Posts for: CraigFair
Jan 17, 2015 10:37:42 #
Albuqshutterbug wrote:
Very well done Craig.
I was too lazy to chase it tonight and played with Orion and Jupiter with the new filter.
I was too lazy to chase it tonight and played with Orion and Jupiter with the new filter.
Thank you very much Jim, I'll be out there tonight after those two also.
Good hunting, It will be between Aldebaran and Pleiades and a little to the west.
I used 150mm to locate then zoomed in to 550mm and the tail trails a good amount to the East.
Craig
Jan 17, 2015 10:30:53 #
dlmorris wrote:
Good shot! I'll be out tonight, hopefully, and try for myself!
Thank you DL and I'll be at our New Moon Star Party too.
Good luck.
Craig
Jan 17, 2015 10:29:01 #
yhtomit wrote:
Beautiful.
Thank you very much for stopping by and your compliment.
Craig
Jan 17, 2015 10:27:24 #
Marc G wrote:
great photo Craig, with no trailing, what focal length did you use or tracker?
sorry just re read & found focal lengths dur
sorry just re read & found focal lengths dur
Hello Marc,
Thank you , I use a Celestron GT 2000 Drive with a bracket I made up.
The mount has a dovetail receiver and locking screw so it assembles in a New York minute.
Craig
Jan 16, 2015 23:04:20 #
3 nights I've been at this and I finally got it with a Tail.
Both shots Nikon D600
Tamron 150-600mm
ISO 1600
30 sec
f/7.1
Craig
Both shots Nikon D600
Tamron 150-600mm
ISO 1600
30 sec
f/7.1
Craig
Jan 16, 2015 20:41:36 #
mollymolly wrote:
Great set. I especially like the Woodpecker.
Thank you Molly and the woodpecker is my 1 in 200 shot.
Craig
Jan 16, 2015 20:39:24 #
Erv wrote:
I Just got a keno 2X last summer. But haven't played with it to much yet.
Erv
Erv
That's one thing I was wondering if the Kenko was better. Now are you using a Nikon TC directly to the Tamron 150-600mm, is there enough room between the glass on the 2??? Or are you using a Sigma???
Craig
Jan 16, 2015 20:28:00 #
I've spent an hour in the backyard at several times and got these shots.
Craig
Craig
Jan 16, 2015 20:24:41 #
mollymolly wrote:
While out shooting today with gregoryd45, we were watching this Osprey try to catch fish. She decided to rest for awhile and tried to land in a Cypress tree where a Spoonbill had already taken over. The Spoonbill was not going to share this tree! The Osprey was immediately driven off.
Really nice capture Molly,
Craig
Jan 16, 2015 19:21:15 #
Erv wrote:
I might take the camera for a walk Saturday and Sunday.:) Looks like we are going to be close to forty. I haven't seen the Moon in weeks here.:( I keep trying for a shot of Orion, but so far I don't have the reach. I just got a 150-500 and I am going to try and stack 3 TC's. I did it with the 80-400 and it did pretty good on the Moon. I use 2 Nikon TC's 1.4and a 1.7 with a Bower 2.0 between them.
Erv
Erv
Wow! Sounds mighty powerful. I have a Tamron 2x TC I use sparingly.
Not the best piece of glass.
Craig
Jan 16, 2015 19:04:26 #
harleyman7 wrote:
Cades Cove early morning.
Very nice shot Harley,
Craig
Jan 16, 2015 18:36:10 #
Erv wrote:
Wow Craig! Very nice. You could come over and help me shovel snow!:)
Erv
Erv
We are having a New Moon Star Party Sat night.
Craig
Jan 16, 2015 18:36:10 #
Erv wrote:
Wow Craig! Very nice. You could come over and help me shovel snow!:)
Erv
Erv
Thanks Erv, Sounds like fun I haven't seen snow in 30 years.
But it looks like you have some nice weather coming Sat. Should be a nice week end. Do you plan on shooting anything Astro?:P
Craig
Jan 16, 2015 18:15:09 #
Some older stuff I just decided to process and post. It's winter and I need something to do.
Craig
Craig
Jan 16, 2015 17:01:23 #
mrova wrote:
This is about the best I can do with my Canon 60d and 100-400L. I believe this one was shot at 5000 ISO for 3 or 4 seconds, F5.6 and cropped just a bit. This astronomy stuff is getting fun. And I believe it could become a tad expensive!
Very nice and a great start in the Astronomical Photography Forum.
I have not been able to locate it with my Tamron 150-600mm.
Please stay with us.
Craig