[Leica] IMG: comet NEOWISE

[jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)]

Hi Adam,

All are very nice images.? I have a difficult time choosing between the 
250mm and the 400.

I also really like the Topaz software.? My son wrote the specs for a new 
iMac for me in December, and it polishes off the Topaz software very 
quickly.? I am making good use of that software package.

On 7/16/20 10:23 AM, Adam Bridge via LUG wrote:
> I took my Sony 7mkII and my Fuji gfx100 out to spot the comet.
>
> We arrived at our shooting location (less that idea since there were 
> motion activated pathway lights that our doggies triggered at odd 
> intervals) about 8:30. We were able to see the comet about 9:20 or so. The 
> cameras picked it up before either of us could see it with binoculars!
>
> I played around with the GFX100 with it?s 250mm lens to see how it would 
> do shooting this tower backlit by the sunset. I have used Topax AI noise 
> and AI Sharpener on this image. I like these programs a lot - but if you 
> don?t want to die of old age you need a SERIOUS graphics card. Each 
> application pegged the processor in my card for about 30-45 seconds at a 
> time.
>
> <https://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/MiscUsage/Astronomy/i-X7BZHL6/A>
>
> Finally the comet arrived. This first shot is from my Fuji camera with a 
> 250mm lens:
>
> <https://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/MiscUsage/Astronomy/i-BkNXhMT>
>
> This one is from the Sony with a 400mm zoom lens taken about 5 minutes 
> later:
>
> <https://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/MiscUsage/Astronomy/i-8Gzn5VH>
>
> And finally a full-frame image with some of the after-glow from sunset:
>
> <https://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/MiscUsage/Astronomy/i-dGmLqCq/A>
>
> Thanks for looking.
>
> I should have shot with a higher ISO and a shorter shutter speed on all my 
> images. I?ll remember the next time.
>
> Enjoy!
>
> Adam
>
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Jim Nichols
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