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    How to achieve proper focus of stars at night?

    I believe that part of the problem with the animosity and misunderstanding in this thread is due to the fact that "astrophotography" or "sharp stars" is a rather broad subject and the degree of difficulty is greatly dependent upon the focal length of the lens (or telescope). Hyperfocal technique...
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    Photographing The Sun Using Aluminum foil

    This image was made with homemade solar filter, using the aforementioned Baader AstroSolar material and using an empty CD/DVD container (see details here) slipped over the end of my Bigma hood. Camera: Pentax K-3 Lens: Sigma EX 50-500mm f4-6.3 APO DG Tripod mounted with 12 second self-timer...
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    Anyone using a K-3?

    New member, be gentle. :D I've been a Pentax owner since the K200D. Upgraded to the K-x (huge performance increase in high ISO thanks to the Sony sensor), then the K-5 (my first "flagship" model), then the K-5II, then I won a K-3 body in a photo contest and just recently upgraded to the K-3II...
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