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Message started by raydawg on 12/30/14 at 23:08:44

Title: Under the stars......
Post by raydawg on 12/30/14 at 23:08:44

Thought I would see if my new camera could catch the stars.....

Too much moon, will have to wait for a darker night and hope to catch the milky way :)

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/eddy-haskell050/jhgfd_zpsd529e1c9.jpg (http://s299.photobucket.com/user/eddy-haskell/media/eddy-haskell050/jhgfd_zpsd529e1c9.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Under the stars......
Post by stinger on 12/30/14 at 23:54:15

I found using black and white for the night sky produces better pics at least for me.

Title: Re: Under the stars......
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 12/31/14 at 10:34:38

I worked on one hole for 9 months.. Got to see the night sky change through the seasons, got so I could look at Orions belt and know the time within 20 minutes. The only lights out there were the rig lights. It was an hour or more out in the desert from the little town we stayed in. Notice driving at night,coming up to a town,you see a dome of light.. you need to get out side of that.. to really see the sky.

Title: Re: Under the stars......
Post by savskad on 12/31/14 at 10:55:17

I need to give a try by going way out into the country (out of this city I live in) and use my camera and set the exposure time to longer times and see what I can get.

What type of camera is it raydawg?

Title: Re: Under the stars......
Post by MnSpring on 12/31/14 at 12:12:43

Used to take Dads Polaroid, out in the pasture.
Aim it at the North Star, on a tripod.
Smallest F-stop, Infinity, Shutter open.

Then after, 1/2 - 2 hours.
Close the shutter, develop the film.
And would have little 'curved' streaks of light,
the N Star being the smallest.
(Length of the curve, relative to length of exposes)

And even one in a while, a very slight streak across the photo.
First time I saw it, thought it was a scratch.
Later learned, it was Sputnik.

Wonder if the digital cameras, will capture the earth moving,
(as per the stars), or just try to compensate, by making everything lighter?

Title: Re: Under the stars......
Post by raydawg on 12/31/14 at 12:43:56

322037322A2025410 wrote:

I use one of the new X series by Fuji, XE-1. It is mirror-less, light and looks retro, I really like it a lot, and the body is around 500 bucks, lens run about the same, great tech support too!

Look here, on sale, and a kit for only 700 :-*

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?N=4291439075+4288586281&Ntt=X-E1

Title: Re: Under the stars......
Post by raydawg on 12/31/14 at 12:45:07

795A6744465D5A53340 wrote:

Google it, you will be astounded by what people capture using new technology

Title: Re: Under the stars......
Post by raydawg on 01/01/15 at 09:19:57

Some more from my backyard last night......

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/eddy-haskell052/DSCF6154_edited-1_zps1b3618d7.jpg (http://s299.photobucket.com/user/eddy-haskell/media/eddy-haskell052/DSCF6154_edited-1_zps1b3618d7.jpg.html)

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/eddy-haskell052/DSCF6163_edited-1_zps3c5526eb.jpg (http://s299.photobucket.com/user/eddy-haskell/media/eddy-haskell052/DSCF6163_edited-1_zps3c5526eb.jpg.html)

That is a poop load of stars, goodness!