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Forum: Post Your Photos!
05-09-2015, 05:26 PM
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Fantastic.
That's my dream shot. Just getting into night sky shooting. Much to learn.
What Aperture setting. Shutter speed?
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
04-25-2015, 07:11 AM
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I've done my first night shots in the last couple of weeks. Finding a good spot with little light pollution is the most difficult task. I'll drive aimlessly until I'm far enough in the countryside and preferably in a valley.
I have a 18-55mm @ f3.5 Pentax starter lens which I'm using before I plunge bucks for a faster lens.
It's a bit confusing whether I get a faster lens or a wider angle. How about a faster lens with a wide angle attachment?
Ideally having a fast and really wide angle is a wish I may not be able to afford. So do I sacrifice the wide shot (modify it in panoram in software) and stick to a faster lens (f2 or less)?
Back to my test shots.
I tried the built in interverlometer which works fine. Couldn't fine a way to stop it without powering off (need to read the manual, but just dread it). I also have an external one which allows me to shoot in bulb.
I used the 18mm @f3.5 and tried various ISOs. I wanted the shot to be crisp so I started with 400 and worked my way up to 1600. Finding the balance was the best learning. If I shot bulb for too long, objects streaked. If I shot lower ISO it would capture many objects. Going to higher ISO, I wasn't happy with the quality. Shooting too high ISO, I picked up the glow in the horizon.
I'll upload a couple shots and look forward to feedback.
The astrotracer is on my radar to get.
Thanks
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
04-12-2015, 05:31 AM
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Thanks S.
Just wondering how it works. I looked it up but Im just not getting it.
Does it allow you to pinpoint stars? If so how's that work.
I've taken my first night shot last night with my Pentax DA 18-55. I tried 25s ISO 800 f3.5
I haven't downloaded yet but will do and share.
The sun set 2 hours prior and I was getting red in the horizon.
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
04-03-2015, 12:35 PM
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Trees dancing in the dark.
Great shot.
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
03-26-2015, 12:17 PM
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Wow. Thanks all. Some good stuff here.
When I was deciding to buy the Pentax and humming and hawing in the store. I met a professional photographer at that point telling me the wonderful things about Pentax. But he told me that if all the forums he's in, the Pentax blogs/users are the most helpful. The other groups were somewhat snobbish. I was sold.
Everything happens for a reason.
Thanks All.
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Forum: Pentax K-5 & K-5 II
03-24-2015, 05:54 PM
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Could you walk me thru your set up. Are you using a smart phone as an Intervolometer? Would like to know more.
Seems like a good power set up. Any idea how long a NI battery would last for timelapse? In shots?
My goal is timelapse and adding to my collection, but after seeing yours I may have to rethink the approach.
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
03-24-2015, 05:28 PM
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Hi all
I decided to finally get myself a new camera. I splurged on a K5iis. A little advanced for my knowledge base, but I'm a quick learn.
Really enjoy nature shots, especially the macro world. (Note: why is everything backwards in photography? Is everything written in code? Macro=large/big, but not in the P World)😁
I also want to dabble in astro and timelapse.
I'm the buy it now and figure it out later kinda guy. So I need some advice on the type of lens for night sky shots. I don't want to break the bank either.
Any help would be great.
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