rjgjr
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« on: April 14, 2009, 09:05:53 pm » |
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Here are several images I have taken with my new "Nifty Fifty": This image is somewhat of a mystery to me. I was pointed somewhere between the clouds in the vicinity of Auriga and Gemini, but working with a longer length lens(rather than my kit lens using 18mm), I really don't know what I'm looking at. I do notice a couple of small nebulae or clusters in the lower left corner, but I still don't have a clue. Any ideas? I also have to remember I can't use much more than 10 seconds on a 50mm (80 actually) or I'll start trailing in most parts of the sky. 13 sec f/2.8 1600 ISO
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Paul
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« Reply #1 on: April 14, 2009, 09:24:59 pm » |
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Richard, you're off to a great start with the 50mm lens - the best bargain in budget astrophotography!
You have almost the whole of Auriga in the first shot - Capella is the the right of center and you have - from the left - M36, M38 and M37 between 9 o'clock and 7 o'clock halfway out from the center of the shot. And loads of other NGCs too! A great shot!
I like the others too - some say the 50mm is too long on APS-C, but then film users paid a fortune for 85mm f2s and got more or less the same as you've got there. I love to 50mm lens!
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rjgjr
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« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2009, 10:50:31 pm » |
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Thanks for your input Paul and pointing me to where I was looking. I just couldn't see it. I agree with you on the 50 mm lens. For me, wider and faster is better, but not at that cost. I think I'll have a lot of fun with this lens, especially on comets and such. Anyway, thanks again.
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martinastro
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« Reply #3 on: April 15, 2009, 12:53:13 am » |
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Hi Richard, thanks for sharing those images and what a nice selection obtained with the new lens. You might have comet Cardinal in the high res original version of that first image. Goregous cb with anvil over the Ocean too.
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JohnC
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« Reply #4 on: April 15, 2009, 06:19:32 pm » |
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Couple of great photos there -the last two. I'm lost with the first one of course.
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« Reply #5 on: April 15, 2009, 10:37:14 pm » |
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Very nice set of shots Richard. I got a nifty a couple of months back and for the price it's an astonishing lens. I've yet to try it for Astro, I'm gonna get a camera dovetail for the HEQ5 or piggyback it and see what happens.
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rjgjr
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« Reply #6 on: April 22, 2009, 07:38:42 pm » |
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Got up early this morning to view the Lyrids Shower, but it was a total bust, only saw about 4 that I actually noticed in the hour or so I was out. I did get some images of the Southern Milky Way though. Can't wait till this summer when I can get to some flatter ground and away from my trees and neighbors security lights and take some better images. I love this nifty fifty. 50 mm @ f/2 10 seconds ISO1600
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martinastro
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« Reply #7 on: April 22, 2009, 11:30:09 pm » |
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That is more than Nifty Richard - a stunner!. If that's the detail you are getting now with the 50mm I can only imagine the results during mid Summer!. Such a beautiful region of the galaxy.
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JohnMurphy
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« Reply #8 on: April 22, 2009, 11:31:48 pm » |
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Excellent Milky Way. Is that just a single frame? Where were you shooting?
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rjgjr
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« Reply #9 on: April 23, 2009, 02:42:39 am » |
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Thanks for the comments. As you can tell, I am very happy with this lens, as long as I can get it focused without live view on my 400D! This was a single frame shot into the heart of Sagittarius. The stinger in Scorpius would be just out of the image at about 5 o'clock. The smaller field field of view with this lens still has me confused at times when I download images in areas of the sky I'm not familiar with, especially when there are so many stars. I have to get a little better star atlas than the one I have.
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Tyler
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« Reply #10 on: April 23, 2009, 03:09:12 am » |
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Amazing work here Richard!!! the milkyway image is stunning! I can't wait to try out my new lens tomorrow!!!
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