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Living in Finland with potential Aurora's all the time I've learnt the same lessons and always go out with hopes of a great capture but sometimes conditions are not right but I still get to learn new places and I practice my settings on different topics. Other times I walk 5 minutes and the sky explodes with colours. Hopefully your endeavours are always fruitful

I really enjoyed this comet chase Martin. Great location and the fog was just icing on the cake. We need another comet!

Great final shot Martin. I leave cameras behind and "hidden" while shooting timelapses while I walk around at public nature areas. I tell myself most people that are out walking in nature and may bump into my camera actively shooting, likely/hopefully won't take it. Haha

Nice video

Never giving up has its rewards and well shown Martin, another run of beautiful imagry indeed.

Härlig video! Jag fotograferar själv orrspel varje vår och du lyckas verkligen förmedla rätt känsla! Snyggt!

I have been hunting the aurora for about the last 15 years and missing it every time, bad weather, wrong time of day, you name it. I'm pretty familiar with coming home disappointed by now and i've found the best way of dealing with it is to have a second reason to go out, to stop focusing on the result and just have a nice night out. While i did miss the powerful May aurora, it clouded over again, i managed to capture the tail end of the storm the next day, it was barely visible with the naked eye but i finally saw it. Then in September, a bit better prepared, i went out early for a G3 storm, looking for a better location to shoot and ended up waiting for hours for a storm that didn't seem to come, in the end i decided to just shoot the Perseids and after just a few minutes a green and purple haze started appearing in my shots. Minutes later and a third of the sky was filled with dancing pillars and curtains, it was spectacular. Then on October the tenth i went out to shoot the C/2023-A3 comet but was unable to find it, soon after the sky clouded over seemingly ruining my chances to see the comet and the aurora predicted for later that night, so i just went home. I did check some aurora webcams but nothing seemed to be happening and then a few hours later youtube served me a webcam from Finland showing the aurora in the south. Miraculously the skies had opened up again and i raced back out to my dark site, just outside of town i could already see an enormous green curtain dancing in the sky. I arrived just in time to set up my camera for the next big wave and it was beyond spectacular, it quickly took up almost two thirds of the sky, filling my view completely. The photos turned out to be even more spectacular than what my eyes saw, i shot a total of 9 panoramas most of them over 240 degrees wide, to capture it all. A few days later i also managed to get some nice shots of the comet. If i had let myself be discouraged by disappointment i never would have been able to see and capture these amazing spectacles. Don't give up!

I enjoyed your adventure Martin and the Milky Way shot is fire! I do question going to look for the sound that makes your neck hairs stand up. Haha

Martin, those ending images are spectacular! Well worth the bloody shins and banged-up shoulder!

What the fell were those noises?! :D nice vlog and I do understand the feeling... my success rate is around 25%, which can get very frustrating, sometimes I even ask myself if its really worth it, but then I get an image with which I am really happy with and it reminds me it is worth it. Great you got the shot at the end.

Dude, don't fall on a nightscape adventure! I can know! 😅. Glad you persisted though on both nights and got a beautiful experience out of both 👌.

Regarding the geomagnetic storm on the night of May 10-11 that "everyone" photographed: you weren't the only one who missed that, I would have been on a suitable location with hardly any light pollution on a somewhat remote island at Lake Saimaa, but sadly also there the clouds were the problem (and there would have also been strong cold winds, which would have made outdoor night photography less pleasant experience). Next night I did manage to catch few aurora pictures, although 1) in May dark night time is surprisingly short and it gets suitably dark for night photography very late and disturbing glow from the sunset lasts long 2) I didn't first notice that the auroras were not in the northern horizon (where also the light from the sunset was still problematic), but above my head 3) aurora photography didn't get my undivided attention as that night was also when Eurovision Song Contest final was held, so I ran between beach and cabin much of the night (yes, the location was our family holiday home).

Best intro ever!!! That made me laugh out loud! Great video as always, Martin. Completely agree that you just have to get out, and “failure” is just part of it. Being under the stars is always awesome. Those noises were like nothing I’ve ever heard - hope someone can identify them. That aurora / Milky Way image was beautiful - nice one. 👍

Epic!

That scene is just 👌🏻 the mist was truly epic. Great photos. Hei fra Norge 🙂

Awesome reflection Martin, thanks again for the armchair adventuring. Beautifully shot and narrated of course.

Wow, that atmosphere over the lake was so special! Besides that, I salute you for keeping so relaxed while operating about 6 camera's. I am running all over the place already with 2 😂.

Absolutely breathtaking. I managed to see it briefly in binos but sadly didn't get an image. Weather here in the UK wasn't great as usual!! Where are you located?? Netherlands?

Wooow, Martin, what a fantastic vlog... I simply LOVE your storytelling, b-roll, a-roll, you name it. Beautiful scenery with the comet an all. Keep it it. You, Jeroen, Paul... its so good to have such great vloggers creating content.

Härlig video och vilka bilder du lyckades fånga. Bra jobbat.

Vilken skön stämning du bygger upp, man bara väntar på det som kommas skall och vill inte sluta titta. Gillar att du får med dig en lykta ut i skogen med mera, en hel del stuff att släpa på :-) Är parkeringen nära förresten, vilken sjö är det? Häftig upplevelse du varit med om och delar med dig av Vad är det för rött ljus som kommer in på vassen vid 11:40 cirka?

Beautifully shot video of a superb comet hunt, Martin. I love the relaxed pace and atmospheric b-roll. Also, “may as well have a snack while I wait” - relatable! 🤣 Thanks for sharing.

Superb video and photos Martin. Congrats

Nice video. I have 3 tripods but I try to use them less and less. Only for shutter speeds under 1/40 seconds or so. The A7RV IBIS is so good that I can sometimes get sharp 0.5 second exposures on 16mm. It must not be too windy though :) I have one very small Sirui travel tripod, one medium and one without middle column for those low angles, also "waterproof". All in Carbon and all Sirui

Tripods and camera bags always seem to multiple when left in a dark closet! 🙂 Excellent overview of the pros and cons of the various tripods in your collection and how they compare to the Kentfaith tripod under review.

This was a really detailed and informative review! I can totally relate to the challenge of finding the perfect tripod-there’s always a trade-off between stability, portability, and versatility. Your explanation of each tripod’s pros and cons, especially in different scenarios like astrophotography, hiking, and uneven terrain, was super helpful. I look forward to your future content and updates!

First of all, I have to compliment the backdrop in this video :D what a nice location. And the tripod looks like it can fill a lot of roles. At the start you mentioned you have some problems with Sirui ballhead's knob - the knob has a build in small silver plate or I dont know how I would describe it. You can rotate that "mini knob" to adjust the tension of the main ballhead knob and how fast it loosens up. I like that ballhead, but never liked that "feature".

This video just came up in my feed, it transported me there with you, thank you. Beautifully done and some great captures, plus your real wonder and excitement. Can i ask how you got sych great quality video in lowlight, when j film it is always too dark?

Hi there! I am passing through Sweden next year mid to late April, on the way to Norway. Would there stjll be cranes around during the end of April?

My Milky Way photography really needs some work. Unfortunately, where I live it is either too light (all summer) or very often overcast.

What a wonderful shot! Absolutely worth the effort! And the calculations montage gave me a good chuckle!

Another magnificent video, Martin! Congratulations on all of the wonderful information board photographs!!! They capture the spirit of the park perfectly! Regarding the "two trip" equipment problem, I used to use an airport travel cart that I had fitted with over-size mud wheels to carry my tripods, second camera bag, etc. Most of the places I go are not as remote as your locations and leaving equipment unattended is not a option.

Fantastic video, Martin - really enjoyed it and that final image is definitely a keeper! Doing a pano at 50mm is quite a task, and there’s always that horrible residual fear that you’ve missed a panel somewhere crucial! It looks like your conditions are quite similar to what I get round here a lot - very marshy and prone to dew. Great adventure and well worth it, though - thanks for sharing!!

Hahah, backpack being too small is such a classic :D I have 80l and its still too small sometimes. Really nice vlog, so well filmed and put together. And the image looks fantastic. Hope to see more from you soon.

What a beautiful area indeed Martin! I love those marshlands, the little trees, the wooden paths. The mosquitos not so much. Compliments on your filmmaking also. So many angles. Must have taken a ton of time haha. Appreciated the calculation error scene also 😂. Keep 'em coming Martin! And... #iamonlyhuman

Amazing night sky full of colours and shooting stars that you captured really nice. Great location in a forest by a big lake. I love the reflections, tree horizon line and the mist creating a cool ethereal effect which lends itself superbly to the aurora laden sky. Fantastic!!

Great video, congrats! Do you use filters for shooting the mini 2?

Häftigt! :)