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Andromeda
Jul 12, 2015 07:50:40 #
Recently purchased a skywatcher star adventurer mount.
Here is my first effort of Andromeda.
17 photo stack.
Nikon D90
Tokina 80-400mm F4.5-5.6D
@ 400mm
Focus mode manual
Aperture F/5.6
Exposure 61.2s
ISO 1000
stacked in DSS
PP in cs6
Light polluted urban area
Comments & advice please
Here is my first effort of Andromeda.
17 photo stack.
Nikon D90
Tokina 80-400mm F4.5-5.6D
@ 400mm
Focus mode manual
Aperture F/5.6
Exposure 61.2s
ISO 1000
stacked in DSS
PP in cs6
Light polluted urban area
Comments & advice please
Jul 12, 2015 11:14:18 #
Marc G wrote:
Recently purchased a skywatcher star adventurer mount.
Here is my first effort of Andromeda.
17 photo stack.
Nikon D90
Tokina 80-400mm F4.5-5.6D
@ 400mm
Focus mode manual
Aperture F/5.6
Exposure 61.2s
ISO 1000
stacked in DSS
PP in cs6
Light polluted urban area
Comments & advice please
Here is my first effort of Andromeda.
17 photo stack.
Nikon D90
Tokina 80-400mm F4.5-5.6D
@ 400mm
Focus mode manual
Aperture F/5.6
Exposure 61.2s
ISO 1000
stacked in DSS
PP in cs6
Light polluted urban area
Comments & advice please
Yes, you are getting it. This one could benefit from a little bit better focusing. But it shows what a 400mm camera lens can do. There is some coma distortion that can be seen, especially in the lower right and most of the bottom. This is not unusual for a lens to produce. More expensive, better quality lenses will have less of this distortion. It will also show less of it by stopping down just a bit. This lens is F5.6 when at 400mm. You might try the next click down, or perhaps two, which means less light, but sharper stars. Be sure to still focus at F5.6 and then stop down.
Good work!
Here is a post I previously submitted using a Tokina 300mm F2.8 prime.
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-320420-1.html
Jul 12, 2015 13:10:28 #
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Jul 12, 2015 13:28:48 #
Marc G wrote:
Recently purchased a skywatcher star adventurer mount.
Here is my first effort of Andromeda.
17 photo stack.
Nikon D90
Tokina 80-400mm F4.5-5.6D
@ 400mm
Focus mode manual
Aperture F/5.6
Exposure 61.2s
ISO 1000
stacked in DSS
PP in cs6
Light polluted urban area
Comments & advice please
Here is my first effort of Andromeda.
17 photo stack.
Nikon D90
Tokina 80-400mm F4.5-5.6D
@ 400mm
Focus mode manual
Aperture F/5.6
Exposure 61.2s
ISO 1000
stacked in DSS
PP in cs6
Light polluted urban area
Comments & advice please
Nice job Marc, you are getting the hang of it.
I still can't stack worth a darn.
Craig
Jul 13, 2015 06:00:01 #
JimH123 wrote:
Yes, you are getting it. This one could benefit f... (show quote)
Thankyou all for your comments.
Jim, excuse my ignorance, misunderstanding of this lense?
To use this lens in manual on all my nikons i have to set the lens to the highest F stop being F32, this i presume sets the lens to F5.6 & allows the nikon to step down to F8 for example?
Whilst typing this i have answered my question, put it the tripod, take a few shots lol.
Jul 13, 2015 08:44:36 #
Marc G wrote:
Thankyou all for your comments.
Jim, excuse my ignorance, misunderstanding of this lense?
To use this lens in manual on all my nikons i have to set the lens to the highest F stop being F32, this i presume sets the lens to F5.6 & allows the nikon to step down to F8 for example?
Whilst typing this i have answered my question, put it the tripod, take a few shots lol.
Jim, excuse my ignorance, misunderstanding of this lense?
To use this lens in manual on all my nikons i have to set the lens to the highest F stop being F32, this i presume sets the lens to F5.6 & allows the nikon to step down to F8 for example?
Whilst typing this i have answered my question, put it the tripod, take a few shots lol.
I think you lost me. What are you referring to by setting to the highest f-stop, f-32? And then you mention F-5.8 and then F8?
I place the camera in manual mode and I open the Aperture to its widest setting, which in your case would be f5.6. I focus at this widest setting and I shoot at this widest setting. The speed and ISO is picked manually too.
Jul 13, 2015 10:27:56 #
JimH123 wrote:
I think you lost me. What are you referring to by setting to the highest f-stop, f-32? And then you mention F-5.8 and then F8?
I place the camera in manual mode and I open the Aperture to its widest setting, which in your case would be f5.6. I focus at this widest setting and I shoot at this widest setting. The speed and ISO is picked manually too.
I place the camera in manual mode and I open the Aperture to its widest setting, which in your case would be f5.6. I focus at this widest setting and I shoot at this widest setting. The speed and ISO is picked manually too.
Hi Jim. My tokina works in reverse.
To use it fully in manual on the d90 i have to select highest F stop being 32. This engages the d90 overide pin & the lens springs wide open.
With some testing today i found stepping down via the camera it worked ok but a little soft.
Further testing i got sharp crisp shots using aperture mode on the camera, lens setting f32 & flicking manual focus button on the camera.
I hope that makes sense?
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Jul 13, 2015 10:38:11 #
Marc G wrote:
Hi Jim. My tokina works in reverse.
To use it fully in manual on the d90 i have to select highest F stop being 32. This engages the d90 overide pin & the lens springs wide open.
With some testing today i found stepping down via the camera it worked ok but a little soft.
Further testing i got sharp crisp shots using aperture mode on the camera, lens setting f32 & flicking manual focus button on the camera.
I hope that makes sense?
To use it fully in manual on the d90 i have to select highest F stop being 32. This engages the d90 overide pin & the lens springs wide open.
With some testing today i found stepping down via the camera it worked ok but a little soft.
Further testing i got sharp crisp shots using aperture mode on the camera, lens setting f32 & flicking manual focus button on the camera.
I hope that makes sense?
I've never heard of this behavior before. Good luck getting good results.
Jul 13, 2015 11:59:43 #
Marc G wrote:
Hi Jim. My tokina works in reverse.
To use it fully in manual on the d90 i have to select highest F stop being 32. This engages the d90 overide pin & the lens springs wide open.
With some testing today i found stepping down via the camera it worked ok but a little soft.
Further testing i got sharp crisp shots using aperture mode on the camera, lens setting f32 & flicking manual focus button on the camera.
I hope that makes sense?
To use it fully in manual on the d90 i have to select highest F stop being 32. This engages the d90 overide pin & the lens springs wide open.
With some testing today i found stepping down via the camera it worked ok but a little soft.
Further testing i got sharp crisp shots using aperture mode on the camera, lens setting f32 & flicking manual focus button on the camera.
I hope that makes sense?
I understand. The lens is an older film one that has a manual f/stop ring.
And you have to set it to f/32 for the Digital Camera to take control of the f/stop.
It's a Nikon thing, I don't know about Canon they changed the mount so film era lenses where rendered useless.
Craig
Jul 13, 2015 13:58:40 #
Jul 13, 2015 14:31:14 #
CraigFair wrote:
I understand.
It's a Nikon thing, I don't know about Canon they changed the mount so film era lenses where rendered useless.
Craig
It's a Nikon thing, I don't know about Canon they changed the mount so film era lenses where rendered useless.
Craig
Me too. And another reason I decided to buy Nikon for my DSLR equipment.
No flim-flam, man. ;)
IMHO.
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Jul 13, 2015 14:35:23 #
SonnyE wrote:
Me too. And another reason I decided to buy Nikon for my DSLR equipment.
No flim-flam, man. ;)
IMHO.
No flim-flam, man. ;)
IMHO.
I don't know how Humble you are Sonny :lol: :lol: :lol:
Jul 13, 2015 14:48:30 #
CraigFair wrote:
I don't know how Humble you are Sonny :lol: :lol: :lol:
Make that two of us. :twisted:
Marc,
Nice start on getting the harder objects.
What did you use to stack with?
Jul 13, 2015 17:17:12 #
Well, it is true. Nikon has held the lens mount true so most Nikon lenses from the past will mount on the newer camera's.
Nikon did not leave their followers floundering for new lenses.
Probably doesn't make a hill of beans to many. But to me, it means all my gear can slide right into the SIL and Grand Daughters camera equipment. ;)
Nikon did not leave their followers floundering for new lenses.
Probably doesn't make a hill of beans to many. But to me, it means all my gear can slide right into the SIL and Grand Daughters camera equipment. ;)
Jul 13, 2015 17:37:13 #
SonnyE wrote:
Well, it is true. Nikon has held the lens mount true so most Nikon lenses from the past will mount on the newer camera's.
Nikon did not leave their followers floundering for new lenses.
Probably doesn't make a hill of beans to many. But to me, it means all my gear can slide right into the SIL and Grand Daughters camera equipment. ;)
Nikon did not leave their followers floundering for new lenses.
Probably doesn't make a hill of beans to many. But to me, it means all my gear can slide right into the SIL and Grand Daughters camera equipment. ;)
I have 2 older film era Lenses and do use them on occasion.
Craig
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