Leonid Meteor Showers This Weekend
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Thanks for the heads up...it's currently raining here!.
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Sadly its foggy and cloudy here all weekend (Northants) but thanks for the heads up I would have liked to have a go at this.
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Really grim here, foggy and raining.
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Any tips on getting them in a shot? Or is it just luck?
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Bulb mode ISO 100, F8, long shutter speed, cable release
and a fair bit of luckYeah pretty cack in Northants at the mo Brian...hope it improves over the weekend
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Bulb mode ISO 100, F8, long shutter speed, cable release
I know it obviously depends on how bright the sky is (light pollution, moonlight etc), but typically, how long would you expose for with these settings? Apologies if this is a bit of a daft question, but I am still learning, and I have been warned that very long exposures can damage the camera sensor through overheating?
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Clear North Wales to thanks Dave
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Personally I will be shooting around ISO800-2500 depending on camera and around f/4-5.6 on continuous 30 second exposures
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Cheers for posting this Dave
I was a little disappointed at first because I didn't get a remote trigger today as intended......but then I read this -
Matt, thanks for that, I wouldn't of thought of doing it that way
So if we get clear skies , as forecast, I'll give it a go
I was a little disappointed at first because I didn't get a remote trigger today as intended......but then I read this -
Personally I will be shooting around ISO800-2500 depending on camera and around f/4-5.6 on continuous 30 second exposures
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Matt, thanks for that, I wouldn't of thought of doing it that way
So if we get clear skies , as forecast, I'll give it a go
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Personally I will be shooting around ISO800-2500 depending on camera and around f/4-5.6 on continuous 30 second exposures
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I always use those settings I said, but Fair enough Id go with that then
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Matt, thanks for that, I wouldn't of thought of doing it that way
So if we get clear skies , as forecast, I'll give it a go
look forward to see if you get some shooting stars
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Cheers for posting this Dave
I was a little disappointed at first because I didn't get a remote trigger today as intended......but then I read this -
Matt, thanks for that, I wouldn't of thought of doing it that way
So if we get clear skies , as forecast, I'll give it a go
Phil if you don't have a trigger, it will make things a little harder but no where near impossible, just get some strong tape (gaffer tape) and tape the shutter down, will cost you for first and last frame but will be very effective
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I always use those settings I said, but Fair enough Id go with that then
nothing wrong with your settings buddy, just not the way I would approach it personally
horses for courses as they say 
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Personally I will be shooting around ISO800-2500 depending on camera and around f/4-5.6 on continuous 30 second exposures
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nothing wrong with your settings buddy, just not the way I would approach it personally
Youve done more of sky shooting than I have, so I'll give it a go with your settings
or a mixture to see the differences
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Forecast cloudy with showers. Always is for me when there's a celestial event of some kind.
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Youve done more of sky shooting than I have, so I'll give it a go with your settings
Indeed I've fired off a couple of exposures
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Same for me really I posted loads of threads when something's happening and never get to see anything
lets hope this weekends different
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After midnight onwards
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I was out in the middle of nowhere ( near consett ) and seen approx 6-8 In about 40 mins, I also for the 1st time in my life got to see the milky way and with the naked eye ( also took a pic).
Well I need a change of pants... First location failed as the fog moved in so my second location was on the grounds of a castle.. had to hop a few gates ect then walk down some long tight creepy paths , hearing all sorts running off. Set the camera up for a test shot and seen this white thing... ( torch + fog ) camera tripod all up and going before you could say boo!
Been out for the last hour and a half... It's one of the clearest nights I have ever seen (Lincolnshire)... But I did not see any meteors! I think I may have seen one in the corner of my eye as I walked towards my front door lol. Got some good star shots though 
I remember going to view this meteor shower a couple of years ago and it was fantastic... A little disappointing this year
I am interested to know if anyone else has seen any/many?
I remember going to view this meteor shower a couple of years ago and it was fantastic... A little disappointing this year I am interested to know if anyone else has seen any/many?