Hi, Guest
08-10-2008, 08:13 AM
Good catch boys! I've called on that issue for a while, noone seems to care at the works yard or at city hall. I might call the local hydro guys next and see if that works.
Brian - nah, it's still my D50 (had it for two years now). I might upgrade next year, tho. I'm thinking of splurging on a D700 full-frame DSLR.
I've run into a neat snag, actually. For star-tracking photography I need something called an "equatorial mount" - for both my camera and my telescope, actually. I'm thinking of getting into astronomical photography shortly and for exposures over 30 seconds (which causes the slight elongation in the star shot) you need that kind of amount to avoid the effects of "star transit".
If anyone knows of a tripod that has that capacity, I'd appreciate a link. If I upgrade significantly as far as my telescope goes, I can get a mount like that stock. Thus, if I do my photography through a new telescope, I'll get some really stellar stuff. Yeah, that was a bad pun. :P
Thanks for checking 'em out, fellas. :)
Brian - nah, it's still my D50 (had it for two years now). I might upgrade next year, tho. I'm thinking of splurging on a D700 full-frame DSLR.
I've run into a neat snag, actually. For star-tracking photography I need something called an "equatorial mount" - for both my camera and my telescope, actually. I'm thinking of getting into astronomical photography shortly and for exposures over 30 seconds (which causes the slight elongation in the star shot) you need that kind of amount to avoid the effects of "star transit".
If anyone knows of a tripod that has that capacity, I'd appreciate a link. If I upgrade significantly as far as my telescope goes, I can get a mount like that stock. Thus, if I do my photography through a new telescope, I'll get some really stellar stuff. Yeah, that was a bad pun. :P
Thanks for checking 'em out, fellas. :)
Daily driver 1: 2007 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sport "S"
33" BFG Mud-Terrain KM2s, lots of Rough Country gear - bumper, 2.5" lift, swaybar disconnects, Superwinch 10,000lb winch, Detroit Locker in rear D44 axle, custom exhaust, K+N filtercharger, Superchips-tuned.
Daily driver 2: 2006 Subaru Legacy GT
COBB Stage 1+ package - AccessPort tuner, COBB intake and airbox. Stage 2 coming shortly - COBB 3" AT stainless DP and race cat, custom 3" Magnaflow-based exhaust and Stage 2 COBB tune.
33" BFG Mud-Terrain KM2s, lots of Rough Country gear - bumper, 2.5" lift, swaybar disconnects, Superwinch 10,000lb winch, Detroit Locker in rear D44 axle, custom exhaust, K+N filtercharger, Superchips-tuned.
Daily driver 2: 2006 Subaru Legacy GT
COBB Stage 1+ package - AccessPort tuner, COBB intake and airbox. Stage 2 coming shortly - COBB 3" AT stainless DP and race cat, custom 3" Magnaflow-based exhaust and Stage 2 COBB tune.