So, I missed this morning's meteor shower. I thought it was tonight, darnet! Anyway, I'm gonna shoot tomorrow night when the moon partners with Venus! Any tips on shooting the night sky welcome!
Tripod, cable release, keep your shutter speed shorter than 20-30 seconds, to prevent capturing the star movement - if you want sharp stars. Try ISO 1600, f4, at 20 or 30 seconds to start and adjust your shutter speed from there. If you shoot in Av mode, you may get under exposures if your shutter speed needs to be longer than 30 seconds. Shift to Manual Mode with bulb and a cable release to time your shutter speeds.
Here is one shot with a 24mm lens, ISO 1600 f5.6, 30 seconds, looking due North - Can you see the Big Dipper?
Tripod, cable release, keep your shutter speed shorter than 20-30 seconds, to prevent capturing the star movement - if you want sharp stars. Try ISO 1600, f4, at 20 or 30 seconds to start and adjust your shutter speed from there. If you shoot in Av mode, you may get under exposures if your shutter speed needs to be longer than 30 seconds. Shift to Manual Mode with bulb and a cable release to time your shutter speeds.
Here is one shot with a 24mm lens, ISO 1600 f5.6, 30 seconds, looking due North - Can you see the Big Dipper?
Nice! Big dipper noticed. Thanks for the tips!! I'll post pics if I get any worth while!!
Polaris should be about twice the length of the short distant side of the dipper, which would still be in this frame, so yes we are looking just east of due north. But not to the east.
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Here is one shot with a 24mm lens, ISO 1600 f5.6, 30 seconds, looking due North - Can you see the Big Dipper?
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Yes, and it shows north to be to the left, which means we're looking east in this view, or perhaps northeast.
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