Astrophotography
- Thread starter Walter White
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Cool! Did you crop any of that image? It looks like you may have some slight decentering to the right side of the frame but that could just be due to the angle of the shot or cropping. If it is decentering that is a common problem with this lens and it dosnt look bad, just something to be aware of if you want to return it for another copy or if you are happy with the images it dosnt matter. Where did you buy it form B&H? Im planning on doing red rocks around 9pm on either Saturday or Sunday night. Either of those work better for you?
I didn't crop it, I think I need to take some more shots to test for decentering. Those two houses in the picture are build kind of at a V to my backyard and they are both uphill from me....so I'm hoping it's the angle of the shot? It will be interesting to see what Red Rocks produces. I need to be down in the Denver area on Sunday afternoon....so if Sunday night would work I could just mill around until 9. ClearDarkSky.com will go 2 nights out so by Saturday we should have a peek at Saturday night and Sunday....if Sunday looks worse I can make Saturday work too.
It was a good time thanks for going! We will have to do it again. You just need something that can process a raw file to tease out more detail, but it does take a lot of practice, Im still learning as I go. Considering the high winds blowing the cameras, numerous clouds and light pollution from the town below I'm surprised we got anything at all. You will have a much easier time in Utah.
Here are a few of the better ones I got.
Here are a few of the better ones I got.
So my travel plans changed from Bryce Canyon in Utah to my Mom's house in Western Washington because my daughter is in a walking boot which equals no hiking in Utah. Never the less, I wanted to try some Milky Way shots with the Rokinon f/2.8 14mm. The first two pictures are edited post production, the second two are straight out of the camera.
30 sec. f/2.8 ISO 3200
Not the Milky Way, but cool shot looking out towards Victoria BC. 20 sec. f/2.8 ISO 4000
25 sec. f/2.8 ISO 3200, untouched straight out of the camera.
15 sec. f/2.8 ISO 5000 straight out of the camera
From the neighbors front yard, 25sec. f/2.8 ISO 4000
30 sec. f/2.8 ISO 3200
Not the Milky Way, but cool shot looking out towards Victoria BC. 20 sec. f/2.8 ISO 4000
25 sec. f/2.8 ISO 3200, untouched straight out of the camera.
15 sec. f/2.8 ISO 5000 straight out of the camera
From the neighbors front yard, 25sec. f/2.8 ISO 4000
I'll join in the astrophotography fun! Sadly I haven't been out with the telescope or camera to get any good pictures of the stars lately but hoping to change that with our trip to AZ later this month. Dug through some of my old photos to share!
Saturn
One of my earlier attempts at deep space objects. This is the Orion Nebula and was actually taken with good old fashioned film camera mounted to a telescope.
And a total lunar eclipse compilation from start to finish.
Saturn
One of my earlier attempts at deep space objects. This is the Orion Nebula and was actually taken with good old fashioned film camera mounted to a telescope.
And a total lunar eclipse compilation from start to finish.
