Astrophotography with an Entry Level DSLR (i.e. Nikon D3400)
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- Опубліковано 28 сер 2024
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After receiving many requests to shoot the stars (astrophotography) with entry level cameras, I add the topic to my to-do list. I recently took a trip to West Virginia and hiked to a great location to capture the view. I did not originally plan to photograph stars, but the skies cleared and I had my gear!:)
Astrophotography is a whole world within the photography space. I know some photographers who specialize in astrophotography, and they could speak for hours on the topic:). This video in intended to touch on basic considerations and demonstrate how entry level DSLRs like the Nikon D3400, D3300, Canon T6i, Sony a6000, etc. are capable of capturing the stars. Hopefully this video will motivate you to grab your camera and shoot for the stars!:)
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Sir... I also have a D3400... You are my boss... I started learning photography from u... Love u... Keep it up
Thanks for the post/feedback Rishad and glad to be of help!:)
Is this camera really worthy? I'm seriously thinking about buying it and I'm confused about its video quality.
@@affectionatesea8995 in my opinion its great just the audio is not the best so i would reccomend buying a microphone for videos
I never, ever comment on UA-cam videos, but I just had to add to the chorus of praise here. I'm spending 3 nights camping in Joshua Tree next month, and I really want to improve my photography skills so I can take full advantage of that gorgeous night sky. Thank you so much for this primer, and ALL of your videos! I've taken classes, and watched dozens of other videos, and none of them are as easy to understand, or as packed so full of useful information as yours. Keep up the great work!
Thanks for taking time to post and provide feedback!:) Sounds like you have an interesting adventure ahead!:) I suggest practice, practice, practice ... this will make the photographic experience all the better. Enjoy the trip and be safe!:)
Hey it's been 5 years. How are you doing?
I have been trying to get better at my astrophotography. I discovered that increasing exposure during post actually helps to show the stars that are too dim to see on the stock RAW image. I have been using the kit 70-300mm kit lens. I do have two other lenses that I am going to try now. This video was extremely helpful. Thank you for all the work you do to help everyone become more comfortable with our cameras. I have become a better photographer thanks to you. Keep up the good work, Huah!
* bows * HATS-OFF Sir! 🧢 💨
1. For your Enthusiasm and Determination to actually stay out there on a cold night and your Level of Patience when you did the Star Trails!
2. Having the energy and the same level of enthusiasm to share your classics, teach us and make an outstanding video!
3. Motivating noobies like me and making the point clear that it’s the level of understanding, patience and practice that makes the Photography an Art with any handy equipment you have!
Thank you so much 😊!! I’m a great fan of you!! And I’m so proud to be so!!
Thanks for the post/feedback Aravind and glad to be of help/inspiration!:) Stay tuned as I have more vids on the way!:)
I love my D3400! You just made me love it even more!
awesome and glad to inspire!:)
I really enjoy watching your videos. They remind me that you don't need expensive equipment to take great pictures. Just a little skill, practice and experience from trying out new ideas and learning from your mistakes. I was in Alaska a few winters ago and wanted to take pictures of the northern lights. I was staying with a friend out near Denali where the nights were jet black. A neighbor who lived there full time was using only a little Canon point and shoot but his northern light pictures were good enough for any magazine. Just proves the point that photography is more about the technique than about the equipment.
Thanks for the post/feedback!:) Agreed!:) I have shot with many cameras over the years. Hand a low end camera to an experienced photography and hand a high end camera to an inexperienced photography and see what happens:). An experienced photography can do wonders with entry level gear for the most part.
I watched your videos since 'get first dslr, now what?'. Your channel concept's really helpful because not everyone can afford extra lens or flash.
Maybe you can teach us the beauty of natural light or composition with a different situation or theme.
Sorry for my poor language, and thank you for your effort 👍
Thanks for the post/feedback and glad to be of help!:) Welcome to the channel - where are you from?
RealWorld I'm from Indonesia. Astrophotography really challenging in here when rainy season stayed at least for 5 months 😂
Ahhhh yes, rainy season!:) When the skies clear, be ready to shoot some stars:). Welcome from the United States!:)
RealWorld thanks a lot for your encouragement 👍
Sir, How to keep the shutter open for 30 mins in the D3400 to get the star trails?
The photo with the Ursa Major at 7:20 just blew my mind!
Thanks for the post/feedback!:) We had clear skies that night which offered a great opportunity to capture the Ursa Major:).
He said “West Virginia “ I just started singing
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Yes it’s good
Isaac Ezekiel The color blind guy 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Dueling Banjos?
I received the D3400 for my birthday 2 days ago and I have watched a lot of your videos already that have helped me so much! Thank you for doing these! Much appreciated!
Thanks for the post/feedback and glad to be of help!:) The D3400 is a great/capable camera - stay with it and have fun!:)
I have the exact same camera and I do astrophotogarphy a lot with it best way to focus on something far away is to go to the live view finder and point at the stars and use the manual zoom and then focus ring and once image is sharp zoom back out because now you know the camera has focused on a subject that’s really far away also iso always has to be over 1600 and sometimes I use bulb mode which is a setting that allows every bit of light into the camera and you are the timer I usually count to 10 or 15 seconds
Thanks for the post/tips!:)
Not gonna tell with 100% certainty, but I think when you change optical zoom, the focal point isn't the same anymore. Try the opposite, focus on an object when wide and then zoom in. Try different distances too. (of course, if you were talking about digital zoom, then you are fine:)
Hello everyone, I'm interested in astrophotography and I would like to make a startrail. However i had problem to buy a micro USB shutter for my Nikon D3400. Do you have any tips? Thank you guys.
Thanks for the informative video! I just learned a focusing technique that worked well for me. Live view mode, use the + to digitally zoom in on a single bright star, manually dial in, then use painter's tape to lock the focus ring. That's just one method. It doesn't allow for sharp foreground but stars are pin point. I used it on the 35mm 1.8 with good results. Thanks again for all the great content for us d3400 users!!
Thanks for the post/feedback/tips!:) Interesting idea/technique:).
That was an amazing video.. Unlike other photographers, You really shared the basic info that a beginner needs to know.. Thanks a lot and keep adding more videos... (y)
Thanks for the post/feedback and glad to be of help!:)
Most underrated photography channel
Thanks for the post/feedback and agreed:). I plan to create more videos so please stay tuned:).
I love that you talk about this entry level camera (which I actually own), instead of some professional grade models that (of course) does a wonderful job in low light but I can never recreate.
Thanks for the post/feedback and glad to be of help!:) If I can do it, you can do it ... cameras like the D3400 are powerful/capable. A bit of knowledge and experience will produce awesome results ... stay with it and you will get there:).
Finally...a video tutorial using an everyday camera!!! Thank you!!!
Glad to be of help!:)
I just love the way you bring the best result from kit lens. Not everyone can effort costly lens. Would love to follow you if you have any Instagram page.
Thanks for the post/feedback!:) I plan to setup an instagram account soon - stay tuned!:)
working on it now:) - instagram.com/realworldpicts
RealWorld
Look at tamron
I just started dabbling in light photography, globes, domes myself. I cant wait to see what your going to show us!
You have the best videos, just a reminder to all those "professionals" who tote around the best, most expensive gear. You make it look easy and fun with the standard. Thank you so much! I love your vision.
Thanks for your post/feedback and glad to be of help!:) Great pictures are not necessarily the result of expensive equipment. I feel they are about a photographers ability to use any given camera and applying their own creative eye:).
That's excellent, Mark. So much info in such a sort video, and entertaining, and great photos. Well done!
Where are you at, man!
What makes this video special from others, is that u added much needed info in all ur sample pics. M following ur page since last 4 months n found helpful... forgive my poor English
Thanks for the post/feedback and glad to be of help ... welcome from the United States!:)
Is it harmful to the lens if it was pointed directly to/at the sun?
No, the lens will be fine but you should be careful of your eyes ... looking through the viewfinder directly at the sun is not good:).
@@RealWorld thank u so much sir.
Appreciate all the time and effort you put into making these videos. It really helps a beginner like me who's just starting to learn and understand the world of photography.
Set your light balance to incandescent or fluorescent to get dark blue skys. It eliminates car and street halogen bulbs pollution.
Hmmmm ... interesting tip and one I will need to test/try:)
You said "very low light pollution" then I saw the photos and I was shocked! There is a huge amount of light pollution in there, you can only just see the stars! I now realise just how incredibly clear the skies in New Zealand are.
Ahhhhh yes ... light pollution is interesting and surprisingly visible. I was surprised to see resulting images when I thought it was relatively dark:).
what do i do if my camera keeps telling me is too dark? :(
This is to be expected in manual mode ... you camera attempts to meter the scene but is unaware of the situation. The answer is to simply take the shot, evaluate the resulting image, and make any needed adjustments:). The metering system does a great job in aperture and shutter modes but manual is a slight different story.
Night portrait
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Despite being an entry level camera, if you attach a samyang 10mm 2.8, which it is really cheap, you can get astonishing images of the milky way (considering such market segment). Astrophoto (unfortunately) needs lot of postediting and you can achieve really good output with this combo. In Astrophoto unless having a skytracker, it is needed a fast lens. Here the gear used is still relevant compared with other type of photography.
Thanks for the post/tips Alex:). The samyang 10mm lens is good for the price ( amzn.to/2I7Dog4 ).
@@RealWorld You're welcome, it is good to see someone who pushes beginners into this worlds using the equipment that they have. I have just said something about the lens, 10mm cause I think usually beginners start with an APS-C. but yeah that prime lens as well as 14mm are very low price and deliver astonishing results. A good compromise would be the Tokina 11-16 or 11-20mm which includes all the good features for landscape and astrophoto.
Light painting sounds interesting! Great video, thank you.
Lots of fun and looking forward to starting that series!:)
I thought u needed an expensive zoom or prime lens to do this
But u did it with a kit lend so now I know I can try it! Thanks, very helpful video.
Landscape? I would’ve never thought of that but lo and behold, I got a few simple shots. Great tutorial, thank you!
Glad to be of help Toby!:)
Another great learning experience, with appropriate caution about the peril potential of working in the darkness astrophotography requires.
Thanks for the post/feedback!:) It was an interesting experience:).
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John Cenas father
john cena was in the video
Ahhh.. thats why his face a little bit transparant
Very easy to listen to, have ordered a usb otg cable to do remote astrophotography with my d3400, because I was mega annoyed with nikon for removing the dc2-port and the ml3 trigger is useless. Thank you, for your video, your teaching is clear and concise. I have suscribed
Thanks for the post/feedback Andy and glad to be of help ... welcome to the channel!:)
Liked it even before watching it.. u r back after a long time Sir..
Thanks for the post/feedback!:) I have another in the works and more on the way!:)
Hello, I got a camera 3 days ago for my birthday, and using it without any tutorials was impossible. Thanks to your video, hopefully I'll be able to improve my skills. I really appreciate your upload :)
Thanks for the post and glad to be of help!:) Welcome to the wonderful world of photography! It's a great creative outlet ... enjoy the ride:).
Thank you for sharing your wealth of information. I have the entry level D3500. It's nice to know that, I can still get great shots like these without a more expensive camera.
it's a great camera :)
Can't wait for the light painting video...
I really like your channel. To many people on You tube are clones. "Smash that like button" etc etc. Yours is straight talking and to the point. Keep it up! Please
Thanks for the post/feedback and glad to be of help!:)
You got some great shots of orion constellation which is a magnificent constellation with seven first magnitude stars and the hazy patch just below the three stars of orion belt the great orion nebula M42 which is about 1400 light years away. The bright orange red star betelguese top left above the belt is a red super gaint star nearing the end of it's life and will go supernova in next million years. Other shots looked real good. I find orion so easy to photograph. Video shows you can use entry level cameras and get great shots.
Thanks for the post/feedback!:) Sounds like you know your stars which is always nice:). I had a clear night but still a bit too close as you can see some light pollution in the images, although I like the subtle glow:).
awesome, thanks, i have a nikon d3500 and just entering into dslr cameras, very useful video,
So glad I came across your channel! Literally my go to with any questions I have with my d3400. Thanks for all the help and time you put into your vids 👏🏻
Thanks for the post/feedback Nikki and glad to be of help!:) The D3400 and others like it are fully capable of doing more than basic shots ... take time to understand the camera and enjoy the ride!:)
Really thankful for the information you provided when you make those videos. I'm learning a lot on how to use the Nikon D3400. Keep making those wonderful videos 👌👍
Thanks for the post/feedback and glad to be of help!:) Stay tuned as I have more on the way:).
Got a 10 inch inteliscope from Orion. Bought a t_ring adapter along with a Barlow lens, am looking forward to many years of astrology in picture and video form.
Oh and as a subscriber was greatly influenced by the way you break things down in great detail for beginners yet preserve the core information. I'll be using my Nikon d3400 with both kit lenses for many years. And your video's are behind the purchase. Much appreciated, keep up the good work .
Best regards.
Thanks for the post/feedback Timothy and glad to be of help/inspiration!:) Sounds like you are set for lot of fun in the world of astro photography - enjoy the ride!:)
I really like how you make is so simple on an entry level camera. You said that you made a few adjustments in lighroom. Can you please show us some simple tricks that we can do in lightroom?
Keep the posts coming. Awesome work.
Thanks for the post/feedback!:) Here are a handful of Lightroom related vids that should be of some help ...
> lightroom for beginners: ua-cam.com/video/ZRJ8aifcin4/v-deo.html
> dealing with high ISO in lightroom: ua-cam.com/video/pKnpLb32j1w/v-deo.html
> post processing portraits in lightroom: ua-cam.com/video/nkh78JifdVc/v-deo.html
> isolate colors in lightroom: ua-cam.com/video/He-hfOgoMQM/v-deo.html
Another great video. I had assumed I’d need a narrow aperture for max depth of field but of course this would mean a much longer exposure time or higher ISO. Something else I’ve learnt from your good self! Just a need a clear night now here in Colchester UK, but no mountains here lol!
Wow! It's helpful to post data of each image, even unsuccessful ones, to help understand how to get best results. Also, for some reason, I always believed you needed AT LEAST a 300mm lens with a 2x converter for shooting the stars (pun kinda intended).
Thanks!
Agreed:). The 300mm w/ a 2x converter might be good to capture the moon but not the stars in my opinion:).
You are too under rated and I love you I have been with you since you where in 100 subs keep it up
awesome and thank you for the post/feedback! :)
You are the best man in youtube.i love your work.a friend from Greece.
thanks for the feedback and welcome from the United States!:)
Thanks so much for the video. I'm going to yellowknife to do some northern light hunting. This is the camera I'm looking at purchasing (I'm a beginner). Looks like it'll capture some nice pics and vids of the northern lights 🙂👍
Sounds like you have a nice adventure ahead!:) Practice, practice, practice before you leave ... the more you understand the camera, the better:).
RealWorld will definitely practice. Fair chance I'll be contacting you for advice
Very informative channel. I am just starting to get the hang of my D3400, and this channel is helping me a lot! Thank you kind sir for your efforts!
Thanks for the post/feedback and glad to be of help!:)
Thank you so much. This tutorial is absolutely amazing. I can now take my favourite photos even better. :)
Glad to be of help/inspiration!:)
You are a true teacher!!
Those 0 dislikes show how great the video was🙏. Informative as always 😊
Thanks for the post and glad to be of help!:)
Thank you for all your videos. It really helped me a lot with my nikon D5300 esp on the basic Apperture/Shutter/Iso, night photograpy and flash photography.
May I suggest if you could provide a video on infrared photography. It might be interesting towards achieving artistic shots ☺☺☺
Great video, absolutely love the pictures looking up through the trees at the stars.
Soooooooooo goooood!!!!!Oh my god i think do that with my digital camera kodak easy share z5010, it is a shame!!!!i learn a lot with your videos its a very confortable experiencie watch this work, amazings photos!!!
Thanks for the feedback Richard!:) Amazing what cameras can accomplish today in my opinion:).
If you're shooting RAW, then you don't have to wait for the image 20,25,30 secs to appear after the shutter closes, just disable the NR in the camera menu. The NR in the camera works by taking a picture, with the exact same settings, but with the shutter close. Essentialy it takes a black picture with the noise that it would have at that particular ISO, it compares it with the normal image, and removes the noise using the black image as a reference.
That's why a 25sec exposure takes 50 secs for the image to appear, and if you're wondering why it behaves like that when you're shooting RAW (i.e. no post processing) it's because it perfroms ALL the selected functions (NR,Picture profile, D-Lighting) for the jpg that goes inside the RAW file , for preview purposes.
This is a GREAT point:). I left the NR feature enabled by default but this can be disabled - ty!:)
Very nice intro to night photography
That is a great video, looking for entry level (cheap) DSLR that can do all round photos but with the added benefit of astrophotography and you have made up my mind with what the Nikon can do compared to the similar priced canon 4000D.
Find your videos the best and the easiest to follow and will be taking your tips to hand will be cross referencing to many if I have any issues. Thanks and keep up the great work and love the music
Thanks for the post/feedback Glen and glad to be of help!:)
Nikin D3400 is a very good cam..
Im using it since 3 yrs...
I have to say, I learn so much from your videos. Thank you for your work.
Thanks for the post/feedback Mike and glad to be of help!:)
That IS a beautiful area. I have some day shots there, but haven't been able to get there at night (it's about 3 1/2 hours away).
Thanks for a very helpful video! I have been on that exact spot and it is kind of scary even in the daytime!!
LOL - a great place/view but agree ... a bit spooky:).
Been watching your videos for a while now. Don’t know why I haven’t already subscribed. ✅ Love your channel. I have a D3500 and still trying to grasp ISO, aperture, shutter speed. Having a hard time processing it. It just haven’t clicked yet. 😞
LOL - welcome to the channel!:) Stay with it and everything will start to make sense. Spend some time in aperture mode and let the camera handle the shutter speed and ISO. As you adjust the aperture, take notice of what the camera does to the shutter speed and ISO (note: the camera will try to use the lowest ISO (meaning it will adjust the shutter speed first and then the ISO if needed)). Switch to shutter priority and do the same (watching how the camera adjust the aperture and ISO). Continue to switch back and forth between aperture and shutter priorities, and then move to manual for a bit. Manual will give you the ability to change both at the same time (you have full control and must keep an eye on the exposure indicator to achieve the camera thinks is a proper exposure. In the end, have fun!:)
Thank you!!! I will.
Hi I'm really enjoying your night time videos, is there any chance you could do one for lunar shots, every time I take the pictures I just get a very little or large white blob I can't get the details of the moons surface which I find very frustrating, but any how keep up the great work I always look forward to your videos
Barry
Thanks for the post/feedback Barry:). In order to capture the moon you will most likely want a teleconverter of some sort ... amzn.to/2UNz1ZG
I'll try the settings you've suggested using my Nikon D3400 to see what results I'll have. Thanks.
Should put you close ... have fun!:)
THANKS YOU HAVE BEEN A LOT OF HELP UNDERSTANDING D3400
Glad to be of help John!:)
You sir, you are amazing! Just wanna say thank-you for all your efforts and keep doing what you do! Cheers 😊
Thanks for the post/feedback and glad to be of help/inspiration!:)
Very useful ideas. What you said can be applied by everyone, and it's really connected to the real world, as the name of your channel is. Thanks a lot !
Thanks for the post/feedback Michael and glad to be of help!:)
very helpful video sir !! I use D5300 and I love your tutorials...
Just want to say this is a really nice video, learned a lot from it.Thank you.
One suggestion: If you could please move the camera settings text that go with each shot either downframe or somewhere else that would be awesome. I stopped the video several times to take in a few images, but it would be nice to read the settings when paused. UA-cam throws the title and progress bar over the video when paused, causing the settings to disappear.
Thanks for the post/feedback!:) I had not thought about that situation (watching the vid on a phone and hitting pause):). I may try to move it down and test.
@@RealWorld thanks yeah that would be awesome I'm subscribing to your Channel saving up for a d 3400 and I'm trying to learn all these settings but sometimes I like to pause and look at the photo for more than 5 seconds and appreciate the composition while looking at the settings
You such a guru for me
Top drawer vlog as always. As a beginner you’re my favourite vlogger when it comes to understanding and learning the technical side. Thanks as always.
Thanks for the post/feedback and glad to be of help Kenny!:) I have more on the way so stay tuned:).
Hi. You mentioned focus lock button which locks the focus so that your camera doesn't do autofocus again (which will ruin the focus).Why didn't you use manual focus in that case? I started with moon pictures this summer and found out that I can experiment a lot with manual focus.The best part is that I managed to connect D3400 to my laptop with USB where I can review the photo in more significant detail (due to a bigger screen) which is definitely a nice thing for this kind of photography.
Thanks for the post/question:). You could definitely use manual focus but might be challenged to find infinity on the 18-55 kit lens as there is no infinity indicator:). I created a video which talks about depth of field and touches on the concept of hyper focal distance ( ua-cam.com/video/EGesxJeY8_s/v-deo.html ). Hyper focal distance is an important concept to understand as this will achieve focus from a given point to infinity:).
Thanks sir . I will try it today
Best channel for photography on the internet. Keep up the great work.
Thanks for the post/feedback Larry and glad to be of help!:)
Don't simply focus on infinity guys. Most lenses have the ability to focus past the infinity and reason for this is how glass inside the lenses reacts to different temperatures. i.e if you shoot something in 80F, and come back and shoot the same exact thing with same settings when it's 10F outside, the object is not going to be in focus anymore, you'll have to readjust.
Speaking of back button focus, it's very handy. I set it and never go back. Thanks for the interesting video topic and keep up the good work!
Thanks for the post/feedback!:) I really like back button focus - great to have/use!:)
Hi, Fantastic video, very informative, many thanks. I have a Nikon Coolpix L820 and I live a 5 minute walk from one of the best dark spots on earth ( so I am told) It is 'Dark Skies Wales' and just standing in my back garden i can watch the milkyway with the naked eye and almost every night (especially just before dawn) you can just stand there and in a few minutes you will see a shooting star. Anyway, I digress. Do you think I could achieve the same kind of shots with my camera as you do with the D3400 ? I am pretty new to this photography so am on a early learning curve right now. Retirement has it's benefits and this is one of them for me... Thanks again for the great video, very helpful....Cheers from South Wales, UK
Thanks for the post Kevin!:) Sounds like you are in a GREAT place for night photos. I live in an area with a good amount of light pollution:). Nonetheless, the L820 is a good/solid camera but is unfortunately full auto which does not offer the ability to implement manual controls. I am curious to know what settings the camera would use for a night/star shot ... you may want to test and see:).
Thank you for this sir. More power and blessings to come.
Thanks for the post/feedback Jay!:)
I enjoyed the video and shows you don't need a pro camera to get great shots of the stars etc. I have the Canon 700D DSLR and I'm getting superb shots with it under light pollution. I love to play with the settings and I've had some great shots of Orion and I also do smartphone Astrophotography.
Thanks for the post/feedback!:) Sounds like you are on the right path as well:). Light pollution is always a challenge if you live is a well populated area.
Thank you sir for this video.. i love night sky and wanted to know how to take astrophotograhy and nightscapes... thank you sir
glad to be of help!:)
I've been wanting to take Astrophotographs for a while now, but I didn't know where to start. Thank you so much for this video!
Thanks for the post and glad to be of help!:)
Thank you for taking the time for us newbies.
Glad to be of help!:)
Thank you for the efforts you put into this.. It was very helpful and the pictures were really good..
Man you are a mind reader with these topics! Please continue to put out great content.
Your tutorials and reviews are one of the best on youtube. Sending my thanks from the Philippines! 😍
Thanks for the post/feedback and glad to be of help from the United States!:)
Very interesting! For sure, your channel has helped me to get into the photography secrets. I have a Nikon D3400 and the best way to use it is watching your videos. Keep pushing!! :-)
Best regards from Spain
Thanks for the post/feedback and welcome to the channel!:) Glad to be of help and welcome from the United States!:)
Thank you for this video! I'm just starting to get into astrophotography with my D3400 and am soaking up any info I can.
Thanks for the post James and glad to be of help!:)
My D3400 wont take photos in the dark. It says "subject is too dark" on the screen. How do you override or change this setting?
you should use manual
Hi can i ask u one question what I'm supposed to choose between Nikon d5200 and Nikon d3400
I might lean towards the D3400 unless you want a rotating screen:).
Thanks for the video! This was an awesome beginner tutorial.
Thanks for the post/feedback Bryson and glad to be of help!:)
Nice shot of Orions belt!
Speaking from the Film era, digital media doesn't have reciprocity law failure to deal with. (Long sotry short, silver halide-based film doesn't respond well to either very short or very long exposures; compensation via increased exposure is required to get around this legacy of the photochemical process.) Unless you have a long exposure guide, your best friend is a notepad and pen/pencil to record exposure data. A flashlight with a red filter preserves night vision, something that astronomers of every age have learned over the years.Remember that Photography is "writing/recording with light," which has been going on since the early/middle years of the 20th century.;)
I wish u posted this exactly 3 days ago. 🤣🤣🤣... Went n tried out astro photography on Thurs night for first time ever. Luckily was with a few experienced photograohers who guided me very nicely, pretty much everything you just explained.
Also, just thought I'd mention... The Amazon prime shutter release remote u suggested to me in comments section of a previous video is working brilliantly. Thank you, all the way from Dubai. Have a great day and keep the videos coming. 😊
LOL - thanks for the post!:) Sounds like you were able to capture some stars which is always good, and glad to hear the remote is working well:). I used the remote to capture exposures over 30 seconds (for trailing lights, etc.). Quick note - when using the remote, consider switching to manual focus as the camera will try to lock focus when using the remote:).
RealWorld yes absolutely. I was on manual focus and locked focus using flashlight.. 😊
Glad to have you back man, missed you! Good video, and I'll definitely give it a go!
Very informative videos! I liked the way you went for the kit lens because thats where everyone starts. Go Hoosiers!
Thanks for the post/feedback!:) Fellow Hoosier?!:) Great place to live in my opinion:). I try to stay with the kit for the same reason - it is what most people have. Feel free to follow me on Instragram if you like - instagram.com/realworldpicts I just started the account and plan to post more picts soon:).
RealWorld Yeah! Went to IUB for Masters. Loved Bloomington while I was there. Yeah! I am working my way up from Kit lens. Got a rokinon 14mm for astrography.
IU and the city of Bloomington is a great place. The little 500 is always interesting - bikers, bikers, and more bikers:). The wide angle 14mm rokinon is a great lens for astro as well.
RealWorld looking forward to learn more from your channel.
Hello..whats the best umbrella light and the wirless controler for nikon d3400??
I created a video on flash and triggers which should be of help - ua-cam.com/video/DvpsqFGAG00/v-deo.html ... regarding the umbrella - I thought I had a video on one but I am not able to find it:). I created a video on taking portraits which features an umbrella that might also be of some help - ua-cam.com/video/mB2J4QB40Ik/v-deo.html ... the umbrella and stand featured in the video can be found here:
Umbrella: amzn.to/2eFQN0U
Umbrella holder: amzn.to/2trp5rn
Umbrella/Light stand: amzn.to/2vyeEUl
Hi there. Your videos are very clear to follow. However my D3400 says "subject is too dark" and it won't click. What do I do?
Check the mode ... switch to manual and you should be good:).
Thanks so much, I really enjoyed this video it was so helpful! I use a Nikon D3500, and in England we have a ‘worm moon’ on Monday and I’m quite excited and I am hoping to get a few photos, and you’re video helped so much for me to understand how to hopefully capture it! Thanks again! 😄
Edit: sadly it was cloudy 😂 thank you for the video!
Thanks for the post/feedback and glad to be of help!:)
one issue with D3400 is lack of availability for interval shooting. No inbuilt or external available.
agree on both fronts:)