Meteor Shower tonight - DPChallenge Forums

Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro for Canon

12/13/2004 08:44:13 PM · #2

Where? when? how? why...?

Lee

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

12/13/2004 08:45:41 PM · #3

//www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/space/12/13/sky.watch/index.html

5:30 in the morning...in europe..not so much in the states

PDavis

Canon EOS-20D

12/13/2004 08:46:31 PM · #4

I believe in the southern sky. It will be at midnight for me. I am in Arizona.

Does any one know what settings might be best on the camera for tonight?

dwoolridge

12/13/2004 08:47:01 PM · #5

//www.physorg.com/news2323.html

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

12/13/2004 08:48:20 PM · #6

any tips for nightsky photography without a tripod?

deapee

Kodak V803

12/13/2004 08:53:34 PM · #7

Originally posted by maxj:

any tips for nightsky photography without a tripod?

heh find something to rest the camera on?

STEINR

Canon EOS-7D

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 IS USM

12/13/2004 08:57:20 PM · #8

The only thing I will get looking up tonight will be a faceful of snow!

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

12/13/2004 08:57:32 PM · #9

Originally posted by deapee:

heh find something to rest a camera on?

haha...i have a feeling thts what ill be stuck with again, me and clumsy old hands...

Message edited by author 2004-12-13 20:59:05.

SummerBreeze

Canon EOS-30D

12/13/2004 08:57:33 PM · #10

Yeah, it's cloudy here in Michigan, so it looks like I will be sitting this one out.

AzCrazy-
Do you have a pre programmed "night shot" on your camera? If so, go with that, it works excellent on my camera.

PDavis

Canon EOS-20D

12/13/2004 09:01:06 PM · #11

Originally posted by SummerBreeze:

Thanks, I do and will try it.

kirbic

Canon EOS R5

Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8 L IS

12/13/2004 09:02:23 PM · #12

Originally posted by maxj:

any tips for nightsky photography without a tripod?

Find a "beanbag" type object that you can set the camera on pointing roughly at the area in the sky where the shower radiates from. Use the widest angle and largest aperture (smallest number) that you have available. Manually focus.
Shoot with a remote release if at all possible, or if you must manually trigger the shutter, hold your hand in front of the lens breifly as you press the shutter button. If you use "bulb", cover the lens again as you hit the botton to close the shutter.
Your exposures should be as long as possible without giving too much noise or background light. Don't try to time anything, just keep shooting. You'll catch something eventually.