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p.18 #1 · the 6D "Shut Up and Shoot" Thread

Fred thats incredible , something beyond what I would have thought standard slr gear does.

I guess you used some tracking and stacking?

Mar 19, 2013 at 06:20 AM

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p.18 #2 · the 6D "Shut Up and Shoot" Thread

Borrowed a 6D again.

Here's one with the Contax 100 F2.0
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Mar 19, 2013 at 06:36 AM

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p.18 #3 · the 6D "Shut Up and Shoot" Thread

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Fred, absolutely stunning! How 'on earth' did you create this image...wow.

The 6D is out of this world

Mar 19, 2013 at 08:01 AM

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p.18 #4 · the 6D "Shut Up and Shoot" Thread

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Canon 6D with Canon 500mm f/4L II

This is a real fantastic and wonderfull shot to me, Fred.
Amazing quality. Please tell us how you got it. How much is it cropped?

Ralph

Mar 19, 2013 at 08:08 AM

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p.18 #5 · the 6D "Shut Up and Shoot" Thread

The Cast by Luta13, on Flickr

Mar 19, 2013 at 11:55 AM

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Mar 19, 2013 at 12:00 PM

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p.18 #7 · the 6D "Shut Up and Shoot" Thread

Ralph Conway wrote:
Fred Miranda wrote:
Canon 6D with Canon 500mm f/4L II

This is a real fantastic and wonderfull shot to me, Fred.
Amazing quality. Please tell us how you got it. How much is it cropped?

Ralph

I shot this at 500mm FL since I was using my Canon 6D. Most astrophotographers using SLR lenses instead of a telescope, use with a crop camera like the Canon Rebel series since there is no need to acquire expensive super telephoto lenses to get close to their targets. However, the benefit of the full frame 6D is super clean files at high ISO when comparing to what you get from the sensor of crop cameras. That means less stacked images needed.

Here is a picture of my very portable set-up using a Astrotrac mount by itself (without using a guiding scope)

Without a guiding scope you will only be able to capture one image and you can get something like this for about 60 seconds max.

Here is a picture showing the Astrotrac and a 50mm guiding scope (Using the 400mm f/5.6L this time)

The above set-up allows you to stay on your target for many hours and capture many images for later stacking in software. The benefit is lower S/N ratio giving you the ability to stretch your file further in post-processing bringing detail while keeping noise as low as possible.

The picture (posted on this thread) was the result of 12 images of 3 minutes each at ISO 1250 @ f/4.5 stacked using DeepSkyStacker and their respective darks, flats and bias shots for calibration.

It sounds all complicated but once you get everything set-up, it's addictive. This was my first try using this gear and I'm very surprised from what can be achieved with a DSLR and regular lenses.
Fred

Mar 19, 2013 at 04:07 PM

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p.18 #8 · the 6D "Shut Up and Shoot" Thread

Fred Miranda wrote:

Here is a picture showing the Astrotrac and a 50mm guiding scope (Using the 400mm f/5.6L this time)

The above set-up allows you to stay on your target for many hours and capture many images for later stacking in software. The benefit is lower S/N ratio giving you the ability to stretch your file further in post-processing bringing detail while keeping noise as low as possible.

Fred

Fred,
what is that rail and what is holding the scope to the rail
Brand/magnification of the scope?

Time for a astro party in the desert?

i'll bring the beer

Mar 19, 2013 at 04:16 PM

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p.18 #9 · the 6D "Shut Up and Shoot" Thread

Sunny Sra wrote:
Fred Miranda wrote:

Here is a picture showing the Astrotrac and a 50mm guiding scope (Using the 400mm f/5.6L this time)

The above set-up allows you to stay on your target for many hours and capture many images for later stacking in software. The benefit is lower S/N ratio giving you the ability to stretch your file further in post-processing bringing detail while keeping noise as low as possible.

Fred

Fred,
what is that rail and what is holding the scope to the rail
Brand/magnification of the scope?

Time for a astro party in the desert?

i'll bring the beer

Sunny,
The rail and clamps are from Sunwayfoto. They are actually very well made.
You can find them here:

Sunwayfoto DPG-3016 Stereography Rail:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/844960-REG/Sunwayfoto_DPG_3016_DPG_3016_Stereography_Rail.html

Sunwayfoto clamps (You need two. Once for your lens and the other for the guide scope)
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/906573-REG/Sunwayfoto_DDC_60i_Screw_Knob_Clamp.html

You can get a refurbished T4i from Canon's site:
Refurbished T4i:
http://shop.usa.canon.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_10051_10051_320718_-1

The Orion 50mm scope and the Orion Starshooter guide camera can be bought as a special bundle from Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Orion-Magnificent-Mini-AutoGuider-Package/dp/B004SFQ9QM/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1363713053&sr=1-2&keywords=orion+mini+package

You need a PC or Mac laptop for the guiding.

Fred

Mar 19, 2013 at 11:19 PM

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p.18 #10 · the 6D "Shut Up and Shoot" Thread

You're gonna make me go broke!

Mar 19, 2013 at 11:21 PM

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p.18 #11 · the 6D "Shut Up and Shoot" Thread

Jabberwockt wrote:
Borrowed a 6D again.

Here's one with the Contax 100 F2.0
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Sharp as a tack, wonderful composition, great image Jabberwockt

Mar 19, 2013 at 11:47 PM

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p.18 #12 · the 6D "Shut Up and Shoot" Thread

These are great shoot! Ugh!

Just got 6d and wonder if I need 85 f1.8 or 100f2. Seems to me from these images, 100f2 is great. If you have 85 f1.8, which one you like most? Thanks.

Robert

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I've owned the 5d, 5d2 and several crop Canon bodies, but so far the 6d is my favorite. I got mine "used" here (made FM buy/sell history with the first used 6d sale!

).

AF is quick and accurate. Feels much more responsive than the 5d or the 5d2 (likely due to shorter mirror blackout). Feels better in the hand than any other Canon I've used. Love the on/off switch near the mode dial. Mode dial locks! Auto-ISO lets you set a minimum shutter speed - finally!!
Shutter is quiet and much nicer sounding than 5d/5d2.

Got to use it over Christmas and loved it.....

100 f/2 wide open....

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Sigma 50 1.4, f/2...

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100 f/2 @ f/2, ISO 1250...

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Canon 100 f/2 with 430EX....

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Sigma 50 1.4, f/2....

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Mar 22, 2013 at 06:59 PM

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p.18 #13 · the 6D "Shut Up and Shoot" Thread

La Sagrada is my dream architectural shoot.

Hopefully by the time I get there, I'll have a tilt-shift to go with my soon-to-arrive

6D!

Mar 23, 2013 at 05:25 AM

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p.18 #14 · the 6D "Shut Up and Shoot" Thread

Chemamar wrote:
Very good photos in the thread. A few with the 6D and 400 5.6:

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What iso setting were you using here? I'm surprised to see what looks like a fair amount of noise in your shots. Maybe it's a result of uploading settings?

Mar 23, 2013 at 05:46 AM

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p.18 #15 · the 6D "Shut Up and Shoot" Thread

Hi Lighthawk, these were shot at 1600 Iso with bad light and underexposed, hence the amount of noise that can be seen in the photos. I have yet to get used to that the 6D in many aspects is not like the D800 that I used before...

Mar 23, 2013 at 11:11 AM

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p.18 #16 · the 6D "Shut Up and Shoot" Thread

If you do not underexposed photos, we all know that the picture quality is amazing ... a pair at 3200 iso with bad light...

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Mar 23, 2013 at 11:21 AM

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p.18 #17 · the 6D "Shut Up and Shoot" Thread

Miami MX by Luta13, on Flickr

Mar 23, 2013 at 03:30 PM

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p.18 #18 · the 6D "Shut Up and Shoot" Thread

Hi everyone!

This thread has been extremely useful resource for me when I was deciding which camera body to buy. Now as I have owned 6D for couple of weeks, I'd like to contribute with some pics of my home town.

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Settings: 1/50, ƒ/4, ISO 800, 24 mm (24-105mm f/4 L)

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Settings: 1 sec, ƒ/5.6, ISO 400, 135mm (Takumar 135mm f2.5 with M42-EF adapter)

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Settings: 1/80, ƒ/2, ISO 6400, 50 mm (50mm f/1.4)

Mar 24, 2013 at 10:46 AM

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p.18 #19 · the 6D "Shut Up and Shoot" Thread

Great shots Jukka. Welcome aboard.

Mar 24, 2013 at 01:09 PM

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p.18 #20 · the 6D "Shut Up and Shoot" Thread

Race Day Dreamer by Luta13, on Flickr

Mar 24, 2013 at 01:10 PM

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