Perseids 2008

We had some of the worst weather in living memory, making it quite a challenge to photograph any Perseids this August. Luckily, there were a couple of partly clear nights where I was staying in Cornwall, in the area around Bodmin Moor, although the peak night was well and truly clouded out. Here are some of the better shots.

 

Date/Time: 09th August 2007/AM

Location: Colliford Lake, Cornwall

Camera: Canon EOS 5D

Exposure: 30 Seconds

ISO: 1600

Lens: Canon 35/1.4 L @ 1.8

Tracking: Vixen GP-DX equatorial Mount

Notes: Focus was out by a bit!

 

 

Date/Time: 13th August 2007/AM

Location: Luxulyan, Cornwall

Camera: Canon EOS 1Ds Mk. II

Exposure: 21 Seconds

ISO: 1600

Lens: Canon 24/1.4 L @ 1.6

Notes: Crop

 

 

Date/Time: 13th August 2007/AM

Location: Luxulyan, Cornwall

Camera: Canon EOS 1Ds Mk. II

Exposure: 21 Seconds

ISO: 1600

Lens: Canon 24/1.4 L @ 1.6

 

 

Date/Time: 13th August 2007/AM

Location: Luxulyan, Cornwall

Camera: Canon EOS 1Ds Mk. II

Exposure: 21 Seconds

ISO: 1600

Lens: Canon 24/1.4 L @ 1.6

 

 

Date/Time: 09th August 2007/AM

Location: Colliford Lake, Cornwall

Camera: Nikon D70

Exposure: 30 Seconds

ISO: 800

Lens: Nikkor 14/2.8 @ 2.8 (Effective angle of view on D70 21 degrees?)

 

 

Colliford Lake during the day

Date/Time: 09th August 2007/AM

Location: Colliford Lake, Cornwall

Camera: Canon EOS 1Ds Mk. II

Exposure: 1/85th

ISO: 800

Lens: Canon 24/1.4 L @ 18.0

 

Date/Time: 09th August 2007/AM

Location: Colliford Lake, Cornwall

Camera: Canon EOS 1Ds Mk. II

Exposure: 1/85th

ISO: 800

Lens: Canon 24/1.4 L @ 18.0

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All images (C) Leo Stachowicz 1999-2008

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