Played with my Tamron Lens last night
Apr 4, 2018 12:44:12 #
So I figured I would see how well my Tamron lens does with deep space last night.
Canon 7D Mark II and the Tamron 150-600mm on my AVX mount.
I did a double Polar alignment with the PoleMaster setup and a 2 X 2 star alignment.
I decided to shot until the moon cleared the mountain and this is what I was able to pull.
All of these are single shot except the Whirlpool which is a 8 shot stack.
All shot at 600mm ( 960mm counting the crop factor sensor..)
All shot at ISO 500
All shot at f:/6.3
All shot for 120 seconds.
Jim
Canon 7D Mark II and the Tamron 150-600mm on my AVX mount.
I did a double Polar alignment with the PoleMaster setup and a 2 X 2 star alignment.
I decided to shot until the moon cleared the mountain and this is what I was able to pull.
All of these are single shot except the Whirlpool which is a 8 shot stack.
All shot at 600mm ( 960mm counting the crop factor sensor..)
All shot at ISO 500
All shot at f:/6.3
All shot for 120 seconds.
Jim
Whirlpool Galaxy uncropped
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Bodes Nebula and Cigar Galaxy cropped for detail
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Sombrero Galaxy Uncropped and in Heavy Light Pollution
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Hercules Galaxy
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Hercules Galaxy cropped for detail
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Apr 4, 2018 14:54:50 #
Those are some siriusly good shots Jim!
Great detail and focus!
Great detail and focus!
Apr 4, 2018 15:09:19 #
SonnyE wrote:
Those are some siriusly good shots Jim! br Great d... (show quote)
Thank you Sonny.
I need to get to a darker zone and capture more photons. My photon torpedoes are suffering from lack of head room.
Glad you were able to play as well.
Apr 4, 2018 20:04:45 #
Wry cool, it I was waiting on the comment “hand held”, so I could $h!T myself.💩
Apr 5, 2018 08:51:25 #
dlmorris
Loc: Loma Linda, Ca
Thanks for posting. I will be taking my 150-600 out to Joshua Tree next weekend so I was interested in what you could get. I'll be using the IOptron SkyGuider Pro aligned with the PoleMaster, which I just purchased and have been learning how to use. If I get anything worthwhile I will post it. I'm impressed with what you were able to get.
Apr 5, 2018 10:31:44 #
mikedent
Loc: Florida
Can the IOptron SGP be mounted directly to a standard camera tripod threaded screw or does it need an adapter? thanks
Apr 5, 2018 10:47:36 #
mikedent wrote:
Can the IOptron SGP be mounted directly to a standard camera tripod threaded screw or does it need an adapter? thanks
Hi Mike, A picture's worth a thousand words.
Here's a thousand pictures....
Apr 5, 2018 11:17:20 #
SonnyE wrote:
Hi Mike, A picture's worth a thousand words.
Here's a thousand pictures....
Here's a thousand pictures....
And a video, worth a million😀😀😀.
Short answer is yes...https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uZknRMoFmH4&feature=youtu.be
Apr 5, 2018 11:41:02 #
Europa wrote:
Wry cool, it I was waiting on the comment “hand held”, so I could $h!T myself.💩
Thank you.
I’m pretty steady but not that steady.
Jim
Apr 5, 2018 11:43:25 #
dlmorris wrote:
Thanks for posting. I will be taking my 150-600 out to Joshua Tree next weekend so I was interested in what you could get. I'll be using the IOptron SkyGuider Pro aligned with the PoleMaster, which I just purchased and have been learning how to use. If I get anything worthwhile I will post it. I'm impressed with what you were able to get.
Thank you very much for the compliment.
I think you will be very happy especially shooting in a dark zone like that. I look forward to seeing your results.
Jim
Apr 5, 2018 12:56:18 #
mikedent
Loc: Florida
Thank you Sonny and Europa for these tips! So one still needs to buy an extra ball head to mount the camera, not a big purchase cost, just to be considered. Gotta keep this item in mind!
Apr 5, 2018 15:55:59 #
Albuqshutterbug wrote:
So I figured I would see how well my Tamron lens d... (show quote)
Nicely done! Shows you don't require anything more than a camera and lens plus a tracking mount to shoot astrophotography!
bwa
Apr 5, 2018 19:39:44 #
dlmorris
Loc: Loma Linda, Ca
bwana wrote:
Nicely done! Shows you don't require anything more than a camera and lens plus a tracking mount to shoot astrophotography!
bwa
bwa
Actually, you need less than that. A camera on a tripod with a 20 sec exposure will get you some nice star or Milky Way photos, or if you take a series of shots, you can get some star trails.
Apr 5, 2018 20:08:49 #
dlmorris wrote:
Actually, you need less than that. A camera on a tripod with a 20 sec exposure will get you some nice star or Milky Way photos, or if you take a series of shots, you can get some star trails.
If one uses the 500 Rule, Jim would have to shoot less than 1 sec. subs with his 600mm lens to keep star trailing under control. He's not going to capture many photons with 1 sec. subs. And with the 120 sec. subs he shot, without a tracking mount star trailing would destroy the results...
But I will agree 20 sec. subs with a 24-35mm lens on a tripod is going to yield pretty reasonable star field and Milky Way photos.
500 Rule: Exposure (sec) = 500 / focal length
Clear skies!
bwa
Apr 5, 2018 20:13:31 #
A camera, a tripod, and an Intervalometer....
Joshua Tree National Monument August 2015
Sheep Pass Campground
Perseid Meter Showers
https://youtu.be/O5hf0szmKVE
Set it, forget it, ~800+ images later.
Cameras are wonderful. They catch what we miss.
(I think I was using my Manfrotto 410 Geared Head. Which makes fine tuning a dream. I have a ball head, but find them more work than they should be.)
I'd like a second chance with different ISO settings.
Joshua Tree National Monument August 2015
Sheep Pass Campground
Perseid Meter Showers
https://youtu.be/O5hf0szmKVE
Set it, forget it, ~800+ images later.
Cameras are wonderful. They catch what we miss.
(I think I was using my Manfrotto 410 Geared Head. Which makes fine tuning a dream. I have a ball head, but find them more work than they should be.)
I'd like a second chance with different ISO settings.
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