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Aaron28 · 05-23-2015, 07:42 AM

messed up a series of shots last nite.......left interval at 27 seconds but changed the exposure from 25 to 30.....it cycled every other time so a I had a gap of 20 seconds or so...noticed after about 30 shots.....stopped it and adjusted to the proper interval of 32 sec....smooth as butter ha!
ya can see the staggering then the smoothness
https://www.flickr.com/photos/123743029@N04/17384947233/in/dateposted-public/lightbox/

Last edited by Aaron28; 05-23-2015 at 09:35 AM.

Gimbal · 05-23-2015, 10:37 AM

Originally posted by richandfleur

But when it's working well, and the exposure time is getting less and less, (as in say a sunrise), and the exposure is less than the interval anyway, then why does it suddenly stop?

That does sound weird. But to find the fault one must be able to repeat the problem, do you have any example of settings that causes the problem?

Aaron28 · 05-24-2015, 01:40 PM

my Friday night from 12-3am using the K-r with 14/2.8 and K-50 & o-gps with 28/2.8 & 135/2.8.....fun tiring night and I am terrible at editing
https://www.flickr.com/photos/123743029@N04/sets/72157653302201982

tomtor · 05-25-2015, 12:19 AM

Originally posted by Aaron28

my Friday night from 12-3am using the K-r with 14/2.8 and K-50 & o-gps with 28/2.8 & 135/2.8.....fun tiring night and I am terrible at editing
https://www.flickr.com/photos/123743029@N04/sets/72157653302201982

That is a nice collection! I would have been very pleased with those results.

Editting can always be improved in later sessions. What software did you use for merging the exposures (other than StarStax)?

Last edited by tomtor; 05-25-2015 at 12:31 AM. Reason: added starstax

Aaron28 · 05-25-2015, 07:36 AM

thanks tomtor , thrilled to be chasing the milky way again!.....serif photoplus x6 for the blending which I am terrible at!! used Microsoft ICE for the crazy looking pano, and dss(deepskystacker) with the zoomed in shots.......a nice variety plus gaining the experience using them......the proper editing will take some time!

Aaron28 · 05-29-2015, 03:04 PM

hey imall how do yer weekend go? any pics to post? or links?

imall_vol · 05-30-2015, 12:28 PM

Oh, yeah, man! Sorry about that. Thanks for asking! I have a couple-- I took two initial exposures, one with my red headlamp and one with the regular lamp, so I had two color tents to work with. The red is a little more Memorial Day-y, but I'm pretty proud of both. Got clouds halfway through both nights, but managed to get enough for some respectable streaks, I think.

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tomtor · 05-30-2015, 01:15 PM

Originally posted by imall_vol

Oh, yeah, man! Sorry about that. Thanks for asking! I have a couple-- I took two initial exposures, one with my red headlamp and one with the regular lamp, so I had two color tents to work with. The red is a little more Memorial Day-y, but I'm pretty proud of both. Got clouds halfway through both nights, but managed to get enough for some respectable streaks, I think.

Nice shots!

Aaron28 · 05-30-2015, 01:24 PM

cool! nice shots...what's the light streak on the ground? the red tent is a nice touch! i'm gonna guess about 2 hours exposure time on the shots?

imall_vol · 05-30-2015, 01:24 PM

Thanks, tomtor!

imall_vol · 05-30-2015, 01:44 PM

It was our friends going to put food into their car while using a headlamp, haha. I have versions without it, but I thought it balanced out the light a little more. And yeah, I think that's about what it wound up being when I took away the cloudy ones without stars.

Aaron28 · 05-30-2015, 02:19 PM

neat.....I think it adds to image with the bonus of a story behind it........look forward to more!

imall_vol · 05-30-2015, 02:27 PM

Thanks, friend! Yours, too!

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05-23-2015, 07:42 AM	#31
Aaron28 Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,131	messed up a series of shots last nite.......left interval at 27 seconds but changed the exposure from 25 to 30.....it cycled every other time so a I had a gap of 20 seconds or so...noticed after about 30 shots.....stopped it and adjusted to the proper interval of 32 sec....smooth as butter ha! ya can see the staggering then the smoothness https://www.flickr.com/photos/123743029@N04/17384947233/in/dateposted-public/lightbox/ Last edited by Aaron28; 05-23-2015 at 09:35 AM.

05-23-2015, 10:37 AM	#32
Gimbal Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 2,106	Originally posted by richandfleur But when it's working well, and the exposure time is getting less and less, (as in say a sunrise), and the exposure is less than the interval anyway, then why does it suddenly stop? That does sound weird. But to find the fault one must be able to repeat the problem, do you have any example of settings that causes the problem?

05-24-2015, 01:40 PM	#33
Aaron28 Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,131	my Friday night from 12-3am using the K-r with 14/2.8 and K-50 & o-gps with 28/2.8 & 135/2.8.....fun tiring night and I am terrible at editing https://www.flickr.com/photos/123743029@N04/sets/72157653302201982

05-25-2015, 12:19 AM	#34
tomtor Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Netherlands Posts: 382	Originally posted by Aaron28 my Friday night from 12-3am using the K-r with 14/2.8 and K-50 & o-gps with 28/2.8 & 135/2.8.....fun tiring night and I am terrible at editing https://www.flickr.com/photos/123743029@N04/sets/72157653302201982 That is a nice collection! I would have been very pleased with those results. Editting can always be improved in later sessions. What software did you use for merging the exposures (other than StarStax)? Last edited by tomtor; 05-25-2015 at 12:31 AM. Reason: added starstax

05-25-2015, 07:36 AM	#35
Aaron28 Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,131	thanks tomtor , thrilled to be chasing the milky way again!.....serif photoplus x6 for the blending which I am terrible at!! used Microsoft ICE for the crazy looking pano, and dss(deepskystacker) with the zoomed in shots.......a nice variety plus gaining the experience using them......the proper editing will take some time!

05-29-2015, 03:04 PM	#36
Aaron28 Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,131	hey imall how do yer weekend go? any pics to post? or links?

05-30-2015, 01:15 PM	#38
tomtor Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Netherlands Posts: 382	Originally posted by imall_vol Oh, yeah, man! Sorry about that. Thanks for asking! I have a couple-- I took two initial exposures, one with my red headlamp and one with the regular lamp, so I had two color tents to work with. The red is a little more Memorial Day-y, but I'm pretty proud of both. Got clouds halfway through both nights, but managed to get enough for some respectable streaks, I think. Nice shots!

05-30-2015, 01:24 PM	#39
Aaron28 Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,131	cool! nice shots...what's the light streak on the ground? the red tent is a nice touch! i'm gonna guess about 2 hours exposure time on the shots?

05-30-2015, 01:24 PM	#40
imall_vol New Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Tennessee Photos: Gallery Posts: 21 Original Poster	Thanks, tomtor!

05-30-2015, 01:44 PM	#41
imall_vol New Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Tennessee Photos: Gallery Posts: 21 Original Poster	It was our friends going to put food into their car while using a headlamp, haha. I have versions without it, but I thought it balanced out the light a little more. And yeah, I think that's about what it wound up being when I took away the cloudy ones without stars.

05-30-2015, 02:19 PM	#42
Aaron28 Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,131	neat.....I think it adds to image with the bonus of a story behind it........look forward to more!

05-30-2015, 02:27 PM	#43
imall_vol New Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Tennessee Photos: Gallery Posts: 21 Original Poster	Thanks, friend! Yours, too!

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