So Cal So Cal Part II: Home of the B.I.F.'s

navydoc wrote in post #17333399
Well, I enjoyed using both but the a7r was more of a challenge because I was manually focusing. Between that and the slow shutter speeds, I had more keepers from the 5D3.

I see.. interesting. for me its the opposite. id get better focus with the a7r versus the d800e :P I'm becoming to like EVF over optical view.

I just recently acquired an rx100m3 (sonys high end p&s) and have been using it. this was from last night

kickmaster wrote in post #17333776
San Diego zoo...

liking the first shot

Charlie wrote in post #17334540
LA zoo

Nice shot. I should check that place out sometime. Ive lived around here all my life and never been.

Caught 3 meteors in this one. Of course the nicest one I saw happened outside the field of view where the camera was set up.

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/qqLB​Jy

^^^very nice, impressive capture! how many shots and seconds for each?

Thanks! This one was 22 shots or so at 20 sec. each. Total was close to 100 shots but the meteors show up better with less star trailing. Wish I could've captured the one that got away, at first I thought someone had fired a flare gun or something.

This one was a single image at 20 sec.

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/pu5c​1v

You go up to Joshua Tree this past week, Owen? Nicely done!

Here's another one from my YL Christmas Light walk.

rezcar wrote in post #17335349
Thanks! This one was 22 shots or so at 20 sec. each. Total was close to 100 shots but the meteors show up better with less star trailing. Wish I could've captured the one that got away, at first I thought someone had fired a flare gun or something.

This one was a single image at 20 sec.

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/pu5c​1v DSC01553 by rezcar, on Flickr

Nicely done Owen. I see that you used an a7s for at least one of your long exposure shots. The image looks very clean. Were you pleased with the results it gave you?

hey owen, are you using the app (if so, which one?) or s special remote? Nice trails. You should hit up el matador, should be awesome this time of year and not nearly as far of a drive.

Dean, yeah that was Saturday night. It was cold!

Gene. You're to blame on sending me that link to the camera! The noise is much cleaner and because I can shoot at a higher iso, I can get a shorter and less elongated shot.
Plus full electronic shutter +time lapse equals less wear. I didn't do that for these as quality degrades a little.

Charlie, I'm just testing so I am using a wired remote. I think el matador is closer but may take the same amount of time, lol. Evidently I can see the milky way from Laguna beach in the summer as well. But neither is going to be as clear or awesome as a true dark spot.

Being away from all the stupid tourists is nice too.

Puckman wrote in post #17335371
You go up to Joshua Tree this past week, Owen? Nicely done!

Here's another one from my YL Christmas Light walk.

Gotta love those reflections!

rezcar wrote in post #17335349
Thanks! This one was 22 shots or so at 20 sec. each. Total was close to 100 shots but the meteors show up better with less star trailing. Wish I could've captured the one that got away, at first I thought someone had fired a flare gun or something.

This one was a single image at 20 sec.

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/pu5c​1v DSC01553 by rezcar, on Flickr

I think I saw the same one you're talking about, I just happen to to be in the back yard facing northish when I notice a flash in the sky fallowed by the normal streak bellow it. I would have loved to see it would have showed in a photo. I image it must have been even more impressive to see the darker skies where you were as well.

lovemyram4x4 wrote in post #17336151
I think I saw the same one you're talking about, I just happen to to be in the back yard facing northish when I notice a flash in the sky fallowed by the normal streak bellow it. I would have loved to see it would have showed in a photo. I image it must have been even more impressive to see the darker skies where you were as well.

Yes, I need to rig up a bunch of cameras to cover a 360 degree field of view next time! I also missed a couple because the camera was in write mode to the card. Grrr.

rezcar wrote in post #17336439
Yes, I need to rig up a bunch of cameras to cover a 360 degree field of view next time! I also missed a couple because the camera was in write mode to the card. Grrr.

turn off long exposure noise reduction, guessing that's what write mode you're talking about. 20 second exposure, 20 second write.... does that sound like it?