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Postby Big V on Sun Aug 14, 2005 9:41 pm

Here is a shot taken through my telescope with a Canon 300D. 5 minute exposure...
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Postby HappyFotographer on Sun Aug 14, 2005 9:44 pm

Another thing to add to the wish list..

the telescope, not the canon :lol: 8)

Very nice, anymore?

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Postby Big V on Sun Aug 14, 2005 9:58 pm

Deb, here are a few for you, these were taken with the lenses, not through the telescope..
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Postby HappyFotographer on Sun Aug 14, 2005 10:02 pm

Very cool, thank you.

Can I ask you to post some exif data, please?
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Postby DanielA on Sun Aug 14, 2005 10:05 pm

Big V wrote:Deb, here are a few for you, these were taken with the lenses, not through the telescope..

Those are great V. :shock: :D
What lens did you use?

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Postby Big V on Sun Aug 14, 2005 10:07 pm

Deb, all shot at 1600 ISO, top photo 5 minutes, bottom 2 were 30 seconds each, using the 50mm 1.8 lens. Third shot has been cropped to emphasise the southern cross....No dark frames used on the last 2 but one used for the 5 minute shot
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Postby Big V on Sun Aug 14, 2005 10:09 pm

here is the original uncopped version of shot 3..
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Postby Big V on Sun Aug 14, 2005 10:12 pm

This is one of my favourite shots, taken with a cooled ccd camera, through my telescope. 2 hour exposure!!!
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Postby HappyFotographer on Sun Aug 14, 2005 10:19 pm

My foray into astrophotography is basically aiming my camera at the moon and pressing the shutter, but I would like to learn more.

Your images are great, thanks for sharing them. (To see your last images though, I had to take the /gallery out of your link)

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Postby Big V on Sun Aug 14, 2005 10:23 pm

Deb, fixed the link now, that is a good way to start and you might like to try doing some long exposure stuff using your camer and its lens. Once you start going for the long exposure photos, you need very accurate tracking of the sky and this is when it gets difficult. It is worth the effort though..good luck with your attempts
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Postby Alpha_7 on Sun Aug 14, 2005 10:36 pm

New Goal : Learn how to take photo's like that!!

Wowsa! I'll keep working on the moon for now, but someday I'd love to have photo's like that in my album!


Lovely shots!
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Postby mudder on Sun Aug 14, 2005 10:47 pm

Wow, that first shot is stunning and the horse's head! Great stuff...
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Postby Big V on Sun Aug 14, 2005 11:05 pm

Thanks Mudder, glad you liked them and you even knew the name of the last one, impressive..
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Postby waspo on Sun Aug 14, 2005 11:39 pm

Man, these are terrific! I never would have thought you could pull something like this out of the lens/camera. What telescope do you use and is there a special attachment required?
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Postby nat on Sun Aug 14, 2005 11:42 pm

Very nice captures Big V.
I am assuming you don't take your shots in Adelaide (due to light pollution) and am wondering where you go? Do you head up to Stockport? or Walker Flat? I have never tried astophotography, but have pointed a telescope skywards on many occasions with the kids in my science classes at school. Can you offer any suggestions on where to take these sorts of shots?
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Postby Big V on Tue Aug 16, 2005 1:24 pm

Meerkat, the top photo was taken at Stockport, the middle two from my back yard at Mclaren Flat and the bottom photo was taken from Woomera.
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Postby nat on Tue Aug 16, 2005 1:58 pm

Thanks for the location info Big V.
I was curious as I have had issues with light pollution here in Gawler and was wondering how far afield you travelled. My outlaws (oops - inlaws) live about 20mins North of Stockport so I must remember to take by gear up there next time we visit. If I fluke a good capture - I'll post it :lol:
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Postby Big V on Tue Aug 16, 2005 2:10 pm

Meerkat, you are always welcome to the Stockport observatory on a public night.. sessions are found here http://www.assa.org.au
You will find the people very friendly and only to willing to help. If astronomy photos are something you are interested in, then I am happy to organise a night for the adelaide group to give it a try...
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Postby nat on Tue Aug 16, 2005 2:39 pm

Thanks Big V.

Yes - I have been aware that ASSA has public nights at Stockport, but have never actually got to one. Although, a little while ago now, I was privledged to be able to spend an evening with an astronomy guru gazing in wonder through his telescope (30" from memory) at Riverton. It was awesome!!

I don't know about other local members, but I would DEFINITELY be interested in a meet to learn more about astrophotography. Count me in for sure!!
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Postby Mark T on Tue Aug 16, 2005 3:23 pm

Big V wrote:Meerkat, you are always welcome to the Stockport observatory on a public night.. sessions are found here http://www.assa.org.au
You will find the people very friendly and only to willing to help. If astronomy photos are something you are interested in, then I am happy to organise a night for the adelaide group to give it a try...


You can count me in!

I would enjoy seeing what's involved in getting these sort of photos.

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Postby Big V on Tue Aug 16, 2005 4:45 pm

Meerkat, That would be Ian Bedfords, which he has just moved it to near Burra. Looks like I will have to organise a night for the adelaide members as there is enough interest. We will look to doing this in spring time to improve the chances of cloud free nights....
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Postby nat on Tue Aug 16, 2005 4:53 pm

Yes it was Ian's. I didn't know whether it was appropriate to mention him by name. It was a couple of years ago. My outlaws lived only a few houses away on the same street.
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Postby nat on Tue Aug 16, 2005 5:06 pm

Looking at the lunar cycle, the best time would be very early in the month so that it coincides with a New moon (or close to it). October? November? Is it worth starting a thread in the Adelaide section??
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Postby fozzie on Tue Aug 16, 2005 5:20 pm

Big V,

I would definitely be interested.
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Postby Big V on Tue Aug 16, 2005 10:33 pm

Meerkat, excellent idea, I will start a thread in the adelaide section
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