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08/11/2005 07:22:09 PM · #1 |
Info found here.
Morning of the 12th (for Americans, at least?)... might make for some interesting extended exposures.
Message edited by author 2005-08-11 19:29:44.
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08/11/2005 07:33:45 PM · #2 |
| In case it's cloudy on the night of the 11th (early morning of the 12th), this should be as good on the night of the 12th. Best time to watch is around 3:00 or 4:00 AM looking east. Good luck all. |
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08/11/2005 07:44:52 PM · #3 |
any suggestions on exposures? my fastest wide is f/3.5. russian hack installed (iso3200)
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08/11/2005 07:47:21 PM · #4 |
Just got cloudy over here (swansea UK). I did see some very bright shooting stars earlier on though. I tried to catch them on camera but no luck... I wish I could leave the shutter open longer than 15s! Still, that's what I got :
and a zoomed in view:
I think I've got hot pixels though, can anybody recognise constellations? |
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08/11/2005 07:51:51 PM · #5 |
tazza - are the blue things clouds? almost looks like the effect of the aurora borealis, without the other colors
jemison - i have a feeling that small apertures and long shutter speeds (ie: f/32 or smaller) are probably the way to go. it may be interesting to see a 'quick' shutter speed shot, but i think loads of streaks will be most appealing.
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08/11/2005 08:00:37 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by brianlh:
tazza - are the blue things clouds? almost looks like the effect of the aurora borealis, without the other colors
jemison - i have a feeling that small apertures and long shutter speeds (ie: f/32 or smaller) are probably the way to go. it may be interesting to see a 'quick' shutter speed shot, but i think loads of streaks will be most appealing. |
I noticed on the gallery link in the link you provided that most were taken f/2 - 2.8 for varying lengths of time 12 sec to many minutes. I guess I'll experiment. Do you think that smaller apertures will allow enough light from the streaks to register? Do you think 3200 will be too noisy and would 800 work?
Persius constellation rises around here about 11pm tonight, so I'll probably start about midnight.
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08/11/2005 08:02:58 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by brianlh:
tazza - are the blue things clouds? almost looks like the effect of the aurora borealis, without the other colors
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Yes , they're clouds, normally dirty orange in color because of light pollution but I took the liberty to change them to a (I think) nicer blue... The wind and the long exposure make them stretch as well, just like northen lights. |
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08/11/2005 08:12:41 PM · #8 |
| cloudy and stormy here as well..booooo. lol. i was so excited. |
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08/11/2005 08:15:18 PM · #9 |
jemison - i guess you're right - i hadn't even tried looking through the galleries.. and you probably have a point that small apertures may not register the streaks of light.. :doh on me.. it'll be my first time as well if i make it out there, so i'll just have to experiment too..
tazza - the blue definitely does look better, but maybe would look better if the effect was masked from the stars (just an opinion)
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08/11/2005 08:18:56 PM · #10 |
Gonna be a clouded-out event here as well :-(
Almost no chance of clearing, though I will keep checking up until late this evening.
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08/11/2005 08:29:53 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by brianlh:
tazza - are the blue things clouds? almost looks like the effect of the aurora borealis, without the other colors
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Sometimes the wind is so strong and the clouds go so fast that it really looks like the aurora borealis, even though I've never seen it myself...
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08/11/2005 08:46:48 PM · #12 |
I'm going out to the desert to see the shower! YAY! But I have a question regarding these long exposures. Do I need a special type of filter or just a simple Skylight will do fine? Not that I'll have the time to get a new filter or anything...I was going to bring my 16-35 and my 24-70 which are both f/2.8 so I should be able to get plenty of light, sort of.
Any special techniques I should try out? I'm definitely bringing my tripod so any sage words of advice will be appreciated! Thanks in advance! :)
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08/11/2005 08:47:37 PM · #13 |
Originally posted by jemison:
any suggestions on exposures? my fastest wide is f/3.5. russian hack installed (iso3200) |
Good question jemison as I too only have a fastest stop at f/3.5. I thought one would need at least f/9 to get a good DOF right? I hope to be able to try tonight but my 28-135 may not be the best lens but I̢۪m going to try.
Robert
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08/11/2005 09:27:36 PM · #14 |
DOF is irrelevant for astronomical shots, it's the definition of infinity focus LOL.
R.
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08/11/2005 09:35:43 PM · #15 |
According to the local experts best time for viewing is around 3am Mountain time.
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