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| 02-11-2022, 04:31 PM | #1 |
| K70 best setting for Star trails? | |
| 02-12-2022, 01:24 AM - 1 Like | #2 |
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Here's some notes I made for my own reference :- Kiron 28mm f/2 Manual Mode - 30sec @ ISO 400 - wide open ~120 exposures - approx 1hr Interval drive mode - interval 35 sec Interval Composite "Bright" - Save Process Using the default Astrophoto User Mode will help retain the natural colours of the stars and improve the blackness of the background. Inevitably, light pollution levels in your area may need some compensation applied to these figures. Doing an internet search for "pentax star trails" will bring up many knowledgeable articles. Good luck  | |
| 02-12-2022, 09:33 AM | #3 |
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Thank you so much! I will try to use this tonight. Do you have any sample photos? I’m hoping to point my camera north and catch circular trails.  Originally posted by kypfer  Here's some notes I made for my own reference :- Kiron 28mm f/2 Manual Mode - 30sec @ ISO 400 - wide open ~120 exposures - approx 1hr Interval drive mode - interval 35 sec Interval Composite "Bright" - Save Process Using the default Astrophoto User Mode will help retain the natural colours of the stars and improve the blackness of the background. Inevitably, light pollution levels in your area may need some compensation applied to these figures. Doing an internet search for "pentax star trails" will bring up many knowledgeable articles. Good luck ---------- Post added 02-12-22 at 10:39 AM ---------- Also, I’m thinking of placing a tractor in the foreground with the stars in the background. Would I then focus on the tractor or the stars? | |
| 02-12-2022, 10:59 AM | #4 |
| Originally posted by 87Duckfan Also, I’m thinking of placing a tractor in the foreground with the stars in the background. Would I then focus on the tractor or the stars? Depends what's most important to you and how close the "foreground" is … the depth of field of the lens you anticipate using may also be a factor, if it's really wide you may well get everything in focus  The settings I quoted refer to this picture, taken with my KP … but for these purposes the K-70 is every bit as good!  | |
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