Abstract Anybody using K-series for asrtophotography?

Anybody using K-series for asrtophotography? · **1 Like**

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Last fall I was setting up and getting polar aligned the night before the August 2017 eclipse to get what pictures I could of the solar eclipse after canceling a long drive into the shadow on a Monday, and all that that might entail when the normally soupy summer sky decided to reward me with a moment of complete clarity showing me a naked eye view of the milkyway roaring overhead. I grabbed my k-50 and quickly attached it to the tracking mount and just blindly aimed it up to get this. It only lasted long enough to get a few frames but was a highlight of the event for me. The eclipse was mostly clouded out but I did get some good solar filtered footage of the last stages and I got one or two by gambling a bit with a handheld k-50 using the viewscreen for protection as the almost completely obscured nearly eclipsed sun occasionally dimly peeked out of the clouds from a passing thunderstorm.

ephophex · 08-09-2018, 08:05 AM - **1 Like**

I like 'em both; but the moon shot is particularly great.

**Photogoof** · 08-09-2018, 12:23 PM - **1 Like**

Nice ones!

**blues_hawk** · 08-21-2018, 06:00 AM

Originally posted by ephophex

I like 'em both; but the moon shot is particularly great.

Originally posted by Photogoof

Nice ones!

Thanks for your comments!
The one that looks like the moon is actually the SUN! It was near solar minimum during last year's eclipse and I had had clouds for 20 or 30 minutes and was checking every once in a while to see if it was clearing. I saw this very dim sliver through the clouds and took a chance with my k-50 and snapped a shot of it. I used the electronic viewfinder just in case it popped out brighter, and can't recommend the practice of aiming things at the sun unfiltered. I also had a tracking mount with filtered cameras but this one was the most exciting.

**blues_hawk** · 08-21-2018, 06:06 AM

Originally posted by ephophex

I like 'em both; but the moon shot is particularly great.

Originally posted by Photogoof

Nice ones!

Thanks for your comments!
The one that looks like the moon is actually the SUN! It was near solar minimum during last year's eclipse and I had had clouds for 20 or 30 minutes and was checking every once in a while to see if it was clearing. I saw this very dim sliver through the clouds and took a chance with my k-50 and snapped a shot of it. I used the electronic viewfinder just in case it popped out brighter, and can't recommend the practice of aiming things at the sun unfiltered. I also had a tracking mount with filtered cameras but this one was the most exciting.

More 2017 eclipse at my google photos

Dr_who · 10-15-2018, 10:18 AM

I do use Pentax for astrophotography. Used to use the K5 IIs, now I use the K3 and K1.

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08-21-2018, 06:06 AM	#5
blues_hawk Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Patrick Co. Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 368 Original Poster	Originally posted by ephophex I like 'em both; but the moon shot is particularly great. Originally posted by Photogoof Nice ones! Thanks for your comments! The one that looks like the moon is actually the SUN! It was near solar minimum during last year's eclipse and I had had clouds for 20 or 30 minutes and was checking every once in a while to see if it was clearing. I saw this very dim sliver through the clouds and took a chance with my k-50 and snapped a shot of it. I used the electronic viewfinder just in case it popped out brighter, and can't recommend the practice of aiming things at the sun unfiltered. I also had a tracking mount with filtered cameras but this one was the most exciting. More 2017 eclipse at my google photos Last edited by blues_hawk; 08-21-2018 at 06:21 AM. Reason: double post due to major site lag/timeoout

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08-09-2018, 08:05 AM - 1 Like	#2
ephophex Forum Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 67	I like 'em both; but the moon shot is particularly great.

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Photogoof Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Prague Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,072	Nice ones!

08-21-2018, 06:00 AM	#4
blues_hawk Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Patrick Co. Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 368 Original Poster	Originally posted by ephophex I like 'em both; but the moon shot is particularly great. Originally posted by Photogoof Nice ones! Thanks for your comments! The one that looks like the moon is actually the SUN! It was near solar minimum during last year's eclipse and I had had clouds for 20 or 30 minutes and was checking every once in a while to see if it was clearing. I saw this very dim sliver through the clouds and took a chance with my k-50 and snapped a shot of it. I used the electronic viewfinder just in case it popped out brighter, and can't recommend the practice of aiming things at the sun unfiltered. I also had a tracking mount with filtered cameras but this one was the most exciting.

10-15-2018, 10:18 AM	#6
Dr_who Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 733	I do use Pentax for astrophotography. Used to use the K5 IIs, now I use the K3 and K1.