Perseid Meteor Shower
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Re: Perseid Meteor Shower
Nikon D90
45-90sec exposures because my lens and ISO weren't fast enough
18-105mm 3.5fstop
That was the main reason for the streaking - exposures were so long that the rotation of the Earth mucked with them. Now I'm definitely in the market for a fast wide angle lens or tracking tripod.
Nikon D90
45-90sec exposures because my lens and ISO weren't fast enough
18-105mm 3.5fstop
That was the main reason for the streaking - exposures were so long that the rotation of the Earth mucked with them. Now I'm definitely in the market for a fast wide angle lens or tracking tripod.
Re: Perseid Meteor Shower
Get the lens, you can do more things with it. Tracking mounts are strictly for time exposure astronomical work. On second though, seeing your work, get both...
My lens is a very old Mamaya Sekor 1000TL F-1.4. In its day, I used it for a lot of 'available light' photography. I helped a friend on wedding shoots a lot. The camera was ideal for candid shots because it seldom needed any flash. I have it in my hand right now.
Picked it up while I was in 'Nam. A friend went on O/O Country R&R to H-K. I gave him $250 and told him to get the very best camera he could find, a cheap flash, and the rest in film. He came back with the 1000TL, a cheapo flash, and the Oh-My-God-est bundle of 35mm film I ever saw.
Wow..., just..., Wow...!
Greg
Get the lens, you can do more things with it. Tracking mounts are strictly for time exposure astronomical work. On second though, seeing your work, get both...
My lens is a very old Mamaya Sekor 1000TL F-1.4. In its day, I used it for a lot of 'available light' photography. I helped a friend on wedding shoots a lot. The camera was ideal for candid shots because it seldom needed any flash. I have it in my hand right now.
Picked it up while I was in 'Nam. A friend went on O/O Country R&R to H-K. I gave him $250 and told him to get the very best camera he could find, a cheap flash, and the rest in film. He came back with the 1000TL, a cheapo flash, and the Oh-My-God-est bundle of 35mm film I ever saw.
Wow..., just..., Wow...!
Greg
Re: Perseid Meteor Shower
Wow, that's absolutely gorgeous. I remember now why I always wanted to work for NASA when I was little, haha.
Wow, that's absolutely gorgeous. I remember now why I always wanted to work for NASA when I was little, haha.
Re: Perseid Meteor Shower
Always good to watch.
Set a few tightlines with friends, and a radio low.
No fire, or lights.
Enjoy the show and have fun maybe catching a freaking carp!
Always good to watch.
Set a few tightlines with friends, and a radio low.
No fire, or lights.
Enjoy the show and have fun maybe catching a freaking carp!
