Astro photography

In previous articles, I have stated that lenses are one of the most important features of the whole camera setup. They are responsible for the sharpness and quality of the image, making them a topic worth researching. For astrophotography, a fast lens (low aperture) is key for obtaining stunning images of the night sky!

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Our Neighbor Andromeda by AstroChuck

Paul explains how simple it really is to shoot the night sky - the ideal camera settings for a standard DSLR and the preparation needed to get the right shot.

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Zubuyer Kaolin on Instagram: "If you could express your current mood in one word, what would it be? . Almost full moon shot on 23 February 2024. . This is an HDR composite using over 600 raw frames I shot through my homemade telescope attached to a Sony a6400 camera. . . . . #fullmoon #astronomy #astrophotographer #astro_photography #cloudscape #cosmos #crescentmoon #deepspace #landscape #iss #laluna #luna #venus #sonyalpha #milkywaygalaxy #moonlight #moonphases #moonphoto #moonphotography…

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Palouse Falls (eastern Washington state) with and without Low Level Lighting (LLL) • 20 sec, f/2.8, ISO 6400, with a 15mm ultra-wide lens on a full-frame DSLR camera • Copyright Royce Bair • Click image to enlarge Low Level Landscape Lighting (LLL) public service webpage, provided by Royce Bair and Wayne Pinkston. LLL VIDEO: Low-Level-Lighting presentation with PhotoPills What is Low Level Lighting (LLL)? LLL is NOT light painting — which is moving, momentary and difficult to repeat. Light…

Anyone who has ever tried to take pictures of the night sky knows that it can be a challenge. If your camera settings aren’t optimal, you may end up with a dark photo, motion blur, or unsharp corners. Things get even more difficult if you want a sharp foreground, or if you try to capture deep-sky pictures of distant interstellar objects. Hopefully, this article will give you a good idea of how to set your camera properly for astrophotography.