DAFlys Posted at 1-24 23:13
Very grey today,   it was supposed to be dry but I see rain is set to start later and 35mph gusts by dinner time.

No rain here today but very cloudy.  Time for me to go make some bubbles.

DowntownRDB Posted at 1-25 08:53
No rain here today but very cloudy.  Time for me to go make some bubbles.

Hope it was a good dive.  

DAFlys Posted at 1-26 01:28
Hope it was a good dive.

Nothing really exciting other than seeing a couple of dolphins and a couple of rays.  Diving is a great way to reduce stress and just get away from the day to day  doldrums.

DowntownRDB Posted at 1-26 12:48
Nothing really exciting other than seeing a couple of dolphins and a couple of rays.  Diving is a great way to reduce stress and just get away from the day to day  doldrums.

Youve got the sea for it there,  here it would all be a bit murky unless I travelled some distance to a better coast.

DAFlys Posted at 1-26 22:54
Youve got the sea for it there,  here it would all be a bit murky unless I travelled some distance to a better coast.

I have to agree with you on that.  I'm thinking the Thames would not offer much visibility.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 1-28 04:08
I have to agree with you on that.  I'm thinking the Thames would not offer much visibility.

Seems better than I thought,   still I bet this is merry by your standards.  

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1GFYisdIu5U

DAFlys Posted at 1-28 06:47
Seems better than I thought,   still I bet this is merry by your standards.  

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1GFYisdIu5U

Wow, that is much better than what I was thinking it would be.  I guess the key is to not mess around to close to the bottom and stir up all the silt, etc.  

Very nice test David!

Montfrooij Posted at 2-23 02:17
Very nice test David!

Thanks.  the details of the planes/satelites/stars is fascinating and the scaled down verion does really do it justice.

DAFlys Posted at 2-23 02:43
Thanks.  the details of the planes/satelites/stars is fascinating and the scaled down verion does really do it justice.

I find this very impressive from the P2.
Now if you only could let it follow the movement of the sky

Montfrooij Posted at 2-23 04:00
I find this very impressive from the P2.
Now if you only could let it follow the movement of the sky

I guess you could do that but with a long exposure and the sky moving and the camera moving you'd need follow a specific star.  

DAFlys Posted at 2-24 01:19
I guess you could do that but with a long exposure and the sky moving and the camera moving you'd need follow a specific star.

I guess it would be best to try and match the speed and movement of the sky with one of these sky apps.

Montfrooij Posted at 2-24 01:25
I guess it would be best to try and match the speed and movement of the sky with one of these sky apps.

Im not sure how that would work as things in the sky are all moving at different speeds and directions.  

DAFlys Posted at 2-24 01:43
Im not sure how that would work as things in the sky are all moving at different speeds and directions.

I'm not sure how these nightsky photographers do this with programmable tripod heads.

Montfrooij Posted at 2-24 05:43
I'm not sure how these nightsky photographers do this with programmable tripod heads.

They tend to track a specific star or constellation rather than just moving with the sky.

DAFlys Posted at 2-25 05:31
They tend to track a specific star or constellation rather than just moving with the sky.

Ah ok, So that is probably 'the way to go' then, but thinking about it, that will require a big tele lens.

Montfrooij Posted at 2-25 05:42
Ah ok, So that is probably 'the way to go' then, but thinking about it, that will require a big tele lens.

Indeed.  trying to capture a specific star with the P3 alone is pretty pointless at 24mm.

DAFlys Posted at 2-25 06:21
Indeed.  trying to capture a specific star with the P3 alone is pretty pointless at 24mm.

Exactly. 200 is not even going to cut it.