How to photograph… Stars part 2: Star Trails

In part 1 I covered how to photograph stars, where I showed you how to create beautiful star pictures with 30 second exposures, ISO 3200 or 1600, and max aperture. I said that in that case star trail were undesirable, but in this article I am going to show you how to...

How to photograph… Stars part 1: Stars

Photographing stars is a part of Astrophotography, that is, photographing stars. This is a very difficult, dark, and demanding genre, but once successful shot have been produced, it gives an elevated feel of satisfaction! In this 2 part series I will cover...

Canon reveals the Canon 60Da for Astrophotography

Canon has unveiled the new 60Da, an APS-C CMOS 18MP camera. It is a varient of the 69D, only it has been modified for astrophotography, and thanks to a modified low pass filter it can capture nebulae in amazing details. Most cameras have IR filters which limit red...