Much better image than the rest of us got! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
On Sat, 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.
