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Lens: DA 16-50 Camera: K01 Photo Location: Bikaner- India ISO: 6400 Shutter Speed: Above 6s Aperture: F2.8 
Posted By: madhurvyas, 10-31-2014, 11:59 PM

Tried my hands on Astrophotography.

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11-01-2014, 12:40 AM   #2
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wonderful capture, what a view!
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very wonderful, I never had such image!
Since I am a noob, is this image taken with the bulb mode and in 10 secs exposure?
Which lens is used?
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Not bad out of the K01. Well done.

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Lens used is DA*16-50, and shutter is 30 secs probably, I also forgot exact time. It was my first try at night sky.
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QuoteOriginally posted by madhurvyas Quote
Lens used is DA*16-50, and shutter is 30 secs probably, I also forgot exact time. It was my first try at night sky.
Sick lens! saw that last few night back and cost damn high. Was your camera on manual mode?
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yes completely manual, including foucus, anyway you dont see anything in liveview also. but this was taken without tripod, i kept camera on ground facing upwards.

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this is taken at wider end means 16mm

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Vast, is that Uranus I see?
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NIce first attempt for a night sky...the camera holds up well at 6800 iso!
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i took this image in farm, on no moon night, star light was so bright i could see most of the things
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