Milky Way ove Picket Post Mountain, Az.
May 6, 2017 12:18:11 #
Hi Lady - I shot this at about 1:15 AM - it was cold outside, but well worth the wait!
May 6, 2017 12:35:26 #
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May 6, 2017 15:24:32 #
mvg95101 wrote:
This is my first attempt at the Milky Way - I was quite pleased with the results! The key is to focus during daylight hours and lock your focusing ring on infinity!
Are you focusing on infinity or are you setting your lens at the infinity mark? Otherwise, why can you not set at infinity during the day? Great capture, by the way!!!
May 6, 2017 15:54:00 #
mvg95101 wrote:
This is my first attempt at the Milky Way - I was quite pleased with the results! The key is to focus during daylight hours and lock your focusing ring on infinity!
Very beautiful mvg.
May 6, 2017 16:08:17 #
Wilderness Images wrote:
Picketpost Mountain is located just outside of Superior, AZ (about 50 miles East of Phoenix) and is a favorite hiking destination for those who also like a moderate climb. The mountain has an elevation gain of about 1925 feet from trailhead to summit and is capped off by a mailbox to log your ascent and a park bench to rest your butt as you take in the 360 degree views.
https://hikearizona.com/decoder.php?ZTN=89
https://hikearizona.com/decoder.php?ZTN=89
Thanks for the info!
May 6, 2017 16:48:19 #
Julian wrote:
Are you focusing on infinity or are you setting your lens at the infinity mark? Otherwise, why can you not set at infinity during the day? Great capture, by the way!!!
Infinity is not necessarily at the infinity mark. Temperature expands and contracts the glass and lens barrow. Polymer is less affected by temperature than metal. Mirror lenses are the most affected. If you have ever looked through a telescope, you discovered that infinity focus is very critical and changeable. Night shots are almost always shot wide open when there is the least DOF. You may wish to use masking tape to hold the focus in place because "shit happends".
Happy shooting
May 6, 2017 17:19:21 #
James56 wrote:
Absolutely Beautiful...there's gotta be life out there somewhere amongst all those stars.
There definitely is. Here we are right among the stars as well.
Dennis
May 6, 2017 17:31:20 #
Any chance you might "store original" ??
I think I saw a UFO between 2 of the points of light, and would like to zoom in.
I think I saw a UFO between 2 of the points of light, and would like to zoom in.
May 6, 2017 19:57:37 #
ORpilot wrote:
Infinity is not necessarily at the infinity mark. Temperature expands and contracts the glass and lens barrow. Polymer is less affected by temperature than metal. Mirror lenses are the most affected. If you have ever looked through a telescope, you discovered that infinity focus is very critical and changeable. Night shots are almost always shot wide open when there is the least DOF. You may wish to use masking tape to hold the focus in place because "shit happends".
Happy shooting
Happy shooting
May 6, 2017 20:05:15 #
ORpilot wrote:
Infinity is not necessarily at the infinity mark. Temperature expands and contracts the glass and lens barrow. Polymer is less affected by temperature than metal. Mirror lenses are the most affected. If you have ever looked through a telescope, you discovered that infinity focus is very critical and changeable. Night shots are almost always shot wide open when there is the least DOF. You may wish to use masking tape to hold the focus in place because "shit happends".
Happy shooting
Happy shooting
Locking the focusing ring during the day hours does not negate the effects of temperature and humidity (expansion and contraction of the barrel) as the night falls, which is when carry out the capture. I does not make sense. Oh, well...
May 6, 2017 21:08:34 #
Fantastic result. Good advice. It is always hard to know when the focus is perfect in the dark. Love this photo. Thanks for allowing me to see it.
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