First Photo

[Draig]

Hi Folks,

Well I have finally bitten the bullet and bought myself a DSLR. A Pentax K100D (it was at the right price). Now the fun learning begins - new camera, new software, new headaches etc etc.

I have attached my first photo a sunset taken from Hillary's Boat Harbour.

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Thanks Colin

[hpcoolahan]

Well done Draig:welldone: :welldone:

Beautiful sunrises and sunsets are one thing you will never get tired off!!

Now, do you plan on using a telescope with that???:eartoear:

Clear Skies
Patrick

[Draig]

Thanks Pat,

Thats the plan, after the learning curve :duh: .

I'm heading back up to Mt Magnet in a months time for two weeks holiday. Unlike last time, this time there will be photos (and hopefully some of them might even be astro photos). I am hoping to find a mount for it (it still uses the K mount system) so that I can mount it directly to the telescope and take some images that way. Or I might even piggy back mount to my scope and just photos that way for the time being.

CHeers Colin

[Medusa]

Thats really beautiful Draig.

Medusa

[Radar]

Hey Col,

Nice work mate. Are you still going to buy those film cameras?

How do you find the learning curve?

I'll be getting a DSLR soon/ish.

Cheers

Ray

[phoenix]

Hey Colin

Thats a nice sunset, congratulations on the new camera.
How about a mug shot and i'm not talking about your coffee mug. :lmao:



Cheers Jason :pipethinker:

[Draig]

Hey Colin

How about a mug shot and i'm not talking about your coffee mug. :lmao:



:lmao:

Thanks all for your nice comments.

I only got it this afternoon Ray, first thing I did was head to the beach and played with it before the sun went down. Then headed home downloaded the new drivers for Vista and tried to work out Photoshop. - I might have to do a night course on Photoshop - but appart from that it's not to bad.

Cheers Colin

P.S. one day I might upload a photo of myself - only if everyone promises not to run out of their rooms screaming.

[wakaleo]

That's a good shot for a first use of the camera Colin. Nice 3D effect with clouds and the light rays fanning out from the sun.