The "BEST" Focal Length for Milky Way Photography is...
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- Опубликовано: 9 фев 2025
- Last time we tested the Nikon Z7ii for astrophotography timelapse, I kinda messed up. So I took two camera back out to test them once again
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Great vid! Pretty much nailed it. But I just want to add one more focal length that is 50mm. I've shot 20mm, 24mm, 28mm, 35mm and 50mm for astro landscape in the past 6 years and surprisingly the 50mm is my favorite! It's not easy to compose with it. But if you do it right, it creates amazing photos. I just love how much details and colors you can get from the 50mm. You can make the Rho Ophiuchi pops so much more!
Hey Spencer, really enjoy and appreciate your videos. Very informative. Question, do you set your iso or do you let the camera do it based on shutter speed and aperture. If you are setting it I would imagine it’s based on the camera body you’re using? Keep up the great work. Beautiful images!!
thanks! I usually manually set my iso for astro, usually 6400 at the maximum on the sony a1, it does depend on the camera sensor tho, when I had the a7iv I would push it higher sometimes
I love the color of your Milky Way photos. How do you determine the white balance?
Yo spencer! what tripod do you use it looks very high quality?
Really helpful guide. Thanks.
Great comparison!
Can you not crop the 14mm to a 20mm focal length to make it look like a 20mm ?
Great content! 🤙
Nice work. Thoughts on the Viltrox 16mm 1:8? (for Nikon Z)
Oops...I see you mentioned it in the vid, haha not sure how I missed that.
I have tested Sigma 14mm 1.4 DN ART, Sony 14mm 1.8 GM and Viltrox 16mm 1.8. This is their ranking in term of astrophotography; Sigma > Sony > Viltrox. The only benefit to get the Viltrox is the need to use circular filter/video work.
@@DuskToDawn-D2D Since I got into the Nikon Z system I've been wanting someone, Sigma, Tamron or anyone to come up with a wide angle, fast prime. ( That could do astro.) Viltrox were the ones to do it. Weather sealed, takes screw in filters...it ticks a lot of boxes for me. Hopefully the quality is adequate.
@@rocketmanab There’s some serious issue with the Viltrox I can’t say it online. Try digging and you’ll find it.
@@DuskToDawn-D2D Haha what? You can say anything online dude. That's what online is for...
As a landscape astrophotographer as well, you actually need many focal lengths for different situations. I would divide them in 4 groups; 14-16mm, 20mm, 24-28mm, and 35-50mm. I always carry these 4 prime lenses whenever I’m out in the dark sky. They are Sigma 14mm 1.4 DN ART, Sony 20mm 1.8 G, Sigma 28 1.4 HSM ART and Sigma 40mm 1.4 HSM ART. I’m going replace the Sony soon with Sigma 20mm 1.4 DN ART.
Why? Is the 1.8 and 1.4 difference is big?
@@azeemazman6921 We are talking about 66% more light in pitch black dark sky. The answer is yes. The Sigma 20 1.4 DN ART also has ki11er feature like manual focus lock which is great for astrophotographer to use clip in filter.
@@DuskToDawn-D2D sigma makes great astro lens I love them. But the only downside is they are usually too heavy. If you shoot singles, then sigma is a great choice. But if you track, then it depending on what tracker you have. I personally would go with Sony lenses even if they are f1.8 because they are much lighter. And if you are tracking then f1.8 and f1.4 doesn't really matter. But weight could effect tracking performance a lot especially for portable travel friendly trackers.
@@leezheng8161 I have Benro Polaris. However, I would always pick the Sigma for astro work. Weight is not a problem for me.
@@DuskToDawn-D2D yea it all depending on the star trackers. I have no problem with any lens on my SWSA. But with MSM, it struggles with the weight
The sigma 28mm is better then the 20 or 24