who is shooting the Pan Starr this week
Mar 12, 2013 13:48:45 #
Harvey wrote:
Thanks for this site - I think it will be tomorrow night for me as I forgot a commitment I have from 7 - 9 pm
Just how long do I have to shoot this- enough time to reset camera settings for a second shot??
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Just how long do I have to shoot this- enough time to reset camera settings for a second shot??
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ggttc wrote:
My guess...and thats all it is...is that its about 100 million miles away...so its not going to blow by in a heart beat...you should have time for mutliple shots...again I am just guessing...good luck...!!!
Post your attempts!...good or bad... at least you're out there trying!
Another one coming in Nov. 2013 that supossed to be as bright as a full moon in daylight...
Mar 12, 2013 13:51:40 #
I think it would be very considerate if those who are giving advice about how to shoot a comet would post some of their comet pics to validate that advice because some of you are giving out conflicting information. From the images I've seen of Pan Starrs so far, it is going to be difficult to get good images of it without some pretty heavy duty equipment and some of the suggestions offered here are pretty far out. There is no perceptible movement in a comet beyond normal earth rotation.
EDIT: This image was shot on 100 asa(iso) Kodak 100ES slide film in 1997 and scanned in with a Nikon slide scanner.
EDIT: This image was shot on 100 asa(iso) Kodak 100ES slide film in 1997 and scanned in with a Nikon slide scanner.
Shot with Nikon FA, Vivitar Series 1 28-80mm, at f/2.8, 65mm, 30 second. I anticipate shooting Pan Starrs with a 400mm lens and varied setting and a lot of hope.
Mar 12, 2013 13:52:49 #
ggttc wrote:
quote=Harvey Thanks for this site - I think it wi... (show quote)
The next one, Lemmon, is coming on April 24h.
Mar 12, 2013 14:30:19 #
I live in Arizona. I'm going to try tonight. Will post if I get anything worth while.
Mar 12, 2013 14:41:11 #
I'm going to give it a whirl tonight. Living in a major city, it's hard to find a unobstructed spot. But I'm think about heading to Percy Priest Lake where I can get a good view to the West. From what I understand...the comet should be viewable for a couple weeks, getting higher in the sky as time progresses but it's brightness also diminishes with time. At any rate...should be a fun challenge.
Mar 12, 2013 15:59:45 #
PanSTARR shot from top of South Mountain, Arizona.
500MM Mirror lens / 5d MIII
500MM Mirror lens / 5d MIII
Mar 12, 2013 16:15:16 #
Kingmapix wrote:
PanSTARR shot from top of South Mountain, Arizona.
500MM Mirror lens / 5d MIII
500MM Mirror lens / 5d MIII
Thank you for posting that. It is a very nice image, very appealing. I'm surprised your image came out so well given that you were shooting across the top of Phoenix with all the city light being between you and the comet. I live within five minutes of the foothills of the Rockies and I have two choices - go east and shoot over Denver or go west 'cause I don't think I can see the comet without driving 200 miles across the Rockies, and with a max of 400mm I don't think I can get the kind of shots I'd like. I'll probably just sit this one out, and maybe even the next one. I hear the one in Nov, Ison, is supposed to be one of the brightest in a long time but I'm not sure what that means. It can be the brightest all day long but if it's too far away as Pan Starrs is to be a nice comet shot, it doesn't matter how bright it is. I, by the way, differentiate between a nice night scene that has a distant comet in it and a nice comet shot. Good luck to everyone...
Mar 12, 2013 17:19:13 #
Mar 12, 2013 17:54:04 #
MSG Leggett
Loc: Wausau, WI (Central Wis)
Harvey, Good Luck, we all want to see anything anybody has. This is the reason I bought the T3i, I have a fairly good telescope, and already waiting to start, but have no experience in either, just learning. I'm in Wisconsin, just look at radar, I don't think I will see anything for a long while, Pan Starr's Mag. is going away, please get all you can and please forward to Dennis. I can't wait. Anybody else interested in the Heavens, don't be afraid to write
Mar 12, 2013 18:45:29 #
kaerophil
Loc: Oxford, CT
Ison is supposed to appear before sunrise on the east coast, so hopefully, those of us there can get some good photos.
Mar 12, 2013 19:53:41 #
I am sure I will be shooting with my Lumix FZ18 on "Starry Night" mode at 15 sec. 400 iso 2 sec delay on self timer - tripod - out of town.
"IF" my a adapter gets here I'll try the Canon XTI 400 with the mirrored 500 mm as it is a very large lens. probably the same setting.
I am trying to get something to show my wife's cousin:
"Telescope" John Dbson
"IF" my a adapter gets here I'll try the Canon XTI 400 with the mirrored 500 mm as it is a very large lens. probably the same setting.
I am trying to get something to show my wife's cousin:
"Telescope" John Dbson
Mar 12, 2013 19:53:41 #
I am sure I will be shooting with my Lumix FZ18 on "Starry Night" mode at 15 sec. 400 iso 2 sec delay on self timer - tripod - out of town.
"IF" my a adapter gets here I'll try the Canon XTI 400 with the mirrored 500 mm as it is a very large lens. probably the same setting.
I am trying to get something to show my wife's cousin:
"Telescope" John Dbson
"IF" my a adapter gets here I'll try the Canon XTI 400 with the mirrored 500 mm as it is a very large lens. probably the same setting.
I am trying to get something to show my wife's cousin:
"Telescope" John Dbson
Mar 12, 2013 21:07:32 #
Total cloud cover here. I finally thought of a place up on Mt. Evans I could get to through the snow that would get me a view of the west but it's socked in up there. I turned around and came home. Maybe tomorrow night.
Mar 12, 2013 21:16:04 #
Well I am still trying to get use to shooting the stars and such. But here is my shot.
Mar 12, 2013 22:54:07 #
Well Folks, I gave it a shot. Had a few issues thou...one, the comet was very dim. In fact, I never visually saw it. I pointed my camera in the direction I thought it would be and hoped for the best. Was happy when I got home and saw it on the images. 2) It was very windy tonight, in the rush to get to my spot I forgot my good tripod so had to use my backup (stored in the trunk). It's very lightweight and not good in wind.
At least I did meet my goal of getting the comet and moon together in the same frame. But overall, very disappointed.
Will try again tomorrow night. The comet is dimly located at the upper left on my image.
At least I did meet my goal of getting the comet and moon together in the same frame. But overall, very disappointed.
Will try again tomorrow night. The comet is dimly located at the upper left on my image.
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