First Orion Nebula of the season.
Oct 2, 2019 22:54:35 #
I shot this on the 27th at oh dark thirty. I used a Canon 7D Mark II and my Tamron 150-600mm lens.
I mounted this setup on my AVX mount and set my wireless shutter for 30 second exposures at ISO 800 at F:/11. This is a 4 photo stack in Lightroom and some tweaking to pull more detail. Fairly decent result for a cold start of the season.
I mounted this setup on my AVX mount and set my wireless shutter for 30 second exposures at ISO 800 at F:/11. This is a 4 photo stack in Lightroom and some tweaking to pull more detail. Fairly decent result for a cold start of the season.
Oct 2, 2019 23:20:35 #
I'd say it's a fine start Jim , keep it up{It only gets better} . I got my compact 80mm guidescope guiding better than expected since receiving it yesterday .
Oct 3, 2019 02:48:45 #
Oct 3, 2019 05:46:47 #
Albuqshutterbug wrote:
I shot this on the 27th at oh dark thirty. I used a Canon 7D Mark II and my Tamron 150-600mm lens.
I mounted this setup on my AVX mount and set my wireless shutter for 30 second exposures at ISO 800 at F:/11. This is a 4 photo stack in Lightroom and some tweaking to pull more detail. Fairly decent result for a cold start of the season.
I mounted this setup on my AVX mount and set my wireless shutter for 30 second exposures at ISO 800 at F:/11. This is a 4 photo stack in Lightroom and some tweaking to pull more detail. Fairly decent result for a cold start of the season.
Oct 3, 2019 07:55:16 #
Albuqshutterbug wrote:
I shot this on the 27th at oh dark thirty. I used a Canon 7D Mark II and my Tamron 150-600mm lens.
I mounted this setup on my AVX mount and set my wireless shutter for 30 second exposures at ISO 800 at F:/11. This is a 4 photo stack in Lightroom and some tweaking to pull more detail. Fairly decent result for a cold start of the season.
I mounted this setup on my AVX mount and set my wireless shutter for 30 second exposures at ISO 800 at F:/11. This is a 4 photo stack in Lightroom and some tweaking to pull more detail. Fairly decent result for a cold start of the season.
Nice. I have the same combo and am wondering why not open it up to f6.3 and turn ISO up to 1600 or 3200 with shorter exposures? It looks like your focus and tracking is very good. I'm just thinking what I'll try when I'm actually able to get out under good skies with mine.
Oct 3, 2019 14:38:03 #
Beautiful Jim!
Great to see you again!
I've been looking at Stellarium for Orion. But so far, beyond my ability to stay awake.
Great to see you again!
I've been looking at Stellarium for Orion. But so far, beyond my ability to stay awake.
Oct 3, 2019 20:06:26 #
SonnyE wrote:
Beautiful Jim!
Great to see you again!
I've been looking at Stellarium for Orion. But so far, beyond my ability to stay awake.
Great to see you again!
I've been looking at Stellarium for Orion. But so far, beyond my ability to stay awake.
Thank you for the welcome back.
I didn’t stay up, just got up early. I’ll do that again on Saturday. I’m going to shoot a time lapse of the balloon mass ascension if all goes well. 750 balloons makes for a lot of color but I have never tried this before.
Oct 3, 2019 20:09:19 #
alberio wrote:
Nice. I have the same combo and am wondering why not open it up to f6.3 and turn ISO up to 1600 or 3200 with shorter exposures? It looks like your focus and tracking is very good. I'm just thinking what I'll try when I'm actually able to get out under good skies with mine.
Thank you very much.
I think you’ll like the results. I was trying to hold down the noise but gained it back when I brought the levels up for running man.
The seasons very young.
Oct 3, 2019 20:11:55 #
alberio wrote:
Nice. I have the same combo and am wondering why not open it up to f6.3 and turn ISO up to 1600 or 3200 with shorter exposures? It looks like your focus and tracking is very good. I'm just thinking what I'll try when I'm actually able to get out under good skies with mine.
I goofed up and did double reply so just redoing this as a “ never mind”
Oct 3, 2019 22:41:14 #
Albuqshutterbug wrote:
Thank you for the welcome back.
I didn’t stay up, just got up early. I’ll do that again on Saturday. I’m going to shoot a time lapse of the balloon mass ascension if all goes well. 750 balloons makes for a lot of color but I have never tried this before.
I didn’t stay up, just got up early. I’ll do that again on Saturday. I’m going to shoot a time lapse of the balloon mass ascension if all goes well. 750 balloons makes for a lot of color but I have never tried this before.
Oh Boy! Can't wait to see that!
Going to use an Intervalometer? I love the heck out of mine, great for night or day.
Good luck with the shoot!
Oct 3, 2019 23:00:57 #
SonnyE wrote:
Oh Boy! Can't wait to see that!
Going to use an Intervalometer? I love the heck out of mine, great for night or day.
Good luck with the shoot!
Going to use an Intervalometer? I love the heck out of mine, great for night or day.
Good luck with the shoot!
Thank you. Everything will come down to weather. I have made a few other time lapses in the past but always near the event.
I’m not sure which lens I will use from almost 6,000 feet above but I’ll do my best.
Oct 3, 2019 23:57:15 #
Albuqshutterbug wrote:
Thank you. Everything will come down to weather. I have made a few other time lapses in the past but always near the event.
I’m not sure which lens I will use from almost 6,000 feet above but I’ll do my best.
I’m not sure which lens I will use from almost 6,000 feet above but I’ll do my best.
6,000 feet above?
Don't melt your wings, Icarus.
Going up in a plane, or a balloon?
Oct 4, 2019 12:19:09 #
SonnyE wrote:
6,000 feet above?
Don't melt your wings, Icarus.
Going up in a plane, or a balloon?
Don't melt your wings, Icarus.
Going up in a plane, or a balloon?
Driving to the top of that 10k pile of dirt to my east.
Oct 4, 2019 14:05:12 #
Oct 5, 2019 15:58:27 #
SonnyE wrote:
Cool! Take all your gear. 
And charge those batteries!
And charge those batteries!
Bust. See my post on Stepping Beyonds balloon fly over.
Later in the week maybe.
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