Andromeda and Jupiter
Nov 30, 2014 19:58:35 #
My last shots for a week or 2 till the weather clears again.
Craig
Craig
Andromeda Nikon 600 with Meade 8" 2000mm f/10 ISO 10159 30 sec.
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Jupiter Nikon 600 with Meade 8" 2000mm f/10 ISO 400 1/25 sec.
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Dec 1, 2014 09:02:48 #
dlmorris
Loc: Loma Linda, Ca
Good shot of Jupiter! For Andromeda, you'll do much better with either your 600mm or no more than 1000mm.
Dec 1, 2014 11:18:31 #
dlmorris wrote:
Good shot of Jupiter! For Andromeda, you'll do much better with either your 600mm or no more than 1000mm.
Thank you DL, I'll take your advice.
My 1000mm lens is f/11 but the 600mm is f/8. Any thoughts?
Craig
Dec 1, 2014 13:15:21 #
CraigFair wrote:
My last shots for a week or 2 till the weather clears again.
Craig
Craig
I'm adding Orion to the mix.
Dec 1, 2014 14:41:24 #
dlmorris
Loc: Loma Linda, Ca
[quote=CraigFair]Thank you DL, I'll take your advice.
My 1000mm lens is f/11 but the 600mm is f/8. Any thoughts?
I'd probably start with the 600. Less tracking problems, and a bit faster f-ratio. I'd also increase the ISO for shorter exposures. You'll get a good field of view. When you become satisfied with what you get that way, then you can start changing whichever settings you like, and see what happens. I'll send one of my versions...
I like your second Orion shot, but it does seem a little clipped. Your sky should never be totally black, or you may lose some of the faint outer nebulosity. Otherwise a pretty good rendition of a difficult object!
My 1000mm lens is f/11 but the 600mm is f/8. Any thoughts?
I'd probably start with the 600. Less tracking problems, and a bit faster f-ratio. I'd also increase the ISO for shorter exposures. You'll get a good field of view. When you become satisfied with what you get that way, then you can start changing whichever settings you like, and see what happens. I'll send one of my versions...
I like your second Orion shot, but it does seem a little clipped. Your sky should never be totally black, or you may lose some of the faint outer nebulosity. Otherwise a pretty good rendition of a difficult object!
Dec 1, 2014 17:31:21 #
[quote=dlmorris]
Thank you DL some good points to start working with. Next week when the weather clears I can start shooting again.
A shot of Andromeda with the 1000mm. And Orion with the black & shadow raised, not much difference.
CraigFair wrote:
Thank you DL, I'll take your advice. br My 1000mm... (show quote)
Thank you DL some good points to start working with. Next week when the weather clears I can start shooting again.
A shot of Andromeda with the 1000mm. And Orion with the black & shadow raised, not much difference.
Orion with blacks adjusted all the way
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Andromeda 1000mm f/11 30 sec right from the camera
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Dec 1, 2014 17:58:49 #
dlmorris
Loc: Loma Linda, Ca
You got the idea! The 600 will be a bit simpler, but now all you need with your posted Andromada shot is more exposure! Two to three minutes, depending on your sky and tracking. What most of us do is to expose until the histogram is about 1/3 from the left edge. That's a good starting point, anyway. Good luck! Waiting to see your next shots!
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