Sony Lounge Thread MKIII (All Sony cameras welcome)

Lee, just had a thought, if you put your MSM rotator horizontal so that the rotator is pointing directly upwards you could use it for Timelapse to get a pan while timelapsing

Eddie wrote in post #19246483
Lee, just had a thought, if you put your MSM rotator horizontal so that the rotator is pointing directly upwards you could use it for Timelapse to get a pan while timelapsing

Yes, I think you have to turn it over iirc. Never tried it. I've only used it the once for stars Keiran wants to try a timelapse at some point but I'm not sure about the editing programs for that. Something to look into.

I was hoping this weekend was going to be good, but it's only Sat/Sun at the moment. We're torn between Durdle door on the south coast or Stonehenge!

LeeRatters wrote in post #19246484
Yes, I think you have to turn it over iirc. Never tried it. I've only used it the once for stars Keiran wants to try a timelapse at some point but I'm not sure about the editing programs for that. Something to look into.

I was hoping this weekend was going to be good, but it's only Sat/Sun at the moment. We're torn between Durdle door on the south coast or Stonehenge!

A Milkyway shot over Stonehenge would be epic.

Miranda1 wrote in post #19246486
A Milkyway shot over Stonehenge would be epic.

I know! I think Keiran wants it more than me! I am in desperate need of a coastal fix though. I was hoping to go down to the coast Friday evening for sunset, night skies, blag Saturday, maybe find a campsite, shoot Sat/Sun night then head back during Sunday day. Weather isn't looking good for both nights though. Plus he said he has a lot of school work to do for exam prep so....

Miranda1 wrote in post #19246486
A Milkyway shot over Stonehenge would be epic.

Ohhhh......

Alyn Wallace at Stonehenge last month. He is using a light pollution filter though. I don't think I can get one of those by Saturday .....

https://www.youtube.co​m/watch?v=jTI5lkekjbs

And it's safe in here. He does shoot with Sony

David Arbogast wrote in post #19246132
This is really beautiful. Great work!

Thanks!

LeeRatters wrote in post #19246484
Yes, I think you have to turn it over iirc. Never tried it. I've only used it the once for stars Keiran wants to try a timelapse at some point but I'm not sure about the editing programs for that. Something to look into.

I was hoping this weekend was going to be good, but it's only Sat/Sun at the moment. We're torn between Durdle door on the south coast or Stonehenge!

both would be amazing but Stonehenge Astro would be epic!

Another idea I just had was to polar align the tracker as normal but set it to rotate in the wrong direction. You could then create one of those star trail photos out of stacked images that rotate around Polaris.

My thinking is the rotation in the wrong direction will help accelerate the star trails since you effectively have things moving at twice the speed so it should cut down the total time required to shoot enough shots for a full spiral.

All hypothetical at this stage but it sounds right in my head

PS - I’m ordering mine tonight, your previous image tipped me over the edge

LeeRatters wrote in post #19246489
Ohhhh......

Alyn Wallace at Stonehenge last month. He is using a light pollution filter though. I don't think I can get one of those by Saturday .....

https://www.youtube.co​m/watch?v=jTI5lkekjbs

And it's safe in here. He does shoot with Sony

Thanks for the link, super cool shots. I've been there a couple of times but always during the day, wasn't even sure you are allowed near the site after-hours

Eddie wrote in post #19246507
both would be amazing but Stonehenge Astro would be epic!

Another idea I just had was to polar align the tracker as normal but set it to rotate in the wrong direction. You could then create one of those star trail photos out of stacked images that rotate around Polaris.

My thinking is the rotation in the wrong direction will help accelerate the star trails since you effectively have things moving at twice the speed so it should cut down the total time required to shoot enough shots for a full spiral.

All hypothetical at this stage but it sounds right in my head

PS - I’m ordering mine tonight, your previous image tipped me over the edge

Yes. Alignment then setting the MSM to Southern halves your star trail capture time. Apparently, I've not tried it. Obviously a foreground blend is needed.

There has been a lot of discussion over a FM about the new Sony 14GM, the lens is more than plenty sharp for me.

Bill in Texas wrote in post #19246482

IMAGE LINK: https://billmorris.smu​gmug.com …vate/n-cDdzGP/i-vVLsXt2/A

I don't recall ever seeing a burrowing owl on a tree branch before.

Miranda1 wrote in post #19246512
Thanks for the link, super cool shots. I've been there a couple of times but always during the day, wasn't even sure you are allowed near the site after-hours

I've been there once. Shot it from the old road whilst passing. You can't actually get INTO the site. But can shoot from the boundary.

WOW!! 5D2, 50/1.4, February 2012!! I know exactly why this was, I was on my way back from Andover where I bought a 100/2.8 macro lens

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/by1C​Kt

navydoc wrote in post #19246516
I don't recall ever seeing a burrowing owl on a tree branch before.

This was low to the ground. Not high at all.

Bill in Texas wrote in post #19246518
This was low to the ground. Not high at all.

Ah, that makes sense. Cute little guys.