Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2020/07/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Clear skies in the morning is one of our Summer-Autumn blessings here in Northern California. The marine layer, when it blows in through the delta, is typically south of us although we get wonderful cooling most evenings. I?m NOT a fan of 4 AM awakenings but this time it was worth it. I?m scheduling a nap for this afternoon! Adam > On 2020 Jul 8, at 9:06 AM, Howard L Ritter Jr via LUG <lug at > leica-users.org> wrote: > > Well done, Adam! > > As a sometime astroimager, I plan to get up to try the same, if the > weather here in NW Ohio ever permits. > > ?howard > >> On Jul 8, 2020, at 8:46 AM, Adam Bridge via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> >> wrote: >> >> Got up at 4:00 AM this morning and drove out north of town to get away >> from the city lights. Set up the tripod. Looked for comet NEOWISE in the >> NE sky but couldn?t pick it out but a pair of (Leica - see? on topic) >> binoculars found it right away. >> >> Astro photography is a bit of a different thing for me. I made some >> mistakes. I should have used the delay on the camera so I got a bit of >> tripod shake. But I did make a comet photo! >> >> <https://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/MiscUsage/Astronomy/i-DwpdHCL/A> >> >> Fujifilm GFX100 with 250mm f4 lens. 1.3 seconds @ ISO 2000. >> >> It was fun to see the comet which was naked-eye visible as my eyes got >> adjusted. Of course the sky was lightening also. >> >> Thanks for looking! >> >> Adam Bridge >> Davis, CA >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information