Image by Susan Cipriano from Pixabay It’s a clear night and the bright full moon is shining in the sky. This should be easy enough – you think to yourself. You take out your Nikon D3500 and snap a photo in automatic mode. You take a look at your LCD expecting a magnificent image. However, …
Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay If you stare into the night sky for long enough, the stars will seem to move. If you’re an astronomer or even a stargazer, you’ve probably noticed this. If you’re shooting a photo or pointing a telescope, this can be quite frustrating, but it also creates star trails – which …
Image by Daniel Mena from Pixabay I bought my Nikon camera for the purpose of astrophotography. I’ve never taken off the UV filter it came with for fear of damaging my lens, but recently I wondered should I keep my UV filter on for astrophotography? I did some research and found the answer. You absolutely …
When it comes to astrophotography, good equipment is a requirement. It’s something no amount of photography skill will replace. But is good astrophotography equipment expensive? Yes. Astrophotography is very expensive to pursue. The amount you spend is based on how professional you want your photos to be. Functional astrophotography equipment usually costs a minimum of …
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Have you ever been shooting a photo in a dark environment or even in broad daylight, and get an error message on your camera saying “Subject is too Dark.” This annoying message can appear on just about any camera and I’ll be explaining the cause and solution. The “subject is too dark” message occurs when …
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In astrophotography, the environment plays a huge factor in the results of your photos. For instance, light pollution and clouds can completely ruin a photo. But there are other important factors which not many people talk about. Recently I wondered, how does humidity affect astrophotography? I did some research and found the answer. In general, …
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You want to buy a new lens for your Nikon D3500. But before you can, you need to make sure the lens you want to buy is compatible with your camera. According to the NIKKOR Lens Compatibility Chart, the Nikon D3500 is fully compatible with all AF-S, AF-P, and E-type NIKKOR lenses. It also has …
The Tokina AT-X PRO 11-16mm f/2.8 lens sells for around $450 USD. There’s no doubt its great lens all around for its price, but does it prove effective for shooting astrophotography? The Tokina 11-16mm lens is a powerful lens when it comes to astrophotography. Its wide-angle 11mm-16mm allows longer exposures without any star trails. The …
For the longest time, I never used high ISO for fear of noise in my photos. But there are certain situations where you need high ISO, like in astrophotography. So I asked myself the question “What’s the highest amount of ISO on a Nikon D3400 without any noise?” I did some research and I found …
Have you ever seen an incredible image of the milky way, and wished you could take a photo like that. Well, one of the first questions you’ll need to ask is: Where can you photograph the milky way? You can photograph the milky way in most rural areas and national parks. Avoid cities and places …