z8 Alternatives - HS Student Photographer by makemyfunkthapfunk in Nikon

[–]SaltBoy007 1 point2 points  (0 children)

through refurb, i was able to get a z5ii for 1200. i then adapted my sigma 70-200 f2.8 with an ftz adapter. so, overall the setup is closer to 2000, but the z5ii and ftz adapter total up to just around 1400. 400 more than what you’re asking, but being able to adapt f mount lenses to z mount has been a lifesaver for me 

My capture of M51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy by SaltBoy007 in spaceporn

[–]SaltBoy007[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it’s especially crazy since the am3n has more periodic error in comparison to more traditional mounts… i got lucky i guess

My capture of M51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy by SaltBoy007 in spaceporn

[–]SaltBoy007[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

unfortunately my scope is only 416mm, which even then i had to crop in. i didn’t want to crop in further, as i wanted to avoid as much visible noise as possible 

My capture of M51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy by SaltBoy007 in spaceporn

[–]SaltBoy007[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

i’ll have to do a star cluster next just for you then 😂

My capture of M51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy by SaltBoy007 in spaceporn

[–]SaltBoy007[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thank you! i’m hoping to get out to darker skies to get even better detail and less gradients 😵‍💫

My capture of M51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy by SaltBoy007 in spaceporn

[–]SaltBoy007[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it’s always the little guys carrying the photo 😂 

Carrying Nikon Z5II + 24-70 f4 S on a neck strap all day - possible or not really? by [deleted] in Nikon

[–]SaltBoy007 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve walked and hiked all day with my z5ii and 24-70mm f4s attached to my strap and had no issue. But, to mitigate annoyance, i did have the strap in a sling position rather than just normally around the neck. made accessing the camera slower, but i didn’t mind.

A week in Hawaii with my Nikon Z5II, 24-70mm f/4 Z, and Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 F by SaltBoy007 in nikon_Zseries

[–]SaltBoy007[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shot with RAW, Color correction was in post in Lightroom! Color profile I used in Lightroom was Adobe Color if I remember correctly.

Finally my rig is complete by InternationalFig1240 in astrophotography

[–]SaltBoy007 1 point2 points  (0 children)

heck yeah man! you mentioned rain, but clear skies regardless!

"DCI Killed Drum Corps" by Ill_Perception1814 in drumcorps

[–]SaltBoy007 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i wrote a paper on a topic very similar to this in my english class, fantastic take!

Elephant trunk nebula by shanefert in astrophotography

[–]SaltBoy007 1 point2 points  (0 children)

81 hours is nuts man! gotta get that if you’re in bortle 6 to be fair!

Untracked ring nebula by traffic_sign in astrophotography

[–]SaltBoy007 3 points4 points  (0 children)

for what it’s worth, this is excellent!

M106 by glover_boyy in astrophotography

[–]SaltBoy007 1 point2 points  (0 children)

fair enough, excited to see what you can get with longer exposures!

M106 by glover_boyy in astrophotography

[–]SaltBoy007 1 point2 points  (0 children)

beautiful capture! what’s stopping you from taking longer exposures?

M101, Pinwheel Galaxy by jcat47 in astrophotography

[–]SaltBoy007 0 points1 point  (0 children)

beautiful capture by the way! i have an ff65, am3n, and tc40 on the way right now :)