Olympus OM-D E-M1 MarkII + adapter + Nikkor 400mm f/5.6K ED non-IF, supported on car's window sill, ISO 1600, f/5.6 at 1/100s. 2 images to do pano and focus stack at the same time. Just after sunrise under a cloudy sky. Contrary to cropping this was a larger than native sensor image (29.5/20MP).
GeorgeBo wrote:
For shooting the lunar eclipse, I called an audible at game time (3am) and went with the GFX 50S and Reflex 1000mm. Needed the moveable EVF on the 50S for viewing and focusing.
I have a lot of images to sort through and cull this weekend, but posting one this morning.
George
Nice call using the GFX, turned out great. I'm impressed with you and Samy for sacrificing your sleep in order to capture this. Now, in 600 years, you guys can do it again!
leighton w wrote:
Nice call using the GFX, turned out great. I'm impressed with you and Samy for sacrificing your sleep in order to capture this. Now, in 600 years, you guys can do it again!
Thanks. Can you imagine the technology in 600 years! Heck maybe the Z9 and 28mm SE will be shipping by then
I did some exposure bracketing to try an HDR combo, but Lightroom automation will not process it. So will have to do it the manual way in Photoshop one day when I have the time.
The cold front moved through in time to clear the skies and man that wind was a little cool.
Olympus OM-D E-M1 MarkII + adapter + Nikkor 400mm f/5.6K ED non-IF, supported on car's window sill, ISO 1600, f/5.6 at 1/100s. 2 images to do pano and focus stack at the same time. Just after sunrise under a cloudy sky. Contrary to cropping this was a larger than native sensor image (29.5/20MP).
I am constantly impressed with the results you are getting. Great skills Jose
George and Samy, great work capturing the eclipse. So for 3am, do you just stay up till then with coffee or do you try to sleep and then wake up so early?
I brought the tc-300 but didn't get to use it because it was so hard to track down the moon. I used the tc-16A instead. Like Rafael said, it was dark and I had to slow down the shutter which didn't give me the sharpness I used to see with a typical full moon. I'll try to improve next time in 500 years.
I flew into Minneapolis Monday and have been making a big loop - up to Duluth, then along the north shore to Sault Sainte Marie, back along the south shore to Green Bay then back to Minneapolis. I do this twice a year - Fall and Spring. I have had very "gracious" weather this time - unlike other times - its always a crap shoot!
Doug
Doug “Youbetchya eh” it’s got unpredictable weather ! As it’s said July, 3rd,4th, 5th is spring, summer and fall!
Our trip this summer was in mid August to September. My wife is a native of Marquette and all her family has passed leaving her to visit a few friends, so mostly went off road to see the natural beauty of the UP.
This year we went to Drummond Island, Munising, Marquette, Big Bay then to the Keewenah. This year we’ll need to see Henry Ford’s village in L’Anse. We’ll get cheap gas in Baraga at the tax-free Native American station. $ .40 a gallon cheaper!
mp356 wrote:
George and Samy, great work capturing the eclipse. So for 3am, do you just stay up till then with coffee or do you try to sleep and then wake up so early?
Jose, great capture of the owls.
For me, got up early. Short drive to get out of the trees, thermos of coffee
raboof wrote:
I brought the tc-300 but didn't get to use it because it was so hard to track down the moon. I used the tc-16A instead. Like Rafael said, it was dark and I had to slow down the shutter which didn't give me the sharpness I used to see with a typical full moon. I'll try to improve next time in 500 years.
Nice shot. It got really windy here so I packed it up just before maximum coverage. Very dark with the f/11. Looks like you and Samy were shooting right at maximum coverage a little past 4am?
GeorgeBo wrote:
Nice shot. It got really windy here so I packed it up just before maximum coverage. Very dark with the f/11. Looks like you and Samy were shooting right at maximum coverage a little past 4am?
Thanks. It was cloudy earlier so I waited for it to clear. Mine was shot around 4:10AM. I think yours has more sharpness than mine. I haven't crop my shot yet.
raboof wrote:
Thanks. It was cloudy earlier so I waited for it to clear. Mine was shot around 4:10AM. I think yours has more sharpness than mine. I haven't crop my shot yet.
I got that one at 3:41am, before the wind really kicked up. Electronic shutter and remote release.
GeorgeBo wrote:
For me, got up early. Short drive to get out of the trees, thermos of coffee
I had a lot of fog, would have been 100 miles to the desert, maybe 60 to mountains. It is important to keep aperture and iso low, it is dark. I am impressed by the clarity of your shot at f/11 George, do you have an equatorial mount?.
Nice work Chuong, Samy, and George on the eclipse capture. I wished I could have joined you but stepping outdoors at 3AM revealed nothing but dark grey sky, completely overcast. Thanks for sharing!
Next time, maybe I'll have manned up by then and have a longer than 200mm MF Nikkor (we will still be using our MF Nikkors right?) Maybe wired to our brain and directly uploaded to share with just a thought. Heck, who needs uploads then?
rafaelcasd wrote:
I had a lot of fog, would have been 100 miles to the desert, maybe 60 to mountains. It is important to keep aperture and iso low, it is dark. I am impressed by the clarity of your shot at f/11 George, do you have an equatorial mount?.
Did not use a tracker for this. But did use electronic shutter and remote cable release to minimize vibrations. Sturdy tripod on concrete. I reposted my original with one taken just before but at ISO 1600. Less blown bright section and purple fringe/bloom
GeorgeBo wrote:
Thanks. Can you imagine the technology in 600 years! Heck maybe the Z9 and 28mm SE will be shipping by then
I did some exposure bracketing to try an HDR combo, but Lightroom automation will not process it. So will have to do it the manual way in Photoshop one day when I have the time.
The cold front moved through in time to clear the skies and man that wind was a little cool.
George
Don't hold your breath! I wish I had a long lens to capture stuff like this.
Yes, the wind was awful last night and that cold front really made an abrupt appearance. But kudos to you and the others for getting the job done.
raboof wrote:
I brought the tc-300 but didn't get to use it because it was so hard to track down the moon. I used the tc-16A instead. Like Rafael said, it was dark and I had to slow down the shutter which didn't give me the sharpness I used to see with a typical full moon. I'll try to improve next time in 500 years.
rain, snow, and clouds here all night - so I got to sleep, ah.
However, I would keep your lenses at the ready, because there will be more eclipses soon. Lunar eclipses occur twice per year. I shot at least two since 2008, and there may have been another 1-2 in that period as well. I remember two were within about 14-15 months of each other. Total eclipses are rare, but penumbral eclipses happen much more frequently. Shadow is shadow - so a penumbral eclipse looks just like a total eclipse just brighter. (as long as the penumbral shadow covers the disk of the moon)
leighton w wrote:
Nice call using the GFX, turned out great. I'm impressed with you and Samy for sacrificing your sleep in order to capture this. Now, in 600 years, you guys can do it again!
James Markus wrote:
rain, snow, and clouds here all night - so I got to sleep, ah.
However, I would keep your lenses at the ready, because there will be more eclipses soon. Lunar eclipses occur twice per year. I shot at least two since 2008, and there may have been another 1-2 in that period as well. I remember two were within about 14-15 months of each other. Total eclipses are rare, but penumbral eclipses happen much more frequently. Shadow is shadow - so a penumbral eclipse looks just like a total eclipse just brighter. (as long as the penumbral shadow covers the disk of the moon)
Well, at the moment, the longest lens I have is a 200mm equivalent, that's using the 50-135mm. I've been thinking of getting a long lens, but I'm not sure how much I'd use it to justify the cost.
