Astrophotography 101 - Lens Guide and Recommendation

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I forgot youtube discontinued the use of annotations and end screen elements together so I added a card at 0:25. This is my third episode of Astrophotography 101. I have a couple more videos in the works for this series. I plan to cover ISO invariance and milky way panoramas. Videos covering the subjects of astro-timelapses, DSO imaging, and post-processing are up and coming as well. A "tips and tricks" video for landscape photography will be my next video on this channel.
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@supremeFTW 5 жыл бұрын

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@Apalapse 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for this praise. I agree I do prefer videos that get straight to the point with no extra information or babble about affiliate codes, sponsors, or other useless information. My goal is always to deliver information clearly and concisely, and I am glad you appreciate that. Sorry for taking so long to respond to your comment, I am just now getting back into KZfaq and making videos again.

@dilipsharan8699 5 жыл бұрын

This is an excellent video. It covers a lot of Lens theory in a simple and concise yet understandable manner.

@pazselmo 6 жыл бұрын

I am loving these videos, since the beggining, but these about astrophotography comes really handy since I am starting now developing a taste for it :D many thanks

@redwanmarashli4157 6 жыл бұрын

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@CJamesPhoto 6 жыл бұрын

This was absolutely excellent! so well explained and very helpful, i knew most of it but i still learned something nee, thank you so much!

@Apalapse 2 жыл бұрын

thanks so much!

@NileshGavali07 6 жыл бұрын

To the point. I have spend hours to find wide angle lens for astrophotoshoot until I came to your video which give all require details in few minutes and that too precisely. Thanks for video.

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@Apalapse 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you for the kind words and thanks for the sub! Cheers!

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@longdoo1 3 жыл бұрын

One of the best lesson to learn from KZfaq. Thanks

@Apalapse 3 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that! Thanks for watching!

@SiddiqueHussain21 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for a quick and easy to follow video. Loved it.

@nj2033 6 жыл бұрын

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@Klenric 5 жыл бұрын

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@Apalapse 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, Damien.

@betterTim 5 жыл бұрын

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@ShrikiJamadagni 6 жыл бұрын

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@brahim20112010 5 жыл бұрын

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@Apalapse 4 жыл бұрын

You are welcome. I am glad you found my videos helpful and I hope you stick around to see more of my content. Thanks for watching and commenting!

@armandoguerreiro8861 6 жыл бұрын

Good work ! Thanks

@haroldmethven 6 жыл бұрын

Great video quality 👍

@kbruff2010 2 жыл бұрын

Outstanding presentation.

@Apalapse 2 жыл бұрын

thanks!

@adventureznstuff6671 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!! I have a miro 4/3 and have been so confused on which lens to get and you answered all my questions on this video.

@Apalapse 2 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad!

@mehradkhalili7825 6 жыл бұрын

SOOOOOOOOOOOO HELPFUL VIDEO THANK YOU

@fredastaire6156 3 жыл бұрын

this was really good information, thank you

@Apalapse 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@benja1378 6 жыл бұрын

Is the footage (for example the timelapse) you used in the video from you or a shutterstock type side? :)

@Apalapse 6 жыл бұрын

It's from ESO

@pensadorcritico 6 жыл бұрын

Wao excellent videos! Congratulations!

@ieivevj 6 жыл бұрын

Wow very Good Information!

@davidrobernard 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for a very informative video

@metinsayx 3 жыл бұрын

Very well explained indeed.

@Apalapse 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@OlegG5654 2 жыл бұрын

Very accurate and most reasonable explanation, because all the good things and hobbies interest ends by the credit card. Thank's a lot

@Apalapse 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@rifatneily 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks you very much for letting us 😍😊

@Apalapse 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked the video!

@tornadoswe 5 жыл бұрын

Bought a zeiss 35/2.8 a few days ago for my a7riii. Ainly for ASTRO photos. Very pleased with it.

@ivankiefer3886 4 жыл бұрын

I bet the new sigma 35 1.2 has to be amazing for it. How do you find the 2.8 when i came to gather light and also have you try wider angle lenaes les than 35 what do you think?

@Apalapse 3 жыл бұрын

35mm f1.2 will gather so much more light than the f2.8, but f2.8 is stll enough to do some seriously good astro work.

@brto 6 жыл бұрын

Please keep doing this

@AllRomanyuk 6 жыл бұрын

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@Apalapse 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@romeoveciunca4202 6 жыл бұрын

Great channel!

@Apalapse 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@Jimages_uk 2 жыл бұрын

Woo Hoo! I am just dipping my toes into astrophotography, and already own the Tamron 15-30 lens as a landscape photographer. I was wondering if I would be better off buying another lens, but think this will work for me, and it gives me the money I might have spent on more glass, getting a filter holder and filters for this lens.

@HaertelJosh 6 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video my friend! New subscriber!

@Xjubail 6 жыл бұрын

Great channel .. Thanks

@MarcosBBorges 6 жыл бұрын

Fantastic videos... seen a few already, and have some adjustments to do next time I go taking pictures at night!!! I have the Tokina 11-16mm lens and I'm really happy with it. Very good for its price point. Now I have to stop the trailing stars in my pictures... saw the video and now I know I can't let it for more than 20s (using a Canon 80D). Thank you so much!!!

@PhDuh42 5 жыл бұрын

I am thinking about getting this lens for my 70D. How do you like the image quality? Also, how accurate is the autofocus, especially indoors and/or evening outdoors? Thanks.

@gfernandes 6 жыл бұрын

6 minutos de intenso conhecimento fotográfico

@tonid6398 5 жыл бұрын

Good video, thanks

@waterbottra6532 3 жыл бұрын

Well explained, thank you

@Apalapse 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@jmansoto2324 3 жыл бұрын

Wow aprendí muchísimo en este video, y eso que no se mucho Inglés. Bravo 👏

@Apalapse 3 жыл бұрын

thanks!

@isaacstone7899 5 жыл бұрын

Just learned and thanks

@GregConquest 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video. I'm thinking about getting an equatorial mount tracker to get longer exposures, but one thing excites me even more than stacking several dozen one minute exposures, and that is Lucky Imaging. Could you please do a video on this? You don't even need a tracker for lucky imaging.

@Apalapse 6 жыл бұрын

I've actually never heard of lucky imaging, but I will certainly check it out and maybe make a dedicated video for it!

@sadmansamil2 4 жыл бұрын

Very good video.

@Apalapse 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@shirleyfortez3582 3 жыл бұрын

Well explained

@Apalapse 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@lerijijavadze 6 жыл бұрын

When taking those images in which both stars and landscape are visible, aren't landscapes going to be overexposed? because well of the amount of light that's going in? (I'm new in photography so if answer's obvious don't hate :D)

@Apalapse 6 жыл бұрын

Good question! It really depends on the moon phase. In a new moon phase, the landscape will actually be underexposed, since the only light is coming from the stars. Under a quarter to half moon phase, the landscape will be correctly exposed, and under a full moon, the landscape will be overexposed, as well as the sky. If you have trouble with the exposure of your landscapes, taking separate exposures for the sky and foreground, each with different settings, then blending in post, is a popular method, and I hope to make a video on that in the future. Let me know if you have other questions.

@lerijijavadze 6 жыл бұрын

Apalapse Thanks, really good video btw

@Dennis-fw9bd 4 жыл бұрын

Nice Video!

@Apalapse 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Dennis!

@imphotographyproduction2923 6 жыл бұрын

Thank Q for ur Astrophotography great tips ....! Wanna see ur more videos pls....

@Apalapse 6 жыл бұрын

Yes, more will be coming for sure!

@akkasbashy 5 жыл бұрын

Thank You Very Much

@Nick_G7IZR 5 жыл бұрын

Very useful. thanks

@Apalapse 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@Christian-ve6ck 6 жыл бұрын

Best videos 🔝🔝🔝🔝

@imraniqbal321 5 жыл бұрын

Finest way to learn photography ... My Great Wishes with Apalapse .

@gm010379 2 жыл бұрын

THANKYOU...

@adi.s4469 6 жыл бұрын

thanks for tehe tips

@dominiclester3232 Жыл бұрын

What a friendly video, thanks! (I did nearly abort when I heard the generic VO...)

@rubenespinoza7121 6 жыл бұрын

Hi great video. Any comments on the sigma 16 1.4 , I just got it. Thanks again.

@xyrvee6094 6 жыл бұрын

Rubén espinoza planning to get this lense too, how does it work out?

@jithinjoseph3597 6 жыл бұрын

Good information

@basilbcf 5 жыл бұрын

I bought the Rokinon 14mm f2.8 specifically to try my hand at Milky Way photography! Wow, what a great lens for the money! And the lack of AF isn't an issue since in all likelyhood you need to manually focus the stars anyway. Another piece of kit I bought that is fantastik for MW shots is the iOptron StarGuider Pro. This is easy to use and allows you to track the stars, thus allowing longer exposure times.

@Apalapse 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, both products sound like they're working great for you, that's nice to hear! The Rokinon 14mm f2.8 is one of the best value astrophotography lenses currently available. I have not experimented much with star trackers, only a couple of times with a rental, but they dramatically impvoe image quality. Thanks for commenting and sharing your experiences. Clear skies!

@echolegend1315 4 жыл бұрын

This video is really good in 10 seconds i understand which lens i should buy👍🙂

@Apalapse 4 жыл бұрын

I'm making an updated video soon.

@echolegend1315 4 жыл бұрын

@@Apalapse I just subscribe so don't miss your video😉

@guttalansanthirasekaram8100 6 жыл бұрын

Thankyou so mutch

@Petro00D 6 жыл бұрын

I am trying to decide between a Sony 16-35 F2.8 G Master or two prime lenses, Sigma 14 mm 1.4 Art and the Sigma 20 mm 1.4 Art. I am leaning towards the G Master. Your thoughts?

@wolfieseven2360 5 жыл бұрын

I am in the same boat right now... assuming by the date of this post you have already settled on a decision? I was between a 16-35 GM & an 18mm + 25mm Batis prime. Decided on the GM, it should arrive in a few days.

@spiderwayne 5 жыл бұрын

Hello and thanks for this video! It's been two years since you made this video and I'm wondering if you've used the Batis 18mm f/2.8 and if so your thoughts for it for Astrophotography.

@Apalapse 4 жыл бұрын

I have personally not used this lens although it is quite amazing from what I have heard. I would recommend it.

@flightscapeaviationphoto 6 жыл бұрын

Just saw this video. Great info. Do you have any experience yet with this new line of wide angle lenses from Irix ? They make an 11mm f/2.8 and 15mm f/2.4 I believe.

@Apalapse 6 жыл бұрын

I don't have any personal experience with those lenses, but I have heard great things about them in the astrophotography community. Just from specifications, the Irix 15mm f2.4 would be great due to its wide focal length, fast aperture, and low distortion and aberration properties. I also believe it can accept normal filters, a quality not shared by other lenses in that focal range.

@thomasduffy2519 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much

@Apalapse 3 жыл бұрын

Of course! Thanks for watching!

@davemattera 6 жыл бұрын

I’m in love with my Tamron 15-30 I got it canon mount because it was on sale and use it on my Sony but didn’t realize when buying the mc-11 mount that it always hunts for focus and never really finds it . I’ve heard the metabones adapters are ok with them but the adapters are so expensive!

@Apalapse 6 жыл бұрын

The MC-11 works well with some lenses. I never noticed any AF issues with my adapted Tamron when using Single Point, but I never tested it extensively. Effectively adapting non-Sony lenses is very expensive indeed! I am in the process of getting native wide angles.

@DiviPhotos 6 жыл бұрын

Nice videos

@martinseeger2714 6 жыл бұрын

Hi there, thanks a lot for your helpfull videos. I would like to purchase a Samyang 2,8. Manual focus and a manual control over the apterure are even good for me as I am doing a lot of timelapse photography and during the day you don't get flickering with manual aperture control. However I wonder how much vignetting the lens has shooting the stars on a full frame camera. For astrophotography I think it's quiet important and you don't talk abaout it in the video. Thanks again.

@Apalapse 6 жыл бұрын

Vignetting is definitely important for timelapses, because the image out of the camera is the final image. For normal astrophotography, if your lens has heavy vignetting, you can create mosaics and stitch them together using software, or shoot flat frames and calibrate the images later. The reason I didn't include it in my videos however, is that some photographers actually like some vignetting, as long as it's not distracting. Having some light falloff directs the viewer's eye towards the center of the image.

@scottsmith4145 5 жыл бұрын

Fantastic production and presentation! The only thing that would have made it better is if you had talked about the limitations of crop sensors and how using a speed booster can really help level the playing field with full frame equipment.

@Apalapse 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent point, Scott. I am sorry I have taken so long to respond to this, I am just getting back into KZfaq and looking at my comments now. Speedboosters are a fantastic way of getting more light onto an APS-C sized sensor and I hope to make a dedicated video about this soon. I personally have not had experience with them yet as all my bodies are full frame but have seen amazing examples on KZfaq and other sites. Thanks for watching and for the great feedback.

@souviksarkar2431 6 жыл бұрын

I have Nikon D5300 and just bought a Sigma 18-35 f/1.8. Will it be a good enough set up for astrophotography? If yes, what will be the ideal settings? 24mm and f/1.8? What should be the shutter speed?

@shaunewales3153 5 жыл бұрын

Nope I would do 18mm f2.8 and ISO 1600

@shayanshariatirad2065 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your informative video. I appreciate your opinion re the new Yongnuo YN 14mm F2.8 please. Thanks in advanced.

@timothymcdaniel7372 6 жыл бұрын

Very insightful! Since you use a Tamron lens, what's your thoughts on their newish 10-24 f/3.5-4.5 VC HLD APS-C lens for stars? I got the lens for landscapes but am planning on doing astrophotography during my RV trip out west (good by light pollution, hello dark skys).

@Apalapse 6 жыл бұрын

Frankly, I have not heard about that lens until now. Face value, the aperture is not too large (in very dark skies (i.e. Western US) you may need something f2.8 or better). I read some reviews of the lens though, and other than the small aperture, it seems like it'd be quite good for astro. If you ever have doubts about a lens, I suggest renting them. Maybe you could rent a few lenses on your trip and see which one you like the best...

@timothymcdaniel7372 6 жыл бұрын

Apalapse, thank you for the fast reply. I'm planning an excursion to the upper peninsula in March so I may see if the local camera store has a faster wide-angle for me to rent to compare.

@Apalapse 6 жыл бұрын

Good idea! Also, there are a few photography rental sites like lensrentals.com that I have used before. They have good prices, and the process is simple. You will have to let me know how your trip goes!

@alphaphotoandvideo 5 жыл бұрын

I own a 70D crop sensor, would i gain a lot quality if upgrade to 6D? I also own the Rokinon 14mm 70d+14mm =20min exposure 6D+14mm= 30 min exposure

@LordArioh 5 жыл бұрын

one tip, if you hate to deal with the edges and don't want to stop down aperture, get a higher megapixel camera, shoot as wide as you can and then crop in the middle.

@bobkoure 5 жыл бұрын

Looks like a great series! I've been working on learning astrophotography, but I only get to a dark sky area occasionally - and then it's clouded up about half the time. Are you planning to get to trackers or stacking software?

@abhishekroy9098 6 жыл бұрын

Hello, Thanks a lot for this well explained video. Question: Can I use a Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 on Canon 1100d (APS-C (22.2 x 14.8 mm)not full frame )? can I use it on a sony camera if I upgrade in future ?

@ezequielsantiago9600 5 жыл бұрын

Hi, this is a good instructional video to learn. In relation to the subject of astrophotography, of all the mentioned lenses which would be the most suitable to use it in my camera canon 77D with APS-C sensor? Any help to choose between so many lenses will be of great help.

@exodusfivesixfivesix8050 6 жыл бұрын

My sigma art series is so freaking awesome!!! It was $1500 but the absolute best lens I have ever shot with and really helped me get away from strictly nikkor.

@Apalapse 6 жыл бұрын

Which specific sigma lens are you using? The 14mm?

@szilardtube 5 жыл бұрын

Hi, great vid. What do you think about sigma 17-50 2.8 hsm lens. I just bought one for travel, portrait and stars photography. Was it a good idea? I'm also have a canon 10-18 stm lens, which is nice wide but I guess too slow for the stars.

@katarzynalenczewska7971 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your movie. Do you recomend Irix 15 mam 2.4 with adapter, while I have kit lense 15-45 mm 3.5 for my canon M50?

@Apalapse 3 жыл бұрын

The IRIX is a fantastic lens, highly recommend!!!

@douceschizophrenie 6 жыл бұрын

The only thing I have - kit lens :/

@Apalapse 6 жыл бұрын

Actually, some of the kit lenses are fine for astrophotogrpahy, so don't discount your's just yet. Do some test shots of the night sky and see if the results are acceptable.

@douceschizophrenie 6 жыл бұрын

Apalapse thank you for your response, I have done some tests , I can see a lot of stars and it’s awesome but I can’t get The Milky Way, just stars.

@Apalapse 6 жыл бұрын

If you can't see the milky way, you may have too much light pollution in your area, or you may not be pointing the camera in the right direction. This is a good website to see what light pollution is like in your area: darksitefinder.com/maps/world.html To locate the milky way in the sky, you can use Photo Pills or Stellarium: Photo Pills: www.photopills.com/videos/how-find-and-plan-milky-way Stellarium: www.stellarium.org/ Otherwise, how are the stars looking? Do they look like tiny pinpoints (circles), or are they smudges? If they appear like they have any aberrations that I listed in the video, depending to what degree they are distorted, you may want to pick up another lens. Also, keep in mind that tiny imperfections won't show up unless you print the photo in a large size, or if you like to pixel peep.

@douceschizophrenie 6 жыл бұрын

Apalapse thank you for all your help, the light pollution map is awesome and I’m gonna try again a night to point at the Milky Way when the weather will be better ( here in Switzerland ), for the aberrations they are not noticeable until I zoom in a lot, the stars are round so I think that is okay, also I try to get the iso the lowest possible to get the least noise possible ( I tried around 200-400-800). I’m trying to sell my kit lens to get a 50mm f1.8 and the next thing that I am going to buy will be a fisheye lens for star photography, with my crop sensor I want to get around 10mm with the widest aperture that is affordable. I just realised I need to go further to escape from light pollution so for the Milky Way I hope I can still get it without a very wide lens. Have a nice day and thank you for all your help

@Apalapse 6 жыл бұрын

50mm might be pushing it for the milky way, but you can try it out. Look at some of the Rokinon ultra wide angles for APS-C if you feel like you need a better lens. I'm not sure what your kit lens' focal length is (18-55), but having a wider field of view is helpful for milky way shots. I've never tried fisheyes, but they're definitely a unique look.

@heartlandlight6862 6 жыл бұрын

After owning and returning the Rokinon and Sigma lenses, I settled on the Zeiss 15mm f/2.8.. Amazingly sharp. Very little aberration of any kind. For me, it's worth the price premium.

@Apalapse 6 жыл бұрын

Have you tried the Sigma 14mm f1.8?

@heartlandlight6862 6 жыл бұрын

I have. It's a balancing act between the Sigma and the Zeiss. The Sigma affords more leeway with its focal length and aperture, and IMO, the Zeiss visibly better sharpness and less aberration. Haven't found the perfect lens yet. ' = )

@Apalapse 6 жыл бұрын

Interesting! I have yet to use either the Zeiss or Sigma, but the f1.8 of the Sigma is enticing for me, and I don't mind cropping the extreme edges.

@heartlandlight6862 6 жыл бұрын

The Sigma is very attractive, especially for the f/1.8 for that wide a lens. It would be a great lens to use. My first criterion is sharpness. For astro- and other photography. By the way, thanks for your analytical approach and professional delivery I am eager to view your other videos.

@Apalapse 6 жыл бұрын

I'm renting the lens for an upcoming trip to a dark sky site, so I will let you know what you think.

@juriancuypers 6 жыл бұрын

I have a question! ;) I do have a nikon D7200 and want to buy a tokina 11-16. Do you think the second version is beter, sharper, beter AF? I have no experience with astro but I like to travel and will use the wide angle a lot for my party/nightlife photography.

@twmUX 6 жыл бұрын

buy anything that is super wide, but has the widest aperature. Remember, you have to multiply not only the focal length by 1.5 (Crop factor sensor) but also the aperature. So if its 2.8, its not really letting in that much light due to crop sensor. Try to get 1.8 or even 1.4 so you can really get 2.8.Look up Tony Northup, he has videos on this very thing.

@georgemotaph 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Apalapse, nice recommendations. Thank you. But I have a questions and I hope you can help me. I have the canon m50 camera and I’m thinking about to lenses that can help me to make photos with the Milky Way. The canon 22mm f2 or the 50mm f1.4. I don’t know which one is better for...

@sourityadas6041 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for such a detailed review. I'm looking to do some Milky way photography with a Nikon D7500 but am confused whether to buy a Tokina 11-16 f2.8 or a Tokina 11-20 f2.8. I've read some pretty good reviews about the 11-16 but also that it gives a hard time to focus at infinity, which I believe is essential to photograph the milky way. Kindly advise which lens should I go with?

@PratikMehta999 6 жыл бұрын

Hi, can I capture milky-way with Canon 50mm f1.8 STM or Canon 24mm f2.8 STM on my APS-C sensor? Are these prime lenses have aberrations issues? Please let me know and share photos of these lenses if any. Thanks.

@Apalapse 6 жыл бұрын

The 50mm can be used effectively with a tracker, but unfortunately, without one, the short shutter speeds needed to keep stars from streaking along with the fairly strong aberrations at f1.8 and f2.0 means you won't gather enough light to produce a high-quality astrophoto. The Canon 24mm f2.8 STM sits squarely in the ideal focal length range for widefield astrophotography, but from what I have heard, the lens has strong astigmatism and coma aberrations when shot wide open. You would probably have to stop down to f3.2 or f4 to eliminate aberrations. If you want a good 24mm astrophotography lens, I highly recommend the 24mm f1.4 Rokinon. The company has some problems with sample variation, so you would have to ensure your specific lens is centered properly, but if you get a good copy, the 24mm f1.4 is insanely sharp, and there are no aberrations around f2.

@PratikMehta999 6 жыл бұрын

Apalapse thanks for reply. And what about kit lens? Can I shoot milkyway with 18mm f3.5 without tracker? Is there any aberrations issues in kit lenses? Thanks.

@Apalapse 6 жыл бұрын

The kit lens should work fine. Regarding aberrations, it's all personal preference as to how much coma/astigmatism you will allow. I don't know about your specific kit lens, but I would imagine there may be some aberrations when shot wide open. Either way, don't discredit its capabilities. If you take the time and shoot panoramas or mosaics, you should be able to correct for all vingetting and aberrations. If you need to stop down to f4 or similar (for your kit lens or any lens), you can take multiple shots and stack them in photoshop to increase the SNR (this mitigates the noise you will encounter as you stop down your lens).

@alajmee Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@anthonyhershko 6 жыл бұрын

I have Canon 6D with Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 ex os hsm and I'm using this setting for Astrophotography 30s, 2.8 3200ISO (& I shoot Raw) and I'm simply getting super white pictures Do you have any tips of how can I do it in the right way? Thanks! Beautiful channel!!

@calibo.j 6 жыл бұрын

Anthony Hershko The settings you used is usually for ETTR. It’s really hard to master. but if you’re a beginner, I recommend you to set your ISO to the lowest.

@isbestlizard 5 жыл бұрын

Nice graphics! I'm impressed :D :D sort of like a kurtgesatz aesthetic but without the birds :D

@Apalapse 4 жыл бұрын

Haha!

@UnknownPerson-pt7oj 6 жыл бұрын

How about irix series? They have a 15mm f2.4 all manual lens for $399

@andreaserra365 6 жыл бұрын

Very good explanation! I bought the Rokinon 12mm f/2.0 for my Sony a6000 and.. Could you advice me which is the better aperture for the astro photography for this lens? Thanks in advance

@oneworldliving9198 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video man 👍🏾 which of the sigma lenses would you recommend the best for a Fuji camera? Thanks 🙏🏾

@tsang0083 6 жыл бұрын

Nice video!! I love it :D May I know if Laowa 12mm F2.8 is good for landscape astrophotography too? Thank you so much !!

@Apalapse 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! The Laowa 12mm f2.8 would be great for landscape astrophotography.

@luisraultorresgomez6155 6 жыл бұрын

Very nice video (subscribed). I have one question, can you use full frame rokinon lenses on a APS-C camera? (Canon 80D). Just in case I decide to upgrade to full frame camera later

@Apalapse 6 жыл бұрын

Yes, of course. You just have to mind the different field of view that comes with using lenses on crop sensors.

@gyropunmaster 6 жыл бұрын

Great tip video, many thanks!

@JonWilliamsJonnyKstudio 6 жыл бұрын

I'm really in a bind trying to choose between the nikon 20mm 1.8 and the tamaron 15-30. I figured the 20mm would be a better all purpose lens since it has the 77mm filters (I love my ND filters!), but I'm not sure I want to succumb to the tamaron's ultra-wide zoom versatility. If anyone else has or has had this dilemma, can you let me know what swayed you to either of them? By the way, I've upgraded to a d850. I used to shoot milky ways with a d7000 and 10.5mm 2.8, which worked, but looking to improve.

@Apalapse 6 жыл бұрын

I had the Tamron 15-30 f2.8, but sold it because I wanted faster glass and ND filters, just like you described. I would go for the 20mm f1.8 then. It's a great lens, and the f1.8 aperture will give you cleaner and more detailed photos. Otherwise, Sigma makes some great AP lenses too (14mm f1.8 and 35mm f1.4). Let me know what you end up buying. Good luck!

@TheDixdixon 6 жыл бұрын

I was choosing between these two lens and chose the Nikon 20mm as it can fit filters and when trying both these lens at a store the 20mm stood out. It also can focus very close and is very very sharp at f1.8 also the tamron is a beast of the lens compared to the Nikon, weighting double

@Apalapse 6 жыл бұрын

I almost forgot about the close focusing. Also, the sunstars are great on the Nikon, which, if you shoot landscape, can be a priority.

@eolsaurio 6 жыл бұрын

Apalapse a bit confused here... didn't you say in the video that you use the Tamron???

@Apalapse 6 жыл бұрын

I did, but sold it. I wanted a lens I could use filters with more easily, but also sold it for other reasons mentioned in an above comment.

@alainmaury5941 5 жыл бұрын

The telltale signature of astigmatism is that the images are elongated radially on one side of least worst focus, and tangentially on the other side. If the stars stay elongated the same way, it's not astigmatism. Other than that good recommendations for the lenses, even though sometimes you have to check the lens you purchase, make sure it's OK (and making images of stars is the best way), and if not send it back till you get a good one. My 24 and 35mm lenses (from Samyang, which is Rokinon) are quite good already at F/1.4. The 50mm is not good. Canon lenses.... For a trip to Iceland, to photograph aurorae, I bought the very expensive Canon 24mm F/1.4. Turns out if was very poor, seagull images in the corners. I sent it back to Canon technical services and after a while they sent it back to me, with a note saying "lens is perfectly normal, to improve the quality, stop the lens to F/4". Bunch of idiots, if I paid 1500 euros for that lens, it's not because I needed a 24mm F/4... So bought the much less expensive Samyang, which I had to send back because one side of the image was unsharp. The second was good. Then I went to Iceland, only to see clouds during one week :(. Samyang came out with a new series of XP lenses, and I am tempted by their 50mm F/1.2... But want others to purchase it first and tell me how it works at full aperture. Canon 85mm F/1.2 is full of chromatic aberrations at full aperture, and again, Samyang 85mm F/1.4 is quite useable at full aperture (at F/2.8 it's very good) In fact both lens can be brought to focus by looking at the color change when going through focus, purple halo, then green halo around the stars, and you try to get to the point where the color is changing...

@Apalapse 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment and sorry for the late response, I'm just checking in on some comments now. I actually purchased and used the 50 mm f1.2 from Samyang and I thought the quality is quite good but there was heavy CA.

@outoforder0 5 жыл бұрын

Do you think my Fuji 56mm 1.2 can give me abberations? I also have Sigma 18-35mm Art. Very curious about its astro performance too.

@wishwanderer5664 5 жыл бұрын

I have a question to ask about the Tokina Lenses. The 11-16 f/2.8 , the 11-20 f/2.8 and the 14-20 f/2. all of these have circular filter compatibility hence can be easily used as a daytime wide landscape lens and a night time astro lens. I would want to know which one of these is the best performer in terms of image quality and sharpness and aberrations.

@Apalapse 5 жыл бұрын

Sorry for the late response, I just got done with finals. The 11-16 is a tried and true performer. It is seriously good value for the stunning images it produces. I have used it and while it can't compare to the extremely expensive astro lenses, it does a lot for the amount you pay. The 11-20 is a nother good option, however you really pay for the extra 4mm. The 14-20 I have NOT heard about, so after doing a little research, it seems to be a good astro lens. I know Christopher Frost Photography has a bunch of lens review videos covering the wide angle tokinas, so I would give them a watch. Hope I could help!

@wishwanderer5664 5 жыл бұрын

Yes you surely helped. Get a hands on the 14-20. Try it out. Would surely want to know whats your take on it.

@balintk.9373 5 жыл бұрын

@@Apalapse I disagree with you. I have the Tokina 11-16 on my D500 and the corners are absolutely shit, you have to stop it down to f4 to get better results but than you need to crank up the ISO. Generally speaking the corners are soft on the lens and also 11mm is the strongest focal length. To me it is disappointing for astro photography.