18 minute mark after excursion. Hudson’s a BEAST! Posts extended commentary right after an adventure. So committed! We admire your commitment to produce content. Thx for the inspiration bro! Look forward to it every Thursday.
Amazing video, as always Hudson! Thank you so so much for keep sharing your knowledge and experiences in the field, so we can hone our craft and take it to the next level and refine it. This channel is truly a gem!
What an awesome review Hudson. I do have to admit that it's been years since I watched reviews like this one. I found you on the Unleashed Review Page and your review here although much longer than the typical reviews I have watched in the past did not have a boring moment. I subscribed....you never know what you can learn next. Thanks
Great video Hudson. I’m very much looking forward to your upcoming courses, particularly the training for time lapse. I enjoyed your core photography course!
I’m happy that I have most of the gear except the Foolography that you raved about. That tiny gadget is interesting. I agree, it is surprising it does not have the capability to control the shutter above 30s like Pluto Trigger. I’m glad getting the 20 mm f/1.8 S as my main Milky Way imaging lens based on your results. What a superb lens! Best of all, it is lightweight. Great for backpacking trips.
Thanks Hudson ..we don’t get to see much of stars in white rock, and it is hour ride to get out of the lights. No excuse for being lazy, but really enjoy your ideas and technology. Thanks
Excellent! Thank you. I was wondering how well the Unleashed device would work. While varying the aperture might be necessary to get the range of EV needed for a full holy grail, doing so changes the field illumination and vignetting. You can see that in the St. Helen’s clip, and that sort of field illumination change is tough to even out in LRTimelapse, despite the deflickering. Better to shift just the Shutter and ISO. The TimeLapse+ View has a mode that doesn’t shift aperture, so all the frames are more consistent for ease of processing. Look forward to seeing more!
Great summary. Will have to check into the bulb ramping. I have the move shoot move with the laser and the optical polar scope. There is a great free app called polar clock, which gives the precise point for the polar scope to lock in a much more accurate north point for the tracker. The laser is really important to get an approximation when pointed through the polar scope, and then use the polar scope to lock in north. This allows you to shoot longer 50mm and 85mm with pinpoint stars. One issue in bulb ramping beyond 30 sec on the tracker is blurring the foreground. The Uber ultra setup would be 2 cameras.
Really great presentation and jealous of the family time and that you were at Mt. St. Helen's. I am a Sony shooter and with the new 12-24 f/2.8 GM But does not matter because it is the tool and how it is used and you always have a new dream with study material. And hey, The fluid head is great at everything, a little lower on the pay scale I use the Manfrotto Befree with leveling center, you must have been the inspiration for it, the key is the rock hammock, thanks for the show and tell. Been doing the MW's since 2014 and the 1018 @ 12mm Full Frame lenses get so much better and like ON1 so does software. I know you know but putting a Radial tool around the MW for all its adjustments is a great learn and fast post. Can not wait to see long exposure on tracker and the blending of foreground and the NR in stacking!!! Watching every post!!!
Hey Hudson, great video as always. I use the Unleashed with my Z7 and I dig it. The main reason I got it is that there is no way to view the camera’s meter while doing a time lapse (if using the internal intervalometer). So, if I want to do a holy grail time lapse, I need to be able to see the meter to be able to know if I need to change the settings to adjust the exposure. With the Unleashed, I can see the meter, and even better, I can change the camera’s settings right from the Unleased app. Pretty neat! I haven’t tried the auto ramping yet but I’m looking forward to it. I’m really looking forward to your night sky course, especially if you’re going to dig into the software aspects as you said (the noise reduction for instance).
AS always, a great session. Thank you. Interesting comment you made about Photopills and the Milky Way actual position to the left of the AR view in Photopills. I had the same thing Thursday night. Set up w foreground interest (old church) and had the MW (supposedly) positioned to be directly with the steeple but as it became visible, it was to the left. And, yes, I was using AR view set to the time of the MW appearance, not the actual time I was setting up. I wasn't shooting time-lapse so it was no big deal for me to move my tripod and reframe but in the dark that is a little irksome.
@@DBest1966 thanks, I just rewatched the video on AR calibration. It was a good refresher and likely explains my situation. That said, when you arrive at a site at dusk (sun already out of view) on a moonless night, It is a bit difficult to do a visual calibration BEFORE the MW appears. Thanks again.
HI Hudson, at App. 19:29 i see you using a external power source/powerbank for your camera ... is this a specific possiblity for the Z camera's ? or do you know if something like this is also available for a D850? thanks for all the video's :-)
Hi Hudson, I just got my Unleashed for D850 and Z6 two weeks ago and used it extensively for night photography. Two points: - you can set the Unleashed to bulb mode, but you have to turn it to bulb on the camera, then the control activates in the app - I had a sunrise timelapse ruined yesterday because the Autoramp somehow stopped ramping after a few minutes, it was still taking pictures but overexposing. Did you come across similar problems? My biggest minus on the Unleashed is the lack of a histogram
Oh yeah. The Unleashed actually says that at the bottom the moment you put the app in Bulb mode. It has a reminder that to use Bulb in the app, you need to activate Bulb on the camera. No it ran great for me. No such issues. That's a bummer. It's ramping mode looks at the histogram, but I agree it would be nice to look over it's shoulder in app. I keep Snapbridge connected alongside bringing the files in so that I can watch them there or in another app that supports histograms.
The link for the Move Shoot Move selects the "Basic Kit B" Rotator + Star Painter. Is this the recommended configuration? They hve a new "Wedge" for $88 roughly -but I have the Kirk Bridge and rail system and L Bracket. Seems like there should be an easy way to use my Robus / Manfrotto / Kirk Bridge and maybe the rail to do the positioning. I am not sure from watching the video exactly what your setup is (Perhaps I am missing something).
Sorry Chris. It's been an insane week here. We're good, but it's been crazy. Yep, I know from your email you got the right kit. A ballhead is the way to go with it. I'm blessed with a bad ass 1 pound Acratech GXP to go atop mine.The kit works great with a ball head above and a pan tilt head (fluid head) below. :-)
Hey guys. Late to this post, but I noted Hudson recommended ball head AND fluid head for the Move Shoot Move setup. I’m just starting with astro. Is the fluid head required or can I get away with my 3Legged Thing Airhead?
Have you looked into the Timelapse+ View for holy grail time lapses? It...is...awesome. Been using it for a few years with my Sony. Does automatic day to night timelapses, including ramping your interval so you can have a short one during the day and ramp it along with shutter speed into night.
I'm very curious about it. I'm in talks with Gunther to test the LR-Timelapse Pro 2.5 as soon as he can get me one. It doesn't do the ramping teh way the Plus does, but it cuts the dark time needed to adjust settings way down from the Timelapse+. It's great to hear you're loving it though. I'm going to keep an eye on it.
Nice tips. I have the Move-Shoot-Move rotator (slightly older version). Works well for a very small unit and relatively low cost. Can I ask... does the Unleashed device require a constant connection to your phone/tablet or will it run "on its own" if disconnected? I have a Timelapse+ View that is considerably larger, but runs completely on its own and has its own storage and battery (along with a small LCD and is a mini-computer). I like the very small size of this Unleashed unit.
I haven't tested that. I didn't want to risk messing it up. I know the phone is sending it the instructions, so my guess is that you can't take it out of range and expect it to keep making complex ramping decisions. It might be a good excuse to have a spare tablet or old phone dedicated to connect to it with and free up your own phone. Tablets are nice if you can take them, since they have such a large easy to read interface. I'm working on getting a tripod mounted tablet/phone holder for this stuff. ;-)
@@HudsonHenryPhoto Appreciate the reply and information. I just ordered one... they are on back-order at B&H, but are currently on sale (1/2 price direct from them in Germany), as a bonus! Even if the phone/tablet must remain connected, it still looks to be a nice setup. www.foolography.com/products/unleashed/
@csimet The Unleashed also works once the phone is out of range or disconnected. It just keeps running whatever has been set. Note that if you turn your camera off during the timelapse, it will continue where it left off when you turn it on again (it needs to be ended properly in the app, if you want to cancel it).
@@natashameissner Appreciated. I wonder if also does that while doing the bulb ramping. I'd assume it needs the phone/tablet to review the shots and make adjustments. Normal time lapse mode, while disconnected, would make sense, since nothing changes. I received mine and tested normal mode and you are correct... it continues to run when disconnected. I plan to test the bulb ramping as well... soon.
Hudson, thanks again for another greatly informative video. I am a huge fan and admit to being seriously influenced by your thoughts and suggestions when adding to my photography kit. I shoot with a Z7 and love my Z lenses - 14-30 f4, 28-70 f2.8, 85 f1.8 and I'm at the top of a waiting list for the 70-200 f2.8 which hopefully will be shipping at the end of August. I also have the Nikon 200-500 f5.6 which I use with my FTZ adapter. I'm very interested in adding the Z 20 f1.8 to my kit, especially for night sky photography. My question for you is this: With the Move Shoot Move or iOptron trackers using either the Pluto Trigger (which I have) or the Unleashed device you recently reviewed, is it possible to get results with my Z 14-30 which can approach what I would be able to get with a Z 20 f1.8 lens? With what I have paid out for my Z7 and Z lenses including what I'm about to spend on the 70-200 when it ships, I'm wondering how to justify purchasing the Z 20 f1.8. If the end results are fairly close, I'll probably will postpone adding the Z 20 until next year. Also, do you expect to continue using your Pluto Trigger now that you have the Unleashed device?
Two great questions. Yes, the 20mm is significantly better in backlit situations. I like it's sunstar too, not quite as much as the 20mm 1.8 F mount it replaces, but it's the nicest S lens sunstar yet. Wide open at F1.8 it has profoundly cleaner, sharper corners than the 14-30 at f5.6. It also has ZERO coma doing Milky Way work. It's the first lens I've used I can say that about. To use the 14, you really have to have a tracker set up just right with a very long exposure at f5.6. That's a lot less light than f1.8. Yep, the Pluto is so great for exposures longer than 30 seconds. You go to Bulb, set the time in app and forget it. The unleashed doesn't let you do that. The Pluto also opens up lightning photography.
It's funny. their advertising kinda turned me off and I never looked at it again. The fact that after it launched I didn't hear anything else about it didn't help. I'll make a note to check on it, but Foolography and QDSLR have proven systems for it developed in conjunction with Gunther from LRTimelapse.
Seems like tha best star sharpness on the Z7 with the Tamron 24-70 G2 @2.8 was 8 seconds, 10 max for the slights trail in a star while at 12 seconds and higher easy to see the the stars trail off @3200 iso. 10 seconds on my Z6 with the kit 24-70s F4 seemed best while once you hit 15 seconds trailed off.
That's where that little move shoot move tracker I link in the description comes in. The shots I'm showing are all 90 seconds plus and iso 800 or less with the camera rotating with the earth to eliminate trails. You have to shut it off for the foreground and composite, since the earth blurs as the tracker turns, but $218 for this 2 pound device let's you open the night sky up. I'm a huge covert!
I have a Nikon 14-24 and don't have any problems because I very seldom shoot wide open. Usually nothing less than 3.5 and usually not less than f.8. Are you going to do anything with the Moon/Mars night sky on the 27th?
I'll watch the weather and see. I might. :-) Trust me, it pains me to consider selling the 14-24. It was my favorite lens for a decade and I've made more money with it than any other lens bar none, but... These days it seems big, heavy, filterless and sadly superfluous. I find the 20mm 1.8 a far better night sky optic. It's the best lens I've used by far for that. I will preorder the new 14-24 the moment it's released though. I can't wait to see if it tops the new 20. :-)
B&H is out of stock on the unleash Ed but foolology has it on their website for around $130 shipped FedEx 2 day. Hudson not sure if you can link that for folks that want to try it
Have you tried using the qDSLRdashboard app? It does the same thing as the Unleashed and cost must less (about $9). It also has LRTimelapse built in. It provides previews every few pictures so you make small adjustments if needed. You can control all the camera settings from the app as well.
I have tried it and had some pretty funky connectivity issues with it on multiple cameras. It hasn't been reliable for me sadly. If it works for you, then it's great and yes. It also has Gunther's engine built in from LRTimelapse.
I have used dslrdashboard for years and for 10$ it does all that unleashed can plus more. Personaly I have used it with no problem on d750 and z6. D850 a nogo due to the implementation of wifi on this camera. On Z50 it works but at present no liveview. I knew about unleashed years ago, when wifi wasn’t common, maybe then 200$ was justified, but today I would rather utilise what is in camera.
@@dhg1960 I'm totally game to try it again. I love Gunther (of LRTimelapse) and I know it's his go to. I just had serious connectivity issues with it and my D850 and Z7 when I tried after the 850's firmware update (thanks to Gunther). I got frustrated with it. You and Gunther are inspiring me to go back to try it again.
@@HudsonHenryPhoto I tried it with a friend's d850 and it was a disaster. We had problems getting snapbridge to run and wifi was a no go. This was the main reason I never bought the d850. I had a d750 and this worked perfectly. I don't know if there ever was a firmware update to uncriple the wifi on the d850. I have a z6 and this works perfectly, I assume the z7 is the same. The z50 works but as it is so new, some funktions don't work properly, in particular LV. the z7 I would recommend trying ths 10$ app before spending 200$ on hardware. If you do, let me know how it goes. By the way, there used to be a free windows version so you could cable connect to a tablet or laptop, I am not sure if this is still available. Just found this on Zolan's site for Updates : - added a standby button for Nikon Z6/Z7 cameras that can be used to wake up the camera. The button is only visible if the camera goes into deep sleep. This will only happen if the built in wireless is used and the c3 option ‘Standby timer’ is other then ‘No limit’
18 minute mark after excursion. Hudson’s a BEAST! Posts extended commentary right after an adventure. So committed! We admire your commitment to produce content. Thx for the inspiration bro! Look forward to it every Thursday.
Thanks Kyle!
Amazing video, as always Hudson! Thank you so so much for keep sharing your knowledge and experiences in the field, so we can hone our craft and take it to the next level and refine it. This channel is truly a gem!
I really appreciate that Kevin. Thanks.
What an awesome review Hudson. I do have to admit that it's been years since I watched reviews like this one. I found you on the Unleashed Review Page and your review here although much longer than the typical reviews I have watched in the past did not have a boring moment. I subscribed....you never know what you can learn next. Thanks
Great video Hudson. I’m very much looking forward to your upcoming courses, particularly the training for time lapse. I enjoyed your core photography course!
So appreciate that feedback. It inspires me to get that done. :-)
I’m happy that I have most of the gear except the Foolography that you raved about. That tiny gadget is interesting. I agree, it is surprising it does not have the capability to control the shutter above 30s like Pluto Trigger. I’m glad getting the 20 mm f/1.8 S as my main Milky Way imaging lens based on your results. What a superb lens! Best of all, it is lightweight. Great for backpacking trips.
Thanks Hudson ..we don’t get to see much of stars in white rock, and it is hour ride to get out of the lights. No excuse for being lazy, but really enjoy your ideas and technology. Thanks
Excellent! Thank you. I was wondering how well the Unleashed device would work. While varying the aperture might be necessary to get the range of EV needed for a full holy grail, doing so changes the field illumination and vignetting. You can see that in the St. Helen’s clip, and that sort of field illumination change is tough to even out in LRTimelapse, despite the deflickering. Better to shift just the Shutter and ISO. The TimeLapse+ View has a mode that doesn’t shift aperture, so all the frames are more consistent for ease of processing. Look forward to seeing more!
Yeah totally agree. I've been communicating more with Gunther. His LR timelapse intervolometer is a great tool.
Thanks
I'm interested in the Move-Shoot-Move, the best lenses for astrophotography, Foolography and more. enjoyed this video. Thank you.
Great summary. Will have to check into the bulb ramping. I have the move shoot move with the laser and the optical polar scope. There is a great free app called polar clock, which gives the precise point for the polar scope to lock in a much more accurate north point for the tracker. The laser is really important to get an approximation when pointed through the polar scope, and then use the polar scope to lock in north. This allows you to shoot longer 50mm and 85mm with pinpoint stars. One issue in bulb ramping beyond 30 sec on the tracker is blurring the foreground. The Uber ultra setup would be 2 cameras.
Awesome!
Really great presentation and jealous of the family time and that you were at Mt. St. Helen's. I am a Sony shooter and with the new 12-24 f/2.8 GM But does not matter because it is the tool and how it is used and you always have a new dream with study material. And hey, The fluid head is great at everything, a little lower on the pay scale I use the Manfrotto Befree with leveling center, you must have been the inspiration for it, the key is the rock hammock, thanks for the show and tell. Been doing the MW's since 2014 and the 1018 @ 12mm Full Frame lenses get so much better and like ON1 so does software. I know you know but putting a Radial tool around the MW for all its adjustments is a great learn and fast post. Can not wait to see long exposure on tracker and the blending of foreground and the NR in stacking!!! Watching every post!!!
Thanks so much Echo!
Hey Hudson, great video as always. I use the Unleashed with my Z7 and I dig it. The main reason I got it is that there is no way to view the camera’s meter while doing a time lapse (if using the internal intervalometer). So, if I want to do a holy grail time lapse, I need to be able to see the meter to be able to know if I need to change the settings to adjust the exposure. With the Unleashed, I can see the meter, and even better, I can change the camera’s settings right from the Unleased app. Pretty neat!
I haven’t tried the auto ramping yet but I’m looking forward to it.
I’m really looking forward to your night sky course, especially if you’re going to dig into the software aspects as you said (the noise reduction for instance).
Thanks for that Marshall. I certainly will.
AS always, a great session. Thank you. Interesting comment you made about Photopills and the Milky Way actual position to the left of the AR view in Photopills. I had the same thing Thursday night. Set up w foreground interest (old church) and had the MW (supposedly) positioned to be directly with the steeple but as it became visible, it was to the left. And, yes, I was using AR view set to the time of the MW appearance, not the actual time I was setting up. I wasn't shooting time-lapse so it was no big deal for me to move my tripod and reframe but in the dark that is a little irksome.
You have to calibrate AR in Photo Pills.
@@DBest1966 thanks, I just rewatched the video on AR calibration. It was a good refresher and likely explains my situation. That said, when you arrive at a site at dusk (sun already out of view) on a moonless night, It is a bit difficult to do a visual calibration BEFORE the MW appears. Thanks again.
HI Hudson, at App. 19:29 i see you using a external power source/powerbank for your camera ...
is this a specific possiblity for the Z camera's ? or do you know if something like this is also available for a D850?
thanks for all the video's :-)
Hi Hudson, I just got my Unleashed for D850 and Z6 two weeks ago and used it extensively for night photography. Two points:
- you can set the Unleashed to bulb mode, but you have to turn it to bulb on the camera, then the control activates in the app
- I had a sunrise timelapse ruined yesterday because the Autoramp somehow stopped ramping after a few minutes, it was still taking pictures but overexposing. Did you come across similar problems?
My biggest minus on the Unleashed is the lack of a histogram
Oh yeah. The Unleashed actually says that at the bottom the moment you put the app in Bulb mode. It has a reminder that to use Bulb in the app, you need to activate Bulb on the camera. No it ran great for me. No such issues. That's a bummer. It's ramping mode looks at the histogram, but I agree it would be nice to look over it's shoulder in app. I keep Snapbridge connected alongside bringing the files in so that I can watch them there or in another app that supports histograms.
Hudson, will the Foolography Unleashed work on the new Nikon Z6ii and z7ii? Have you tried it yet?
You bet. Worked great from day 1. :-)
The link for the Move Shoot Move selects the "Basic Kit B" Rotator + Star Painter. Is this the recommended configuration? They hve a new "Wedge" for $88 roughly -but I have the Kirk Bridge and rail system and L Bracket. Seems like there should be an easy way to use my Robus / Manfrotto / Kirk Bridge and maybe the rail to do the positioning. I am not sure from watching the video exactly what your setup is (Perhaps I am missing something).
Sorry Chris. It's been an insane week here. We're good, but it's been crazy. Yep, I know from your email you got the right kit. A ballhead is the way to go with it. I'm blessed with a bad ass 1 pound Acratech GXP to go atop mine.The kit works great with a ball head above and a pan tilt head (fluid head) below. :-)
Hudson Henry Photography oh my. No need to apologize at all. Take care of everyone and yourself. Hope things are improving.
Hey guys. Late to this post, but I noted Hudson recommended ball head AND fluid head for the Move Shoot Move setup. I’m just starting with astro. Is the fluid head required or can I get away with my 3Legged Thing Airhead?
You don't need a fluid head, but a pan and tilt style head under the msm with a ball head above it the best.
Have you looked into the Timelapse+ View for holy grail time lapses? It...is...awesome. Been using it for a few years with my Sony. Does automatic day to night timelapses, including ramping your interval so you can have a short one during the day and ramp it along with shutter speed into night.
I'm very curious about it. I'm in talks with Gunther to test the LR-Timelapse Pro 2.5 as soon as he can get me one. It doesn't do the ramping teh way the Plus does, but it cuts the dark time needed to adjust settings way down from the Timelapse+. It's great to hear you're loving it though. I'm going to keep an eye on it.
Nice tips. I have the Move-Shoot-Move rotator (slightly older version). Works well for a very small unit and relatively low cost. Can I ask... does the Unleashed device require a constant connection to your phone/tablet or will it run "on its own" if disconnected? I have a Timelapse+ View that is considerably larger, but runs completely on its own and has its own storage and battery (along with a small LCD and is a mini-computer). I like the very small size of this Unleashed unit.
I haven't tested that. I didn't want to risk messing it up. I know the phone is sending it the instructions, so my guess is that you can't take it out of range and expect it to keep making complex ramping decisions. It might be a good excuse to have a spare tablet or old phone dedicated to connect to it with and free up your own phone. Tablets are nice if you can take them, since they have such a large easy to read interface. I'm working on getting a tripod mounted tablet/phone holder for this stuff. ;-)
@@HudsonHenryPhoto Appreciate the reply and information. I just ordered one... they are on back-order at B&H, but are currently on sale (1/2 price direct from them in Germany), as a bonus! Even if the phone/tablet must remain connected, it still looks to be a nice setup. www.foolography.com/products/unleashed/
@csimet The Unleashed also works once the phone is out of range or disconnected. It just keeps running whatever has been set. Note that if you turn your camera off during the timelapse, it will continue where it left off when you turn it on again (it needs to be ended properly in the app, if you want to cancel it).
@@natashameissner Appreciated. I wonder if also does that while doing the bulb ramping. I'd assume it needs the phone/tablet to review the shots and make adjustments. Normal time lapse mode, while disconnected, would make sense, since nothing changes. I received mine and tested normal mode and you are correct... it continues to run when disconnected. I plan to test the bulb ramping as well... soon.
Hudson, thanks again for another greatly informative video. I am a huge fan and admit to being seriously influenced by your thoughts and suggestions when adding to my photography kit. I shoot with a Z7 and love my Z lenses - 14-30 f4, 28-70 f2.8, 85 f1.8 and I'm at the top of a waiting list for the 70-200 f2.8 which hopefully will be shipping at the end of August. I also have the Nikon 200-500 f5.6 which I use with my FTZ adapter. I'm very interested in adding the Z 20 f1.8 to my kit, especially for night sky photography. My question for you is this: With the Move Shoot Move or iOptron trackers using either the Pluto Trigger (which I have) or the Unleashed device you recently reviewed, is it possible to get results with my Z 14-30 which can approach what I would be able to get with a Z 20 f1.8 lens? With what I have paid out for my Z7 and Z lenses including what I'm about to spend on the 70-200 when it ships, I'm wondering how to justify purchasing the Z 20 f1.8. If the end results are fairly close, I'll probably will postpone adding the Z 20 until next year. Also, do you expect to continue using your Pluto Trigger now that you have the Unleashed device?
Two great questions. Yes, the 20mm is significantly better in backlit situations. I like it's sunstar too, not quite as much as the 20mm 1.8 F mount it replaces, but it's the nicest S lens sunstar yet. Wide open at F1.8 it has profoundly cleaner, sharper corners than the 14-30 at f5.6. It also has ZERO coma doing Milky Way work. It's the first lens I've used I can say that about. To use the 14, you really have to have a tracker set up just right with a very long exposure at f5.6. That's a lot less light than f1.8. Yep, the Pluto is so great for exposures longer than 30 seconds. You go to Bulb, set the time in app and forget it. The unleashed doesn't let you do that. The Pluto also opens up lightning photography.
Have you reviewed “With Arsenal”? I would be interested to know if the Arsenal is affective with the holy grail time-lapse.
It's funny. their advertising kinda turned me off and I never looked at it again. The fact that after it launched I didn't hear anything else about it didn't help. I'll make a note to check on it, but Foolography and QDSLR have proven systems for it developed in conjunction with Gunther from LRTimelapse.
Seems like tha best star sharpness on the Z7 with the Tamron 24-70 G2 @2.8 was 8 seconds, 10 max for the slights trail in a star while at 12 seconds and higher easy to see the the stars trail off @3200 iso. 10 seconds on my Z6 with the kit 24-70s F4 seemed best while once you hit 15 seconds trailed off.
That's where that little move shoot move tracker I link in the description comes in. The shots I'm showing are all 90 seconds plus and iso 800 or less with the camera rotating with the earth to eliminate trails. You have to shut it off for the foreground and composite, since the earth blurs as the tracker turns, but $218 for this 2 pound device let's you open the night sky up. I'm a huge covert!
It also let's you use the Z7 at low iso to get more resolution without more noise. :)
I have a Nikon 14-24 and don't have any problems because I very seldom shoot wide open. Usually nothing less than 3.5 and usually not less than f.8. Are you going to do anything with the Moon/Mars night sky on the 27th?
I'll watch the weather and see. I might. :-) Trust me, it pains me to consider selling the 14-24. It was my favorite lens for a decade and I've made more money with it than any other lens bar none, but... These days it seems big, heavy, filterless and sadly superfluous. I find the 20mm 1.8 a far better night sky optic. It's the best lens I've used by far for that. I will preorder the new 14-24 the moment it's released though. I can't wait to see if it tops the new 20. :-)
B&H is out of stock on the unleash Ed but foolology has it on their website for around $130 shipped FedEx 2 day. Hudson not sure if you can link that for folks that want to try it
Barry, thanks for that info! I just placed my order at their website... cost including the FedEx 2 day delivery was a few cents under $135.
@@harveymeissner8949 Great guys. Thanks for pointing it out! :-)
Have you tried using the qDSLRdashboard app? It does the same thing as the Unleashed and cost must less (about $9). It also has LRTimelapse built in. It provides previews every few pictures so you make small adjustments if needed. You can control all the camera settings from the app as well.
I have tried it and had some pretty funky connectivity issues with it on multiple cameras. It hasn't been reliable for me sadly. If it works for you, then it's great and yes. It also has Gunther's engine built in from LRTimelapse.
I have used dslrdashboard for years and for 10$ it does all that unleashed can plus more. Personaly I have used it with no problem on d750 and z6. D850 a nogo due to the implementation of wifi on this camera. On Z50 it works but at present no liveview.
I knew about unleashed years ago, when wifi wasn’t common, maybe then 200$ was justified, but today I would rather utilise what is in camera.
@@dhg1960 I'm totally game to try it again. I love Gunther (of LRTimelapse) and I know it's his go to. I just had serious connectivity issues with it and my D850 and Z7 when I tried after the 850's firmware update (thanks to Gunther). I got frustrated with it. You and Gunther are inspiring me to go back to try it again.
@@HudsonHenryPhoto I tried it with a friend's d850 and it was a disaster. We had problems getting snapbridge to run and wifi was a no go. This was the main reason I never bought the d850. I had a d750 and this worked perfectly. I don't know if there ever was a firmware update to uncriple the wifi on the d850. I have a z6 and this works perfectly, I assume the z7 is the same. The z50 works but as it is so new, some funktions don't work properly, in particular LV. the z7 I would recommend trying ths 10$ app before spending 200$ on hardware. If you do, let me know how it goes. By the way, there used to be a free windows version so you could cable connect to a tablet or laptop, I am not sure if this is still available.
Just found this on Zolan's site for Updates : - added a standby button for Nikon Z6/Z7 cameras that can be used to wake up the camera. The button is only visible if the camera goes into deep sleep. This will only happen if the built in wireless is used and the c3 option ‘Standby timer’ is other then ‘No limit’
Not sure about delivery to the US but Foolography have a 50% off deal running just now
I just ordered from their website. With Fed Ex delivery to the U.S. the total cost was $143.04 for the Z7 connector version.
Hope you offer an astro time-lapse course here in the PNW someday in the post-COVID-19 era...
That's a fun idea I've been thinking more about. It would probably be an astro class with time-lapsse as a component.
Hudson Henry Photography Sign me up!
I tried getting moon/Mars photos, but no Mars. I did get some new moon photos.