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Smartphone Night Photography Shootout: ZenFone 4 Pro vs. U11 vs. V30 vs. S8

Ian NormanFebruary 16, 2018 18 Comments

Let’s try out four of the best smartphones in a low-light shooting battle. We compare urban nightscape photos from the ASUS ZenFone 4 Pro, HTC U11, LG V30 and Samsung Galaxy S8.

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Tutorial: Stacked Astrophotography Panoramas

Ian NormanDecember 1, 2017 21 Comments

Tutorial: Stacked Astrophotography Panoramas

This video tutorial combines two of my favorite techniques for maximizing image quality of astrophotos: stacking and stitching.

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Best Lenses for Milky Way Photography: Fuji X

Ian NormanMarch 27, 2014 41 Comments

Best Lenses for Night Photography: Fujifilm

The very best lenses for my personal favorite compact camera system for astrophotography: the Fuji X-Series.

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How to Pick a Lens for Milky Way Photography

Ian NormanSeptember 7, 2013 300 Comments

How to Pick a Lens For Milky Way Photography

The lens is the most important factor in the image quality of a landscape astrophoto. We outline all the most important traits of a great astrophotography lens in this complete guide.

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