Using one of my favorite techniques for astrophotography, I take a shot at shooting ultra high resolution urban nightscapes with the Fujifilm X-T2. In this user experience review, I test the X-T2’s low light shooting performance while exploring the cities of London, England and Edinburgh, Scotland at night.
“The first time I made a photograph of a moonlit landscape, I literally said “wow” out loud. I couldn’t believe how much detail the moonlight brought out of the photograph.” In this tutorial, Tyler Sichelski walks through his process for shooting and processing surreal long exposure landscapes under the light of the Moon.
Mt. Whitney Trail Camp, Hasselblad 500CM, Carl Zeiss 80mm f/2.8 T*, Kodak Portra 160
Use this simple calculator to determine the best exposure to start with for photographing the Milky Way.
The very best lenses for my personal favorite compact camera system for astrophotography: the Fuji X-Series.
The Rokinon 14mm f/2.8. Lots of glass for the money.
Here’s a quick review of the Rokinon 14mm f/2.8, arguably the best, most affordable lens for astrophotography.