Astroscope + DSLR = Gallery! (7 Viewers)

Musoman

PETE - Nikon/Sony Shooter

• Jun 19, 2016

• #2,461

I'd like to get the same quality IQ that i get with the Tamron 600, but i dont think i'm going to improve enough to match it

Here's an example shot at Farlington Marshes with the Tamron, while i was camping down that way, a Whitehroat

 

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cango

Well-known member

• Jun 19, 2016

• #2,462

Musoman said:

I'd like to get the same quality IQ that i get with the Tamron 600, but i dont think i'm going to improve enough to match it

Here's an example shot at Farlington Marshes with the Tamron, while i was camping down that way, a Whitehroat

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beautiful shot! Detailed, pose and bug. what else you need?

 

Musoman

PETE - Nikon/Sony Shooter

• Jun 19, 2016

• #2,463

The bird with the bug is a Whitehroat shot with a Tamron lens, not the scope

I was hoping that i could match the IQ with the ES scope and was posting an example compared to the Blue Tit which was shot using the scope

 

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cango

Well-known member

• Jun 19, 2016

• #2,464

Musoman said:

The bird with the bug is a Whitehroat shot with a Tamron lens, not the scope

I was hoping that i could match the IQ with the ES scope and was posting an example compared to the Blue Tit which was shot using the scope

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ah, ok. However, I can't see way you wouldn't be able match it, as long as they stay still long enough to get correct focus

 

Musoman

PETE - Nikon/Sony Shooter

• Jun 19, 2016

• #2,465

Very true, and to be fair, the light for the Tamron / Whitethroat was much much better than the Blue Tit with the scope

 

Tord

Well-known member

• Jun 21, 2016

• #2,466

Musoman said:

The bird with the bug is a Whitehroat shot with a Tamron lens, not the scope

I was hoping that i could match the IQ with the ES scope and was posting an example compared to the Blue Tit which was shot using the scope

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Why couldn't the scope match (and even exceed) the IQ delivered by the lens. The Blue Tit suffers from a tad out of focus (front).

 

Musoman

PETE - Nikon/Sony Shooter

• Jun 21, 2016

• #2,467

I think i'm too close to the subject on these test shots. Even with using the cap stop down method, the DOF is still too thin.


The shot below was on a tripod, with focus being live view / zoomed in

 

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DanC.Licks

AKA Daniel Bradley

• Jul 31, 2016

• #2,468

Haven't done much with the scope lately, nor do I intend to. Still, this guy was a bit out of reach for the Canon the other day.

About 100 meters away, 600 with EC14.
My wife has accused me of becoming a Hobby photographer
Been getting the best BiF results with the Canon/Metabones/E-M1 setup, with my sight thingie. Point and shoot... and I love being able to hand hold it all.
Here is one at about half the distance, 400mm, no TC.

Poorly exposed. Birds against a bright white sky really show where the Oly sensor is lacking in dynamic range.:-C

 

Tord

Well-known member

• Jul 31, 2016

• #2,469

Hobby

Nice.

Here is one taken with the TS102, taken from a good 100 meters away. We have one of Sweden's largest colony of Sand Martins not so far from my place. Out of sudden they vanish, chance is quite high a Hobby is around.

 

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DanC.Licks

AKA Daniel Bradley

• Aug 1, 2016

• #2,470

I note the really clear barring on the tail, which isn't visible in my shot, just a hint of barring. Maybe a younger bird?

 

JGobeil

Nature Photographer

• Aug 1, 2016

• #2,471

Nice shots Guys !

 

Tord

Well-known member

• Aug 27, 2016

• #2,472

Visited Falsterbo this morning, still summer temperatures. Autumn migration will start soon.
TS102, E-M5

 

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think2100

Member

• Sep 8, 2016

• #2,473

Absolutely love the Black winged Stilt shot.

 

Tord

Well-known member

• Sep 11, 2016

• #2,474

Some from Falsterbo, shortly after sunrise. I got pretty wet but it was worth it.
TS102
EM1 with silent shutter

 

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DanC.Licks

AKA Daniel Bradley

• Sep 12, 2016

• #2,475

Nice, Tord. Was that along the side of the golf course? Sun on the left means you were facing south.
Don't see any smearing...

 

Tord

Well-known member

• Sep 12, 2016

• #2,476

DanC.Licks said:

Nice, Tord. Was that along the side of the golf course? Sun on the left means you were facing south.
Don't see any smearing...

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Thanks Dan,
These are from the beach just by the golf course club house. Water level was near perfect with sand bars just exposed, and light was great. I was on site by sunrise, placed myself on the ground under a camo net and waited for the birds to come closer. After a while other visitors showed up unfortunately and then the opportunity was gone.

And by the way the smearing does not occur with the scope.

 

Tord

Well-known member

• Sep 12, 2016

• #2,477

In one of the public parks in Central Malmö there are not only one, but two Kingfishers. I spotted them the other week while on casual birding and got some acceptable pictures with the 400/5.6. This time I deployed the TS102 and added the MC14 for more reach and waited patiently. One showed up after an hour but I wasted that opportunity as I was photographing some spotted Flycatchers. Waited another hour or so and then they landed again.

Not too bad considering the one in the shade is at 1/30s. The one in sunlight was taken as the sun was about to die so still calling for 1/100s. Had some issues with the IS but in between the vibrations got a fair amount of sharp shots.

 

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DanC.Licks

AKA Daniel Bradley

• Dec 8, 2016

• #2,478

Well, there is one area where the Sigma doesn't stand a chance against the scope, and that is when there is good air!




But then.... I wouldn't have been able to get this guy riding out the wind with the scope...

840mm hand held with 1/40 second. Just had time to open the window before he took off.

 

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Paul Corfield

Well-known member

• Feb 15, 2017

• #2,479

Had some Waxwings here for the last couple of days. Perching at the top of tall Beech tree though so no chance to get close. Murky with drizzle so even worse chance to capture any of their beauty. Tripod is set up with my digital projector which I use for my paintings so I had to rest the scope on the rotary washing line.

Nikon D3300, 1200mm and ISO6400

Paul.

 

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Paul Corfield

Well-known member

• Feb 15, 2017

• #2,480

Sun came out this afternoon.

Paul.

 

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