ISS- a fisheye view

RB (Andrew) · #1 24-02-2008, 09:52 PM

Gave the fisheye lens a go at capturing tonight's ISS (-2 mag) passover.
This is a 194 sec exp (3.2 min) capturing the complete horizon to horizon event.

It was a magnificent sight and I had the whole family out enjoying the clear skies while I was taking the image.

I just set up the camera pointing directly up and waited.
My wife first spotted it coming over from the N.W so I clicked the long exp button and enjoyed the show with the kids while answering all their questions.

I love how the LMC and SMC stand out so beautifully.

The only disappointment is that the lens must have been bumped slightly and focus is a tad soft.

Hope you enjoy.

sheeny (Al) · #2 24-02-2008, 10:00 PM

Nice one, RB! I do have a soft spot for fisheye shots. I have a fisheye for my old OM-1 and loved it... I wish I could find one for the E-510 that I could afford!

Al.

Jazza (Jay) · #3 24-02-2008, 10:02 PM

Wow... some lovely shots of this pass

I'm impressed by how beautiful the magellanic clouds look in this one!

h0ughy (David) · #4 24-02-2008, 10:14 PM

lovely shot -and before this blasted change came through too. I saw it as well and it was very bright

robin · #5 24-02-2008, 11:11 PM

Nice pic Andrew. Ive got a 16mm f/2.8 fisheye which gives a fantastic 180 degree view. How wide is yours?

RB (Andrew) · #6 25-02-2008, 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by sheeny

Nice one, RB! I do have a soft spot for fisheye shots. I have a fisheye for my old OM-1 and loved it... I wish I could find one for the E-510 that I could afford!

Al.

Cheers Al and thanks for the heads-up about the ISS flyover.

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Originally Posted by Jazza

Wow... some lovely shots of this pass

I'm impressed by how beautiful the magellanic clouds look in this one!

Thank you Jazza, I like how they stand out too and having the Milkyway on the opposite side makes a nice composition.

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Originally Posted by h0ughy

lovely shot -and before this blasted change came through too. I saw it as well and it was very bright

I couldn't believe it, soon after I took the shot the clouds rolled it and that was the end of it for the evening.

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Originally Posted by robin

Nice pic Andrew. Ive got a 16mm f/2.8 fisheye which gives a fantastic 180 degree view. How wide is yours?

Thank you Robin, I used the 15mm f/2.8 fisheye.
To get a 'full circle' image on the 5D I'd need to get a Sigma 8mm f/3.5 F, I think.

Dennis · #7 25-02-2008, 07:15 AM

Wow – a very dramatic photo with a lot of famous celestial sights in there. Top job Andrew!

Cheers

Dennis

iceman (Mike) · #8 25-02-2008, 07:23 AM

Now that is very cool. That'd look even better in a darker sky (later at night), and on a tracked mount.

Great shot RB!

RB (Andrew) · #9 25-02-2008, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Dennis

Wow – a very dramatic photo with a lot of famous celestial sights in there. Top job Andrew!
Cheers

Dennis

Thank you Dennis, yes I thought it more efficient if I capture all of them at once instead of wasting time imaging them one by one.

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Originally Posted by iceman

Now that is very cool. That'd look even better in a darker sky (later at night), and on a tracked mount.

Great shot RB!

Thanks Mike, I agree, actually I was going to get the 'Johnsonian' platform out for this shot so I could track the stars but in the end I just used the tripod only.

h0ughy (David) · #10 25-02-2008, 08:34 AM

hey I have had a third look - you got a jet as well in the shot, didnt notice that when I first looked

davidpretorius · #11 25-02-2008, 09:53 AM

very nice..........that fish eye lens is pretty cool

RB (Andrew) · #12 25-02-2008, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by h0ughy

hey I have had a third look - you got a jet as well in the shot, didnt notice that when I first looked

That's a permanent flight path David and features in many of my westerly widefields.

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Originally Posted by davidpretorius

very nice..........that fish eye lens is pretty cool

If you think the f.eye is cool you should see it's owner.........

Thanks DP !

h0ughy (David) · #13 25-02-2008, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by RB

That's a permanent flight path David and features in many of my westerly widefields.

If you think the f.eye is cool you should see it's owner.........

Thanks DP !

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RB (Andrew) · #14 25-02-2008, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by h0ughy

IIS reminds viewers that some content of threads must not be followed up on. To do so is at you own peril!!!

Oh you're lucky I'm in a good mood today Mister.......

LOL it got on Spaceweather's world map.

sheeny (Al) · #15 25-02-2008, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by RB

Oh you're lucky I'm in a good mood today Mister.......

LOL it got on Spaceweather's world map.

Well done, RB!

Congratulations!

Al.

h0ughy (David) · #16 25-02-2008, 07:04 PM

Well done Mr Universe

Matty P (Matt) · #17 25-02-2008, 08:09 PM

A very impressive image Andrew, Well done.

Inmykombi (Geoff) · #18 25-02-2008, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by h0ughy

hey I have had a third look - you got a jet as well in the shot, didnt notice that when I first looked

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C'mon Houghy.............. How can you tell its a jet....

Looks like a turbo prop to me.......... and the pilot is having a cuppa before landing I think.

Very nice shot Andrew. ISS must have been very bright indeed to leave a trail like that.
Its nice that the family came to enjoy it too.
Geoffro.

RB (Andrew) · #19 25-02-2008, 09:30 PM

Thanx Al & Dave.

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Originally Posted by Matty P

A very impressive image Andrew, Well done.

Cheers Matt.

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Originally Posted by Inmykombie

Very nice shot Andrew. ISS must have been very bright indeed to leave a trail like that.
Its nice that the family came to enjoy it too.
Geoffro.

It was very bright indeed Geoff.
I think what made it special was sharing the moment and to have all the kids asking questions.
I was concentrating more on them and watching their delight rather than the camera.