Most night photographers use an ultra-wide angle lens. Some use longer lenses for deep-sky astrophotography. But what about the Nifty Fifty? Enter the Nifty Fifty Some people describe a Nifty Fifty as approximating what we see. I’m not really sure that’s quite right. But regardless, it is a “tweener” lens
We constantly hear about people tracking and stacking to create Milky Way photos. Is it okay to take photos of the Milky Way using a single exposure? I’ll briefly cover three ways we can photograph the Milky Way. Then, we’ll see if the last way, a simple single exposure, might
How does the noise reduction work on the new Topaz Photo AI V2? We kicked the tires on its noise removal feature. What is Photo AI? Photo AI is an image enhancement app that sharpens, reduces noise, and increases the resolution of your photos through machine learning. It works on
Ricoh updated their firmware to V2.41. This new firmware corrects errors to their previous firmware for their full-frame Pentax K-1. This firmware includes Astrotracer Type 3, improving its ability to create Milky Way, astrophotography, and deep sky night photos. What did they correct? According to the Ricoh website, the firmware
Ricoh announced a new firmware update for their full-frame Pentax K-1. This includes Astrotracer Type 3, improving its ability to create Milky Way, astrophotography and deep sky photos. Why is this a big deal? The Pentax K-1 already had a built-in Astrotracer. This enabled the camera to follow the stars utilizing GPS
Are you interested in finding stars, photographing the night sky, peering through a telescope, or laying on a blanket and gazing at the heavens? The Sky Guide app makes it effortless to find various stars, planets, constellations and the Milky Way. What is Sky Guide? It’s a star and
I had just sat down to begin processing an image of a starry sky and a faint Milky Way. I wondered, “How would Aurora HDR work on this?” After all, I hadn’t really heard of anyone using HDR for Milky Way photos before. What would happen if I used it
Sometimes we have these moments in nature. They may seem magical. Spiritual. Transcendent. Inspiring. Humbling. But whatever it is, we are left with an indelible memory. The hike to nowhere We began our May hike to nowhere. This was the middle of the desert. There were almost no cars. No
National Parks at Night has just announced the 2023 Nightscaper Conference. It’s perfect timing for the 2023 Milky Way season! Here’s all the information! About the Nightscaper Conference Royce Bair created this community some years ago. National Parks at night began collaborating with him in early 2021. The first conference
Getting sharp, pinpoint stars for a starry sky or the Milky Way may be the hardest part of night photography. However, I’ll try and make our discussion of how to focus methodical and easy. And I’ll discuss seven ways to focus on infinity to get sharp stars or fireworks. 1.
The Pentax K-1 has a built-in Astrotracer. This enables the camera to follow the stars utilizing GPS data to shift its sensor during longer exposures, allowing you to shoot longer exposures without star trailing while reducing noise and increasing details. The Astrotracer does much of what a tracking mount does, but without
The Pentax K-1′s built-in Astrotracer tracks stars using GPS data to shift its sensor during longer exposures. This allows you to shoot longer exposures without star trailing while reducing noise and increasing details. It’s quite easy to get Astrotracer up and running. But what about real world applications? For this,
