Promethus Posted April 27, 2010 Share #1 Posted April 27, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi Guys, I am not sure if this is the right section to post this in. These aren't very good pictures compared to the better ones I've seen others took with their Galileoscope. But well, I am using DL4 and there are some limitations, But I am trying to work past them and hope the details can be improved with better locations, moon light situation and mastery of the scope. I took more, and will upload if anyone is keen in these. Can other Astronomy Photographers Share tips and tricks on working a Leica with a telescope? Thank you Benjamin L Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted April 27, 2010 Posted April 27, 2010 Hi Promethus, Take a look here Fly Me To The Moon. (GalileoScope X DLux4). I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
stuny Posted April 27, 2010 Share #2 Posted April 27, 2010 Benjamin - Basically quite good, but I suspect that some sharpening to them all, and some increase in shadow slider in 2, 3 & 4 would help. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauledell Posted April 28, 2010 Share #3 Posted April 28, 2010 Benjamin, I think these are quite good given the gear you're using. I like the third the most as it shows the moon very well. The fourth has some fringing on the edge. Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Promethus Posted April 28, 2010 Author Share #4 Posted April 28, 2010 Benjamin - Basically quite good, but I suspect that some sharpening to them all, and some increase in shadow slider in 2, 3 & 4 would help. Thank you Stuny, I will try it out later next week. I am trying to capture more of the moon during the progression and select a few more then, tune it up a bit. I try my best to do it without PP. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Promethus Posted April 28, 2010 Author Share #5 Posted April 28, 2010 Benjamin, I think these are quite good given the gear you're using. I like the third the most as it shows the moon very well. The fourth has some fringing on the edge. Paul Thank you Paul, you are very kind. I will try harder! This is entirely new to me and it's so fun! Hahaha! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allamande Posted April 29, 2010 Share #6 Posted April 29, 2010 It's amazing that you took these with a DL4! Great job! I agree with Paul, #3 is best. Keep it up. You might find some ideas on improving this set up on Flickr too. Ece Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicanut2 Posted April 29, 2010 Share #7 Posted April 29, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) Very nice, Did you notice how fast the moon moves out of the shot, while you get everything ready, its there then you look its gone, dang thing moved. Cheers Jan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Promethus Posted April 29, 2010 Author Share #8 Posted April 29, 2010 It's amazing that you took these with a DL4! Great job! I agree with Paul, #3 is best. Keep it up. You might find some ideas on improving this set up on Flickr too. Ece Hi Ece, I actually have 10+ selected photos, But I felt they are all about the same. But I will continue to try until I get the details I want! hahaha! But I know everything is kinda limited with the DL4, But I really wish to push it to the limit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Promethus Posted April 29, 2010 Author Share #9 Posted April 29, 2010 Very nice, Did you notice how fast the moon moves out of the shot, while you get everything ready, its there then you look its gone, dang thing moved. Cheers Jan Thanks Jan. Yes, it's amazing how fast the rotation is! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Promethus Posted April 29, 2010 Author Share #10 Posted April 29, 2010 These are my selections from today's attempts. Maybe due to rotation and light conditions, I was able to see and capture more craters on the side. If you like to, you can visit my facebook page for all the images I've took. http://www.facebook.com/OverLord0069?ref=profile#!/album.php?aid=421310&id=798050719 An Attempt at using Digital Zoom.... Somehow, I liked this one more... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJP Posted April 29, 2010 Share #11 Posted April 29, 2010 These are my selections from today's attempts. Maybe due to rotation and light conditions, I was able to see and capture more craters on the side...snip... Indeed. The most 3D craters are visible when you have ½ - 1/4 moon, close to the edge of the day/night boundary. A full moon is impressive with the naked eye but less interesting when viewing by telescope. Still these are very nice pictures. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Promethus Posted April 29, 2010 Author Share #12 Posted April 29, 2010 Indeed. The most 3D craters are visible when you have ½ - 1/4 moon, close to the edge of the day/night boundary. A full moon is impressive with the naked eye but less interesting when viewing by telescope. Still these are very nice pictures. Thank you. =) I can't wait for the next few nights to see more details on the moon! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJP Posted April 29, 2010 Share #13 Posted April 29, 2010 I will look foreward to the results! Any attempts at planets yet? Jupiter and Saturn should work based on what I see here. Depends a bit on required exposure time & tracking. Maybe even Mars & Venus will give something worthwhile (red color and crescents respectively). Google Earth has a starmap option including planets to help finding them. I can recall seeing Jupiter for the first time though a primitive telescope, including the 4 moons, when I was about 14 years old. This was a major event. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Promethus Posted May 3, 2010 Author Share #14 Posted May 3, 2010 More details have showed up over the past 3 days. But the rotation is really getting a few hours slower. Here's my pick from the past couple of days. I missed a few days... too tired... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Promethus Posted May 3, 2010 Author Share #15 Posted May 3, 2010 I will look foreward to the results! Any attempts at planets yet? Jupiter and Saturn should work based on what I see here. Depends a bit on required exposure time & tracking. Maybe even Mars & Venus will give something worthwhile (red color and crescents respectively). Google Earth has a starmap option including planets to help finding them. I can recall seeing Jupiter for the first time though a primitive telescope, including the 4 moons, when I was about 14 years old. This was a major event. Hi Stephen! Still planning an outdoor shoot sometime soon. I don't have a car nor do I drive, so I depend on my friends' schedules to make it happen. I've only saw Saturn once a few years ago. The image is still deeply etched into my memories, I really hope the Galileoscope can achieve the similar result. I really don't wish to invest in an expensive telescope... Hahahaha! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauledell Posted May 4, 2010 Share #16 Posted May 4, 2010 The last two are really nice. Great shots. Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJP Posted May 4, 2010 Share #17 Posted May 4, 2010 Agree with Paul, the last two are really nice. The Gallileoscope looks more than good enough for planet captures to me. Possibly also for some of the larger Nebula (orion - M42, pleiades - M45, andromeda - M31) will be possible. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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