Astrophotography exposure setting for noise reduction
I was on a hiking for a week into the dense forest of Western Ghats with my Sony slt a58. I am into Astrophotography. The place was absolute black with millions of stars. The perfect place for shooting...
View ArticleHow to capture supermoon using a Fujifilm X100T?
I am a novice photographer. I have a Fujifilm X100T, which has a fixed 35mm-equivalent lens. As today is the supermoon lunar eclipse, I want to capture the moon with my camera. I was wondering if...
View ArticleWhat should I look for in a camera which could cover all of astrophotography,...
I am new to photography but I have done a lot of microscopy (confocal, light, etc…). I am familiar with optics and image processing. I want to set-up a telescope at home and maybe in the future a...
View ArticleWhat adapter do I need to use a Sony a7R ii with a Televue Pronto telescope?
I wish to take pictures through my Televue Pronto using my α7R II camera. Is there an adapter to allow me to do this?
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How to avoid vertical glare in astrophotography?
I recently took a few night shots of the Milky Way, but found that I kept getting this weird vertical glare and I don’t know why. The below image shows it exaggerated by lights in the distance as well....
View ArticleHow long does the exposure have to be for a specific astrophotography object...
how do I know how many frames I need (overall exposure) for a particular object at a given ISO setting? (200mm, f2.8, canon 6D) I will be shooting on a barndoor tracker, at a very dark place about 40...
View ArticleShould I get a dSLR or stick with a bridge camera? [closed]
I am looking to upgrade my canon point and shot compact. I am looking for a camera that will last me 5+ years and is quality. I plan on shooting holidays, nature and astrophotography – I have a...
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How can I capture an image like the stars over a landscape as in the Ubuntu...
I am new to photography. I like the Ubuntu 14.04 forever wallpaper the most. I am interested in developing similar photography (or a similar technique, if any). How can this be accomplished? Does the...
View ArticleHow can I get long exposure for star photography with a Nikon Coolpix P900?
I own a Nikon Coolpix P900. I’m still fairly new to photography but I’m interested in learning about photographing the stars. I’ve read that the best settings to do this are to have an aperture of...
View ArticleNight Sky SuperResolution (instead of star trails) – possible?
I don’t know if this is possible, or runs into fundamental limits of sensors and photo sharpness. I want to “pretend” that I have a fancy night sky motorized rig – through software. Take a few thousand...
View ArticleWhat are best wide angle lens for Nikon D7000 Camera [closed]
I am looking to shoot night sky & require a wide angle lens. I currently have a 18-55mm Kit lens and a 50mm f/1.8 prime lens. What is the best lens out there (value for money). I don’t wanna spend...
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Astro Photography mixed up with lanscape
I’ve seen a few pictures of the milky way mixed up with people or landscape and tried to reproduce it- without success. My settings: DX 35mm f1.8 ISO 6400 shutterspeed 5 seconds. The sky was “ok” but...
View ArticleHow can I make a telescope attachment for my DSLR to capture space images?
I thinking is there any way to make own telescope with help of magnifying glass(convex) and concave lenses arrangement so that we can take photo of space planet like moon, marsh. I know there are some...
View ArticleIf i use ISO 1600 to photograph stars will image stacking help reduce noise...
I would like to take better photos of the stars, especially the milky way, but my highest ISO setting is 1600. I have now learnt that image stacking can help reduce noise when taken with the same...
View ArticleWhat's an easy way to de-rotate astronomical images taken without an...
I don’t have an equatorial mount nor I plan to buy one. However, I would like to stack my night sky photos. Is there a software that can easily de-rotate my images so I can stack them? By easily I mean...
View ArticleIs it true that UFOs or extraterrestrial beings that are not seen by human...
I heard that if we take photos of the sky then we can get photos of UFOs or extraterrestrial beings. Is it true ?
View ArticleWhat's an easy way to de-rotate astronomical images taken without an...
I don’t have an equatorial mount nor I plan to buy one. However, I would like to stack my night sky photos. Is there a software that can easily de-rotate my images so I can stack them? By easily I mean...
View ArticleWhat is a decent beginner's camera for astrophotography?
I have a Celestron Astromaster 114EQ and live in a city (so light pollution is pretty bad). What would be a reasonable DSLR camera for taking photos of the moon and planets? My budget is under £250...
View ArticleWhat lens and setting to take ISS photo?
Here it says we can see ISS with our naked eye. I was thinking that if we can see this thing with our eyes, then obviously we can take photo with a DSLR. I have Nikon D3300 with 18-55mm lens and...
View ArticleWill a 14mm f/2.8 prime be useful for nearby action shots?
I am a novice amateur photographer. My only equipment right now is my Sony Nex 3N and the kit 18-55mm zoom. I had been hesitant to sink much money into lenses when I realized that building up a lens...
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