Queensland Astrofest 2012 - looking forward to this one - Page 12

h0ughy (David) · #**221** 22-08-2012, 08:30 AM

great shots there Andrew

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #**222** 22-08-2012, 10:02 AM

Beaut pics Dave and Andrew.
It was a sweet spot for wide fields down on the bottom field wasn't it. I have a feeling I'll be setting up down there next year.

h0ughy (David) · #**223** 22-08-2012, 10:19 AM

well here is my first deep sky for over 12 months - i am so rusty - i have forgotten how to process. Some M33

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #**224** 22-08-2012, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by h0ughy

well here is my first deep sky for over 12 months - i am so rusty - i have forgotten how to process. Some M33

She's beautiful Dave.

OneCosmos (Chris) · #**225** 22-08-2012, 11:36 AM

Lovely M33 David - particularly given that it was barely above the horizon during dark clear periods. How many hours of data is that? I did capture about 1.5 hours, but am not expecting to wow anyone with that

Andrew - also some great images - this year I found myself becoming increasingly interested in the very wide field images - regretted not having the Canon 8-15mm lens. Love the one of the DOB with the Milkyway behind.

The Canon 135mm L is great for sure, but I have heard fantastic reports too about the 200mm L f2.8 - super sharp and contrasty and good with the 2 x extender too so pop that on your list too - and whilst you're at it, get one for me too

I will be sending pics through as soon as I have my new desktop computer - should arrive next Tuesday (500GB SSD, + 2 x 1TB; 32GB RAM and Intel i7 quad core - topped off with Windows 8 Enterprise - should run like the provervbial, but won't because they never do!).

In the meantime here's a couple of the star trails - not as good as the one lost with the laptop i think - and shame I just got the lens hood in the top right on one, but fairly effective nevertheless.

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #**226** 22-08-2012, 11:47 AM

Cracker shots there Chris. Action packed. I love it.

astro_south (Andrew) · #**227** 22-08-2012, 12:07 PM

Nice M33 David

I love the star trails Chris. All that activity going on down here and up there is a great synergy. Were these with the 8-16 Sigma?

h0ughy (David) · #**228** 22-08-2012, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by OneCosmos

Lovely M33 David - particularly given that it was barely above the horizon during dark clear periods. How many hours of data is that? I did capture about 1.5 hours, but am not expecting to wow anyone with that

Andrew - also some great images - this year I found myself becoming increasingly interested in the very wide field images - regretted not having the Canon 8-15mm lens. Love the one of the DOB with the Milkyway behind.

The Canon 135mm L is great for sure, but I have heard fantastic reports too about the 200mm L f2.8 - super sharp and contrasty and good with the 2 x extender too so pop that on your list too - and whilst you're at it, get one for me too

I will be sending pics through as soon as I have my new desktop computer - should arrive next Tuesday (500GB SSD, + 2 x 1TB; 32GB RAM and Intel i7 quad core - topped off with Windows 8 Enterprise - should run like the provervbial, but won't because they never do!).

In the meantime here's a couple of the star trails - not as good as the one lost with the laptop i think - and shame I just got the lens hood in the top right on one, but fairly effective nevertheless.

OMG look at all that light pollution

a few nights composed together makes about 6h45min. it is a slight crop

h0ughy (David) · #**229** 22-08-2012, 01:28 PM

and a few more widefields from the Canon60d and the polarie

i am kicking myself now that i didnt frame up the antares shot better

. i hsve yet to stack and process this stuff......

shots were gernerally 3min unguided on the polarie with either the 10mm fisheye lens or the the 50mm nifty fifty lens or the 18-200 sigma lens at ISO1600 because it was cold

Focusing on the Lappy rules.......

OneCosmos (Chris) · #**230** 22-08-2012, 03:11 PM

You're only whetting my appetitie for that canon 8-15mm lens and Star lapse/astrotrack. My wife will giving you a call if she finds out

OneCosmos (Chris) · #**231** 22-08-2012, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by astro_south

Nice M33 David

I love the star trails Chris. All that activity going on down here and up there is a great synergy. Were these with the 8-16 Sigma?

Yeah, both were taken with the Sigma 8-16mm at 8mm on the 50D (1.6 crop sensor) and at f 5.6 and 200 ISO. The first one was 99 3 minute exposures, the second one was 232 2 minute exposures.

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #**232** 22-08-2012, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by OneCosmos

You're only whetting my appetitie for that canon 8-15mm lens and Star lapse/astrotrack. My wife will giving you a call if she finds out

Didn't we make a song about that?

OneCosmos (Chris) · #**233** 22-08-2012, 03:50 PM

Believe me my wife is capable of making both a song and a dance about it

OneCosmos (Chris) · #**234** 22-08-2012, 05:27 PM

Hi,

I am also way out of practice processing images, but I did practice a little today on my 9.5 hours of M8 and M20 - I could work on it more, but I am much more likely just to start from scratch and make it better from the outset. the quality of the data is high so I reckon I should be able to process it better than this, but it gives an idea of what it may be like at the end.

Chris

whzzz28 (Nathan) · #**235** 22-08-2012, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by OneCosmos

In the meantime here's a couple of the star trails - not as good as the one lost with the laptop i think - and shame I just got the lens hood in the top right on one, but fairly effective nevertheless.

Nice star trails.
I finally got a time lapse of all the shots i took.
And i found out a firmware upgrade will allow me to use any ISO above 1600 during bulb mode... Wish i had had it for astrofest

Not many photos from me, so here's one from the first Friday afternoon and my 50sec exposure.

RickS (Rick) · #**236** 22-08-2012, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by OneCosmos

Hi,

I am also way out of practice processing images, but I did practice a little today on my 9.5 hours of M8 and M20 - I could work on it more, but I am much more likely just to start from scratch and make it better from the outset. the quality of the data is high so I reckon I should be able to process it better than this, but it gives an idea of what it may be like at the end.

Chris

Look forward to the final version, Chris!

Davros (Lauren) · #**237** 22-08-2012, 07:13 PM

It was such a good Astrofest, possibly the best i have been to. So disappointed to hear about the computer theft. Its the one place you feel safe leaving your expensive kit out. Hopefully some tracking down of those involved can be done via the registrations. It was great to catch up with everyone again. And as always i now have lots of new ideas to play with. And a new OS to try out.

h0ughy (David) · #**238** 22-08-2012, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by OneCosmos

Believe me my wife is capable of making both a song and a dance about it

yes i think i could picture that after meeting her

h0ughy (David) · #**239** 23-08-2012, 08:19 AM

very quick swamp badly focussed and not enough data for a chook thats over cooked - certainly no master chef here

OneCosmos (Chris) · #**240** 23-08-2012, 09:49 AM

Think I prefer the coloiur of your Lagoon over mine though - I am re-working mine and will probably do so several times - and eventually post the result. I am in the unusual position of finding mine looks better 1:1 as a crop than as a wide pretty view!

***STOP PRESS***

My laptop has been recovered!!!!! More details to come later.