Shooting the Orionids

2007-10-19 Thread npx
This weekend the Orionid meteor shower will be going on. Sunday is also my birthday, so since I'm going to be staying up late anyway, I figure I might as well go out and shoot some shooting stars. What are good settings for shooting such things? Shutter speed, aperture, ISO, noise reduction

RE: Shooting the Orionids

2007-10-19 Thread Tom C
it will make for a better image. A flash of light going through a star field only can make for some unexciting images. Tom C. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net To: PDML@pdml.net Subject: Shooting the Orionids Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2007 15:03:56 -0700

RE: Shooting the Orionids

2007-10-19 Thread Tom C
for a better image. A flash of light going through a star field only can make for some unexciting images. Tom C. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net To: PDML@pdml.net Subject: Shooting the Orionids Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2007 15:03:56 -0700 This weekend the Orionid

Re: Shooting the Orionids

2007-10-19 Thread Bob Blakely
I recommend ~35mm to 50mm lens for 35mm cameras, ~20mm to 35mm for APS size sensors to catch some sky, as you can't predict exactly where the trails will appear. Must be on tripod. No point in having any of the ground in the shot, unless for effect. NO LIGHTS IN FRAME! Lens should be wide open,

Re: Shooting the Orionids

2007-10-19 Thread Steve Sharpe
At 3:03 PM -0700 10/19/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This weekend the Orionid meteor shower will be going on. Sunday is also my birthday, so since I'm going to be staying up late anyway, I figure I might as well go out and shoot some shooting stars. What are good settings for shooting such