Abstract A new pentaxian

A new pentaxian · **4 Likes**

The fellow on the left is a Canon shooter who decided to invest in a Pentax astro kit: K-30 (180$), O-GPS1 (200$), FA50/1.4 (100$) and Samyang 14/2.8 (250$). So for 730$ he's all set! He invited me to show him how everything works.

Pentax K-5, Samyang 16mm f/2.0, 60 s iso 400 for the stars with astrotracer, 40 s iso 400 for the foreground

Aaron28 · 03-11-2020, 05:24 PM

nice! reckon I have forgotten but I do follow ya on flickr Francois!!

**Apet-Sure** · 03-11-2020, 07:13 PM

I hope that fellow's K-30 doesn't get hit with aperture block; it might sour him on Pentax. If it does you'll just have to convince him he should have bought a K-5 like yours!

RobG · 03-11-2020, 07:23 PM

Great shot! Is the bright star Sirius?

**SunValley** · 03-12-2020, 04:19 AM

Originally posted by Aaron28

nice! reckon I have forgotten but I do follow ya on flickr Francois!!

Thanks! Indeed, I watch your stuff as well!

Originally posted by Apet-Sure

I hope that fellow's K-30 doesn't get hit with aperture block; it might sour him on Pentax. If it does you'll just have to convince him he should have bought a K-5 like yours!

I told him about that and that he should stick with lenses that have an aperture ring. this way, when the aperture block fails he'll just have to switch to manual aperture control.

Originally posted by RobG

Great shot! Is the bright star Sirius?

Thanks! The one in the middle is actually Procyon. I forgot to mention that I had a Tiffen double fog 3 filter in front of the lens. That makes Procyon shine very brightly.

Dan Paris · 03-12-2020, 07:07 AM

nice story and great shot !

**SunValley** · 03-12-2020, 09:46 AM

Originally posted by Dan Paris

nice story and great shot !

Thanks!

RobG · 03-12-2020, 02:13 PM

Originally posted by SunValley

Thanks! The one in the middle is actually Procyon. I forgot to mention that I had a Tiffen double fog 3 filter in front of the lens. That makes Procyon shine very brightly.

Thanks! I don't know the northern hemisphere sky well.

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03-11-2020, 05:24 PM	#2
Aaron28 Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,131	nice! reckon I have forgotten but I do follow ya on flickr Francois!!

03-11-2020, 07:13 PM	#3
Apet-Sure Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Goldsboro North Carolina Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,872	I hope that fellow's K-30 doesn't get hit with aperture block; it might sour him on Pentax. If it does you'll just have to convince him he should have bought a K-5 like yours!

03-11-2020, 07:23 PM	#4
RobG Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canberra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,902	Great shot! Is the bright star Sirius?

03-12-2020, 04:19 AM	#5
SunValley Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Montreal, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 574 Original Poster	Originally posted by Aaron28 nice! reckon I have forgotten but I do follow ya on flickr Francois!! Thanks! Indeed, I watch your stuff as well! Originally posted by Apet-Sure I hope that fellow's K-30 doesn't get hit with aperture block; it might sour him on Pentax. If it does you'll just have to convince him he should have bought a K-5 like yours! I told him about that and that he should stick with lenses that have an aperture ring. this way, when the aperture block fails he'll just have to switch to manual aperture control. Originally posted by RobG Great shot! Is the bright star Sirius? Thanks! The one in the middle is actually Procyon. I forgot to mention that I had a Tiffen double fog 3 filter in front of the lens. That makes Procyon shine very brightly.

03-12-2020, 07:07 AM	#6
Dan Paris Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Posts: 505	nice story and great shot !

03-12-2020, 09:46 AM	#7
SunValley Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Montreal, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 574 Original Poster	Originally posted by Dan Paris nice story and great shot ! Thanks!

03-12-2020, 02:13 PM	#8
RobG Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canberra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,902	Originally posted by SunValley Thanks! The one in the middle is actually Procyon. I forgot to mention that I had a Tiffen double fog 3 filter in front of the lens. That makes Procyon shine very brightly. Thanks! I don't know the northern hemisphere sky well.