From Hargraves Lookout west of Blackheath, earlier tonight. Camera is a mere compact: Panasonic LX5 working at 5mm focal length, ISO200, f/2 for 40 seconds.
Thanks for sharing that Wavytone- I always love to see comets taken from point and shoot cameras as I find the shots they take on comets are a bit more representative to what's seen with the eye (?). I've taken a couple of comets thru my Sony Cybershot and even just general stuff in the sky- they do a pretty good job don't they.
The shot was at 8:46 pm. The head of the comet set before 9pm.
Here thanks Suzy. I love the LX5 for this reason, it captures things as you see them. ''''
While DSLR's can be useful in a clinical way, a lot of images are "overcooked" with respect to the extent they are processed to highlight things that are simply not visible to the naked eye, and they lead many people to have unreal expectations that lead to disappointment when they see the real thing.
For example last night at Blackheath there were others who had come to see the comet who has seen astrophotos on APOD of the milky way and the magellanic clouds, yet were clearly very underwhelmed when I pointed these out in the sky - on a very clear night.
