Learn how to photograph the Milky Way in this quick overview of gear, planning, camera settings, and focusing for night sky photography.
Continue reading “How to Photograph the Milky Way in Under 5 Minutes”Voigtländer 15mm f/4.5 Heliar III Astrophotography Review
I recently had the opportunity to shoot some astrophotography with an interesting lens: the Voigtlander 15mm f/4.5 Heliar III. With its rather modest/slow/dark f/4.5 aperture, the 15mm Heliar III isn’t the most obvious choice for shooting the night sky, but in reality it actually performed well, especially when paired with the Sony a7II. This review is as much a test of the lens as it is an experiment shooting the Milky Way with a slow lens. Read on for more about my experience shooting the night sky with the Voigtländer 15mm f/4.5 Heliar III.
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Astrophotography 101: A Lesson Series on Photographing the Milky Way
Welcome to Astrophotography 101: A Lesson Series on Photographing the Milky Way by Lonely Speck’s creators Ian Norman and Diana Southern.
Continue reading “Astrophotography 101: A Lesson Series on Photographing the Milky Way”Milky Way Exposure Calculator
Use this simple calculator to determine the best exposure to start with for photographing the Milky Way.