Anyone imaging C/2022 E3 (ZTF) with a camera lens rather than a telescope?

[MKHACHFE]

Hi all, 

 

Ive seen so many of your wonderful images of the comet and am planning my own in the next few days, but i will be using a 300mm canon lens. I have seen very few images taken with a lens, is anyone doing this? Is it a waste of my time?

 

Thanks

[sharkmelley]

It certainly isn't a waste of time!  If it's a fast lens (such as f/2.8) then even better.

Mark

 

[scotty1]

I don't own a scope, so all my astrophotography is with DSLR lenses. 

This is a 300mm zoom lens @ f5.8 10 seconds single exposure, I used a pentax Astrotracer. 

It's worth a go 

Comet C/2022 E3 ZTF 

Edited January 24, 2023 by scotty1

[mart1nw]

This is a single 60 minute seconds shot using Samyang 2.0/135mm from last night.

 

Edited January 26, 2023 by mart1nw

[knobby]

60 minute ?

[DSviewer]

Nice setup

[MKHACHFE]

Awesome work guys. Your images and a few more recently posted online have convinced me to attempt it myself...when and if the clouds over Kent move away.

 

Thanks for posting those. 

 

Have great week

[mart1nw]

3 hours ago, knobby said:

60 minute ?

Ha! I was rushing  

60 seconds, Canon 550D, Samyang 2.0/135 & star adventurer.

[jfrijhoff]

That looks awesome with the Samyang! I've got the exact same, 550D (astromodified), samyang 135mm and star adventurer. It's been very frustrating to wait for a clear night, but so good to see that the setup can work for the comet! Hope it'll clear up soon.

[jfrijhoff]

1 hour ago, mart1nw said:

Ha! I was rushing  

60 seconds, Canon 550D, Samyang 2.0/135 & star adventurer.

PS: To confirm, you tracked on the stars?

[mart1nw]

6 minutes ago, jfrijhoff said:

PS: To confirm, you tracked on the stars?

Yes I did.

[Malpi12]

Experment with a vintage Pentacon 50mm f1.8 lens,  5am Jan20th, -5degC brrr
Canon 60D, fixed tripod

 100 x 5s ISO800, stacked in DSS

 approx. 400pixel crop from the 5000pixel stacked original,
 lots of levels&curves in Gimp and some extra saturation.

Very surprised to find both green and pink in it's tail.
So yes, deffo have a go

[ I would have posted earlier but 3 days without internet reduces the will to live (thanks Openreach - not ) ]

 

[Jonk]

I'm going to try (weather permitting) a full frame DSLR / 400mm f5.6 combo. I did it on Neowise and it was very nicely framed, if you get enough to bring out the ionised tail.

[jfrijhoff]

Finally happening! Clear skies in the south of the Netherlands. Was surprisingly quick to find the comet with my SWSA2i, and it’s imaging away at 30sec ISO800 for the next hour.

[MKHACHFE]

I missed the only clear skies the other morning, i fell asleep on the sofa! Everything was ready and i was looking forward to it, but celebrating my wife's birthday that day took its toll....😭