Check out the Rokinon 24mm 1.4 or the Rokinon 14mm 2.8. It's $500 & $300 respectively, on Amazon, M focus but you're not using auto when shooting astro anyway. I'm really really tempted to pick one up to add to my kit.
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Originally posted by chongo View PostCheck out the Rokinon 24mm 1.4 or the Rokinon 14mm 2.8. It's $500 & $300 respectively, on Amazon, M focus but you're not using auto when shooting astro anyway. I'm really really tempted to pick one up to add to my kit.
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Originally posted by ATX Tyler View PostThat 14mm is really intriguing at that price point. May see if I can track down a used one on the cheap. Thanks for the tip!
I took this photo south of Sonora last year with an 80D and Tokina 11-20 f/2.8
Sonora Tx Milky Way by Chris Jeans, on Flickr
I'm really anxious to give it another go since moving to FF.Last edited by chongo; 02-08-2019, 08:51 AM.
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Originally posted by 35remington View PostYou mean art work. Because these "photos" are so doctored that Ansel Adams is rolling over in his grave.
Astrophotography is more about working exposure time than post processing so most of these are likely LESS doctored than Adam's works. lol
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Originally posted by TexasLibra View PostThese are some great photos y'all! I haven't had a chance to try out astrophotography yet, but I'm hoping to experiment at GRXH 2019! [emoji1316]
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Originally posted by thegrouse View PostWe go November-March. We tent camp. There is one campground with RV hookups in the park. There is also the Stillwell Store near the North end of the park. They have RV sites. Terlingua also has a few RV parks and it is only a few miles to the West gate. Everything is far away out there so potentially you could have a 1.5 hour drive every morning to your destination
Thanks that’s about the time frame I figured.
I’m out on the tent camping. I’ve spent more than my fair time in a tent when I was younger so I enjoy comfort these days.
I don’t mind driving, heck I drive that far to work every day. Terlingua would be pretty cool. We’ve never visited that part of the state.
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Originally posted by Dirtymike View PostHow long is your 5th wheel Mike? You can also leave it at home and stay at Terilinqa Ranch outside the park. There is too much exploring to do to have to haul a large camper and maintain it IMO. Unless you are staying and extended time.
My favorite camping is a nice cot in the open air. I have been in the heat of July and the cold of winter.
July is fine if you camp at the right elevation, then when day starts jump in the truck with the ac and drive all day taking in all the scenes. Really cant be beat.
I can’t stand hot weather so I’d definitely go in the milder parts of the year.
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Originally posted by TGoody View PostYou guys mind sharing a few locations or spots that we would definitely need to check out for some photos!? We are going for 2 days next month
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The South Rim is a good view if the haze is down. You can see satellites go over at night from anywhere in the Southwest. Honestly, I think Fort Davis has better viewing, it's further away from Mexico.
You can park your trailer at the river campground.
The window is uphill all the way back. I don't recommend it for young'uns but the view is great.
We take the 8th and 9th grade down there. Next trip is first of April. My favorite time is September.
One time coming back from the South Rim we passed a lone hiker going up. I said to our party "Hey, that's John". I called back and said "hey John!" It was John Denver.
If you ever get the hankering for a serious trip, check out the big loop. Start at the basin, take the pinacles trail to boot spring trail. Take that to the juniper trail. Take juniper to the dodsen trail. Camp here and pick up your cached water. The next ten miles are dry. Take dodsen to homer Wilson ranch, night 2 here and pick up your second water cache. Take the blue creek trail back up into the basin and then the Laguna meadow trail back to the truck. About 30 miles. The Dodsen trail is the tricky one. If you get lost you may get a little thirsty.
Have fun!
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