@@mikesphotography Nikon D750. I used your tips and a Nikkor 200-500 (@500) 5.6E lens to capture the conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter. I caught 5 of Jupiter's moons. I've been practicing with the 18-200 DX kit lens that came with the D80 I replaced. I've got a Nikkor 50mm 1.4 prime I'll give a workout. I'm saving for a good tripod now. The magnification I used for Jupiter revealed just how shaky my tripod is.
Awesome Mike, thank you! I'm finally getting out there again with my A7Rii and needed a refresher/expert talk on it. Perfect that you provided that. And what a way to use this new information - I live in San Diego and this time of year the ocean is producing the bacteria that is bio-luminescent. Went last night and it was really good but I couldn't work my camera very well. Got average to bad shots. Now I'm equipped!
Great video Mike and thank you for sharing. I've been trying to get some astrophotography shots but have struggled with it. I will try your step by step instructions and see if that helps me achieve some half decent photos. Thanks again for sharing.
Thanks dude! It's all about breaking it down as much as possible. I'm glad it makes sense. Photography is one of those things that you just have to keep doing it to get good at it...like a penalty shot, if you only do it a few times, you'll be really inconsistent, but if you practice practice practice, it'll all start to make sense. 👍
These video's are going to be such a help when i go and give this a try again soon! I am currently shooting with a D7200 and i hope this will give some good results. The lenses i want to use for this are a Samyang 10mm f/2.8 and a sigma 24 mm f/1.4. Is this going to be a good combo for astro photography?
I'm glad they're helping! Those lenses will be great. The 10mm will give you a nice wide field shot and the 24mm will give you a much tighter crop...this would be good when the core of the milky-way is close to the horizon. 👍 Thanks for watching. 😁
Hans Langenberg thanks Hans I appreciate the positive vibes! I've set myself the challenge of posting every week and I'm loving it!! I've got lots of ideas so keep an eye out every Thursday for my weekly upload!!! 👍
Thanks very much...and can you guess what my favourite band is!? 🤔😆 I started wearing random tee's but it quickly developed into mostly foos...there arr a few others I have that pop up every now and then but they're pretty infrequent at the moment...😁 Thanks for watching 👍
@@mikesphotography Sure thing! Loved the FF since forever, "Walk" is as close to a personal anthem as I'll ever get. Question; do you have a Patreon account?
Walk is such a good song! One of my many favorites...on spotify the foos are always on my heavy rotation list!! 😆 I don't have a patreon account yet, but I'm working on some extra material that will go on there when I do start it up really soon so keep an eye out for that. I just want to give you guys as much value as possible when I do set it up. 👍👍👍
@@mikesphotography Yeah, absolutely man. I'd also throw "Best of You" in there as one of my all-time favs. Regarding the Patreon, I'm a straight up newbie astrophotographer (well, newbie photographer overall to be honest), and I've main-lined probably about 40+ hours of tutorials, advice videos, guides, walk-throughs, you name it on both photography and astrophotography basics, and I always try to give back when possible. I know most of these videos on RUclips are made out of love and just trying to help people, but it's an enormous amount of expertise that's being given away for free, and, well......I think compensation is just and fair. Anyway, drop a line if/when you have something up, I'd love to contribute.
So this rule used to be the 600 rule, but as sensors get bigger and people pixel peep more and more, the trend has lowered it over the years. It also depends on your latitude on the planet. If you're going to use the image on line, the 500 rule is OK. If you're going to print your image to poster size, go with the 400 rule or be even more Conservative. 👍
It’s an expensive game...but a fun and rewarding one!! I just got home from an astrophoto shoot last night...the only problem you’ll encounter with this type of photography it is sleep deprivation!! 😆
Mike Smith I’d like to get the lens you are using, but seems like quality control is an issue and a small chance to get a good copy. Some reviews on Amazon where ppl tried 7 lenses before giving up.
Wow! 7 lenses...that’s pretty extreme...maybe they’re really fussy...🤔 Mine isn’t perfect, but for the price it’s a fantastic lens. I think some people expect it to be at a professional Gmaster standard instead of a budget lens. I’d say it’s a budget lens that can yeild some amazing results. I was out shooting the night skies on Friday...I had the 14mm samyang and the much more expensive 12mm Laowa ... I preferred the samyang.
Mike Smith Sony lenses aren’t cheap... the 24mm is $1900 here in Canada. Not sure what my fist lens will be... I just have the kit lens. Hopefully tomorrow I’ll get out and take some pics. Bought the camera last week, and with all the rain I’ve only managed a few pics of the cat. He doesn’t seem impressed. 🐈
Yep, Sony lenses are pricey...I’d love the 24mm GM but it’s just way too much...I have the batis 25mm which is still quite pricey although I got a second hand bargain. 👍
You mean long exposure noise reduction? I turn it off as it doubles the time it takes when taking each shot ... and with 30 second exposures turning into one minute exposures due to that added processing time, this makes the night go really quickly. So turning it off gives you more time to get more photographs.
Thanks!... and that's a good question! When I made this video, it was the 600 rule for full frame cameras. However, as sensors have become more packed with megapixels, the rule has had to change. So if you're shooting with say a Canon 5dmkii, the 600 rule would suffice, but with a Sony A7iii the 500 rule works better...and now with the 61Mp a7riv, it almost works better with the 400 rule. So the higher the megapixel count in your camera, the more you can zoom in and see the oval stars when you're at the limit, therefore the lower the number has to be. Does that make sense?
Hi Mika, very informative video. I have recently started following your channel and watching astrophotography related videos. Can you recommend a lens to go with Nikon D5200? I am considering sigma 10-20mm/3.5. Thanks.
Thanks for the reply, Mike. I think you are based in Dubai. I am traveling to Wadi Rum and Petra in Jordan soon and planning to do desert landscape photography. Would you be able to recommend a lens for that for D5200? TIA
Well spotted! Yes I’m based in Dubai at the moment. 😁👍 I’d suggest getting a sturdy tripod and a range of lenses. For landscape photography you don’t need really wider apertures, so I’d say on top of the kit lens (18-55mm) get the 55-300mm and then a 10-20mm range lens. Then you’ll have pretty much every focal length you’ll need. Telephoto lenses are really great for landscape photography as you can pick out different compositions within the bigger picture. What lenses do you have at the moment?
Excellent combination! And if you get into astrophotography and enjoy it, it would be worth getting a specialised lens for that....like the laowa 12mm 2.8 😁👍
Patrick Olsgaard so that was a great night where the moonlight perfectly balanced with the brightness of the stars. The moon was to the right of the shot at about 45 degrees and lit the whole of the landscape in front of me. The orange glow came from a house tucked around the corner. This is one of my favourite shots of that whole trip! 😁👍
Patrick Olsgaard thanks so much for the compliments! If you practice enough, you can definitely take great photos!! And if you have any questions that need answering, please ask away and I’ll see if I can help you get better photos! 😁👍
That's a good question. This was one of the first videos I made on astrophotography and in the olden days, it was the 600/400 rule, but nowadays with the higher megapixels, it has now become the 500/300 rule. Basically, the more you can crop in, the lower the shutter speed needs to be to get pin sharp stars. With higher megapixel cameras, you can crop in more. Does that make sense?
great video! I want to dip out of the city one of these days to try this out
Marc Silverstein thanks Marc! It’s definitely worth it!! Especially when the milkyway is out!!!
I should set you a challenge to go do it, and then vlog about your experience. It would be great to see how you get on!
challenge accepted ill try to do it in the upcoming weeks!
Marc Silverstein awesome!! I’ll look forward to seeing it!! 😁👍
I just purchased a full frame camera and feel like I'm starting over. Mike, I enjoy your videos. You can teach an old dog new tricks.
It is quite a step up isn't it...once you get some time behind the camera, it'll start to become easier again. What did you get Jon?
@@mikesphotography Nikon D750. I used your tips and a Nikkor 200-500 (@500) 5.6E lens to capture the conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter. I caught 5 of Jupiter's moons. I've been practicing with the 18-200 DX kit lens that came with the D80 I replaced. I've got a Nikkor 50mm 1.4 prime I'll give a workout. I'm saving for a good tripod now. The magnification I used for Jupiter revealed just how shaky my tripod is.
Awesome Mike, thank you! I'm finally getting out there again with my A7Rii and needed a refresher/expert talk on it. Perfect that you provided that. And what a way to use this new information - I live in San Diego and this time of year the ocean is producing the bacteria that is bio-luminescent. Went last night and it was really good but I couldn't work my camera very well. Got average to bad shots. Now I'm equipped!
Hi Dave,
They sound like awesome conditions. I hope my recommendations help!! Let me know how you get on, on your second outting!! 😁👍
Great video Mike and thank you for sharing. I've been trying to get some astrophotography shots but have struggled with it. I will try your step by step instructions and see if that helps me achieve some half decent photos. Thanks again for sharing.
No worries Paul, let me know how you get on. 😁👍
Love this video. Just starting out but you manage to explain it in a way even I can understand! Cheers Mike
Thanks dude! It's all about breaking it down as much as possible. I'm glad it makes sense.
Photography is one of those things that you just have to keep doing it to get good at it...like a penalty shot, if you only do it a few times, you'll be really inconsistent, but if you practice practice practice, it'll all start to make sense. 👍
first ever video I saw with no thumbs down, kudos
Thanks so much. 😁👍
Great video Mike :)
No worries, Thanks for watching Carlos! 😁👍
Hi Mike, very nice video. I have a question about the photos of this video. Are they post-processed after the shooting?
Thanks very much!
Yes they are, I've done some light editing in lightroom, but no real photoshop work.
Thanks for watching 😁👍
These video's are going to be such a help when i go and give this a try again soon! I am currently shooting with a D7200 and i hope this will give some good results. The lenses i want to use for this are a Samyang 10mm f/2.8 and a sigma 24 mm f/1.4. Is this going to be a good combo for astro photography?
I'm glad they're helping!
Those lenses will be great. The 10mm will give you a nice wide field shot and the 24mm will give you a much tighter crop...this would be good when the core of the milky-way is close to the horizon. 👍
Thanks for watching. 😁
Thanks for the video. Why alter the white balance to tungsten, is it the temperature?
No worries.
I change it to tungsten as it just looks better as a starting image for me. I will tweek it in lightroom when editing as well. 👍
Great video. Keep up the good work.
Hans Langenberg thanks Hans I appreciate the positive vibes!
I've set myself the challenge of posting every week and I'm loving it!! I've got lots of ideas so keep an eye out every Thursday for my weekly upload!!! 👍
Maybe I missed it but I went out to your blog and couldn't find the steps at all. Thank you, LueyD
Luey D it’s there, but is one of the older posts I have on my website: www.boxheadmike.com/shooting-the-stars/
I hope that helps. 😁👍
Thanks
@@mikesphotography That now results in "Error establishing a database connection". Did your blog move to a different place?
@@EyesSquared Thanks for letting me know ... There was an issue with my whole site but it should be sorted now. 👍
Awesome videos, and I'm noticing an abundance of Foo Fighter shirts. lol
Thanks very much...and can you guess what my favourite band is!? 🤔😆
I started wearing random tee's but it quickly developed into mostly foos...there arr a few others I have that pop up every now and then but they're pretty infrequent at the moment...😁
Thanks for watching 👍
@@mikesphotography Sure thing! Loved the FF since forever, "Walk" is as close to a personal anthem as I'll ever get.
Question; do you have a Patreon account?
Walk is such a good song! One of my many favorites...on spotify the foos are always on my heavy rotation list!! 😆
I don't have a patreon account yet, but I'm working on some extra material that will go on there when I do start it up really soon so keep an eye out for that. I just want to give you guys as much value as possible when I do set it up.
👍👍👍
@@mikesphotography Yeah, absolutely man. I'd also throw "Best of You" in there as one of my all-time favs. Regarding the Patreon, I'm a straight up newbie astrophotographer (well, newbie photographer overall to be honest), and I've main-lined probably about 40+ hours of tutorials, advice videos, guides, walk-throughs, you name it on both photography and astrophotography basics, and I always try to give back when possible.
I know most of these videos on RUclips are made out of love and just trying to help people, but it's an enormous amount of expertise that's being given away for free, and, well......I think compensation is just and fair.
Anyway, drop a line if/when you have something up, I'd love to contribute.
You have mentioned 500 rule for FF camera in the other video. So, which one is correct?
So this rule used to be the 600 rule, but as sensors get bigger and people pixel peep more and more, the trend has lowered it over the years.
It also depends on your latitude on the planet.
If you're going to use the image on line, the 500 rule is OK. If you're going to print your image to poster size, go with the 400 rule or be even more Conservative. 👍
Thank you Mike for clarification.
Looking forward to trying this... but first I need to buy some lenses.
It’s an expensive game...but a fun and rewarding one!!
I just got home from an astrophoto shoot last night...the only problem you’ll encounter with this type of photography it is sleep deprivation!! 😆
Mike Smith I’d like to get the lens you are using, but seems like quality control is an issue and a small chance to get a good copy. Some reviews on Amazon where ppl tried 7 lenses before giving up.
Wow! 7 lenses...that’s pretty extreme...maybe they’re really fussy...🤔
Mine isn’t perfect, but for the price it’s a fantastic lens. I think some people expect it to be at a professional Gmaster standard instead of a budget lens. I’d say it’s a budget lens that can yeild some amazing results.
I was out shooting the night skies on Friday...I had the 14mm samyang and the much more expensive 12mm Laowa ... I preferred the samyang.
Mike Smith Sony lenses aren’t cheap... the 24mm is $1900 here in Canada. Not sure what my fist lens will be... I just have the kit lens. Hopefully tomorrow I’ll get out and take some pics. Bought the camera last week, and with all the rain I’ve only managed a few pics of the cat. He doesn’t seem impressed. 🐈
Yep, Sony lenses are pricey...I’d love the 24mm GM but it’s just way too much...I have the batis 25mm which is still quite pricey although I got a second hand bargain.
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What about LONG Exposure? Is it necessary to be on or off ???
You mean long exposure noise reduction? I turn it off as it doubles the time it takes when taking each shot ... and with 30 second exposures turning into one minute exposures due to that added processing time, this makes the night go really quickly. So turning it off gives you more time to get more photographs.
Hi Mike love your channel. I’m a little confused about the 600 rule. In another video you say to divide by 500. Does type of equipment matter? Thanks
Thanks!... and that's a good question! When I made this video, it was the 600 rule for full frame cameras. However, as sensors have become more packed with megapixels, the rule has had to change.
So if you're shooting with say a Canon 5dmkii, the 600 rule would suffice, but with a Sony A7iii the 500 rule works better...and now with the 61Mp a7riv, it almost works better with the 400 rule.
So the higher the megapixel count in your camera, the more you can zoom in and see the oval stars when you're at the limit, therefore the lower the number has to be.
Does that make sense?
Mike Smith yes makes sense! Thank you sir
Hi Mika, very informative video. I have recently started following your channel and watching astrophotography related videos. Can you recommend a lens to go with Nikon D5200? I am considering sigma 10-20mm/3.5. Thanks.
Thanks Akshay,
That lens should be good for astrophotography. The aperture is a little small but you should be able to get some good images. 👍
Thanks for the reply, Mike. I think you are based in Dubai. I am traveling to Wadi Rum and Petra in Jordan soon and planning to do desert landscape photography. Would you be able to recommend a lens for that for D5200? TIA
Well spotted! Yes I’m based in Dubai at the moment. 😁👍
I’d suggest getting a sturdy tripod and a range of lenses. For landscape photography you don’t need really wider apertures, so I’d say on top of the kit lens (18-55mm) get the 55-300mm and then a 10-20mm range lens. Then you’ll have pretty much every focal length you’ll need.
Telephoto lenses are really great for landscape photography as you can pick out different compositions within the bigger picture.
What lenses do you have at the moment?
Thanks for the recommendations. I have 17-50mm and 55-300mm, and received 10-20mm today. Hoping to get some decent photographs. :)
Excellent combination! And if you get into astrophotography and enjoy it, it would be worth getting a specialised lens for that....like the laowa 12mm 2.8 😁👍
Hammering this home
As always!!😁👍
Bruh, your stuff is 💯, subbed!
JaySnapps Video & Photography thanks Jay, I really appreciate the support and the subscription!! 😃
Just filming some more videos as we speak!! 😎👍
Mike Smith keep em coming!
How so you get the Earth Well exposed in the pic ( 3.16
Patrick Olsgaard so that was a great night where the moonlight perfectly balanced with the brightness of the stars. The moon was to the right of the shot at about 45 degrees and lit the whole of the landscape in front of me. The orange glow came from a house tucked around the corner.
This is one of my favourite shots of that whole trip! 😁👍
Thank you really much. And Nice reflection i the water😊 Wish i took so Nice photos like you...😂😂
Patrick Olsgaard thanks so much for the compliments! If you practice enough, you can definitely take great photos!! And if you have any questions that need answering, please ask away and I’ll see if I can help you get better photos! 😁👍
Aren’t u the best youtuber
Thanks so much! 😁👍
why on the other video you talk about 500 and 300 rule and now 600 and 400??
That's a good question. This was one of the first videos I made on astrophotography and in the olden days, it was the 600/400 rule, but nowadays with the higher megapixels, it has now become the 500/300 rule.
Basically, the more you can crop in, the lower the shutter speed needs to be to get pin sharp stars. With higher megapixel cameras, you can crop in more.
Does that make sense?
@@mikesphotography Could be. But, how many MP were those days (18?) and now(24?)?
Exactly...the lower the megapixel count, the less you can crop in, therefore you can get away with longer shutter speeds. 😀👍
the 1 dislike is from the guy who has a $35000 camera and sucks at taking pictures
Haha!