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Originally Posted by cometcatcher
Both pics very nice Phil. I saw a Geminid last night while shooting the comet. Hearing lots of meteor pings on the radio too.
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Originally Posted by ChrisM
Very pleasing composition Phil.
Chris
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Thanks Chris and cometcatcher :-)
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Originally Posted by Steve Pattie
Very nice pic of Comet Lovejoy. Wished I had have stayed around to see it taken instead of moving off to do some visual work. Sob.
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Seeing it on the screen in the dome is much the same as seeing it here :-)
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Originally Posted by Domol
Just to contrast my experience, I tried catching Geminids from the same site with 8mm f/4 lens at ISO 3200 using a Canon 40D. I didn't get one! Great Work Phil!
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f/4 is getting slow for meteor work. I was at f/1.4.. three stops faster makes a difference. ask santa?!