I've been wanting to try this for some time. Clear skies over Manila coincided with too much time in my hands early this evening. So I stacked most of my TCs on my favorite long zoom and tried to locate Jupiter in the viewfinder. Not an easy thing to do with 4800 mm - 12800 mm angle of view, and with the aperture at f/90.5 (wide open). I did stop down to f/128 to "improve IQ." :P

Here's a couple of short clips of Jupiter as seen from Metro Manila, Philippines, on November 8, 2009 (19:30 - 20:00 local time).

Shooting info:

First clip - 5D2 + Sigmonster + Canon 2x/Sigma 2x/Tamron 2x TCs, 6400 mm, f/64, ISO 6400, 1/30 sec.

Second clip - 5D2 + Sigmonster + Canon 2x/Sigma 2x/Tamron 2x TCs + Sigma 1.4x/Tamron 1.4x TCs, 12800 mm, f/128, ISO 12800, 1/30 sec.

For both clips - Manfrotto 475B/3421 support, 1080/30p capture cropped to 960x540/30p.

http://exposureroom.com/romyocon_jupiter


Regards,

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Romy

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