> Regarding aiming, I did see one guy say that shining a laser pointer > into the viewfinder (and therefore bouncing off the prism, mirror and > out the lens) makes a nice aiming device.
Heh! Try _that_ with a mirrorless camera. Score one for the DSLR. ;-) Fine work, Darren! On Wed, Oct 16, 2013 at 7:10 AM, Darren Addy <pixelsmi...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks to all for the encouraging words. > > Regarding aiming, I did see one guy say that shining a laser pointer > into the viewfinder (and therefore bouncing off the prism, mirror and > out the lens) makes a nice aiming device. I have one ordered, but it > hasn't shown up yet. If that works it would make things MUCH simpler - > although not as simple as having three hands to adjust the camera on > the ball head whilst holding the laser pointer properly. :) I also > saw a simple focusing aid - two thin rubberbands stretched around the > camera and across the front of the lens to form a crosshairs. (Creates > diffraction spikes on the bright stars and sharp diffraction spikes = > in proper focus). Want to try that also. > > Larry mentioned Comet ISON as a possible next target, and it is the > main reason that I'm trying to get my technique "tuned up". That > target will take a longer (and therefore more demanding) focal length. > I plan on trying my newly acquired M* 300mm f4 on that target. It is > also more demanding in that one must capture it before morning > astronomical twilight begins. This morning would have been perfect > skies and the pair of Mars and Regulus were up there just taunting me > as I walked the dog this morning. > > I hope the weather cooperates and I can try it one of these mornings > very soon (before the moon begins to interfere). > > Astronomical stacking is a bit like the old days of film. You don't > get quite the instant gratification of digital because you need to put > a number of exposures together and coax the info out with > post-processing. But, WOW, when you see that stack and apply changes > to the histogram and curves to see the incredible detail that results > for the first time -- it is much the same feeling I had the first time > I saw, in the darkroom's light of the safelight, the image forming > from nothing on the paper in the tray of developer. Very cool. > > On Wed, Oct 16, 2013 at 5:44 AM, Paul Stenquist <pnstenqu...@comcast.net> > wrote: >> The banner has disappeared. It's probably just an occasional advertisement >> that pops up. I'm pleased that I can now see the lower left corner of >> Darren's excellent photo. >> >> Paul >> On Oct 16, 2013, at 12:26 AM, David Mann <dmann...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> On Oct 16, 2013, at 2:07 PM, Larry Colen <l...@red4est.com> wrote: >>> >>>> On Tue, Oct 15, 2013 at 08:38:04PM -0400, Paul Stenquist wrote: >>>>> As I said, a fabulous shot. But what's with Flickr putting a banner in >>>>> the corner of your frame, covering part of the image -- "Try our New >>>>> Photo Experience." And people complain about ads on photo.net?? Bizarre. >>>> >>>> I don't see that baner. But then, I have a paid account. >>> >>> I don't see it either, probably because I don't have an account at all. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Dave >>> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > > > -- > Nothing is sure but death and Pentaxes. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
