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Forum: Post Your Photos! 11-24-2022, 09:09 PM  
Night Rigel and the Witch Head
Posted By VoiceOfReason
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Views: 270
Thanks! I have been really enjoying my astrophotography here lately.
Forum: Post Your Photos! 11-23-2022, 07:56 PM  
Night Rigel and the Witch Head
Posted By VoiceOfReason
Replies: 4
Views: 270
Here is Rigel and the Witch Head Nebula taken with my astro modded K5 through a Samyang 135 f/2 stopped down to f/2.8, with a total of 48x 5 minute exposures at ISO 800 giving me a total of 4 hours of integration on this. Stacked in Astro Pixel Processor and finished in Photoshop.
Forum: Pentax K-3 & K-3 II 11-23-2022, 07:50 PM  
K3 sample shots ... post here !
Posted By VoiceOfReason
Replies: 12,378
Views: 1,653,891
Here is the Running Man Nebula taken with my K3, 26x 5 minute exposures at ISO 800 through an Orion 10RC and Starizona ApexL reducer on an iOptron CEM60. I stacked it in Astro Pixel Processor and finished it off in Photoshop. I would have had 3x this amount of exposures but I didn't check for dew and so lost autoguiding one night.
Forum: Pentax K-1 & K-1 II 11-23-2022, 07:45 PM  
Post your K-1 pictures!
Posted By VoiceOfReason
Replies: 37,969
Views: 3,726,339
Here's M33 with my K1 attached to an Explore Scientific 127 CF FCD-100 refractor with a .7 reducer/flattener on it. This is a total of 46x 5 minute exposures at ISO 800 stacked in Astro Pixel Processor and finished up in Photoshop.
Forum: Post Your Photos! 02-08-2022, 08:42 AM  
Abstract Dusty Skies
Posted By VoiceOfReason
Replies: 9
Views: 420
Thank you!
Forum: Post Your Photos! 02-07-2022, 07:27 PM  
Abstract Dusty Skies
Posted By VoiceOfReason
Replies: 9
Views: 420
This was straight out of the camera, and it hasn't been modified at all so doesn't pick up the Sii or Ha portions of it like you see on these images, and no filters were used at all. On my Astrobin Scotty Bishop's gallery - AstroBin you can definitely tell what let that Ha through! You will even be able to spot some from the astro modded K5 in there.


Thank you! I enjoy getting the dark dust. It is a challenge, but worth it.


Thanks for the kind words! And yes, there are so many things out there that will surprise you with their variety. It is amazing what is also possible with a normal DSLR camera.
Forum: Pentax K-3 & K-3 II 02-07-2022, 07:00 PM  
why I won't buy a k3 (Warning: Satire Thread)
Posted By VoiceOfReason
Replies: 102,909
Views: 4,785,183
Get the gear, just don't tell Mrs. Racer what it cost! You can automate a lot of it too.
Forum: Pentax News and Rumors 02-07-2022, 09:57 AM  
Six different versions of the Pentax K-3 Mark III
Posted By VoiceOfReason
Replies: 451
Views: 38,609
The mono version with filters could be awesome for astro. The astro one would be too.
Forum: Post Your Photos! 02-07-2022, 09:52 AM  
Abstract Dusty Skies
Posted By VoiceOfReason
Replies: 9
Views: 420
Thanks! This was on an iOptron CEM25EC and using an MGEN II and Astromania 50mm guidescope for guiding, dithering, and shutter control. It was 54x 300 second exposures.
Forum: Pentax K-1 & K-1 II 02-07-2022, 09:06 AM  
Post your K-1 pictures!
Posted By VoiceOfReason
Replies: 37,969
Views: 3,726,339
Here are a few K1ii pictures from a dark site in November. All were stacks of 300s exposures. All were using a WO Redcat.
Forum: Post Your Photos! 02-07-2022, 08:24 AM  
Abstract Dusty Skies
Posted By VoiceOfReason
Replies: 9
Views: 420
Here's 4.5 hours of 5 minute exposures with the K1ii
Forum: Pentax K-3 & K-3 II 02-07-2022, 07:58 AM  
why I won't buy a k3 (Warning: Satire Thread)
Posted By VoiceOfReason
Replies: 102,909
Views: 4,785,183
It is possible that someone has stolen your name!

Forum: Pentax K-3 & K-3 II 02-06-2022, 07:41 PM  
why I won't buy a k3 (Warning: Satire Thread)
Posted By VoiceOfReason
Replies: 102,909
Views: 4,785,183
Been a while. I've been stuck in astrophotography land! I was looking for replacement cables for some of my astronomy cables and I think a review by Racer may have saved me from getting one brand of them!

Ohh, and where I live is a frozen hell.
Forum: Pentax Price Watch 11-29-2021, 06:19 PM  
Topaz Image Quality Bundle - $84.99 (Black Friday Special) /w exclusive PF rebate
Posted By VoiceOfReason
Replies: 9
Views: 1,152
I went ahead and renewed my updates using the code too. It works for that nicely.
Forum: Pentax News and Rumors 09-09-2021, 06:29 AM  
something to think about ....courtesy of asahi man
Posted By VoiceOfReason
Replies: 372
Views: 25,995
Make the DFA 24-105 f/4 into a DFA 24-135 f/4 and I'll buy it. Also, 600mm... my wallet says no but my mind says yes (depending on price)
Forum: Pentax K-1 & K-1 II 08-04-2021, 06:30 PM  
Deep Sky Astrophotography using the K1 mkII
Posted By VoiceOfReason
Replies: 50
Views: 7,788
lol, I don't think those would do too well for astro and probably couldn't be hooked up to a telescope
Forum: Pentax K-1 & K-1 II 08-04-2021, 06:01 PM  
Deep Sky Astrophotography using the K1 mkII
Posted By VoiceOfReason
Replies: 50
Views: 7,788
Ohh, and of you think photography is expensive, wait until you go down the rabbit hole of astrophotography. Here's my equipment list:

Cameras: Pentax K1ii, K1, K3, K5 astro mod, K-01 full spectrum, Samsung Mini, ZWO ASI178MC, ZWO ASI290MC, ZWO ASI533MC, QHY 5III 178 mono, QHY 5III462C, Astrel AST183-X-M-FW-7F, QHYCCD 294 M-Pro with Antlia SHO 3nm 36mm Pro, and Antlia LRGB 36mm Pro.

Scopes: TMB 92SS, Meade LX850 12", Orion ST 120, Celestron CR 150-HD, ES David Levy Comet Hunter, Lunt LS50THa, Meade SN10, Tak Epsilon 160, SharpStar 15028HNT, WO Redcat, Daystar 80mm, Skywatcher MN190, Orion 10RC, Borg 55FL, ES 127CF FCD100, RASA 11, Meade LX200 10".

Mounts: Modded go-to CG5, iOptron CEM25EC, CEM25P, CEM40, IEQ45, GEM45, CEM60 Pro with tri-pier, CEM70G with tri-pier, 2x Meade LX850 with Starlock, Orion HDX 110. 4x MGEN II autoguiders.

Feel free to check out my Astrobin here: https://www.astrobin.com/users/ImNewHere/

And
Forum: Pentax K-1 & K-1 II 08-04-2021, 05:57 PM  
Deep Sky Astrophotography using the K1 mkII
Posted By VoiceOfReason
Replies: 50
Views: 7,788
Here's some of my stuff with the K1ii



And finally, something that was more of an experiment than anything and is ridiculously overprocessed,

I also have stuff on there from the K1 mk 1, K3, K5, and K-01 too for Pentax stuff.

As far as what you were looking at, get the mount with the highest capacity you can, so the EQ6R (though the iOptron GEM28 would be a good one if you wanted a light mount that is easier to handle) and the Redcat. I also have a Redcat and have gotten great images with it.
Forum: Pentax Forums Giveaways 05-13-2021, 06:50 PM  
Pentax D FA* 50mm F1.4 Giveaway - Enter here once per day until May 18th
Posted By VoiceOfReason
Replies: 2,853
Views: 74,571
hope I win
Forum: Pentax Full Frame 05-13-2021, 06:50 PM  
Poll: Why did you go full frame?
Posted By VoiceOfReason
Replies: 323
Views: 24,329
I did because it works really well for the photography I do.
Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion 05-13-2021, 06:47 PM  
Will you buy the k3 Mark 3?
Posted By VoiceOfReason
Replies: 452
Views: 25,451
Maybe. I think it might make a great astrophotography camera.
Forum: Pentax News and Rumors 05-13-2021, 06:46 PM  
CEO of Ricoh (the mother ship) talks about the future of PENTAX and GR
Posted By VoiceOfReason
Replies: 572
Views: 44,502
I like to snap pics with my phone, but they are nothing when compared to my DSLRs. Still, the best camera to have is the one you have on you.
Forum: Pentax News and Rumors 05-13-2021, 06:45 PM  
HD Pentax DA * 16-50mm F2.8ED PLM AW is the second one.
Posted By VoiceOfReason
Replies: 924
Views: 90,673
I wonder how flat the frame is on one.
Forum: Pentax K-3 & K-3 II 05-13-2021, 06:42 PM  
why I won't buy a k3 (Warning: Satire Thread)
Posted By VoiceOfReason
Replies: 102,909
Views: 4,785,183
that looks like a scenic drive
Forum: Pentax K-3 & K-3 II 05-13-2021, 06:42 PM  
why I won't buy a k3 (Warning: Satire Thread)
Posted By VoiceOfReason
Replies: 102,909
Views: 4,785,183
you need more of them
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