Astrophotography for Beginners - Gear, Settings, & Tips!
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- čas přidán 27. 06. 2024
- New to astrophotography or looking to learn a few new tricks? Check out my video where I share the gear, settings, and tools I use to make astrophotography outings a breeze! Be sure to subscribe for more content like this!
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CAMERA:
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Thank you very much for making this video, and the way you are talking does not make me feel like I am stupid.
Great info- so practical and helpful! Thanks.
Thanks! Will be trying this on my upcoming vacay here in Pueblo, CO. Good solid tips!
Thank you for explaining how to actually focus on the stars, this is the point most people actually fail to show and it was my biggest doubt, nice video !
Lots of great information Mallory! Thank you very much. Looking forward to more of your videos. :)
This is a great video. Nice and simple. Looking forward to watching more videos on more advanced techniques soon. Keep up the good work, Mallory!
They are in the works! Thanks so much for being here, Nader!
Just a reminder, Astrophotography is a much larger genre than just the Milky Way and nightscapes.
Touche! This is meant to just get folks started... more to come on advanced techniques and deep space!
What other things would you recommend then?
@@richtigmann1 Moon, planets (with telescope), deep sky (eg Nebula, Andromeda, can be done with a telephoto lens on a camera)
@@slavicprincessSo you are aware that the budget for those is totally different right?
@@danielmihaylov5525 actually, there's a lot of great tutorials on deep sky photography with just a basic dslr and telephoto lens, no eq mount needed, Nebula photos does some really good tutorials on this and ofc shows how to post process the images too
and same thing with lunar photography, just need telephoto lens + dslr to get started
I got my p60 recently. I had no idea how hard phography is. Great vid really helped me
Omg love your videos !!!!!❤
This is the best video I have seen! Thank you so much! Clear directions and straight to the point
HUGE thanks for the kind words!!! Hope you are able to capture some incredible images!
Thank you that was very helpful information 🦹🏽♂️😬
Love this video! Great advice!
Thank you, Mik!!! Wanted to start super simple and work up to some more advanced techniques 🙏thank you for watching!
Great video, Mallory! Another app I use for Astrophotography is Clear Outside. Takes a little getting used to but is excellent for checking cloud cover.
I haven’t heard of that one!!! Thank you so much for sharing, I will check it out! Thanks for watching :D
Hi there, nicely done video. But on one thing I don't agree: Shutter speed! No matter how wide your lens and how low your f-stop is, at 25 seconds you will ALWAYS have trailing stars. I use the npf-calculator (available online) as a start, but even my mighty 50 at f/1.8 will starts showing star trails at 4 seconds! Just saying ...
Great video! Direct, the point, and well presented. Thank you! 🙏
Huge thanks for watching!! Glad you enjoyed it!
This was so helpful and to the point, thank you!!
Glad it was helpful! happy shooting!!!
Not sure how I stumbled on your channel Mallory, but I’m absolutely loving every instalment. I was in the US last summer & just had an awesome time shooting the night sky in Nebraska.
If your ever down here in New Zealand I’ll take you to my fav Aurora shooting spots on the outskirts of my town.
Welcome and thank you so much for watching, Paul!! New Zealand is on the SHORT list :) Would love to experience aurora down there as I only saw aurora for the first time this past September in Iceland (which was WILD!). Thanks again for watching and lmk if there’s any specific content you’d like to see in the future :)
Thank you very much. I learned a lot from your video in such a short amount of time. That's the way i like it
So glad you found it helpful!! Happy shooting :)
Really amazing video. I'm just about to start my own photography journey. Really helpful
So glad it helped! Be sure to check out my editing video as well once you get some shots 😁
Always good go to the basics, thanks for sharing! Going to Pantanal in Brazil's country side. Bortle 1 :)
great video, thank you will be applying these soon hopefully when sky clears up even though it's freezing 🥶
Milky Way season is almost here!!! Sending good vibes for clear skies and warmer nights 😅
Thanks!
Thanks for sharing!
You bet! Thanks for tuning in :) Happy shooting!!!
Thanks for the tips!
Of course!! Wishing you clear skies and happy shooting :D
Well put together videos!
Cool content and fun to watch! Your audio is getting much better as well. 🙂
Huuuuge thanks 😅 def a work in progress and I’m glad your found the content fun!
Great well Explained video
Glad it was helpful! Hope you're able to capture some stars!!!
Great video, straight to the point! Heading to Utah next week, so hopefully I can get some good shots! These tops will surely help.
Safe travels!! So glad you found the video helpful :D Happy shooting!!!
Thanks for the video! It’s really helpful and straight to the point
Should I get a camera or telescope?
Thanks
Awesome Milky way shots! I don't even notice the temperatures when looking at a weather forecast 🤣 CS!
I’m a little b**** so I def do! How many layers is too many layers?! Lol thank you!!
Another trick you can add to your "bag" when focusing on stars is to use the digital zoom on the camera's monitor. Zoom it in a much as possible and then focus. The change in size when moving the focus ring will be more evident and you'll get an even more precise focus.
This is a method that can be used on any subject, day or night, and with any lens, wide or zoom.
really that was helpful.
others are just forcing to buy dslr expensive cameras but you just broke the stone.
So glad you liked it!! Happy shooting :)
Really nice and comprehensive video, thank you, I’m really new to all of this, very confused by the number of cameras out there and don’t have one either, I have been using my iPhone for it so far but want a good beginner camera for taking shots of the stars, andromeda and Milky Way, what would you recommend as a good beginner camera and lens setup, thank you,😊
Absolute newbie and subscribing after 40 sec simply because of the Speedy Pro on the wrist 🙂
Thanks and Go Dawgs!
GO DAWGS! Should’ve been in the National Championship race this year… too bad!
If you don't have a remote laying around and don't want to touch the camera (so it obviously is more still). You can maybe just use the timer on your camera if you have one?(Just tought of this when watching i had a camera for 1 day so i have no idea if lot of cameras have this.) Great video btw
Hi. I came from your Leica Q2 video. By the way, I have seen some samples of Astro ones by Leica Q2 in a local store.
So if you don’t mind, I would like you to shoot those photos and videos with your Leica Q2.
I understand today’s videos is mainly for beginners, but I’m looking forward to seeing it!
Thank you for making good videos too😊
I actually was thinking about doing some Astro with the Q2! Your wish is my command! I will be sure to post something soon. Thank you for watching!!
Trying to learn using existing equipment. I have a Canon Rebel T6 with a stock EFS 18-55mm lens and a fairly cheap tripod. Is it possible to get some shots with this before spending a lot of money on better equipment? Good video. And Go Dawgs! Although I went to Georgia Southern University, I was a Dawg fan long before then!
Planning to go to Death Valley next month to do some night sky photography. Super helpful tips. How about using the Sony Imaging Edge app instead of the remote shutter cable?
I honestly haven't used the app for shutter purposes but I have friends who have! Great thing about that is I believe you can get a rough preview of your images as well... not 100% sure though! I have just always used the cheapo from Amazon. Happy shooting out there! I've heard it's incredible!
Hi Mallory, do you use filters for your Astro Photography? I was looking at the NISI Star Soft Filter. Any thoughts on the benefits or drawbacks?
Nice video! I turn vibration reduction off when using tripod. V
Thank you!!! Great call! I have forgotten to turn that off before and what a bummer!
Hi Mallory, I just clicked on the link for that camera and it is way outside of my budget. Would you happen to know if something I could buy for under 500? I basically want to take pictures of the universe to put on T-shirts and I have a Canon rebel EOS T 100 and I followed the directions. I heard from people as far as aperture in the iOS and no matter what I did all I got was pictures of noise. Any recommendations would be amazing. Thank you.
I have a canon 4000D not sure what lense to but any recommendations please
Thanks for this video! What focus length do you recommend for beginners? Are primes better than zooms?
Absolutely!!! I would say go wide! Like 14-24mm. And yes, prime lenses have much less chromatic aberration (stars stretching in the corners) and will perform much better overall! If you are in the market for some and are on a budget, check out KEH.com ! Tons of great options to choose from. *not sponsored lol
@@mallorydavisphotography yes! I love KEH and MPB. I know you mentioned f/2.8 aperture, I’m strongly considering a couple lenses at f/2.8, will I get enough light in to maybe punch up in post and hopefully find a keeper or two?
Im a complete beginner. Which one is better for astrophotography, Nikon Z5, or Sony A7c ii? Thank you.
Hi Mallory
My Canon EOS R100 refuses to click when the original lens is removed and T ring is attached. How do I make it click? Any ideas? I keep the camera in fully Manual mode and manual focus. Still it is not clicking.
I see you are using the Sony RIV. Have you use a lower megapixel camera, like A7III or the A7S3? My real question is, you capture more details at night with the RIV than with a lower megapixel camera?
The green comet that is about to become visible I’m going to try and get a photo with a 300mm 5.6 or 100mm 2.8. Might suck but at least I’ll have fun trying.
HA! Do you have a star tracker? F5.6 is totally doable if you track! I’m actually going to try and capture Orion with one of my lighter hiking zoom lenses (see my hiking photography vid!) and see what happens… lmk how it goes!
Just a little addition to your gear listing. The headlamp MUST have a red light option or it is useless for astro due to the fact that without it you will destroy your night vision by turning it on and your work will be twice as hard to be successful at
GREAT COMMENT! Spot on, thank you for watching!
On the shutter speed, are you familiar with the 500 rule? It’s the golden rule of untracked astro to reduce star movement.
Yes! I usually use PhotoPills to calculate sharp stars shutter speed though. Didn’t want to get too deep into all that with this intro vid tho!
theres also the 300 rule, which is for aps-c cameras
Great information.................could you give some thoughts on best software for editing astro images?
Hi there! I actually have an editing video here! czcams.com/video/92iO8b1qc80/video.html
@@mallorydavisphotography Thanks.................will check it out. Clear Skies!
Tip: Dim your Live View display. I've taken many Milky Way shots that looked great on the camera display only to find them too dark on the computer screen. It will also help your night vision.
That is an excellent suggestion!! I am working on another video and will have to add that as a highlight bc i always do that too!
Thank you for the video. I’m just starting, I have a Nikon d5600, can you please recommend me a good lens for astrophotography, thank you
I have nikon d3500.. need a tutorial for me too
I don’t have a remote shutter. I just set self timer for 2 secs. But I will get one.
The magic of CZcams algorithms brought me here were I enjoy astronomy and a beautiful woman helping me with my setup
So glad you stumbled my page!! LMK if there's anything in particular you're looking for content-wise :)
Just kinda interested how you open your shutter, or even close it lik
Happy to help, but want to make sure I understand the question. I typically use a shutter release cable, if that's what you mean? This helps avoid camera shake :)
Greetings, friend, how are you, I'm from Panama, blessings
So in your photograph of a mountain and the milky way above it, how did you get the mountain show up in your picture....you could see the mountain like it was daylight seeing details then with the dark sky above with the milky way....
i did a blue hour blend! I plan on doing a video on this in the near future :D Thank you for watching!
You make it look so easy, I’m having a hard time. I have a Nikon D 7000 I’ve been looking at videos and sit my camera but it still comes out black, I had it astro modified I think it’s info red I have photos pill I’ll go out tonight to take some photos of milky Way.
Michael G.
That's wild! Not quite sure what could be going on... what settings are you using? And which lens? Thanks for watching!
Is a canon eos t100 with 18-55mm good for astrophotography
You will definintely be able to use this to get some great images! I did a quick google search and it looks like the max (or smallest) aperture that lens goes to is 3.5 so I would recommend ramping up your ISO a bit to make sure you let in enough light!
I have a Sony a6400 with two lenses:
Sigma 30mm f1.4 and Sigma 18-50mm f2.8
Which one should I use?
I would go with the 18-50 and shoot at 18 WIDE OPEN! this will allow you to shoot longer exposures without trailing :)
@@mallorydavisphotography Thank's for your insight. I tried it before with my 30mm at f1.4 but at shutterspeeds longer than 4 seconds, the sky is overexposed. Is that due to light pollution?
When post production video of astrophoto??? Thanks
I planned on sharing that video next :) Anything in particular you’re interested in learning/seeing? Thank you for watching!!!
@@mallorydavisphotography Here in Italy the light pollution is very high...i'm near Alps (PIEMONTE e Valle d'Aosta) but in north of us...in south there are a big cities ;-((( The Astrophoto post processing is very hard for me but i'm interesting in these process......
@@mallorydavisphotography which camera I buy if I have budget under 200k
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Photopills iphone alternatives?
Stellarium
I'm the one hundredth comment
you explained it perfectly but i still dont get it😢😅
2:34 you call 6400 a low iso? 😂
Do I see a speedy⌚? 👀
Ah, a woman of culture
You sure do :) One of my most favorite overly priced things I've ever purchased!
@@mallorydavisphotography awesome and very ad hoc for the video subject
Your intro music is too loud compared to your narration.
Yes you’re right! I have adjusted it in subsequent videos! Thanks for watching!
First of all; you can use a phone (especially today's phones which have very good cameras and camera lenses attached to them) and a phone adapter to fit onto a telescope. Second, you need a telescope. Third; you need a CMOS camera. DSLR's are not made for astrophotography, especially Deep Sky Objects. Don't listen to anyone who tells you to use one of those!
Dslrs can absolutely be used for deep sky astrophotography.. I know this cause I use one. In fact you can use any camera that you can manually adjust exposure time, iso and aperture.. my recommendation is, use the gear you have when getting started.
Couldn't agree more, Mike! The goal of this video was to encourage folks to get out and enjoy the night sky and use the gear they have. Thanks for watching!!
No phone will compair to even the cheapest dslr NONE sensor size has a lot to do with that. Wile a good (not cheap) telescope is best a prime camera lens can do great zoom lens not so much. you may want to do some research before you try to toss out tech terms like cmos/ccd sensor tech. most cooled astro cameras like the ASI1600mc pro has the same sensor as a dslr camera the only differnce is it is cooled down to a very low temperature to reduce read noise. sound's like your the one listening to the wrong person.
Not to be rude but this is not astrophotography it's nightscape or landscape and the key is not stable and still but on a tracker so you can do long exposure. Astrophotography does not have land in the image and usually involves an expensive telescope and a tracking goto mount it also involves hours of exposure time, stacking and editing. We don't like it when someone takes a 10 second exposure and calls it Astrophotography. Your video is great example of milkyway photography / landscape photography but not classified as an astrophotography photo.
Great clarification!!! I am going to add some additional videos on tracking - but yes, this is landscape oriented for sure!
Rocketcityastro, unfortunately you are incorrect, and this is a Troll comment (way too many of these on CZcams). The guidance is appropriate, and is nightscape/landscape only if you include the landscape. A milky way shot with a mirrorless or dslr with a lens IS astrophotography (no landscape included). Mallory, great job!
If this is a video to help people set up , it failed. I have been watching these videos all day and most are about talk talk talk and none have shown how to set up manually on a entry level dlsr. There are a couple good videos but about canon and I have nikon and the settings are different and I can not replicate. Thanks a lot , for nothingue lady.
You’re welcome!
Thank you for explaining how to actually focus on the stars, this is the point most people actually fail to show and it was my biggest doubt, nice video !
Glad it was helpful! Happy shooting!!