Jan 24, 2012--Full Disks

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Jan 24, 2012--Full Disks

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Folks--

Here are some full disk shots taken today with the Luntanado and DMK 41 camera at .5A.
Enjoy!

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They're beauties Jim! Like then alot! :)


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Jim,
To get these excellent shots what exposures and settings were you using on the DMK?
Also, what is the effect of double stacking on your "normal" exposure times (same camera settings?)
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Quite incredible!! these are absolutely beautiful Jim, I really love seeing the sun in DS mode, there is nothing more spectacular.

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Lafferty, your full disk shots are amazing..!


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Thanks all--took a couple of days off to run the wife back and forthe to doctor and tests but I am squeezing a bit of sun time in as well.
Merlin--to answer your questions I use the dmk software with my dmk41. For double stacked full disks gain always stays at lowest settings. I adjust gamma depending on the conditions from between 80-110 (its different every time). Exposure also tends to be different depending on conditions but I try to keep it just long enough to not blow out any of the bright active areas, or as little blowout as posssible. I have never really tried to repeat settings from earlier sessions because quite frankly they seem to always be different--I adjust "anew" each time i image based on what Im seeing on the screen--Exposure times when DSing are definitely longer of course. When Im out today i will try to remember to write them down--lol.


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Spectacular images!!!


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Jim, superb images. That small filament on the disk on the lower left side reminds me of a sea gulls shadow, as it glides over a misty churning sea, filled with wavelets and choppy froth. And the whitish patch to its upper right is the reflection of the sun on the waves.


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You have a wonderful imagination Chris!

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