The 15mm Limited controls my mind - club

henryjing · 07-04-2011, 10:13 PM

jaieger · 07-04-2011, 10:34 PM

Tried my hand at some more astrophotography with the DA15 last night (this morning):

v5planet · 07-05-2011, 12:22 AM

Haven't contributed in a while, here we go:

**mattb123** · 07-05-2011, 06:41 AM

jaieger - nice star shots!

Here's one from a concert in the park on Sunday.

Last edited by mattb123; 07-05-2011 at 09:59 PM.

mkvlln · 07-05-2011, 08:39 AM

Market closed for renovation

mikeSF · 07-05-2011, 08:48 AM

v5planet & matt, you guys really worked the perspectives in those last posts; way to take advantage of the wide angle!

jaiger - wow, i am impressed with the astrophotog shots! great colors too.

Ryan83 · 07-05-2011, 07:25 PM

Originally posted by jaieger

Tried my hand at some more astrophotography with the DA15 last night (this morning):

love those shots..

here's my contribution..
Singapore, Chinatown area. Taken with da 15 ltd.
3 vertical shots stitched..

**mattb123** · 07-05-2011, 10:01 PM

Wildflowers are going off around Crested Butte right now.
da15 & K-x along on a mountain bike ride.

A new aptly named trail, the Lupine Trail

Snodgrass Trail

jaieger · 07-05-2011, 10:29 PM

Originally posted by v5planet

Haven't contributed in a while, here we go:

Really like that second one there chris. It's semi-trippy/Inception-y

Originally posted by mattb123

jaieger - nice star shots!
r

Thanks matt! : D

Originally posted by mikeSF

v
jaiger - wow, i am impressed with the astrophotog shots! great colors too.

Thankyou mike!

Originally posted by Ryan83

love those shots..

Thanks, Ryan (:

Originally posted by mattb123

Wildflowers are going off around Crested Butte right now.
da15 & K-x along on a mountain bike ride.

A new aptly named trail, the Lupine Trail

Snodgrass Trail

Love the colours and tones in the first one.

Downfall · 07-06-2011, 01:50 AM

Originally posted by jaieger

Tried my hand at some more astrophotography with the DA15 last night (this morning):

Cool shots! Got to try that myself someday

Originally posted by v5planet

Haven't contributed in a while, here we go:

The same goes for me

. I realy like the pp and composition of the first one there!

Here are three photos to yesterdays trip to Bohus fortress in Sweden

oliver939 · 07-06-2011, 04:33 AM

Originally posted by jaieger

Tried my hand at some more astrophotography with the DA15 last night (this morning):

thoses shots are fantastics !!!

may i ask you how you set them up ?

**Deimos** · 07-06-2011, 10:56 AM

Nice shots as usual guys. Heres some colour from Montreal

Another from Montreal

jaieger · 07-07-2011, 02:52 AM

Originally posted by Downfall

Cool shots! Got to try that myself someday

Thanks downfall! Do it, not only is the photography potential great, it's a damn incredible experience just sitting there underneath the stars. That + lady friend =

Can't see your first but I'm loving your second shot!

Originally posted by oliver939

thoses shots are fantastics !!!

may i ask you how you set them up ?

Thanks oliver! For the stationary-star shots, I basically just started off with an ISO 6400, 30 second f4 shot at 15mm (obviously), on a tripod, self-timer, etcetc). Use that to figure out what's in your frame (when I first got there I couldn't even see the viewfinder, let alone look through it). After that, adjust your composition as you like it, and then lower your ISO until you like how it looks.

For the DA15, you have ~40 seconds until stars start to smear/track. For other lenses, divide 600 by the focal length and you'll have the maximum amount of time before it tracks, for example my FA43 would have about 13 seconds. Adjust your ISO and stuff accordingly and you're good to go (: stationary shots are probably best done wide open. For star trails, that just depends on how thick you want the trails to be, or how much ambient light you have around you.

^that makes me sound like an expert; I'm really not. Just regurgitating what I've heard and throwing in some inferences

Also, went for another astrophotography session. This stuff is addicting! And in this set, I'm even featuring stuff like an actual composition and all!

We saw the milky way, too. That was a first for me, it was pretty damn incredible.

4-shot landscape-oriented vertical pano:

Aaaaand obligatory star trail. This was about 53 minutes.

twitch · 07-07-2011, 03:32 AM

Originally posted by jaieger

4-shot landscape-oriented vertical pano:

Aaaaand obligatory star trail. This was about 53 minutes.

Superb Star trails!!

twitch · 07-07-2011, 03:33 AM

I cant get this lens off my camera

07-06-2011, 01:50 AM	#2440
Downfall Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Gothenburg Photos: Gallery Posts: 237	Originally posted by jaieger Tried my hand at some more astrophotography with the DA15 last night (this morning): Cool shots! Got to try that myself someday Originally posted by v5planet Haven't contributed in a while, here we go: The same goes for me . I realy like the pp and composition of the first one there! Here are three photos to yesterdays trip to Bohus fortress in Sweden Last edited by Downfall; 07-07-2011 at 04:11 AM.

07-06-2011, 10:56 AM	#2442
Deimos Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Kingdom of Wonder Posts: 1,777	Nice shots as usual guys. Heres some colour from Montreal Another from Montreal Last edited by Deimos; 07-06-2011 at 04:35 PM.

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jaieger Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 586	Originally posted by v5planet Haven't contributed in a while, here we go: Really like that second one there chris. It's semi-trippy/Inception-y Originally posted by mattb123 jaieger - nice star shots! r Thanks matt! : D Originally posted by mikeSF v jaiger - wow, i am impressed with the astrophotog shots! great colors too. Thankyou mike! Originally posted by Ryan83 love those shots.. Thanks, Ryan (: Originally posted by mattb123 Wildflowers are going off around Crested Butte right now. da15 & K-x along on a mountain bike ride. A new aptly named trail, the Lupine Trail Snodgrass Trail Love the colours and tones in the first one.

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oliver939 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: europe Posts: 156	Originally posted by jaieger Tried my hand at some more astrophotography with the DA15 last night (this morning): thoses shots are fantastics !!! may i ask you how you set them up ?

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jaieger Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 586	Originally posted by Downfall Cool shots! Got to try that myself someday Thanks downfall! Do it, not only is the photography potential great, it's a damn incredible experience just sitting there underneath the stars. That + lady friend = Can't see your first but I'm loving your second shot! Originally posted by oliver939 thoses shots are fantastics !!! may i ask you how you set them up ? Thanks oliver! For the stationary-star shots, I basically just started off with an ISO 6400, 30 second f4 shot at 15mm (obviously), on a tripod, self-timer, etcetc). Use that to figure out what's in your frame (when I first got there I couldn't even see the viewfinder, let alone look through it). After that, adjust your composition as you like it, and then lower your ISO until you like how it looks. For the DA15, you have ~40 seconds until stars start to smear/track. For other lenses, divide 600 by the focal length and you'll have the maximum amount of time before it tracks, for example my FA43 would have about 13 seconds. Adjust your ISO and stuff accordingly and you're good to go (: stationary shots are probably best done wide open. For star trails, that just depends on how thick you want the trails to be, or how much ambient light you have around you. ^that makes me sound like an expert; I'm really not. Just regurgitating what I've heard and throwing in some inferences Also, went for another astrophotography session. This stuff is addicting! And in this set, I'm even featuring stuff like an actual composition and all! We saw the milky way, too. That was a first for me, it was pretty damn incredible. 4-shot landscape-oriented vertical pano: Aaaaand obligatory star trail. This was about 53 minutes.

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twitch Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 4,571	Originally posted by jaieger 4-shot landscape-oriented vertical pano: Aaaaand obligatory star trail. This was about 53 minutes. Superb Star trails!!

07-07-2011, 03:33 AM	#2445
twitch Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 4,571	I cant get this lens off my camera