Most photography beginners feel disappointed with their initial gear, but this is a great way of showing them, you can do great things with knowledge and some basic gear
Just got a d3100 with this exact lens. Can't wait to use the knowledge I already had in combination with this camera and filters to take even better shots🔥🔥
Thank you for making these videos, it really helps Astrophotography feel less daunting for beginners such as myself! Truly an inspiration the images you're able to get with the gear available to you! I look forward to future videos!
Thanks for the tips. Got a Sl3 with 18-55mm. I'll definitely try this. I live in an isolated city in Brazil where the milk way is visible on naked eye. Subscribed!
I love that he leaves his own home at the end ahha. Thankyou. I have given into feeling like I need the newest, best gear that I searched and found this video to inspire and remind me that all I have is all I need. It isn't the gear but the perspective that makes the photo.
New-ish to astrophotography, I've had my Canon camera since 2017 but it's taken some time over the years to get to grips with as other commitments have got in the way. Same kit lens as well and this video is just a joy to watch and understand this lens better. Thank you indeed.
I have no words to say........ im an beginner for astrophotography and from 7 months im waiting for andromeda, the clouds and the moon are probably the most annoying things for me right now, if i have to do any astrophoography i always come to your channel, i love ur vids, the ending of this was sensational its a underrated chanel this for sure, need to have way more subs than it has, you are such an inspiration for me, there are only two reasons i havent given up on astrophotography, my passion and your vids. Thanks a lot sir!
4 yrs ago this coming January i started with a fujifilm s6500fd before moving to a Canon eos 200d 5 mths later, for the next year all my milkyway nightscapes were taken with the 18-55mm f/4 - 5.6 kit lens and now i use a Tokina 14-20mm f/2 on the 200d.
Walt you inspired me to photograph the Milky Way, and last friday night in Monsaraz (Portugal) I finally got it!!!! Thank you so much for your videos and tutorials.
Easily done, see my comment from today. Pity can't post photos in comments, I'd show you the ones taken with mine before purchasing the Tokina 14-20mm lens
You know what the funny part about that image is? I could have done even better because I realized I was saving my photos as jpegs instead of RAW files! I might do a 2022 version next year!
Very kool! I'm learning my EQ mount and am going to start using my telescope instead of my 300mm lens for DSO's from my backyard. In a few months I'll do a little driving to a dark sky spot and get some Milky Way shots and Andromeda shots. We have Bortle class 6 skies here in my corner of the SF Bay Area.
I pulled my old D5100 with it's 18-55 kit out of the cupboard for the first time in 5 or 6 years. Really interested to take my interest in the universe and play with some astrophotography. Hopefully I can get some decent results and experience before upgrading my gear. Pretty much the same settings I've been playing with. A good, simple to understand video for beginners looking to start in the hobby with entry level kit. I'll be watching more of your videos for post processing. Our universe definately is a thing of beauty! Thanks champ.
Walt, I live in Conway, AR, & I’m about 30 +|-miles from the projected centerline of totality. The cool thing is me & my brand new Seestar S50 (that I’m about to buy) will be set up & filming in my driveway. I’m excited!!
Thank you ALOT for the tutorial. First i watched the video and was stunned by the final result.. God how bad it was.. Switched to your next video and found out somewhy TH-cam was showing the video in 360P.. Fast rewind with 1080P and holy shit, i have a LONG time till i get shots like this, incredible for entry lever equipments! I have 500D with the same kit, so this tutorial is very helpful for me! Thank you! Keep up the good work mate!
I did this same thing years back with the same lens. It was my first ever time doing astrophotography. My results were ok. Most were quite blurry unfortunately. I managed to catch that comet Neowise back when it was in the sky. Wish I had a better lens or knew how to check better it was in focus. I certainly want to get out and do some more but I don't have anywhere as nice as the middle of Wyoming anymore to go to for it.
Stumbled on your channel today and I must say, you've had me hooked. What you're doing is so awesome. Thank you for showing us the ropes on how to get some amazing images.
Hey man, your videos are awesome. I borrowed a camera just to mess with, and with these vids ive taken some pretty decent astro photos! Really appreciate it
Great content. Will be trying out similar equipment on holiday in Greece next. Hopefully the nights will be clear and far from bright lights. I will try for Milky Way and Andromeda. Will rewatch your videos for guidance and motivation. Thanks for posting these videos.
Great video to get a person started, and I’m that person. Working with a T7 with a few lenses. Will take it to the Outer Banks of North Carolina at the beach in a couple weeks. Also have a star tracker. Tested tonight and was happy with results. Thanks for the awesome simple tutorial.
Hey. I’ve just come across your channel. Hope to learn a lot from you. I’m in the Uk and have the canon 750D which I believe is known as a revel in the states.
Great video, entertaining and educational! I really appreciate it, I'm trying to learn and make the move from a cellphone camera to a "real camera" lol.
Hi, I’m new to Astrophotography, I have a Nikon D90 with a 18 to 200mm lens looking forward to trying out a few shots. Your explanations are very clear but I’m going to have to just give it a go and learn along the way. Many Thanks😊
Hi Walt,found your channel a few months ago and love your videos,your information is easy to understand and to the point. I was bought a canon eos 4000d for my 60 birthday present,it was the one I chose not realising it can’t be connected to an interverlometer ,it has a maximum 30 seconds exposure time but thanks to you I know I can do some astro photography with it,I even got a nifty 50 lens also so been watching your videos over and over,keep up the great work buddy,looking forward to your next video,Clive.👍
i’m very new to (and very excited about) astrophotography and am currently saving for a telephoto lens. so glad i came across this video- i needed to know for sure that it’s possible to make amazing images with kit lenses. plus, your energy is really nice. 😊👋🏾
Yeah you will be amazed at what you can do with kit lenses. A star tracker really helps with telephoto lenses, so do look into that! Just have fun and enjoy what you have!
Thanks for the video. It's really helpful. I have an old DSLR camera and it's okay. There's only one problem with the camera. When I turn on live view mode, my battery die in 15 seconds. I cannot find a new battery for it because it's old. My solution is to take a photo, turn the focus just a little bit, then take another photo, then just repeat. It's really a pain.
I have totally disregarded that lens for my Canon EOS 1500D but this makes me excited to see what I can do with it. I am so grateful for content like this. Please keep up the great work!!!
Great tutorial for a beginner like me, easy to understand and it'll get me going while I'm learning some of the tech stuff I need to know for great photography. Look forward to watching more of your videos.
For staking yuo need to take 4 series of pictures (well 3) lithgs , thats yuor target , then the darks and the flats to eliminate the noise and the white balance😊
Nice one. I’m starting to take photos with my iPhone. 30 sec exposures from my back garden. Hoping to get better photos once I upgrade the phone! And seek out darker spots
I prefer a bunch of shots stacked in Siril or similar app. With 15 s shutter speed you'll anyway get startrails while 20-50 short exposure shots stacked will give you no trails at all.
Hi. Definitely miles ahead although with pretty the same gear. I am sure it’s always fun to redo the same shots with the same or similar gear from time to time. I feel bad after watching your vid that I left my 18-55 lying somewhere. I have been contemplating buying a fast wide angle. I realise I should try with What I already have. Cheers! Have a wonderful time.
The Milky Way core is seasonal and is not really visible this time of year. You can still see the Milky Way year-round, but that bright core is going to be gone right after sunset. You should focus on Orion in the east! I'll be out in Death Valley about the same time you are out there at the Grand Canyon!
Oh i love your video! Giving us a short tour in your place. hehe before shooting. Super love the place. I'd love to try this again but weather recently is not good, been having a cloudy sky at night ang a bit of a shower rain.. I gues I have to wait for the clear sky at night.
Thanks! Sorry about the weather. I just had a bad month of lots of wind and clouds. I'm finally able to get back out there this week so hopefully I can put another video out!
Absolutely stunning!!!!! I was wondering if I could use a mirror less camera like Canon R10 or Nikon z50 for photographing stars! I'm a newbie as you can figure out by my question.
Great Video >> I am still battling with your star reduction technique in another Video but you explain it all so well >. I am just 70 and not Good with Computers and I use about 2% of the Photoshop CC Lol
Great video, thank you, I can even begin to comprehend stacking photos but great to know it's possible. Just wanted to ask about the whitebalance, it was set to auto. Would adjusting this in anyway have an affect?
As a beginer....I thank you Very much Man!! I kept comen across yer vids an finally just Subscribed! I learn from you very Easily..much Appreciated! Geo.. B.C. Canada
I just love your videos and look forward to watching them. Would love to see how you use your ‘Tracker’ to take Milky Way photos for capturing more light. I have the Star Adventurer and am still trying to get my head round how to keep the foreground sharp whilst taking 3-4 minute exposures. I know it’s something to do with ‘blending’ in Photoshop but I’d love your input. Many thanks for sharing 👍
😂 I took your challenge last night in a humid Mississippi pasture full of bugs and found the experience far from rewarding. I shoot a 5D Mark III and used a kit lens and a fisheye. Most difficult problems were FINDING a star to zoom in on and being 6’3” getting a cramp in my neck impatiently restarting my rear screen. Thinking back, every video I watched were young adults. As midnight approached, a haze of humidity moved in and that did it for me. The only reward was seeing three shooting stars/space debris which reminded me of how small we are yet God knows every hair on our head. My shots were very underwhelming!
@@stevebrantley769 I was also out in a field in Mississippi last night and I had a similar experience. I was completely soaked, covered in bugs, and the dust and humidity made shooting nearly impossible. Hoping for better luck this weekend. Also my main Milky Way camera is a 6D MK I. It doesn't have a flip out screen. I have several other cameras that do, but the 6D is just better so I deal with bending down and looking. I'm only 5'6" but I'm in my 40s and I get the cramps! Especially when using a star tracker and having to look through the polar scope. I need to make a video about having a bad night so people will see it's not always all fun. Good luck to you in the future!
Awesome video. Thank you so much. I am just now trying to learn how to take astrophotography shots, and I don’t have a clue. I have a Kodak pixpro AZ 252; it has a great zoom but I can’t find a manual focus option on it. I have just found a NIKON D3200 with a DX VR AF-S 18-55 mm lens for sale. He is asking 180. Would it be worth me buying that camera setup, or should I stick with the AZ 252 for now? I really enjoy learning this stuff and tying to take photos like this. I would greatly appreciate any feedback you might be able to offer. Thanks again.
I started off with a Canon T6s and the 18-135mm kit lens. I remember the first time I got an image of the milky way. It looked horrible just like yours but I was thrilled none the less. I then went over to the dark side and upgraded to a Nikon d750. I bought a Tamron 24-70 f/2.8 to go with it n I was getting much better pictures. Now I use a z6 II with the 20mm f/1.8 S. And on top of that I stack my images in Sequator. But I usually shoot at f/2.8 for 15 sec at ISO 6400. I usually just take between 12 to 15 shots. I've never taken 40 shots and I hardly ever take dark frames anymore. I probably should though. I have tried the new Denoise feature in Lightroom but it makes it look crunchy so I don't use it.
@@danialnajmuddin3729 Sequator is stacking software for the PC. If you have a Mac you'll have to use starry landscape stacker. Sequator is free but the other one does cost a little bit. It's not bad though. Not every pixel will collect light from photons so taking multiple images gives you a chance to collect light on your sensor on a different pixel than the shots before. The stacking software will find the pixels that were exposed to light and combine all of them. This removes some of the noise in the image. It's hard to remove all of the noise.
Man that was so cool. I am just about ready to dip my toes into astrophotography and this video dumbed it down enough for my ass to understand. I recently bought my first telescope a Mat-Cass 150mm Orion Starseeker 4 go-to and have only had one clear night to play with it. I was giddy looking at Saturn and Jupiter. I took some ghetto pictures with my phone through the eyepiece and needless to say was not satisfied with the results. Thank you!
Excellent video's. When doing 40 images for stacking am i right thinking you have to focus on different parts of the image for stacking or is that just for macro photography. Also why do you take 20 shots at the end with the lens cap on. I have been taking photo's for 40 years so not a newbie but i have never done any astro photography. Just found your video's and i have subscribed.
Just do your initial focusing and try to keep your subject in frame throughout the course of your imaging session. This is were having a star tracker really comes in handy because you can just set it and forget it! The stacking software will line everything up for you nicely! As far as dark frames go, your camera is going to produce a lot of noise either from high ISOs or from your sensor heating up from long exposures or both. The hotter it is outside the more noise your camera will produce. When you put the lens cap on you are just imaging the noise and nothing else. It's very important to take these dark frames right after your main light frames so the temperature of the sensor will be the same. The stacking software will then stack all your noise frames to make a master noise frame. It will then subtract that noise from your stacked image. This allows you to get very clean images even with high isos. They look amazing when blown up big!
@@deltaastrophotography thank you very much for your quick reply. Very helpful. I am in the UK so pretty cold here 🤣 Looking forward to watching more of your vids and having a go at Astro photography. Thanks again.
you're so sweet man, wholesome content, I have recently bought a used nikon D3300 and I am looking for different kinds of photography that I could do with my humble 18-55. Subbed :)
Seein as you had your video mixed with a comedy element..i would have loved to have seen you re-appearing (@ 4" 28) forward in the car to the same spot..get out and go back in the house and come back with the camera & tripod and put them in the back seat..then reverse out of picture again. Great video.
Well along with you being my doppelganger we share similar tastes in photography and equipment! I just started doing astrophotography in Aug. I have had some success or dumb luck! I have open source editing software Gimp and Darktable! Just starting to figure them out! I have Rebel T3i and 2 kit lenses 18-55 f/3.5 and 55-250 f/5.6! I also bought a Tamron 18-400 f/3.5. Wich you can basically renders the other 2 pointless for the most part. Stacking is a way to avoid a 1,500 buck 16mm f/1.8 lens! I just subscribe to your channel. You remind me of me style wise. Hopping you can teach this goofball a thing or 2!! Great shot...or 60 shots lol
Wow this video is amazing,and it helped me alot cuzz I'm about to get a new camera with the 18-55mm,I only want to ask what was the bortle level on this location
Hi Walt, love your channel. I am considering purchasing a used Canon 550d and wondered how the mirror lock works to reduce vibrations? When using an intervalometer, will the mirror be activated every time an image is taken? I hope you can advise. Cheers.
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Most photography beginners feel disappointed with their initial gear, but this is a great way of showing them, you can do great things with knowledge and some basic gear
mate i started of with a compact and u know what ?
the kit lens is just fkn great ngl
@@themichalunstarted of with a d3200 and kit lens. Its great but I'll definitely feel different when I change to a better lens
Just got a d3100 with this exact lens. Can't wait to use the knowledge I already had in combination with this camera and filters to take even better shots🔥🔥
The dog was excited. Must be a photodographer.
Phodographer*
@@TheDJRiffin photographer*
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This is probably the best explained short and easy video for astrophotography
That moment of disappointment, when u recieve real bazooka from postman instead of 150-600mm lens. Great and positive video btw.
Thank you for making these videos, it really helps Astrophotography feel less daunting for beginners such as myself! Truly an inspiration the images you're able to get with the gear available to you! I look forward to future videos!
I'm glad you like them! I'm excited to make more! Hopefully all this rain goes away soon!
Finally a step by step video that actually makes sense! Thank you!
Thanks for the tips. Got a Sl3 with 18-55mm. I'll definitely try this. I live in an isolated city in Brazil where the milk way is visible on naked eye. Subscribed!
You’re so lucky to live in a place where the sky is limpid. I have to travel 20 km to have a light pollution free area 😔
I love that he leaves his own home at the end ahha. Thankyou. I have given into feeling like I need the newest, best gear that I searched and found this video to inspire and remind me that all I have is all I need. It isn't the gear but the perspective that makes the photo.
New-ish to astrophotography, I've had my Canon camera since 2017 but it's taken some time over the years to get to grips with as other commitments have got in the way. Same kit lens as well and this video is just a joy to watch and understand this lens better. Thank you indeed.
New to photography in general just purchased a rebel T7. This inspires me
This is brilliant. It's really taken the fear out of it for a bluffer like me. Love it.
I'm climbing a Mountain tonight to put your teachings to the test! Best day off ever!!
I have no words to say........ im an beginner for astrophotography and from 7 months im waiting for andromeda, the clouds and the moon are probably the most annoying things for me right now, if i have to do any astrophoography i always come to your channel, i love ur vids, the ending of this was sensational its a underrated chanel this for sure, need to have way more subs than it has, you are such an inspiration for me, there are only two reasons i havent given up on astrophotography, my passion and your vids. Thanks a lot sir!
samee its so cloudy and the moon aswell 😭😭
4 yrs ago this coming January i started with a fujifilm s6500fd before moving to a Canon eos 200d 5 mths later, for the next year all my milkyway nightscapes were taken with the 18-55mm f/4 - 5.6 kit lens and now i use a Tokina 14-20mm f/2 on the 200d.
Walt you inspired me to photograph the Milky Way, and last friday night in Monsaraz (Portugal) I finally got it!!!! Thank you so much for your videos and tutorials.
@@circuito77 That's fantastic! I'm so happy for you and glad I could help! This is the most rewarding hobby!
Wonderful! Definitely a "must watch" video for all aspiring astrophotographer like me. Greetings from Brazil!
Thanks! Hope you are getting some clear skies!
Wow! Everyone barks on about how you need a fast wide angle lens, but what you've done here is amazing!
Wow. Thank you so much. I can now try this out with my Canon 200 D and the 18 - 55.
Easily done, see my comment from today. Pity can't post photos in comments, I'd show you the ones taken with mine before purchasing the Tokina 14-20mm lens
@@robertleeimages Thanks
@@abl1699 no worries, all the timelapse videos on my channel are done with the 200d
@@robertleeimages I will definitely watch your channel.
@@abl1699 It's not a full on upload channel, I just wanted to upload the few timelapse videos i had made
just got a canon eos t7 rebel and i will be trying this.
Just came across this video. Thanks so much for making this. I have a Canon t7 that I am using. Cannot wait to try this myself.
I used to deliver freight up in Greensboro! Definitely the place to go for astrophotography!
Awesome video Walt! Great final image especially without expensive camera and tracker.
You know what the funny part about that image is? I could have done even better because I realized I was saving my photos as jpegs instead of RAW files! I might do a 2022 version next year!
Your video is very good. It covers the easiest setup and conditions to take good astrophotography with the kit lens.
Very kool! I'm learning my EQ mount and am going to start using my telescope instead of my 300mm lens for DSO's from my backyard. In a few months I'll do a little driving to a dark sky spot and get some Milky Way shots and Andromeda shots. We have Bortle class 6 skies here in my corner of the SF Bay Area.
I pulled my old D5100 with it's 18-55 kit out of the cupboard for the first time in 5 or 6 years. Really interested to take my interest in the universe and play with some astrophotography. Hopefully I can get some decent results and experience before upgrading my gear. Pretty much the same settings I've been playing with. A good, simple to understand video for beginners looking to start in the hobby with entry level kit. I'll be watching more of your videos for post processing. Our universe definately is a thing of beauty! Thanks champ.
This has been one of the most helpful videos for this topic.
Thanks for sharing
Walt, I live in Conway, AR, & I’m about 30 +|-miles from the projected centerline of totality. The cool thing is me & my brand new Seestar S50 (that I’m about to buy) will be set up & filming in my driveway. I’m excited!!
Amazing pic! Going to try to figure out settings to see the meteor shower tomorrow. Will definitely try to learn how to stack photos!
Thank you ALOT for the tutorial. First i watched the video and was stunned by the final result.. God how bad it was.. Switched to your next video and found out somewhy TH-cam was showing the video in 360P.. Fast rewind with 1080P and holy shit, i have a LONG time till i get shots like this, incredible for entry lever equipments! I have 500D with the same kit, so this tutorial is very helpful for me! Thank you! Keep up the good work mate!
Love the vintage Traynor speaker cab
Hell yeah! I love that cab!
Your photo turned out to be a kick-@ss photo! Thanks for the video!
I did this same thing years back with the same lens. It was my first ever time doing astrophotography. My results were ok. Most were quite blurry unfortunately. I managed to catch that comet Neowise back when it was in the sky. Wish I had a better lens or knew how to check better it was in focus. I certainly want to get out and do some more but I don't have anywhere as nice as the middle of Wyoming anymore to go to for it.
Stumbled on your channel today and I must say, you've had me hooked. What you're doing is so awesome. Thank you for showing us the ropes on how to get some amazing images.
Hey man, your videos are awesome.
I borrowed a camera just to mess with, and with these vids ive taken some pretty decent astro photos! Really appreciate it
Great content. Will be trying out similar equipment on holiday in Greece next. Hopefully the nights will be clear and far from bright lights. I will try for Milky Way and Andromeda. Will rewatch your videos for guidance and motivation. Thanks for posting these videos.
Great video to get a person started, and I’m that person. Working with a T7 with a few lenses. Will take it to the Outer Banks of North Carolina at the beach in a couple weeks. Also have a star tracker. Tested tonight and was happy with results. Thanks for the awesome simple tutorial.
nice composition with the house in the frame!
That farming area looks a lot like the areas of Eastern Arkansas that I traveled with my family on our way to Memphis back in the 60's.
Hey. I’ve just come across your channel. Hope to learn a lot from you. I’m in the Uk and have the canon 750D which I believe is known as a revel in the states.
What a beautiful shot. Thank you. You have proved that one can do wonders without spending a fortune. It is in the talent.Brilliant
Great video, entertaining and educational! I really appreciate it, I'm trying to learn and make the move from a cellphone camera to a "real camera" lol.
Thankyou. So I can start with my kit lens, fantastic
Just a great video, I’ve begun the mountainous task of astrophotography and videos like these make the mountain a little more conquerable, thanks!
Hi, I’m new to Astrophotography, I have a Nikon D90 with a 18 to 200mm lens looking forward to trying out a few shots. Your explanations are very clear but I’m going to have to just give it a go and learn along the way. Many Thanks😊
Man that is a Magnificent Capture 😊😊😊
Great results with this kit
Hi Walt,found your channel a few months ago and love your videos,your information is easy to understand and to the point.
I was bought a canon eos 4000d for my 60 birthday present,it was the one I chose not realising it can’t be connected to an interverlometer ,it has a maximum 30 seconds exposure time but thanks to you I know I can do some astro photography with it,I even got a nifty 50 lens also so been watching your videos over and over,keep up the great work buddy,looking forward to your next video,Clive.👍
i’m very new to (and very excited about) astrophotography and am currently saving for a telephoto lens. so glad i came across this video- i needed to know for sure that it’s possible to make amazing images with kit lenses. plus, your energy is really nice. 😊👋🏾
Yeah you will be amazed at what you can do with kit lenses. A star tracker really helps with telephoto lenses, so do look into that! Just have fun and enjoy what you have!
Thanks for the video. It's really helpful. I have an old DSLR camera and it's okay. There's only one problem with the camera. When I turn on live view mode, my battery die in 15 seconds. I cannot find a new battery for it because it's old. My solution is to take a photo, turn the focus just a little bit, then take another photo, then just repeat. It's really a pain.
I have totally disregarded that lens for my Canon EOS 1500D but this makes me excited to see what I can do with it. I am so grateful for content like this. Please keep up the great work!!!
Great tutorial for a beginner like me, easy to understand and it'll get me going while I'm learning some of the tech stuff I need to know for great photography. Look forward to watching more of your videos.
thanks for sharing the video, the picture came out fantastic. please keep the videos coming.
Can’t wait to try this thank you I have been wanting to take Astro photos but i have never tried hopefully it works with my t6🙏🏻
thank you for every high quality videos, they helped me so much, and so far I'm starting my own astrophotography 🥰
For staking yuo need to take 4 series of pictures (well 3) lithgs , thats yuor target , then the darks and the flats to eliminate the noise and the white balance😊
The great astro channel ever i see in my life
just love it man stars are calling me ..........
Nice one. I’m starting to take photos with my iPhone. 30 sec exposures from my back garden. Hoping to get better photos once I upgrade the phone! And seek out darker spots
It's amazing how good phones have gotten at shooting the night sky!
My a7 ii. I just got preowned came with a 28-70 which was great. To bad the light pollution is crazy near me
I prefer a bunch of shots stacked in Siril or similar app. With 15 s shutter speed you'll anyway get startrails while 20-50 short exposure shots stacked will give you no trails at all.
Hi. Definitely miles ahead although with pretty the same gear. I am sure it’s always fun to redo the same shots with the same or similar gear from time to time. I feel bad after watching your vid that I left my 18-55 lying somewhere. I have been contemplating buying a fast wide angle. I realise I should try with What I already have. Cheers! Have a wonderful time.
Going to try this at South Rim Grand Canyon next week.
The Milky Way core is seasonal and is not really visible this time of year. You can still see the Milky Way year-round, but that bright core is going to be gone right after sunset. You should focus on Orion in the east! I'll be out in Death Valley about the same time you are out there at the Grand Canyon!
Oh i love your video! Giving us a short tour in your place. hehe before shooting. Super love the place. I'd love to try this again but weather recently is not good, been having a cloudy sky at night ang a bit of a shower rain.. I gues I have to wait for the clear sky at night.
Thanks! Sorry about the weather. I just had a bad month of lots of wind and clouds. I'm finally able to get back out there this week so hopefully I can put another video out!
Absolutely stunning!!!!! I was wondering if I could use a mirror less camera like Canon R10 or Nikon z50 for photographing stars! I'm a newbie as you can figure out by my question.
Great Video >> I am still battling with your star reduction technique in another Video but you explain it all so well >. I am just 70 and not Good with Computers and I use about 2% of the Photoshop CC Lol
Fantastic video! I thoroughly enjoyed it, from the information, to the music, and humour. 💯
Clear skies and stay safe! -Ken
What was the app you recommended?
Great video
Great video, thank you, I can even begin to comprehend stacking photos but great to know it's possible.
Just wanted to ask about the whitebalance, it was set to auto. Would adjusting this in anyway have an affect?
Always appreciate your videos and love your animals co-starring in them.
As a beginer....I thank you Very much Man!! I kept comen across yer vids an finally just Subscribed! I learn from you very Easily..much Appreciated! Geo.. B.C. Canada
Would you please add a link to the Star Tracker you used in the video. Thank you for this. It has further inspired me to astrophotography.
Loving the hanger on the ground at 4:11.. Excellent video tutorials. I like how you make it cheesy fun. Well Done!! You have a new subscriber.
I just love your videos and look forward to watching them. Would love to see how you use your ‘Tracker’ to take Milky Way photos for capturing more light. I have the Star Adventurer and am still trying to get my head round how to keep the foreground sharp whilst taking 3-4 minute exposures. I know it’s something to do with ‘blending’ in Photoshop but I’d love your input. Many thanks for sharing 👍
I got you! That's what my next two videos will be about! Just waiting for a good clear night!
The best video and photo I have ever seen. Cheers.
Excellent vid, what was the reason for taking the photos with the lens cap on after the actual photos?
😂 I took your challenge last night in a humid Mississippi pasture full of bugs and found the experience far from rewarding. I shoot a 5D Mark III and used a kit lens and a fisheye. Most difficult problems were FINDING a star to zoom in on and being 6’3” getting a cramp in my neck impatiently restarting my rear screen. Thinking back, every video I watched were young adults. As midnight approached, a haze of humidity moved in and that did it for me. The only reward was seeing three shooting stars/space debris which reminded me of how small we are yet God knows every hair on our head. My shots were very underwhelming!
@@stevebrantley769 I was also out in a field in Mississippi last night and I had a similar experience. I was completely soaked, covered in bugs, and the dust and humidity made shooting nearly impossible. Hoping for better luck this weekend. Also my main Milky Way camera is a 6D MK I. It doesn't have a flip out screen. I have several other cameras that do, but the 6D is just better so I deal with bending down and looking. I'm only 5'6" but I'm in my 40s and I get the cramps! Especially when using a star tracker and having to look through the polar scope. I need to make a video about having a bad night so people will see it's not always all fun. Good luck to you in the future!
Awesome video. Thank you so much.
I am just now trying to learn how to take astrophotography shots, and I don’t have a clue.
I have a Kodak pixpro AZ 252; it has a great zoom but I can’t find a manual focus option on it.
I have just found a NIKON D3200 with a DX VR AF-S 18-55 mm lens for sale. He is asking 180.
Would it be worth me buying that camera setup, or should I stick with the AZ 252 for now?
I really enjoy learning this stuff and tying to take photos like this.
I would greatly appreciate any feedback you might be able to offer.
Thanks again.
I started off with a Canon T6s and the 18-135mm kit lens. I remember the first time I got an image of the milky way. It looked horrible just like yours but I was thrilled none the less. I then went over to the dark side and upgraded to a Nikon d750. I bought a Tamron 24-70 f/2.8 to go with it n I was getting much better pictures. Now I use a z6 II with the 20mm f/1.8 S. And on top of that I stack my images in Sequator. But I usually shoot at f/2.8 for 15 sec at ISO 6400. I usually just take between 12 to 15 shots. I've never taken 40 shots and I hardly ever take dark frames anymore. I probably should though. I have tried the new Denoise feature in Lightroom but it makes it look crunchy so I don't use it.
can you explain more about stack images in sequator? i dont quite understand about it
@@danialnajmuddin3729 Sequator is stacking software for the PC. If you have a Mac you'll have to use starry landscape stacker. Sequator is free but the other one does cost a little bit. It's not bad though. Not every pixel will collect light from photons so taking multiple images gives you a chance to collect light on your sensor on a different pixel than the shots before. The stacking software will find the pixels that were exposed to light and combine all of them. This removes some of the noise in the image. It's hard to remove all of the noise.
Man that was so cool. I am just about ready to dip my toes into astrophotography and this video dumbed it down enough for my ass to understand. I recently bought my first telescope a Mat-Cass 150mm Orion Starseeker 4 go-to and have only had one clear night to play with it. I was giddy looking at Saturn and Jupiter. I took some ghetto pictures with my phone through the eyepiece and needless to say was not satisfied with the results. Thank you!
Thanks for sharing your knowledge. It helps those of us as a beginner.
You're a great teacher
Superb photos, any ideas on a lap top that can process the images..
Thank you sir for information... lot's of love from India ❤️
Knocked another one out of the park, thanks for sharing your astrophotography with us.....................................peace
Thank you. Love my gear again
Excellent video's. When doing 40 images for stacking am i right thinking you have to focus on different parts of the image for stacking or is that just for macro photography. Also why do you take 20 shots at the end with the lens cap on. I have been taking photo's for 40 years so not a newbie but i have never done any astro photography. Just found your video's and i have subscribed.
Just do your initial focusing and try to keep your subject in frame throughout the course of your imaging session. This is were having a star tracker really comes in handy because you can just set it and forget it! The stacking software will line everything up for you nicely! As far as dark frames go, your camera is going to produce a lot of noise either from high ISOs or from your sensor heating up from long exposures or both. The hotter it is outside the more noise your camera will produce. When you put the lens cap on you are just imaging the noise and nothing else. It's very important to take these dark frames right after your main light frames so the temperature of the sensor will be the same. The stacking software will then stack all your noise frames to make a master noise frame. It will then subtract that noise from your stacked image. This allows you to get very clean images even with high isos. They look amazing when blown up big!
@@deltaastrophotography thank you very much for your quick reply. Very helpful. I am in the UK so pretty cold here 🤣 Looking forward to watching more of your vids and having a go at Astro photography. Thanks again.
You work so hard bro. Subbed
Awesome video. I'm looking to get an entry level DSLR. The issue is that I don't have access to a pc to stack the images, disappointing 🤦♂️
Very beautiful 😍
What's the music you used at the end ? Please tell me, it's amazing
you're so sweet man, wholesome content, I have recently bought a used nikon D3300 and I am looking for different kinds of photography that I could do with my humble 18-55. Subbed :)
It was a really fun video. I have two dogs and I want to go take pictures with them. 🐕🐕
Seein as you had your video mixed with a comedy element..i would have loved to have seen you re-appearing (@ 4" 28) forward in the car to the same spot..get out and go back in the house and come back with the camera & tripod and put them in the back seat..then reverse out of picture again. Great video.
Thanks, I will try tonight.
Good luck!
Thank you so much dude🥺your such an great Photographer📸
Well along with you being my doppelganger we share similar tastes in photography and equipment! I just started doing astrophotography in Aug. I have had some success or dumb luck! I have open source editing software Gimp and Darktable! Just starting to figure them out! I have Rebel T3i and 2 kit lenses 18-55 f/3.5 and 55-250 f/5.6! I also bought a Tamron 18-400 f/3.5. Wich you can basically renders the other 2 pointless for the most part. Stacking is a way to avoid a 1,500 buck 16mm f/1.8 lens! I just subscribe to your channel. You remind me of me style wise. Hopping you can teach this goofball a thing or 2!! Great shot...or 60 shots lol
Wow this video is amazing,and it helped me alot cuzz I'm about to get a new camera with the 18-55mm,I only want to ask what was the bortle level on this location
Glad you liked it! It's a bortle 3 area! I live about 10 miles from the nearest town.
Hi! I was wondering what is the name of the app that you used to figure out what time the Milky Way will be up on sky?? Thanks!
Stellarium
Your first astro photo looks exactly like my first astro photo lol
Hi Walt, love your channel. I am considering purchasing a used Canon 550d and wondered how the mirror lock works to reduce vibrations? When using an intervalometer, will the mirror be activated every time an image is taken? I hope you can advise. Cheers.
thank u for the vid! New suscriber here. Just one question: how did u illuminate the house?
There is a really dim streetlight near the house. It's so dim you would hardly notice it but it does wonders for long exposure photography.