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03-23-2022, 09:07 AM - 14 Likes   #1576
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Awesome photo Sqideyes. I wonder what their conversation is about?
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QuoteOriginally posted by job3141592 Quote
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very interesting to see the k3-3 allows IR processing - what kind of post processing did you apply - B&W conversion?
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Hey there Job, I gave a detailed explanation here, scroll down a bit and there’s a detailed comment from me. Let me know if you can’t find it or have more questions.

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QuoteOriginally posted by bobbotron Quote
Hey there Job, I gave a detailed explanation here, scroll down a bit and there’s a detailed comment from me. Let me know if you can’t find it or have more questions.

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Thank bobbotron - I found the specified link.

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The new firmware of the K3iii did really well on a trip out to sea. Yes, the AFC did want to focus on the water at times, but I have a stack of great photos taken from a very unsteady, constantly moving platform.


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The camera has focused on the wave in front of the Shy Albatross.


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You've already seen some reports of astrotracer type 3, but I am here to add my witness that it works - really well! Some little finicky bits about it, but a very useful feature that is even simpler the GPS astrotracer setup (which I thought wasn't too bad either).

With DA* 300mm f4

F4, 40 seconds, 1600 ISO

I was actually getting nice looking shots around 60 seconds as well, but one of the fiddly bits is that it can fail to process if the exposure isn't just right. I was trying to balance having enough exposure to succeed in processing, but not blowout the highlights of the nebula. Tricky. If I dropped ISO too low it seemed to fail more often, so this was the sweet spot that seemed to work and wasn't too overexposed. This is just a single shot, and I imagine for some of these closer/brighter objects it might be tricky to stack shots for a longer integration without having the highlights blown out. I'm a newb at all this anyway, so those more experienced may have different ideas.

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QuoteOriginally posted by mattb123 Quote
Ski touring with my brother yesterday.
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20-40 is a great and high quality lens when you are in a moving situation like this. Lots of goodness in a small package!
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QuoteOriginally posted by Snapppy Quote
You've already seen some reports of astrotracer type 3, but I am here to add my witness that it works - really well! Some little finicky bits about it, but a very useful feature that is even simpler the GPS astrotracer setup (which I thought wasn't too bad either).
Wow!

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QuoteOriginally posted by Snapppy Quote
You've already seen some reports of astrotracer type 3, but I am here to add my witness that it works - really well! Some little finicky bits about it, but a very useful feature that is even simpler the GPS astrotracer setup (which I thought wasn't too bad either).

With DA* 300mm f4

F4, 40 seconds, 1600 ISO

I was actually getting nice looking shots around 60 seconds as well, but one of the fiddly bits is that it can fail to process if the exposure isn't just right. I was trying to balance having enough exposure to succeed in processing, but not blowout the highlights of the nebula. Tricky. If I dropped ISO too low it seemed to fail more often, so this was the sweet spot that seemed to work and wasn't too overexposed. This is just a single shot, and I imagine for some of these closer/brighter objects it might be tricky to stack shots for a longer integration without having the highlights blown out. I'm a newb at all this anyway, so those more experienced may have different ideas.
Wow!! One single shot.
I've not yet tried it on mine, figured it was OK but not overly impressive, probably amateurish. Well, I'm wrong. This is amazing, among the best astro images I've seen short of far more involved setups.

Now I've gotta try it myself. Thanks for this. You and the K3III seem to be developing a nice friendship.

EDIT: Thanks too for the ISO tip.

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This is just a single shot,
Super awesome!

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