35% Moon, 27th August 2017

[Mognet]

Despite saying I'm an observer, not an imager, I find myself increasingly drawn to trying things. And I wanted to see how my new Nikon D3400 would perform through the dob on the moon. Couldn't quite capture some of the details I saw visually, but overall it's pleasing

Taken at ISO 800, shutter 1/320th second, processing in RawTherapee

[Subdeo]

Great Shot! Love it. 

[xtreemchaos]

lovely moon mate, I caught it in the day, it was very hazy here. be carefull this imaging lark is a addictive game before you know it your hooked . thanks. charl.

[MarsG76]

Imager.. Observer... it's good to be both.. what every you're in the mood for at the time.... Decision between mental or physical memories...

Great Moon pic.

 

[Mognet]

14 hours ago, xtreemchaos said:

lovely moon mate, I caught it in the day, it was very hazy here. be carefull this imaging lark is a addictive game before you know it your hooked . thanks. charl.

This was taken at 20:37 in the dusk. It went hazy here after that, and the sky wasn't really any good for observing or imaging

And I'm beginning to understand the addiction. I'm currently processing an attempt to photograph the Milky Way from my light polluted back garden. I'm on my eighth attempt, and it's getting better each time

[johnfosteruk]

Fabulous image Mognet, how are you finding the D3400 overall?

[Mognet]

Just now, johnfosteruk said:

Fabulous image Mognet, how are you finding the D3400 overall?

Thanks

The D3400 is close enough to the D3100 that it's almost instantly familiar. It seems to handle low light better by being less noisy at higher ISOs. And the focus speed with the new 18-55 kit lens is so fast as to be almost instant. Haven't really given it a proper test yet, but it seems like a good improvement on the D3100.

No idea for astrophotography yet as they've lost the connector that my intervalometer uses. It can still be driven via the USB port via digiCamControl though, and I picked up a Nikon IR remote for it too.

 

This is Mr Grey Triphazard, my noble looking test subject. ISO 1600, fl 18mm on the kit lens, f5.6, 1/50th second, shot in RAW and only minor processing in RawTherapee 5.1. Light source was halogen spots in the kitchen, and white balance on auto

A slightly out of focus Mara. Nikkor 1.8G 35mm prime, f1.8, 1/40th second, ISO 100. No processing, only a Save As in FastStone image viewer