Astrophotography

[Darmok N Jalad]

Just played around with it, and it appears like you’d have to do the same trick. I set the exposure button to MF, and you can quickly press and hold that and scroll through the different focus modes. Pretty cool actually, and I don’t think it’s all that clunky, but I suppose it’s not as easy as simply pressing the button over and over again to scroll through. That does not appear available, if that’s how you’re saying the e-m1 iii works.

Yeah, the em1 just keeps the menu up without having to hold the button + scroll. You also get exposure options to control with the front dial. The ‘m5 will just bounce between MF and AF, so it takes a little brain training. But yeah, you found the trick and used before.

 

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[Darmok N Jalad]

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A bit of Milky Way.

 

[TNcasual]

Jupiter and the Pleiades rising over the Blue Ridge Parkway

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[IanE]

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Southern Cross (Crux) to the left, Car nebula to the right and a few star clusters in a 30 x 30sec composite.

 

[L0n3Gr3yW0lf]

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I think this is my first attempt to photograph Jupiter in quite a long time. I can almost see the brown bands on it. It was painfully difficult to get the focus right and hand held.

 

[MountainMan79]

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I think this is my first attempt to photograph Jupiter in quite a long time. I can almost see the brown bands on it. It was painfully difficult to get the focus right and hand held.

Someone needs a tripod for Crimbo

 

[L0n3Gr3yW0lf]

Someone needs a tripod for Crimbo

I have one, I used it for the moon shots but the clouds covered Jupiter by the time I got home to use the tripod.

 

[MountainMan79]

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I have one, I used it for the moon shots but the clouds covered Jupiter by the time I got home to use the tripod.

I’m thoroughly amazed you got that handheld

 

[MountainMan79]

Some northern lights in Minnesota last night. Not as cracked up as it was supposed to be, but hours after I called it quits, it blew up. More red than I’ve gotten before to be fair. They were out again tonight, and so was I. I haven’t processed them yet, and also not all that great, but I’m sure at some point tonight while I’m asleep they’ll be going nuts again!

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[MountainMan79]

A little bit more color from last night.

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And then I turned around and grabbed this. Not quite sure what it’s from. I’m guessing the local casino, but honestly not 100%. There’s a small airport back there as well.

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[L0n3Gr3yW0lf]

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[John King]

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Two things are absolutely certain in my mind, Ovi:

1) there is intelligent life throughout the Universe; and
2) the distances are so incredibly vast, even at light speed, that we will never meet any of them in person.

 

[L0n3Gr3yW0lf]

Two things are absolutely certain in my mind, Ovi:

1) there is intelligent life throughout the Universe; and
2) the distances are so incredibly vast, even at light speed, that we will never meet any of them in person.

Spoken like a true Scully (to my Mulder )

 

[IanE]

Picked up a new MC-20 convertor for a good price, paired to the 100-400. First moon shot, standard resolution.

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[IanE]

Second shot with the MC20, daylight and with the 40-150 Pro 2.8. Around 50% crop

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