Milky Way Galaxy :: EDIT - Video Added

[The Loft Studios]

EDIT: Video Added
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Make sure to view it in FULL SCREEN and either 720p or 1080p HD


It is usually said that the "Third Time's the Charm"..... In my case, it was the second time.
Took a trip up to the Texas Hill Country again and came back with this after my first semi-failed attempt 6 months ago.

[SpeedRacerSlots]

Details? Shot with? How many frames stacked?

[slallen]

When you say hill country, can you be a little more specific? Been wanting to try this ever since Todd posted his tutorial.

[The Loft Studios]

Originally Posted by SpeedRacerSlots

Details? Shot with? How many frames stacked?

Not sure what you mean by "How many frames stacked?" But here are the details.....


CAMERA: Canon 5D Mark II
LENS: Canon EF 24-70L f/2.8 Lens
FORMAT: Small JPG
WHITE BALANCE: Tungsten
ISO: 3200
SHUTTER: 30 seconds
APERTURE: f/2.8
TRIPOD: Manfrotto Neo Tec (National Geographic Special Edition Model) Tripod with a 488RC4 Ball Head
MEDIA: 4GB Sandisk Extreme IV CF Card
TIME: Started first exposure around 1am and ended around 6:30am using a Canon TC80N3 Timer Remote Control set to shoot an image once a minute.....
EXPOSURES: 269 Single Exposures that will eventually be put into a Slide Show to be used as a Time Lapse Video.....
ACCESSORIES: 3 - 10lb. sandbags on each leg of the tripod. 6 hand warmers rubberbanded around the lens and camera to prevent dew throughout the night and early morning.....

Originally Posted by slallen

When you say hill country, can you be a little more specific? Been wanting to try this ever since Todd posted his tutorial.

Fredericksburg, Texas

[groovyone]

Nice results! I have the tutorial too but never get to try it.

[slallen]

Cool! Thanks. Guess iwill have to wait coupe weeks for the new moon.

[Nikonfan]

Originally Posted by slallen

Cool! Thanks. Guess iwill have to wait coupe weeks for the new moon.

The next new moon is May 3rd. However, the moon will set at 2:26A.M. tonight. You can always go out after that and then you won't have any moonlight to worry about.

[princer7]

Yep. I think the Milky Way does not come up til uber late too. Was somewhere around 3-4 AM when I was in Sonora a week ago. Pedernales Falls State Park has a nice spot for astro viewing. Go to the near end of the main road and take a left into the bird blind area. Behind the barn, there is a path for horse trails. That is where they have a nice clearing for star gazing.

[Stargazer77517]

This is cool Mark.
I tried this before and failed badly, this is much better than I could do.
Would love to see the timelaps when you are done.

[The Loft Studios]

Time Lapse Video has been added.....
Make sure to view it in FULL SCREEN and either 720p or 1080p HD

::CLICK HERE::

[Stargazer77517]

Now that is just 2 cool. Good job !!!!!