Shooting the night sky
Nov 17, 2020 21:46:44 #
Nov 17, 2020 21:55:23 #
Sorry, I goofed up my edit and now my post is gone.
Again good luck and have fun!
Again good luck and have fun!
Nov 17, 2020 22:26:03 #
Hahahahhahaha thank you sooooo much, a dark sky is easy for me iam on fourty acres in middle Tennessee
Nov 17, 2020 22:45:32 #
fjdarling
Loc: Mesa, Arizona, USA
While I haven't had the opportunity to try night sky photography myself, I've read multiple times that your fastest wide-angle lens is your best bet at first. The fast lens speed will allow you to capture more stars and the wide angle will help you avoid obvious star trails. You might re-post your question in the astrophotography section to get feedback from folks who've actually done it. Good luck and enjoy!
Nov 17, 2020 23:01:08 #
Nov 18, 2020 00:05:03 #
And if you edit in Lightroom, use the "Texture" slider to bring out the stars.
Nov 18, 2020 06:04:47 #
It is getting too late in the year to see the core (galactic center) of the Milky Way, the reason for a wide angle lens is that with a 15mm lens on a full frame sensor you have <30 seconds at iso 3200 f2.8 before star movement (earth spin) is apparent. With a 50mm <10seconds iso 12500. So if you need to turn up the iso to compensate the noise level rises.
Nov 18, 2020 06:11:16 #
Beckyboo wrote:
What is the best lens to use to see the stars in the sky
These may be help you get started:
https://www.pixpa.com/blog/guide-to-astrophotography
https://www.format.com/magazine/resources/photography/astrophotography
And a decent site called photographytalk that has a section on the topic. Use "Easy Astrophotography Tips for Beginners" in a google search field to get to the site. Unfortunately the content filters on UHH rejects the link because it contains too much promotion. Oh well.
Good Luck in your quest!
Nov 18, 2020 08:35:52 #
Depends on what you want to capture, milkyway the wider the better, a nebula in the milkyway a bigger lens. The big thing is you want at bear min. a 2.8 lens, the closer you get to f 1 the better.
Nov 18, 2020 09:54:41 #
Nov 18, 2020 10:13:28 #
I’m in East TN. but born and raised in Nashville. Are you using a telescope for your pictures or just a powerful lens? I’m a member of 2 Facebook sites related to astrophotographers. You should check the various sites out
Nov 18, 2020 10:17:57 #
Beckyboo wrote:
What is the best lens to use to see the stars in the sky
There is an Astro Photography forum on UHH. They could help you with your question. https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/s-109-1.html
Nov 18, 2020 11:44:15 #
I like my Samyang 14mm f2.8 Manual lens. I find manual lenses easy to use for star shots. You will also need a sturdy tripod and a mug of hot chocolate.
Nov 18, 2020 11:46:07 #
Use a wide fast lens. For a full frame camera body I use my 16-35mm f/2.8 lens. I put it on 16mm, I pre-focus it during the day and tape down the focus ring with gaffers tape, turn off auto-focus, set it for f/2.8, ISO 3200, then when it's dark, and the stars are shining I set my shutter speed to 20 to 30 second exposure and shoot away.
If you have a crop sensor body, do the same but get a 10 or 11mm lens and find one that is fast such as f/2.8
If you have a crop sensor body, do the same but get a 10 or 11mm lens and find one that is fast such as f/2.8
Nov 18, 2020 14:10:07 #
Robeng
Loc: California
Beckyboo wrote:
What is the best lens to use to see the stars in the sky
Hi Beckyboo,
I use the widest lens that have which is a Nikkor 14mm-24mm f2.8. I set it at 24mm at 2.8 and shoot away.
Robert
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