The Z5 is the perfect camera for Astrophotography. Big pixels and low read noise. I modified my Z6ii for H-Alpha and get better reds or Hydrogen signals now.
That’s a tough one. The Z6 series I think have the advantage for low light shooting with being full frame and lower MP. However, they all are great. I think the camera technology is overall so good at this point that there are technical differences, but all of them are going to create great photos for astrophotography.
Is the z6ii worth the extra money over the OG z6? I know there are some differences, USB charging, ability to make movie from interval shots, extra processor. Thoughts on shooting in P mode for Holy Grail as demo’ed by Richard over at Nightscape Images? Cheers from the Jersey Shore
What type of photography do you do? I can try to tailor an answer. My first camera was a d3200 before going to the Z6. I got great photos with the d3200 but it lacked a lot of the features that you’ll get going to a Z6 II in the same way from the d5600. Biggest differences I can think of is you’ll get a faster processor which means better autofocus and faster shooting speeds. More autofocus points on the magnitude of 10x more. A full frame sensor at 24MP which is awesome for low light shooting. And full frame helps you take more advantage of the field of view on your lens since there’s not a 1.5x crop factor from the APS-c sensor. I think the main point is it opens up a lot more advantages which in turn makes it a better camera, however it’s only better if you understand the changes, how it effects the photos your taking, and know how to take advantage of it.
The Z5 is the perfect camera for Astrophotography. Big pixels and low read noise. I modified my Z6ii for H-Alpha and get better reds or Hydrogen signals now.
Thanks! I used my Z5 for astrophotography and get good results.
Great video. Now that you have covered almost all the Z camera series for night photos, what is your favorite for this type of photography?
Thank you.
That’s a tough one. The Z6 series I think have the advantage for low light shooting with being full frame and lower MP. However, they all are great. I think the camera technology is overall so good at this point that there are technical differences, but all of them are going to create great photos for astrophotography.
Is the z6ii worth the extra money over the OG z6? I know there are some differences, USB charging, ability to make movie from interval shots, extra processor.
Thoughts on shooting in P mode for Holy Grail as demo’ed by Richard over at Nightscape Images?
Cheers from the Jersey Shore
How much better is a z6ii than a d5600
What type of photography do you do? I can try to tailor an answer. My first camera was a d3200 before going to the Z6. I got great photos with the d3200 but it lacked a lot of the features that you’ll get going to a Z6 II in the same way from the d5600. Biggest differences I can think of is you’ll get a faster processor which means better autofocus and faster shooting speeds. More autofocus points on the magnitude of 10x more. A full frame sensor at 24MP which is awesome for low light shooting. And full frame helps you take more advantage of the field of view on your lens since there’s not a 1.5x crop factor from the APS-c sensor.
I think the main point is it opens up a lot more advantages which in turn makes it a better camera, however it’s only better if you understand the changes, how it effects the photos your taking, and know how to take advantage of it.