The Astrophotography Manual is for those astrophotographers who wish to swiftly move beyond using standard SLR cameras and Photoshop, and who are ready to create beautiful images of nebulas, galaxies, clusters, and the solar system. Beginning with a brief astronomy primer, this book takes readers ...
The sensor is capable for 10FPS 14Bit, 30FPS 12Bit, or 70FPS at 10bit ADC resolution. For astrophotography, 14bit provides the best setting for dynamic range and achieves unity gain at default setting. The sensor IR filter holder and the camera mounting plate are still in design. I will...
Learning how to capture star trails is a fulfilling experience and a great one to start withastrophotography. Capturing the apparent movement of stars across the sky as the Earth rotates can give you surreal and compelling images, and star trail photography is highly rewarding if you have a bit...
These lenses are a really solid place to start for astrophotography. They provide access to most of the night sky without needing much extra. The fast f/2.8 aperture is also key to reducing high ISO noise and exposure times. While the ‘500 rule’ applies, to avoid star trailing—essentia...
I hope this list of astronomy apps has given you at least 1 new useful tool for astronomy and astrophotography. My absolute favorite app is probably Stellarium, which is probably because I have been using it for so long and am very comfortable with it. ...
All you need is a DSLR or mirrorless camera capable of shooting in manual mode, and a basic camera lens. An entry-level DSLR camera and kit lens (like thisCanon Rebel Camera Kit) is a great starting point. A basic camera kit will allow you to explore long-exposure astrophotography, and...
You’re shooting a landscape at night (or doing astrophotography) and you need a reasonable shutter speed to freeze the stars You’re photographing portraits in a dark room or in the evening/night You’re shooting an event indoors with limited window light (such as a party) ...
Planning to become involved with astrophotography sooner rather than later? If so, consider TheSky™ Bundles as you’ll save you around 25% over purchasing all the components separately. TheSky™ Professional is at the heart of all bundles. The flexibility to choose Windows, macOS, or Linux...
As I mentioned above, it’s best to keep your ISO as low as possible, but if you’re photographing moving subjects, working handheld, or doing astrophotography, keeping the ISO at 100 isn’t always an option. Plus, the higher you can raise your ISO, the more flexibility you’ll have ...
Astrophotography has reached the front page of the Mac App Store Observatory 2 is listed underBest New Apps and Updates, currently on the front page. In the US App Store at least. Here you have "Astrophotography on the Mac" Paul Romero, Ron359, DeepSky Di and1 otherlike this ...