K-5 For Astrophotography

**Eric Seavey** · 10-04-2015, 06:41 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by Ex Finn.

Nice moon shots everyone. We got clouded over right before the event started.

Sorry to hear about that, you must have been bummed!
Attached is are my shots The first one I used a bigma lens with a Pentax k-5II and GPS-01. The second I used a Pentax K-5 on a 5" telescope with reasonable tracking. The third I composed an HDR photo with the same telescope.

Awesome shots everyone!!

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**Ex Finn.** · 10-04-2015, 07:00 PM

Originally posted by Eric Seavey

Sorry to hear about that, you must have been bummed!
Attached is are my shots The first one I used a bigma lens with a Pentax k-5II and GPS-01. The second I used a Pentax K-5 on a 5" telescope with reasonable tracking. The third I composed an HDR photo with the same telescope.

Awesome shots everyone!!

Very nice shots. "Bummed" pretty much describes it.

**Eric Seavey** · 10-04-2015, 09:02 PM - **1 Like**

Here is another shot using my Pentax K-5 and the Bigma,with the O_GPS1. The tracking is important here...

XLXW · 10-05-2015, 11:14 AM - **1 Like**

Nice captures.

gazonk · 10-12-2015, 04:54 AM - **2 Likes**

I was on holiday and didn't bring a tripod, so I only had the 55-300 and a window as support:

I'm actually happier with the shot I took with my DA35 Ltd macro:

**Ex Finn.** · 10-12-2015, 08:22 AM - **6 Likes**

Had a go at the Andromeda last night. Shot (K-5, 150-450 at 450mm, f5.6) from my drive-way, 6min. 20 sec. total exposure from 19 frames. Tracked with a home-made EQ mount and Arduino driven motor.
Stacked in DSS. Turned out decent considering location and seeing (or lack of).

**fs999** · 10-12-2015, 08:23 AM

Superb shot !

XLXW · 10-12-2015, 11:49 AM

NIce capture of the companion galaxies as well.

**Ex Finn.** · 10-12-2015, 02:04 PM

Thank you, I appreciate your comments!

Aaron28 · 10-12-2015, 03:01 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Ex Finn.

Turned out decent

yes it did! cool

Class A · 10-12-2015, 10:26 PM

Originally posted by Ex Finn.

Had a go at the Andromeda last night.

Looks awesome!

**Ex Finn.** · 10-13-2015, 03:25 AM

Thanks.

**fs999** · 10-13-2015, 01:53 PM - **4 Likes**

PENTAX K-5 II s • 80 ISO • Sigma 150-500mm f:5-6.3 APO DG HSM • Pentax O-GPS1 GPS Unit

15" exposure at 04:26:35 GMT+2

Aaron28 · 10-13-2015, 02:28 PM

Originally posted by fs999

15" exposure

great shot!

**Ex Finn.** · 10-13-2015, 03:31 PM

Nice detail!

10-12-2015, 08:22 AM - 6 Likes	#936
Ex Finn. Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern Maryland. Espoo. Kouvola. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,975	Had a go at the Andromeda last night. Shot (K-5, 150-450 at 450mm, f5.6) from my drive-way, 6min. 20 sec. total exposure from 19 frames. Tracked with a home-made EQ mount and Arduino driven motor. Stacked in DSS. Turned out decent considering location and seeing (or lack of). Attached Images

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10-04-2015, 07:00 PM	#932
Ex Finn. Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern Maryland. Espoo. Kouvola. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,975	Originally posted by Eric Seavey Sorry to hear about that, you must have been bummed! Attached is are my shots The first one I used a bigma lens with a Pentax k-5II and GPS-01. The second I used a Pentax K-5 on a 5" telescope with reasonable tracking. The third I composed an HDR photo with the same telescope. Awesome shots everyone!! Very nice shots. "Bummed" pretty much describes it.

10-05-2015, 11:14 AM - 1 Like	#934
XLXW Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 102	Nice captures.

10-12-2015, 04:54 AM - 2 Likes	#935
gazonk Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oslo area, Norway Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,746	I was on holiday and didn't bring a tripod, so I only had the 55-300 and a window as support: I'm actually happier with the shot I took with my DA35 Ltd macro:

10-12-2015, 08:23 AM	#937
fs999 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Luxembourg Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,633	Superb shot !

10-12-2015, 11:49 AM	#938
XLXW Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 102	NIce capture of the companion galaxies as well.

10-12-2015, 02:04 PM	#939
Ex Finn. Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern Maryland. Espoo. Kouvola. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,975	Thank you, I appreciate your comments!

10-12-2015, 03:01 PM - 1 Like	#940
Aaron28 Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,131	Originally posted by Ex Finn. Turned out decent yes it did! cool

10-12-2015, 10:26 PM	#941
Class A Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Wellington, New Zealand Posts: 11,251	Originally posted by Ex Finn. Had a go at the Andromeda last night. Looks awesome!

10-13-2015, 03:25 AM	#942
Ex Finn. Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern Maryland. Espoo. Kouvola. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,975	Thanks.

10-13-2015, 01:53 PM - 4 Likes	#943
fs999 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Luxembourg Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,633	PENTAX K-5 II s • 80 ISO • Sigma 150-500mm f:5-6.3 APO DG HSM • Pentax O-GPS1 GPS Unit 15" exposure at 04:26:35 GMT+2

10-13-2015, 02:28 PM	#944
Aaron28 Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,131	Originally posted by fs999 15" exposure great shot!

10-13-2015, 03:31 PM	#945
Ex Finn. Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern Maryland. Espoo. Kouvola. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,975	Nice detail!

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