· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu… uh, User You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Astrophotography and Sketching >> Beginning and Intermediate Imaging Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 Smittty692k4 scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 07/05/11 Loc: East Bernard, TX Messing with wife's Nikon       #5735181 - 03/15/13 10:41 PM Attachment (23 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Wanted to use the intervalometer tonight, but ran out of time. Instead, shot some pics just goofing around. Not professional by ANY means, but not bad for the very first time (besides the comet 2 night ago) First is the 4 upper stars of the Big Dipper Edited by Smittty692k4 (03/15/13 10:44 PM) Post Extras:       Smittty692k4 scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 07/05/11 Loc: East Bernard, TX Re: Messing with wife's Nikon [Re: Smittty692k4]       #5735204 - 03/15/13 10:54 PM Attachment (17 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Next, my favorite, is the bottom half of Orion, with a tree in the bottom left. I think it looks cool anyways. Post Extras:       NeilMac Pooh-Bah Reged: 09/25/10 Loc: MedHat, AB, Canada Re: Messing with wife's Nikon [Re: Smittty692k4]       #5735290 - 03/15/13 11:33 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Nice Post Extras:       terry59 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 07/18/11 Loc: Colorado, USA Re: Messing with wife's Nikon [Re: Smittty692k4]       #5735585 - 03/16/13 06:48 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Nice start. Careful or you'll get hooked! Post Extras:       drbyyz sage Reged: 11/04/12 Loc: Summerville, SC Re: Messing with wife's Nikon [Re: terry59]       #5735837 - 03/16/13 10:04 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Not bad, you should try adjust the camera so you can get all of Orion(or at least the "body") in a single frame. Great start! Post Extras:       lakeorion professor emeritus Reged: 08/03/10 Loc: Lake Orion MI Re: Messing with wife's Nikon [Re: drbyyz]       #5735971 - 03/16/13 10:59 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I've been on that path. Keep using 'her' camera, return it to daylight settings 'most' of the time. Eventually the CFO will concede that you need an astro modified camera of your own so she can have hers back. Make sure your astro modded camera can accept filters for daylight use also - that way when you go to the zoo you can end up with 400 pictures of animals instead of 200! Post Extras:       guyroch Vendor (BackyardEOS) Reged: 01/22/08 Loc: 3rd rock from the sun, Canada Re: Messing with wife's Nikon [Re: lakeorion]       #5736311 - 03/16/13 01:32 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Does you wife knows you're playing with her toys? LOL Guylain Post Extras:       Raginar Carpal Tunnel Reged: 10/19/10 Loc: Rapid CIty, SD Re: Messing with wife's Nikon [Re: guyroch]       #5736633 - 03/16/13 04:49 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Man, he's gonna have a cooled CCD in about a year . Good luck! Post Extras:       Smittty692k4 scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 07/05/11 Loc: East Bernard, TX Re: Messing with wife's Nikon [Re: Raginar]       #5736762 - 03/16/13 05:56 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Haha, didnt expect all those comments. I always put it back on all auto. I turn everything to manual at night. I tried to get all of Orion, but the tripod head wouldnt tilt any higher. Next order of business is trying that intervalometer. We shall see!!! Thanks guys. Post Extras:       lakeorion professor emeritus Reged: 08/03/10 Loc: Lake Orion MI Re: Messing with wife's Nikon [Re: Smittty692k4]       #5737577 - 03/16/13 11:06 PM Attachment (4 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   What lens were you using on the Orion pic? This FOV is possible with a Nikon 35 prime. Edited by lakeorion (03/17/13 01:48 AM) Post Extras:       ben2112 sage Reged: 07/12/12 Loc: North Charleston SC Re: Messing with wife's Nikon [Re: lakeorion]       #5737696 - 03/16/13 11:43 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks for sharing. Cool pics. Which Nikon camera does your wife have? Post Extras:       lakeorion professor emeritus Reged: 08/03/10 Loc: Lake Orion MI Re: Messing with wife's Nikon [Re: ben2112]       #5737913 - 03/17/13 01:59 AM Attachment (3 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   We have a D5000. It was our first DSLR and with the 18-105 zoom it's a champ at most things. I took this handheld - three guesses as to where it was... Edited by lakeorion (03/17/13 02:00 AM) Post Extras:       ben2112 sage Reged: 07/12/12 Loc: North Charleston SC Re: Messing with wife's Nikon [Re: lakeorion]       #5738232 - 03/17/13 09:09 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Umm.. Something to do with that mouse.. I think. Post Extras:       NeilMac Pooh-Bah Reged: 09/25/10 Loc: MedHat, AB, Canada Re: Messing with wife's Nikon [Re: ben2112]       #5739027 - 03/17/13 04:22 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Awesome LOL ! Post Extras:       Smittty692k4 scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 07/05/11 Loc: East Bernard, TX Re: Messing with wife's Nikon [Re: NeilMac]       #5752654 - 03/23/13 08:38 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Ben, she has the D3200. And Lake Orion, I cant remember exactly. The pack came with 2 lenses. I was using the bigger one "zoomed" out all the way (widest FOV). Im not at home atm, im stuck working, which is also why I havent been on in a week. Im out on location and was pointing out random stuff in the sky to all the other guys workin nights. Like "Hey, u see that?" "What, that star?" "No, thats not a star, thats Jupiter." Noone ever believes me. Edited by fishonkevin (03/24/13 01:58 PM) Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 15 registered and 18 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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