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Forum: Pentax K-5 & K-5 II 08-27-2021, 11:32 AM

K-5 For Astrophotography
Posted By cobbu2

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I finally updated the firmware on my K-5 to use the O-GPS1 and the Astrotracer. Here's my first attempt this past Tuesday night. ISO800, 2-minute exposure, HD 10-17mm DA-Fisheye ED.

Taken at Cedar Breaks National Monument, Utah just barely in time between full sunset and moonrise.

Cheers, Allan

Forum: Pentax K-5 & K-5 II 03-26-2019, 08:07 AM

K-5 For Astrophotography
Posted By PhotosbyV

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I love doing astrophotography! Living in the east makes finding suitable dark skies very difficult. My cold intolerance makes winter skies a no go for me. Now that spring is finally arriving, I'll have more chances to get out again.

I have found that exposures longer than 20 seconds has left trails with my K5.

Here is one of my favorites taken at my brother in law's farm in Northeast Iowa.

Forum: Pentax K-5 & K-5 II 12-11-2018, 04:48 PM

K-5 For Astrophotography
Posted By Eric Seavey

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I shot another comet last weekend.... 46P/Wirtanen. This one appears really large (much larger than the moon), even though the actual comet is quite small. I shot this with my Takahashi FSQ106ED scope and my Pentax K5II.

Forum: Pentax News and Rumors 09-09-2018, 02:11 PM

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Posted By BigMackCam

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