Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2020/07/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The time was right last night. We live in an E/W valley, so it is hard to find a place to see to the North down low enough to get close to the true horizon. The comet is only about 10 degrees above that. It was windy, so holding the tripod still was going to be a problem, but I had weights. So, I brought an overkill arsenal of lenses to launch my attack. Here are the results. First attack was with the best zoom I have: The Leica 35-70/4 set to 70mm for maximum effect. http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/491054-1/Comet+Neowise-5771.jpg After wearing down the defenses I switched to the Nikon 70-200/4 set to 200 for pinpoint accuracy. Wind was a problem with this lens set to max zoom. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/n/Comet+Neowise-5773.jpg.html Time for the best lens I have, the 100/2.8 APO. Pick the nits off a fly's rump with that one. http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/491063-1/Comet+Neowise-5785.jpg And again: http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/491067-1/Comet+Neowise-5783.jpg Almost done. The enemy is in retreat. I though I'd let the Q2 do the mop-up. I was impressed. http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/491071-1/Comet+Neowise-1000064.jpg For those curious, here is a sever crop of 3.1MP from the 47MP file http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/491075-1/Comet+Neowise-1000064-2.jpg Comments welcome Aram Langhans (Semi) Retired Science Teacher & Unemployed photographer ?The Human Genome Project has proved Darwin more right than Darwin himself would ever have dared dream.? James D. Watson