Thus the "pitiful" in my subject line. This image is only 420x420 pixels.
On Sat, Jan 17, 2015 at 9:45 AM, Paul Stenquist <[email protected]> wrote: > I see only a tiny example, little more than a thumbnail. > > Paul via phone > >> On Jan 17, 2015, at 9:55 AM, Darren Addy <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> This is my first pitiful attempt at Comet Lovejoy (Jan. 2015). Life >> has been a little disrupted here lately, to say the least, but I'm >> getting closer to doing some "real" astrophotography soon. This was >> simply a quick tripod mounted shot from a few nights ago with the K-3 >> and a Sigma EX 30mm f1.4 (took shots at between 2.8 and 3.2). I think >> this one is 10 seconds at f/2.8 at ISO 1600. >> >> https://www.flickr.com/photos/pixelsmithy/15663404873/ >> >> I'm hoping for clear skies and a chance to set up the Polarie for some >> longer exposures tonight with more focal length. Would like to give >> the SMC K 135mm f2.5 a crack at it. If I can manage a longer exposure >> with more focal length I should pick up the tail. >> >> >> If you have never captured a comet before, this would probably be your >> easiest opportunity. As soon as it is dark, Northern Hemisphere >> observers can find it easily in the southern sky, pretty high up. It >> is a naked eye object now (will appear as just another star to your >> eyes). Even if you have no guiding equipment, I would try your longest >> f/2.8 lens at 1600 ISO and 10 seconds or so. >> >> Location map here: >> http://www.skyandtelescope.com/wp-content/uploads/Lovejoy2-1250px.gif >> >> >> -- >> Life is too short to put up with bad bokeh. >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- Life is too short to put up with bad bokeh. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
