wide field tripod shot

[fringe_dweller]

While out waiting to observe a comet from a local dark site close to adelaide last week, I messed around with the 350D on a tripod with the 18-55 kit lens (still the only one i have so far).

This is a single 30sec iso 1600 shot with the lens at f5/18mm - I couldnt get it to go any wider, and I now realise its an f3.5 so cant figure that out will come to me eventually I guess?

focused manually with eye - and used the magic finger as a remote.

like so many before me, I am so impressed with this camera - battery didnt flinch - camera stayed cool (I am used to the old nikon P&Sers - you could cook an egg on them after 5 minutes of use LOL) this all despite taking 50 odd shots in dual max jpg/RAW mode - didnt even notice them saving so fast (wow) its like the everready battery - just wants more

also in my experience with film, a shot with a lens at f5 of that duration would turn out looking nearly like a dark frame hehe - so yeah awesomely sensitive - which is no secret of course :p

its nothing special, i guess i am just being a proud parent - you know you love em when their yours :p

have a couple i could stack with a dark frame to match, thats the next project anyway - YAY Canon!

[Volans]

They are a good camera eh? Great shot Kearn! Play with the settings and you can get some quite interesting effects. I've been mucking about with the White Balance settings.

Peter.

[atalas]

Nice Kearn !

[fringe_dweller]

Thanks fella's I have an awful LOT to learn about digital proccesing Peter, I was reading Robby's suggestion on wb - I opted for the as taken one - its all a bit daunting although Stuart quitely gave me some great tips. I am in the process of reading through all the relevant IIS posts - picking its collective brain so to speak

[Astroman (Andrew Wall)]

so where is the comet then?

great pic kearn, where abouts were you?

[fringe_dweller]

Thanks Andrew, :-)
the comet was in another direction, I have added a pic from same morning and have faintly circled a green dot that is Comet 2006 A1 (Pojmanski) near centre horizon - straight up from a famous tree
FOV ~60º across
details = same as first sho, single 30s shot ect.
got a couple of this shot
I was located eastern side of the hills mate
i think there might possibly be a bit of sub visual faint aurora in right hand side horizon - either that or a town - never seen a town glow in film shots ot to the eye in that direction tho? maybe more sensitive - damn thats sensitive

[ving (David)]

on ya! gunna get one of those one of these days