So what is the idea behind that then?

No.... not via the on camera USB socket.

But you can power a K3 Mk1 via a USB C to the K1's power socket.

Sorry, I should have made my post more clear.

Here is a link to one.

Only drawback is you need a good power station, not powerbank, to run it.

Ive never seen a shift lens let alone used one!

When I said Pentax is lacking in this field...

This is one of many things it lacks.... I use a K3 Mk1.

What focal length lens are you mainly using?

On Saturday night I decided to reshoot some images at the Istrian Hut in Parsley Hay.

I was ably assisted by my partner and Syd the Spaceman.
















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I whole heartedly agree.... and if i see an image I don't like. I do not say something. As it is the photographers choice to take that photo.... what is most important is that if he likes it, who am I to criticise.

I just get sick and tired, now also bored of being called a cheater.....

I always take onboard constructive criticism.... but only when it is genuine and not a smoke screen for someone to hide behind....

I love to learn.... if someone sparks an idea in me... I'll use it

As for batteries.....

I'd a get a good Powerstation. I have several and it will give you several options to power your Pentax camera. Your options are - buy one with a plug socket and use a power adaptor to power your camera. This is the prefered option if you want to buy a cheaper end Power Station. This is because the USB power does not use the correct ampage to power via USB. To use said USB power lead, you'll need to get a good quaity Power Station that delivers the correct ampage. I'd look at one with 200 plus watt hours. This will also allow you to use a lens heater to prevent dew forming on you lens.

Sadly with Pentax cameras, and it pains me to say this, they are lacking when it comes to doing this kind of photography. Don't get me wrong I love Pentax dearly and have been using them for over 40 years. I mostly use Canon for doing astro. I do now and again use my K3 or K5 for astro. It just makes it a lot more of a faff to do, as they don't interface with the kit I use. Another lacking part of Pentax....

Hello!

I do astro.... and if I am honest... the Astrotracer (as neat as it is), is far to limiting for astro with a DSLR or Mirrorless if you want to do extended shoots. Extended shooting is the prefered option as you want to get as much data (this is waht you are collecting when shooting) as you can while shooting. Hence it is better to use 1, 2, or 3 plus minute exposures.

If you are wanting to do stacks of 200 plus images, I would get an iOPtron Star Tracker Pro, Sky Guider Pro or a Star Watcher Star Adventurer 2i Pro. The little iOPtron Star Tracker Pro is about the same money as the GPS attachment for the K3, and MASSIVELY more capable. I would personally recomend the iOPtron kit, as it is much better built that Sky Watchers stuff.... This comes from personal experice of both.

The reasons for not using astro tracer.....

The astro tracer moves the cameras senor, and it can only move it so far. With anactual Star tracker, the unit will be polar aligned and it will roatate along what is called the Right Ascension axis. This moves the actual camera. This means that you can use much long longer expsoures, thusly capturing far more data. This is essential if you are wanting to capture nebula or galaxies. Only drawback of it is, it is a time consuming. This is because you need to let your sensor cool betweeen shots. So if you do a two minute exposure, then you have a one minute gap to alow the sensor to cool. If you don't do this you will get sensor burn and get lots of hot pixels.

If you are wanting to use larger lenses from say 200mm to 500mm, get the Sky Guider Pro or the Star Adventurer. As these come with a counter balance weight so you can get smoother tracking. For wide fields, using 50-100mm lenses I use a Sky Tracker Pro. Look on my profile and you'll find samples of my astro stuff.

I will now give you a warning.... Astrophotography is addictive... and you will fall down that rabbit hole as I did and end up spending an effing fortune!!

If you have any other questions or want any advice, please free to message me.

Hope this helps,
Ian

Your gardens more fruity than mine!!!

Great set... the post rain adds to the images greatly

Sorry but this is simply not true....

I have developed my own film. I used lots of techniques to burn in, shimmer, soft focus, use masks I made, all to enhance prints from film. I also ued another plethora of techniques to effect the actual image captured on film.

The images i took the colour is there in the image as I have proved by putting up the unedited images. I captured it, and like many others in photography, use modern techniques to bring it out.

I am sick of people like you branding people like me and others who use modern technics as cheaters...

Do not comment on any of my work from now on, and keep your comments to yourself....

I retract my apology to you, and standby my comment "You just don't get photography do you?"