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Photo Forum / General Photo Topics / Australian Photography / January 2007COMETS LOVE THE PENTAX MZ60
Took this shot about 8:15pm (QLD time) last night. 4 Minutes @ F3.5, 28mm, Konica 100 Colour neg film. http://www.users.myall.net/grahamf72/g2/main.php?g2_view=core.ShowItem&g2_itemId =732&g2_navId=x5f653104 or http://tinyurl.com/3e2d97 More of my Comet McNaught photos, some with the Pentax, some with the Canon S2IS at: http://www.users.myall.net/grahamf72/g2/main.php?g2_view=core.ShowItem&g2_itemId =695&g2_navId=xa95f00e8 or alternatively: http://tinyurl.com/3bdns2 > Took this shot about 8:15pm (QLD time) last night. 4 Minutes @ F3.5, 28mm, > Konica 100 Colour neg film. > http://www.users.myall.net/grahamf72/g2/main.php?g2_view=core.ShowItem&g2_itemId =732&g2_navId=x5f653104 > or > http://tinyurl.com/3e2d97 Lovely - wasn't that tail spectacular! I got a couple similar, but am trying to clean them up a bit more before posting (taken on a prosumer). >> Took this shot about 8:15pm (QLD time) last night. 4 Minutes @ F3.5, >> 28mm, [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Lovely - wasn't that tail spectacular! I got a couple similar, but am > trying to clean them up a bit more before posting (taken on a prosumer). Got too cold here last night so I went home, full bloody cloud tonight. :-( >>> Took this shot about 8:15pm (QLD time) last night. 4 Minutes @ F3.5, >>> 28mm, [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Got too cold here last night so I went home, full bloody cloud tonight. > :-( Just got back from another attempt - broken cloud here tonight, but solid cloud on the western horizon :( My wife asked me why I want to keep going out to see it - tonight would have been the 4th night in a row - my answer was, the last comet of reasonable size that I saw was Halley's in '86 - that's 20 years ago, and I might have to wait another 20 years to see another one, so I've got to get 20 years worth of viewing out of however many days it is visible for. On Friday when I was taking shots it was only a bit west of south.  SignatureJoan http://www.flickr.com/photos/joan-in-manly : Just got back from another attempt - broken cloud here tonight, but solid : cloud on the western horizon :( [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] : to wait another 20 years to see another one, so I've got to get 20 years : worth of viewing out of however many days it is visible for. > Got too cold here last night so I went home, full bloody cloud tonight. :-( Two more late additions - horribly noisy, sorry.. I'm playing with dark frame subtraction and noise reduction, but until I am satisfied, here's a couple of unprocessed ones: http://www.marktphoto.com/DSCF0465.JPG http://www.marktphoto.com/mcnaught.jpg Had to laugh about the second one - the folks in front decided that during my time exposure, it would be good to get some flashlit shots of his new scope.. (O; Oh well, it looks kinda neat.. >> Got too cold here last night so I went home, full bloody cloud tonight. :-( > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > during my time exposure, it would be good to get some flashlit shots of > his new scope.. (O; Oh well, it looks kinda neat.. The second one is actually the best image I've seen from the comet. It has a quirky, ghost-in-the-machine quality that adds a little human drama. >>> Took this shot about 8:15pm (QLD time) last night. 4 Minutes @ F3.5, >>> 28mm, [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >> > Got too cold here last night so I went home, full bloody cloud tonight. :-( At least you can see it. It's too far south to view from the U.S. now. Got a couple of shots just before it went behind the sun, nothing spectacular. >> Took this shot about 8:15pm (QLD time) last night. 4 Minutes @ F3.5, >> 28mm, [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Lovely - wasn't that tail spectacular! I got a couple similar, but am > trying to clean them up a bit more before posting (taken on a prosumer). After Friday night's effort, I realised the S2IS just wasnt up to the task - 15sec limit on it's exposures is the big killer, and even at ISO50 noise is an issue. Unfortunately, I had to work saturday so I couldn't get out to buy some decent film, and I only had B&W at home. On my way home I stopped at every servo on the way hoping to pick up some Fuji Superia 100 (My first choice would have been Velvia or Sensia, but it's hard enough to find here at the best of times, no chance of finding it after hours on a saturday). The only film the servos had was that horrid 400 speed Kodak Max stuff. At the third, and last servo before home, there was this solitary roll of Konica 100. I figured it would have to be better than Kodak Max, so gave it a burl - turned out ok. If tomorrow night isn't cloudly I'll have 2, or maybe even 3, cameras on the go with Superia 100 (or reala, sensia or velvia if I can find them). With 4-5 minute exposures and a viewing window of about 30 minutes, it makes it hard to get a decent number of shots with varying focal lengths, composures etc with only one camera. The good news is though - the missus has seen some other shots taken with various DSLRs, I think I am now closer than ever for funding approval on the K10D - I'll probably end up getting the Samsung GX10 - same camera, different badge, better lense, and it looks like it will be about $200 cheaper. > Took this shot about 8:15pm (QLD time) last night. 4 Minutes @ F3.5, 28mm, > Konica 100 Colour neg film. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > or alternatively: > http://tinyurl.com/3bdns2 It must have been something spectacular to watch. Great pics! Helen > Took this shot about 8:15pm (QLD time) last night. 4 Minutes @ F3.5, 28mm, > Konica 100 Colour neg film. > http://www.users.myall.net/grahamf72/g2/main.php?g2_view=core.ShowItem&g2_itemId =732&g2_navId=x5f653104 > or > http://tinyurl.com/3e2d97 SWEET! "Graham Fountain" <ask@and.find.out> wrote: > Took this shot about 8:15pm (QLD time) last night. 4 Minutes @ F3.5, > 28mm, Konica 100 Colour neg film. > http://www.users.myall.net/grahamf72/g2/main.php?g2_view=core.ShowItem& > g2_itemId=732&g2_navId=x5f653104 or > http://tinyurl.com/3e2d97 Very nice! How lucky you folks are to have this in your sky! :) If you haven't done so already, you should consider submitting your photos to the McNaught Photo Gallery: http://www.spaceweather.com/comets/gallery_mcnaught.htm > > Took this shot about 8:15pm (QLD time) last night. 4 Minutes @ F3.5, > > 28mm, Konica 100 Colour neg film. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > to the McNaught Photo Gallery: > http://www.spaceweather.com/comets/gallery_mcnaught.htm From this website I was blown away (by the sheer shape and size of the tail) by this one: http://www.spaceweather.com/comets/mcnaught/18jan07/Jehin3.jpg Gerrit > > > Took this shot about 8:15pm (QLD time) last night. 4 Minutes @ F3.5, > > > 28mm, Konica 100 Colour neg film. [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Gerrit Holy smokes!! That IS a great pic! Thanks for sharing Gerrit. Helen |
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