Use this simple calculator to determine the best exposure to start with for photographing the Milky Way.
How to Photograph the Milky Way
Wide field landscape astrophotography is an impressive form of photography, and it’s accessible to nearly everyone with a camera.
Astrophotography has become much easier in the last decade, especially with today’s more affordable, large sensor, high signal-to-noise ratio digital cameras. There are few photographs that have as much existential impact as a nighttime landscape against the Milky Way. In this article, we’ll show you how to make an amazing photo of the Milky Way galaxy with a minimum of effort and equipment.
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The very best lenses for my personal favorite compact camera system for astrophotography: the Fuji X-Series.
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Best Lenses for Milky Way Photography: Nikon Astrophotographers
If you shoot with a Nikon camera and you want to improve your astrophotography, these are the best lenses for the job.
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Best Lenses for Milky Way Photography: Canon Astrophotographers
The most common question asked on Lonely Speck answered for Canon shooters!
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The Milky Way from Brandasund, Bømlo, Norway – Astrophotography with the Fujifilm X-T1
The first astrophotography results with the Fujifilm X-T1.
Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Review
Here’s a quick review of the Rokinon 14mm f/2.8, arguably the best, most affordable lens for astrophotography.