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M44 & D70, first light...

Started by IGastaldo, 04/02/2005 10:58PM
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Posted 04/02/2005 10:58PM | Edited 04/02/2005 10:59PM Opening Post
Ivan Gastaldo
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Focusing is a real pain in the behind. Specially when you try to focus faint objects through the rinky-dinky viewfinder these cameras have!

Anyways, this is a single shot of The Beehive, 15sec exposure, ISO800, NR ON, on an Orion 80ED at f/7.5 with a Nikon D70...

Much to get, much to learn...

I have to get this baby to really dark skies, as this was taken from my VERY LIGHT POLLUTED driveway...


Clear skies to all! 8)

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Posted 04/03/2005 12:02AM #1
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Nice shot Ivan! That D70 looks like a nice SLR. I know what you mean about focusing...... it is TOUGH!! It looks like you got it right though.
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Posted 04/03/2005 01:29AM #2
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This is a nice shot, Ivan. It looks like it will be a nice camera.

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Posted 04/03/2005 02:29AM #3
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Very nice job Ivan!

Are you writing to the CF card? Im guessing that if your using the view finder to focus that your not hooked up to a laptop. If you are using a laptop and Nikon Capture control, try a hartman mask.

also...

What size T-adaptor are you using? The vignetting in your image suggests an 1.25" nosepiece. A 2" one will significantly reduce that.

Congrats on your first light!
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Posted 04/04/2005 01:31PM #4
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Nice, Ivan! Good job, and great first light!

Eric
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