleanly sometimes. Despite this, I got a decent image of our nearest major galaxy. I think this was about 5 minutes of 15" exposures stacked, at an ISO of 1000, with my Nikon D800E and Sigma 300mm f/2.8:
Not amazing by any stretch but I'm getting better I think!
I also shot a wide-field shot on 4x5 with a 250mm lens so we'll see how that goes...
I recognize some of that equipment!Thanks tuco and Peter! I definitely would like a smaller tracking mount just for DSLR shooting.
Last night's crazy setup:
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