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How I Planned and Shot an Erupting Volcano with the Milky Way by Albert Dros

Albert DrosApril 11, 2017 6 Comments

Albert Dros has been a great friend to Lonely Speck over the last few years, sharing with us his experiences shooting landscape astrophotography around the world. We had the pleasure of meeting him in his native environment of the Netherlands when we traveled through Europe last spring. A few weeks ago, Albert messaged me about his plans to photograph the Milky Way behind an erupting volcano. In this article, Albert Dros recounts his personal experience planning and shooting the Fuego Volcano in Guatemala.

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Rokinon 20mm f/1.8 Astrophotography Review: Joshua Tree National Park

Ian NormanMarch 10, 2017 12 Comments

In this review, we put the new full-frame Rokinon 20mm f/1.8 to the test in Joshua Tree National Park, California.
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Now Available for Pre-Order: PureNight Premium Light Pollution Reduction Filter by Lonely Speck

Ian NormanDecember 10, 2016

Enjoy better night sky images straight out of camera with the PureNight Light Pollution Reduction Filter by Lonely Speck. Order by December 31st to help us reach our first order minimums and for exclusive early-bird pricing!

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Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8 Astrophotography Review

Ian NormanNovember 17, 2016 16 Comments

In this review, we take a look at the ultra wide-angle Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8 for full-frame E-mount Sony cameras. This premium ultra wide-angle lens is one of the widest f/2.8 prime lenses available natively for the a7 series of cameras.

We love fast wide-angle primes for astrophotography, so the Batis 18mm quickly jumped to the top of our list of most desirable lenses to test. We push the low-light limits of the Batis 18mm to capture nightscapes around the world in California, New Zealand and Australia.

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What’s In My Camera Bag: Trona Pinnacles

Ian NormanMay 20, 2016 16 Comments

In this video post, I talk about the gear I decided to bring on a short overnight trip to Trona Pinnacles, California. Trona Pinnacles is arguably my favorite place to shoot astrophotos and it’s where we’ll be for the first-ever Lonely Speck Meetup. Let’s take a look at a pretty typical kit that I use for astrophotography.

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Sony Zeiss FE 55mm f/1.8 Sonnar T* Astrophotography Review

Ian NormanMay 7, 2016 19 Comments

In this review we take a look at Sony’s Zeiss-branded full-frame 55mm f/1.8. It’s one of the more expensive 50mm-ish primes available for any camera system and is highly regarded for its sharpness. Let’s see how it handles astrophotography.

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Hoya Red Intensifier Review: An Affordable Light Pollution Filter for Astrophotography

Ian NormanApril 21, 2016 89 Comments

I don’t typically use filters for the type of astrophotography you see on Lonely Speck. Filtering for specific wavelengths of light is a common practice for astronomy and deep sky imaging. But most filters made specifically for astrophotography tend to be very specialized and very expensive. Luckily, there’s an option for those on a tight budget: the Hoya (Red) Intensifier Filter. In this short review, we test out the Hoya Intensifier while shooting the Milky Way from Trona Pinnacles, California.

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