As long as it's still--no wind--it shouldn't be an issue. In fact, if you need to change lenses and it's not still, just turn the camera off and the protective cover will close over the sensor, and then no problem!
@@rogerbarnett8412Yep, I do that. Mason (Higa) told me about that years ago. But Canon should have designed the camera so that when the lens is being removed the protective shutter would drop down. Then one wouldn't have to take those extra steps (and waste a bunch of time) just to change lenses!
My wife and I will be going to the Big Five National Parks in Utah next week. I have a Canon T3i with a Tamron 18-200mm lens. I will be bringing my tripod for night sky photos. What suggestions do you have for the settings on that camera? I will be shooting in RAW mode as well.
Hey Scott, camera settings for shooting the night sky will always vary based on the different looks or experimenting you want to explore. We suggest experimenting with your settings. If you want one-on-one advice prior to your trip, we suggest reaching out to our knowledgeable camera support team who will be happy to help. Contact our camera support team at 1-800-OK-CANON (1-800-652-2666) Mon-Fri 9a-9p and 9a-7pEST Sat.
That lens is quite slow... and, with that crop sensor..not a good choice. I know this is a Canon site, but I suggest you find a full manual Rokinon/Samsang 14 f/2.8... or find a cheap full frame 6D.
I've heard people taking the auto focus feature off the shutter button to a avoid that problem. 3:45 They re-assign it to another button, I can't remember which they usually use.
Thank you for the settings info, I'll be going on a ten day vacay soon and will be trying this on my Canon EOS Rebel t6. Hopefully the settings will be pretty universal; I have a 300 mm zoom lens I will be trying to capture the Milky Way with.
Sounds awesome, Steve! Astrophotography is less about the gear you use and more about your technique, so the information in this video could definitely help you. Happy snapping!
I have an SL2. Whether using manual focus at infinity or autofocus, the stars are big round circles anywhere below f7.1, yet I see people shooting deep sky with f3. Is it a settings problem?
Hi Kevin, That sounds frustrating. There are a lot of factors that can play into image results. Shutter speed, vibrations, lenses used and much more can have an effect. Our camera support agents are happy to help with this and can provide one-on-one support. They can even provide a link for you to upload an image so they can see your results and settings; then make suggestions. Reach out to them at 1-800-652-2666 Monday-Friday: 9:00 am to 9:00 pm ET, Saturday: 9:00 am to 7:00 pm ET, excluding holidays. Hope this helps.
Hi Mason, when focusing in the dark … say we change location or have clumsy feet and knock over our tripod - what are your best tips for focusing in the dark?
This morning I tried to focus on Jupiter, set bulb and 2 sec timer. i found even the earth is rotating fast. your suggestion to keep the shutter 15" , will the planet remain in focus? mine is canon R7, 100-500L. I think your remark is valuable to me. any suggestions.
Hello, Photographing the night sky is an exciting area of photography. Our camera support team can help you with your astrophotography questions. You can contact them at 1-800-652-2666 Monday- Friday; excluding holidays. Outside the USA, visit our Global website at Canon.us/globalsupport. You may also want to review this article on our Canon website - canon.us/3yowqyD. We hope this helps.
Great tips there Mason thank you I'm not using the mirrorless yet I use a 1Dx but I will apply the same thing to my 1Dx now where were you at when you say you were in the desert were you in Utah , California and Arizona . I'm just curious because light is A big problem , keep up those great tips thank you
Great to know the basic parameters to take the picture. Would you please add all the settings you need to turn on/off in the camera. Like light sensor, etc. etc. you mentioned just a few.
Hi Santiago! The video covers the main settings one needs to set for night / astrophotography. Our friendly camera support agents can address other settings in detail. You can reach them at 1-800-652-2666 Monday-Friday: 9:00 am to 9:00 pm ET, Saturday: 9:00 am to 7:00 pm ET, excluding holidays. You may also find the following Canon article on photographing the Milky Way and night sky helpful. canon.us/3V2vOFn We hope this helos!
Late question, but why would you turn off Long Exposure Noise Reduction? Wouldn't you want that on to eliminate any hot pixels? I just did a 15 second exposure on my R3 with the lens cap tightly on, and there were quite a lot of hot pixels and even clusters of hot pixels.
Hello: Our camera support team is happy to discuss the functions of your camera in detail and you can reach them through your My Canon account at canon.us/account. The process of Lone Exposure Noise Reduction may take as long as double the exposure time of each image captured. For example, when you take a 30 second exposure the noise reduction process may take up to an additional 30 seconds to process. During this period [BUSY] is displayed and you cannot shoot again until the process is complete. This means this option may not be the best choice for subjects that are moving or have rapidly changing lighting conditions like a moon rise, star trails or the aurora borealis. We hope this helps.
Hey I am in need of help with a printer. I have basically a brand new printer/scanner it's a Pixma 2522, I bought it let my mom use it, I think she had it registered to an email, I never personally did that, well she lost the install disc and she's just passed away a few months ago. I can't get it registered to my account because I don't have the receipt in front of my face to do the verification process. What do I do Canon people? I have looked for an email to try to send one and I dont use fb or social medias! 😥 Am I at a loss? Ran windows 10 install process 3 times and keeps having driver issues saying no printer attached.
Hey, Ian! We suggest trying a different A-B USB cable and ensuring any antivirus is toggled off during the printer setup. If that doesn't help, find manuals, downloads, and self-help resources right on our official site at: usa.canon.com
I have a EOS R8. When hooked up to my celestron 8SE telescope. I’m receiving a message that I have no lens. I have the adapters connecting the camera to the telescope. I set the camera to manual. Any suggestions.
That's normal. The camera can't see the telescope. You might want to talk to the folks in the Canon Community for pointers. It's over at canon.us/community
Didn't mention about how good the evf/monitor is for composing the scene in a dark setting like this. I recently bought an EOS R50. Great inexpensive camera for all my daylight shooting - except star scene shots. Which is a shame, I really like that camera. My old rebel dslr did not have enough ISO to shoot stars. So I thought I would try the R50. But I can't compose with the R50 because the evf/monitor is too noisy and can't make anything out to compose. I would have to do several test shots, guessing how much to move the camera between each shot to finally get the final composition I wanted. With the old dslr viewfinder there was always enough ambient light that I could easily see enough to compose for the first shot. Wondering if any Canon mirrorless cameras have a good enough evf/monitor to compose at night time. Considering the Sony models that have Bright Monitoring feature.
I just came across this problem when photographing the Milky Way last night. My friend had a Sony and he used the bright monitor setting to compose and focus, while I was looking at a totally black viewfinder! I guessed at the focus (not all the way past infinity) but now that I'm home most of my images are out of focus. It was a total crap shoot as to focus. Is there a solution for us Canon (R3 in my case) photographers struggling over here in the dark?
@@SpininStyle Well with the R50 focusing was easy. If I remember correctly, I had it set to Manual (for shutter, aperature and focus) - and in the viewfinder shows the focus distances (you can turn to get infinity). So I had no problem with focusing, I just couldn't get the subject framed(composition) the way I wanted the first time.
Great question, David! When it comes to long exposures, you're unlikely to notice any difference between the results that these settings produce. However, you may want to utilize the Electronic Shutter or Electronic Front-Curtain setting to minimize vibration caused by the movement of the mechanical shutter. We hope that helps!
Good basic video. Great advertisement for the 15-35. I would argue with the prefocus. Nice idea, but there are too many chances of something knocking you out of focus between then and when you shoot. If you want to shoot the Milky Way, you must learn to focus at night. With the new R series cameras, it is straightforward. Find a bright star, focus, zoom 6x, focus, zoom 15x, tighten focus - Done. I have students in my workshops do it all the time.
I just did this and now I can’t get my settings back to the way I had almost threw my camera because I missed the photo of a life time WOULD NOT RECOMMEND
Oh no, Ethan! Before you do that, please give our camera tech support a call to adjust those camera settings and help with additional tips. Reach them 9am ET tomorrow morning at: 1-800-652-2666.
Anyone else twitch a little when he opened the sensor in a desert?
As long as it's still--no wind--it shouldn't be an issue. In fact, if you need to change lenses and it's not still, just turn the camera off and the protective cover will close over the sensor, and then no problem!
@@henrywinokur979 Always switch your camera off when changing lenses! Says me, who does tend to forget....
@@rogerbarnett8412Yep, I do that. Mason (Higa) told me about that years ago. But Canon should have designed the camera so that when the lens is being removed the protective shutter would drop down. Then one wouldn't have to take those extra steps (and waste a bunch of time) just to change lenses!
Good job Mason! I’m using these tips tonight!
My wife and I will be going to the Big Five National Parks in Utah next week. I have a Canon T3i with a Tamron 18-200mm lens. I will be bringing my tripod for night sky photos. What suggestions do you have for the settings on that camera? I will be shooting in RAW mode as well.
Hey Scott, camera settings for shooting the night sky will always vary based on the different looks or experimenting you want to explore. We suggest experimenting with your settings. If you want one-on-one advice prior to your trip, we suggest reaching out to our knowledgeable camera support team who will be happy to help. Contact our camera support team at 1-800-OK-CANON (1-800-652-2666) Mon-Fri 9a-9p and 9a-7pEST Sat.
That lens is quite slow... and, with that crop sensor..not a good choice. I know this is a Canon site, but I suggest you find a full manual Rokinon/Samsang 14 f/2.8... or find a cheap full frame 6D.
incredible thanks you :)
Thankyou Mason,can't wait to try your settings on my Canon R5.I'll be using Canon EF 16-35MM
I've heard people taking the auto focus feature off the shutter button to a avoid that problem. 3:45 They re-assign it to another button, I can't remember which they usually use.
Using my EOS RP and an EF 70-200 f2.8 lens to do some stacked and tracked Andromeda shots. Absolutely love Canon gear. Has never let me down once.
Trying these tips tonight to try and catch some Northern Lights 🩷 Thank you!
Thank you for the settings info, I'll be going on a ten day vacay soon and will be trying this on my Canon EOS Rebel t6. Hopefully the settings will be pretty universal; I have a 300 mm zoom lens I will be trying to capture the Milky Way with.
Sounds awesome, Steve! Astrophotography is less about the gear you use and more about your technique, so the information in this video could definitely help you. Happy snapping!
Could I use my canon rp?
I have an SL2. Whether using manual focus at infinity or autofocus, the stars are big round circles anywhere below f7.1, yet I see people shooting deep sky with f3. Is it a settings problem?
Hi Kevin,
That sounds frustrating. There are a lot of factors that can play into image results. Shutter speed, vibrations, lenses used and much more can have an effect. Our camera support agents are happy to help with this and can provide one-on-one support. They can even provide a link for you to upload an image so they can see your results and settings; then make suggestions. Reach out to them at 1-800-652-2666 Monday-Friday: 9:00 am to 9:00 pm ET, Saturday: 9:00 am to 7:00 pm ET, excluding holidays. Hope this helps.
Heading out to try this. I have been taking photos for nearly 12 years and never tried night shots.
Hi Mason, when focusing in the dark … say we change location or have clumsy feet and knock over our tripod - what are your best tips for focusing in the dark?
Excellent Video!
? Please.
How would the rf 85mm f2 would do at low light conditions and would it work on these kind of night sky pictures
This morning I tried to focus on Jupiter, set bulb and 2 sec timer. i found even the earth is rotating fast. your suggestion to keep the shutter 15" , will the planet remain in focus? mine is canon R7, 100-500L. I think your remark is valuable to me. any suggestions.
Hello,
Photographing the night sky is an exciting area of photography. Our camera support team can help you with your astrophotography questions. You can contact them at 1-800-652-2666 Monday- Friday; excluding holidays. Outside the USA, visit our Global website at Canon.us/globalsupport. You may also want to review this article on our Canon website - canon.us/3yowqyD. We hope this helps.
Do you got a video how to evolve the .raw night sky in DPP?
This is a great question for our support team! 1-800-OK-CANON (1-800-652-2666) Monday to Friday, excluding holidays!
Great tips there Mason thank you I'm not using the mirrorless yet I use a 1Dx but I will apply the same thing to my 1Dx now where were you at when you say you were in the desert were you in Utah , California and Arizona . I'm just curious because light is A big problem , keep up those great tips thank you
Great to know the basic parameters to take the picture. Would you please add all the settings you need to turn on/off in the camera. Like light sensor, etc. etc. you mentioned just a few.
Hi Santiago!
The video covers the main settings one needs to set for night / astrophotography. Our friendly camera support agents can address other settings in detail. You can reach them at 1-800-652-2666 Monday-Friday: 9:00 am to 9:00 pm ET, Saturday: 9:00 am to 7:00 pm ET, excluding holidays.
You may also find the following Canon article on photographing the Milky Way and night sky helpful. canon.us/3V2vOFn
We hope this helos!
Thank you very useful indeed
i have an old canon 400d (pre Rebel) edition, this video was still a great (in the right direction pointer). thanks for the post buddy ;)
Late question, but why would you turn off Long Exposure Noise Reduction? Wouldn't you want that on to eliminate any hot pixels? I just did a 15 second exposure on my R3 with the lens cap tightly on, and there were quite a lot of hot pixels and even clusters of hot pixels.
Hello:
Our camera support team is happy to discuss the functions of your camera in detail and you can reach them through your My Canon account at canon.us/account.
The process of Lone Exposure Noise Reduction may take as long as double the exposure time of each image captured. For example, when you take a 30 second exposure the noise reduction process may take up to an additional 30 seconds to process. During this period [BUSY] is displayed and you cannot shoot again until the process is complete. This means this option may not be the best choice for subjects that are moving or have rapidly changing lighting conditions like a moon rise, star trails or the aurora borealis.
We hope this helps.
from what I have found in vids; apparently it is better to reduce the noise in post production. Make sure to shoot in RAW format.
I never use LENR... hi ISO NR, maybe, but it's still better to apply NR in post...I highly suggest Topaz Photo AI. It's superb.
What would you do differently on a MILC?
Hi. For more night sky photography tips, check out the "Astrophotography: night sky and star photography tips" article: canon.us/3yowqyD
Crazy I was there at same time doing same thing
this video was clutch
Hey I am in need of help with a printer. I have basically a brand new printer/scanner it's a Pixma 2522, I bought it let my mom use it, I think she had it registered to an email, I never personally did that, well she lost the install disc and she's just passed away a few months ago. I can't get it registered to my account because I don't have the receipt in front of my face to do the verification process. What do I do Canon people? I have looked for an email to try to send one and I dont use fb or social medias! 😥 Am I at a loss? Ran windows 10 install process 3 times and keeps having driver issues saying no printer attached.
Hey, Ian! We suggest trying a different A-B USB cable and ensuring any antivirus is toggled off during the printer setup. If that doesn't help, find manuals, downloads, and self-help resources right on our official site at: usa.canon.com
I have a EOS R8. When hooked up to my celestron 8SE telescope. I’m receiving a message that I have no lens. I have the adapters connecting the camera to the telescope. I set the camera to manual. Any suggestions.
That's normal. The camera can't see the telescope. You might want to talk to the folks in the Canon Community for pointers. It's over at canon.us/community
Didn't mention about how good the evf/monitor is for composing the scene in a dark setting like this.
I recently bought an EOS R50. Great inexpensive camera for all my daylight shooting - except star scene shots.
Which is a shame, I really like that camera.
My old rebel dslr did not have enough ISO to shoot stars. So I thought I would try the R50.
But I can't compose with the R50 because the evf/monitor is too noisy and can't make anything out to compose.
I would have to do several test shots, guessing how much to move the camera between each shot to finally get the final composition I wanted.
With the old dslr viewfinder there was always enough ambient light that I could easily see enough to compose for the first shot.
Wondering if any Canon mirrorless cameras have a good enough evf/monitor to compose at night time.
Considering the Sony models that have Bright Monitoring feature.
I just came across this problem when photographing the Milky Way last night. My friend had a Sony and he used the bright monitor setting to compose and focus, while I was looking at a totally black viewfinder! I guessed at the focus (not all the way past infinity) but now that I'm home most of my images are out of focus. It was a total crap shoot as to focus. Is there a solution for us Canon (R3 in my case) photographers struggling over here in the dark?
@@SpininStyle Well with the R50 focusing was easy. If I remember correctly, I had it set to Manual (for shutter, aperature and focus) - and in the viewfinder shows the focus distances (you can turn to get infinity). So I had no problem with focusing, I just couldn't get the subject framed(composition) the way I wanted the first time.
What lense was used to take the pics in video?
Hi! The magic happened with the RF15-35mm F2.8 L IS USM lens. Hope this helps!
Amazing
What shutter mode? Electronic? 1st curtain? Mechanical?
Great question, David! When it comes to long exposures, you're unlikely to notice any difference between the results that these settings produce. However, you may want to utilize the Electronic Shutter or Electronic Front-Curtain setting to minimize vibration caused by the movement of the mechanical shutter. We hope that helps!
Good basic video. Great advertisement for the 15-35. I would argue with the prefocus. Nice idea, but there are too many chances of something knocking you out of focus between then and when you shoot. If you want to shoot the Milky Way, you must learn to focus at night. With the new R series cameras, it is straightforward. Find a bright star, focus, zoom 6x, focus, zoom 15x, tighten focus - Done. I have students in my workshops do it all the time.
Thanks!
Correction the stars are rotating over the Earth.
Thanks
I just did this and now I can’t get my settings back to the way I had almost threw my camera because I missed the photo of a life time WOULD NOT RECOMMEND
Oh no, Ethan! Before you do that, please give our camera tech support a call to adjust those camera settings and help with additional tips. Reach them 9am ET tomorrow morning at: 1-800-652-2666.
Quit your bitchin
THATS MY UNCLE!!!
Open the rf system to 3rd parties.. Otherwise you will lag behind sony and soon nikon. Am considering trading my canon r for sony a7iii
Hey Canon - Open RF mount. Shameless money grubbing company doesn't appear to care about us photographers one bit. - lifelong Canon shooter.