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Showcasing Magic Lantern => Share Your Photos => Topic started by: genchuba on October 09, 2013, 07:27:49 AM

Title: 1st Ever Star Trail Shot using Magic Lantern
Post by: genchuba on October 09, 2013, 07:27:49 AM
Thank you Magic Lantern... More to Come! :)

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7296/10135704394_06c01b7188.jpg)

Details:

Date/Time: Oct.7 10:11PM - Oct. 8 12:27AM

Facing: South-West, barely missing the Celestial South Pole.

Setup: 30 minutes
Shot Duration: 1 hour 46 minutes

RAW: 30 secs / f4.5 / ISO800
Intervalometer(ML): 35 secs / stop at 200shots

Total Photos: 133 --> because the battery died..
Title: Re: 1st Ever Star Trail Shot using Magic Lantern
Post by: painya on October 09, 2013, 07:29:52 AM
What did you use to compile?
Title: Re: 1st Ever Star Trail Shot using Magic Lantern
Post by: genchuba on October 11, 2013, 04:32:45 AM
Here's my 2nd Attempt.

Now Pointing at Celestial South Pole since we can't see the north star (polaris) here in New Zealand.

This is actually a failure. Just rendered and processed 60 out of 140+ photos. The rest are all fog up!  Lesson learned always check your camera and temperature to prevent fog shots.  -- but in spite of that, the photo turned to be ok, do you agree?

(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2855/10169212345_276124045e_z.jpg)
Title: Re: 1st Ever Star Trail Shot using Magic Lantern
Post by: genchuba on October 11, 2013, 04:35:17 AM
Quote from: painya on October 09, 2013, 07:29:52 AM
What did you use to compile?

Hi, I use StarSTax (http://www.markus-enzweiler.de/software/software.html) to compile my images. Pretty Good Software!
Title: Re: 1st Ever Star Trail Shot using Magic Lantern
Post by: dmilligan on October 11, 2013, 05:26:12 PM
Quote from: genchuba on October 11, 2013, 04:32:45 AM
The rest are all fog up!  Lesson learned always check your camera and temperature to prevent fog shots.

I like to use the chemical handwarmers. I wrap them up around my lens with a sock. They usually last all night and pretty are cheap. I live in the southeastern US, where in the summer, humidity barely drops below 95%... during the day!
Title: Re: 1st Ever Star Trail Shot using Magic Lantern
Post by: c2s07 on October 11, 2013, 06:15:11 PM
The spaceship called "Earth"... or a humongous carousel, take your pick. :)