Astrophotography

How to Find the Best ISO for Astrophotography: Dynamic Range and Noise

Mar 22, 2017 Ian Norman

ISO is one of the three major exposure settings in the exposure triangle of a digital camera. Of the three: shutter time, f/number, and ISO,…



The new Sigma 14mm f/1.8DG Art – Is it an astrophotographer’s dream lens?

Feb 24, 2017 Allen Murabayashi

When it comes to taking photos of stars, the best camera/lens combos are the ones that capture the most light. Some photographers like to use…



This is how light pollution affects your view of the night sky

Feb 10, 2017 John Aldred

A little while ago, we showed you a video from photographer Sriram Murali. In it, we saw how different levels of light pollution affected your…



Tips for finding and capturing the lunar fog bow

Jan 13, 2017 Göran Strand

A month ago I had never seen a lunar fog bow, now I have seen three. I got to see my first lunar fog bow…



The largest photo of the known universe weighs two million gigabytes

Jan 1, 2017 Udi Tirosh

I guess this can be described as the universe’s biggest selfie… Over 4 years the Pan-STARRS1 (The Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System) have been…



Friends invited photographer out for shooting – but they brought guns instead of cameras

Dec 29, 2016 Dunja Đuđić

I really, really hate guns. If someone invited me out for some shooting, I would think he wants me to go taking photos with him….



Cyclops Optics creates clip-on light pollution filters for your Nikon sensor

Dec 22, 2016 Dunja Đuđić

Light pollution is one of the main problems of every astrophotographer, no doubt about that. If you want to get rid of its orange-yellowish tint,…



How I captured rare lunar fog bow and Northern lights in the same photo

Dec 20, 2016 Göran Strand

Throughout the years I’ve seen lots of different phenomena in the sky but one that have been on my bucket list for quite some time…



PureNight Premium filter helps astrophotographers beat light pollution

Dec 15, 2016 Dunja Đuđić

When you decide to photograph night sky, the first problem you’ll encounter is most likely to be light pollution. If you live in a city,…



This is what a rocket launch does to a camera from 45 meters away

Dec 13, 2016 Dunja Đuđić

Have you ever wondered what a rocket launch can do to a camera? A young photographer John Kraus recently showed us what happens when you…