iPhone astrophotography tonight. Moon, Jupiter and its moons, Saturn and Albireo. https://octodon.social/media/IEP8Qf0SxTnPqP1gON0 https://octodon.social/media/wI6sE0l5xg7N-7CgzJ8 https://octodon.social/media/PB2WRBhD5ssNpWxyHUE https://octodon.social/media/HpiSWkEwcJ14qqz-2vM
I took my camera out last night to grab a couple of pictures as well. I'll upload a couple later. No telescope, just my longest lens at the moment, but it's enough to resolve Jupiter as a fuzzy disk....
@ElectricMink the reality of our modern age is that even inexpensive camera optics are better than professional telescopes of even 175-200 years ago; and they discovered a lot with those optics.
I'm also going to try setting a higher ISO and using a faster shutter. I used 1/320, ISO 100, with my 75-300mm kit lens (zoomed to the max, of course).
@ElectricMink ISO 400-800 is usually not bad for noise, at least on my now ancient DSLR.
Here's the best I got last night.
https://octodon.social/media/5yMSCDwf2oVRjjdaFL0
I'll try the higher ISO and quicker shutter next clear night I get. If I step it up to ISO 400, I'd pop my shutter speed up to 1/1250 to get nearly the same exposure?
@ElectricMink nice shot 🙂
*curtsies*
Thank you.
Just learning photography. I've got a very little optical theory in my head, but applied experience, not so much.
@ElectricMink the beauty of electronic imaging is that getting the experience is way cheaper than back in the film days!
@ElectricMink in terms of astrophotography film was frustrating. Lots of time spent at the telescope, then home to develop the shots only to find they didn't work. It was enough to drive me into radio astronomy for years.
I can only imagine, having some idea how much time and effort can go into a single shot at the telescope.
@ElectricMink at least now you know right away if you've messed up lol
Got to love being able to instantly review a shot. ^_^
@evilscientistca
I quail thinking about how much I would have spent on the (mumbled four digit number) shots I've taken with this camera in the few months I've had it.