Milky-Way with Fish-Eye Lens

FOOTPRINT · #1 05-03-2006, 11:03 AM

Hi All,
Well after all the Gale force winds Cloud Etc. we finally had a clear night so tried out my Zenitar Wide Angle Lens, first time ive used it and getting the Focus spot-on is difficult, ill use DSLR-Focus next time, its a magic thing the Milky Way, even better than the Nebula, well sort of.

5 x 8 Min. Exp. at ISO800- Canon (Mod.) DF removed, guided.

cheers......Jim

[1ponders] (Paul) · #2 05-03-2006, 11:09 AM

Very nice Jim. Looks like a perfect opportunity for a mosaic. That lens looks like it does a good job. Little bit of CA and a bit of curvature but nothing that probably couldn't be dealt with.

Btw, where the heck did you get a clear night from?????

RB (Andrew) · #3 05-03-2006, 11:13 AM

That's a great shot Jim.
The LMC stands out like a sore thumb....
And so does the Coalsack.
What size lens is the fisheye?

Hammerman · #4 05-03-2006, 02:21 PM

Man, do I love these photos of the Southern Milky Way! Quite a different perspective from what we see in the Northern Hemisphere. And the LMC.... well, the only way I can see that is through photos.

Great shot, Jim!

Striker (Tony) · #5 05-03-2006, 02:35 PM

Nice one Jim,

I'm with Paul...what clear night.?????

seeker372011 (Narayan) · #6 05-03-2006, 07:25 PM

wow Jim that's one heck of a shot

acropolite (Phil) · #7 05-03-2006, 09:42 PM

Nice shot Jim, the Zenitar fisheye is quite inexpensive as well, $132 US on Ebay.

33South (Chris) · #8 05-03-2006, 10:39 PM

Very nice, I'd love to see a full size image.

FOOTPRINT · #9 06-03-2006, 10:27 AM

Hi All,
Thanks for all the comments, and Gary- yes the Southern Hemisphere has its attractions, 33South- send me your E-Mail address by PM and ill send you a large picture, I dont have a Web-Site, Andrew- The Lens is an F 2.8/16 Fish-Eye Lens I bought on E-Bay for Au. $180.00 complete with an EOS adaptor (its a M42 itself) It will give you 180 Deg. on a 35mm Camera, Paul & Tony, you put a MOS on things, I havent had a clear night since you asked how I got one, well the weather hasent been much good at all, but we did get 100 mm of rain in that last lot, very welcome, tanks/dam full.

cheers....Jim

ving (David) · #10 06-03-2006, 10:36 AM

great shot jim

widefields are my cup of tea

33South (Chris) · #11 09-03-2006, 12:17 PM

Thanks Jum, just found it in my junk mail - definitely didnt deserve that.

Surprising quality for that type of lens, I agree with RocketBoy the LMC really stands out.

[1ponders] (Paul) · #12 09-03-2006, 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FOOTPRINT

Paul & Tony, you put a MOS on things, I havent had a clear night since you asked how I got one

Sorry Jim but we were getting lonely.