Astrophotography with a 50mm lens

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5 жыл бұрын

This week I try out astrophotography with a 50mm lens. I've always wondered how the milkyway would look through a 50mm lens. This is normally the first fast prime people buy, so I thought I'd try it out...and sign up to my weekly emails: bit.ly/BHMemail
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@mikesphotography 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you all for subscribing to my channel!! I’ve just hit 1000 subs and counting and I’ve got so many more videos and ideas to share with you all to help with your photography!! I really appreciate all the support you’ve given me over the past 6 months!!! You guys rock!!! 👍👍👍

@SONYAdicto 5 жыл бұрын

Mike Smith You deserve way more, keep up the good work. I love your videos! I recently used my Sony Zeiss 50mm 1.4 for astrophotography and was pleasantly surprised with the almost non-existent coma aberration. It makes it really easy to stack and create panoramas.

@mikesphotography 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!! I’m having lots of fun making these videos and there a lot more to come! I’ve heard great things about the sigma 50mm. That’s good to know it has almost no coma aberration! Yeah, with my old canon 50mm 1.4 I avoid panos for that very reason!! 👍

@SONYAdicto 5 жыл бұрын

Mike Smith Oh I don’t know about the Sigma, I have the native Sony Zeiss. I hope the Sigma is great as well

@mikesphotography 5 жыл бұрын

Ah sorry, I must have been tired this morning. I misread your message...I read sigma and not Sony Zeiss...🤦🏻‍♂️ I’ve heard even better things about the 50mm 1.4 from Sony! It’s just a bit bulky though isn’t it?

@loklsy 5 жыл бұрын

Mike Smith is it posible if i use my 50mm to my crop sensor cam for astro photography?

@mikeoitzman8275 5 жыл бұрын

When shooting with a 50 on full frame or a 35 on crop, you should consider stacking photos to remove the noise or building a pano from overlapped images to get more than the core. This gives amazing detail that you can’t get at the wider focal lengths. Try using an L bracket to mount your camera for the pano’s in portrait orientation.

@mikesphotography 5 жыл бұрын

A great bit of advice Mike! Stacking definitely reduces noise in the final image. I’m planning a tutorial on stacking images soon. 👍

@JerHetrick 5 жыл бұрын

One beautiful thing about shooting the universe is that its beautiful at any focal length. I prefer 35mm and 135, then 300, 500 and 800. I have not done much past 800mm because of mount auto guiding constraints.

@mikesphotography 5 жыл бұрын

Exactly!! It's fantastic going out for a night under the stars even without a camera. I'm more of a wide field shooter, but I'm looking at getting a tracking mount. The guys we go and shoot with have everything from the 14mm superwide lenses right through to some really sophisticated deep space imaging tech...I think we have a huge telescope in the group that has around a 2000mm focal length. I haven't tried the 35mm yet but would be interesting to see what that could deliver.

@Hyper88 5 жыл бұрын

This video is spectacular, highly educational. Such a nice detailed explanation for having your setting a certain way.

@mikesphotography 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Tan! I love making these and there’s lots more to come so keep checking back! 👍

@chrisc2683 5 жыл бұрын

Never a thumbs down for you my friend. Thanks for another great video.

@mikesphotography 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris! Really appreciate the support. I’m coming up with so many ideas for videos and can’t wait to share them with you! 👍

@AA-nf2jl 5 жыл бұрын

I have been watching your videos as I wait for my A7 iii to come in. Over a month wait! Great videos!

@mikesphotography 5 жыл бұрын

A A a month wait!? Aargh, the hardest waiting time ever....it always seems to go so slowly! I think I waited a similar amount of time for mine and it felt like a whole year!!! I hope it comes soon for you. 👍 Thanks! Lots more to come so keep checking back! 😁

@nebula_M42 8 ай бұрын

Exactly the video I needed. Amazing

@JerryRevolution 5 жыл бұрын

This was such a clean and concise video! Thank you.

@mikesphotography 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Jerry! A lot more to come this year so keep checking back. 👍

@MaxRoyTheAGI 4 жыл бұрын

watching from New Zealand, I live in the central north island so already far away from the big cities hopefully soon take a road trip to the super dark areas to get some shots. thanks for the video :)

@mikesphotography 4 жыл бұрын

Ah man...I’m a little envious! You’ve got some amazing dark skies down there, and when the skies are clear, they’re really clear!! A few years ago we had some amazing dark skies at Opoutere on the Coromandel Peninsula when we were visiting! I’ve also done this one on astrophotography as well which goes into even more detail: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ja96Y9hl3Jq9hWw.html I hope that helps and thanks for watching. 👍

@noobmaster1231 4 жыл бұрын

3:59 "even at 16,000 iso it's pretty clean" And then there's me with my Sony a37 with horrible noise at 800 iso

@mikesphotography 3 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately the A31 is quite an old camera now and it won't produce great images at high isos. 👍

@RaysAstrophotography 4 жыл бұрын

Mike, you are awesome - Great information in your videos! I did subscribed.

@mikesphotography 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Ray!! Glad to hear you're liking my tutorials and videos!! 😁👍

@Al.j.Vasquez 5 жыл бұрын

Man, the A7iii is just a low light beast, I'm here with an M50 feeling like i can't go further than 800 iso or my shots will look too grainy.

@mikesphotography 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Khotta, Yeah, the Sony’s have great low light capabilities, and the sensors are also iso invariant which really helps. The best thing to do with your m50 is buy a lens with a really wide aperture, something between 10-20mm (if shooting wide field astrophotography) with an aperture of at least 2.8. The sigma 18-35mm 1.8 is a great lens that could be adapted to the m50 and would give you some great results.

@foozystripes2857 5 жыл бұрын

Also there seems to be a new focal reducer from viltrox for the m50 now, which would give you a little headroom. Saw a video on it the other day. Therefore it might help with that low light conditions when putting a good full frame prime lense with a wide aperture, such as 1.8 or lower. Just look it up here on KZfaq, it is pretty new.

@mikesphotography 5 жыл бұрын

That’s good to know! Yeah, all you need is a good adapter and the focal reducer is even better! 👍

@DeepteshLovesTECH 5 жыл бұрын

Khotta Bogard M50 is the best for what it is. In my country A7III costs 5 times more.

@Al.j.Vasquez 5 жыл бұрын

Mike Smith yep, i use the Sigma 17-50 f/2.8 on my shots, i really like that lens, I've also tried to use the 50mm f1.8 but i didn't know about the rule of 500÷X so my shots were looking out of focus at 15 seconds so i gave uo with that one.

@neilk.astrophotography7590 4 жыл бұрын

Hello Mike,really wonderful content & tips as well as presentation on your channel. One tip (if you haven't mentioned it) is shooting in high winds (especially off of beaches. A face cloth will stop sand graines from getting into the barrel of the lense,plus helps to stop dew. Thank you for sharing & teaching!👍

@mikesphotography 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the tip Neil, I'll have to try that out. 😁👍

@jmfoty4280 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your sharing. My 50mm lens seems to capture the star color better than my other lenses. I also found tracking to be helpful when using a fast 50mm prime.

@mikesphotography 3 жыл бұрын

And thanks for watching. Some 50mm lenses do a great job at capturing the stars, and you're right, on a tracker you can keep the shutter open for much longer, and even close the aperture a little to get an even better image than normal. Thanks for watching. 👍

@PetrieXyooj 5 жыл бұрын

Great content man keep it up!

@mikesphotography 5 жыл бұрын

Petrie Xiong thanks!! Lots more to come so keep coming back for more videos!! 😁👍

@brucemullis479 5 жыл бұрын

Just subscribed, this video just helped me out . I was getting the spaceships and birds around the edges.

@mikesphotography 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Bruce. I’m glad it helped. Those weird aberrations towards the edges are annoying aren’t they. Thanks for watching and subscribing. I have loads more to come this year. 👍

@starskymedia 5 жыл бұрын

Great video. Could you please do a video showing how you plan/take astro panorama photos and then stitch them together? And another video on using a star tracker, would be great!

@mikesphotography 5 жыл бұрын

Great suggestions Michael! I’ll get them on the to do list! 👍

@satyaswarupkanungo1512 5 жыл бұрын

Really great video 👍happy new year

@mikesphotography 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!! Happy new year to you too!!! 👍

@jamesraward 5 жыл бұрын

Learnt a lot from this, thank you

@mikesphotography 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent James! I’m glad it has helped. 👍 Lots more to come this year so make sure you check back for more stuff to learn. 😁👍

@StanleyKowalski. 4 жыл бұрын

another great video. thanks for education

@mikesphotography 4 жыл бұрын

And thanks you Stanley for watching! 👍

@robertmcdaniel7788 5 жыл бұрын

Mike: Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us. There are a lot of KZfaq channels on photography. However, I really like the way you deliver your knowledge. Very well done!!

@mikesphotography 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Robert, that means a lot. I put a lot of work into these videos so it good to hear they’re a valuable resource for you. A lot more to come so make sure to check back every week. Thanks

@BIGMOUTHLOUIS 4 жыл бұрын

great presentation man,thanks.

@mikesphotography 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it! 😁👍

@ratature 5 жыл бұрын

Very interesting, thanks !

@mikesphotography 5 жыл бұрын

No worries, glad I could help Arthur! 😁👍

@jhanphillipco 5 жыл бұрын

multiple shots and stiched together will work also for 50mm.

@mikesphotography 5 жыл бұрын

Definitely! The 50mm is a great lens for that. 👍

@ChrisPBacon-df3vn 2 жыл бұрын

Why am I watching this I don't even have a DSLR lol.

@mikesphotography 2 жыл бұрын

Haha! I see you've been binge watching my videos! 😁👍

@ChrisPBacon-df3vn 2 жыл бұрын

@@mikesphotography Yeah this is the only channel I can learn even without having a DSLR.

@ChrisPBacon-df3vn 2 жыл бұрын

I'll come back to this exact comment if I have a DSLR.........

@lineworks7126 5 жыл бұрын

Dude thanks for the video! I don't even own a proper camera yet and saw few videos on astrophotography on KZfaq and in all of them they talked about using wide lenses with a big aperture ... And i was like... Well most people would buy a 50mm when they start out so won't that work? Now I have the answer 💓

@mikesphotography 5 жыл бұрын

No worries, I’m glad I could help clear that up. It is easier with a wide angle, but it is quite a fun challenge with the 50mm and you can get some great compositions when the conditions are right! 😁👍

@vinothkrishnakumarrajagopa6390 2 жыл бұрын

Hello Mike!! Good content. I'm just looking out to buy Sony A7 III with 50mils. I would definitely try to explore in terms of astrophotography. Please guide us on the procedure, how to plan and execute such a nice shots 👍

@mikesphotography 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much! I'd follow the guidelines I set out in this video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jraGeKiavsC1c30.html As for compositions, with the 50mm, I'd look for places where there is a mountain with the milkyway rising above it, or a tree in the distance, just something where you can get a bit of the landscape in with the milkyway core in there as well. You would also have to use something like photopills to plan your shoot, so the milkyway is in the right place when you go there as well. I hope that helps 👍

@bryakorn2 Жыл бұрын

Hey, your video is very enhanced to understanding! Which ISO using for take milkyway or wide constellation as Orion Belt. Tip: my camera Canon t6i and lens 50mm f1.8.

@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын

Thank you Bryan! 😁👍 With the t6i, I'd keep the iso to a maximum of 800, but then with the 50mm, the exposure time will have to be about 4 - 5 seconds, so then you would need take about 20 frames and then stack them together. Alyn Wallace did a great video on this: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/m5pza8x91OCpnY0.html I hope that helps. 😁👍

@Nottsboy24 5 жыл бұрын

Great work my friend ☺👍:)

@mikesphotography 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 👍

@helmet212 5 жыл бұрын

Woaaah! That's Dubai! I thought one could only shoot milky way on higher latitudes. I live in Dubai and now I shall go about the milky way.

@mikesphotography 5 жыл бұрын

Hey dude, As long as there isn’t too much haze in the air and it’s the right time of year for the milkyway to be out at night, it’s all good. You need to get out of the city...from May to September it’s good...you can just see it from qudra away from the street lights. Liwa is also really good. 👍

@helmet212 5 жыл бұрын

@@mikesphotography Hey thanks Mike Smith! You really inspired me to go out, this weekend is a must, Qudra is really nearby. Next time you're here DO LET ME KNOW! We go dancing all night dancing. Big thumbs up. Keep up the great work.

@walijumaat2158 5 жыл бұрын

Is this going to be the same when using the 35MM at APSC camera like the A6000?

@mikesphotography 5 жыл бұрын

It’s very similar with the 35mm lens on the a6000. Just use the 300 rule to work out your shutterspeed. So divide 300 by 35...this will give you a Mac exposure time of 8.5 seconds. 👍

@ruthlessrog1 11 ай бұрын

My sony 50mm 1.8 gets hella sharp stars, but i cant quite get more pull out of nebulae. But constellations are great

@jravell 4 жыл бұрын

What do the three legs of the exposure triangle ideally look like when you shoot astro photography?

@mikesphotography 4 жыл бұрын

They look all messed up!! With astrophotography...any type of shooting...there’s not “one size fits all” as the conditions change a lot from night to night and location to location. The best bet with astrophotography is to set your shutter speed first with the 500/300 rule in mind, then set your aperture as wide as possible...then set your iso between 2000 and 10,000 depending on the other two settings and what camera you have. With astrophotography, normally you have hours and hours if you’ve planned it right and you’re lucky with the weather, so it’s a slow chilled shoot with lots of time to play with your settings. I get my initial settings, make sure focus is good and then dial in the settings for the night and the conditions at hand... I hope that helps. 👍

@akkarparkiamopas3401 3 жыл бұрын

What I heard is the more mega pixel of the censor, the shorter shutter speed to get non-star trail. Base on another formula , I think 50 mm on 42 mega pixels camera will need the max 5 secs exposure , if longer than that , we can see the star trail. If I am wrong, pls correct me. Regards

@mikesphotography 3 жыл бұрын

It all depends on what you want to use the image for. If it is just to be used on line, the 500 rule is fine, if you're going to produce a big print from it, then you need to follow that rule. What you're talking about is the NPF rule. (35 x aperture + 30 x pixel pitch) ÷ focal length = shutter speed in seconds. I'm not a big fan of it as it severely limits you to what you can get...and in reality, not many people will be producing massive prints from their images. I have one that I printed to A2 size...I took it using the 400 rule and no one ever asks why the stars are ever so slightly oval... Thanks for watching. 😁👍

@ruff_house 5 жыл бұрын

Where was the 14mm Milky Way photo taken please? If that was in the UK that was an amazing capture, ive yet to see anything that bright and detailed down in Suffolk

@mikesphotography 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Simon, That was taken in the Liwa desert in the UNited Arab Emirates. You can get some great shots of the milkyway in the UK, you just need to find the dark skies. There are some great locations in Dorset, Cornwall, Wales and of course Northern Scotland. lightpollutionmap.info is a great resource for finding locations. The lower the bortle classification the better. 👍

@henriquedeandradeleonardi3244 5 жыл бұрын

Hey there Mike! Nice content. I was wondering if it's possible to do astro with a 6d mark ii and a 17-40mm f/4 lens. I was hoping that the high iso capacity of the camera body could compensate the dark lense... Hope to hear from you. Thanks!

@mikesphotography 4 жыл бұрын

Sorry for the slow response, I have just been going though my videos and I found a load that I hadn't been notified about including this one. That should be ok and you'll get some stars in your shot...and if you really want to get into it and enjoy your first few shoots with that lens, you'll want to get a faster lens when you can afford it, it does make all the difference...I dropped my 14mm samyang the other day and smashed the front element...gutted...so I'm frantically saving for a new one as soon as possible as I don't have a fast wide angle lens at the moment. Thanks for watching. 😁👍

@micmule3395 5 жыл бұрын

Why do you sound like every one who has ever voiced an ad

@mikesphotography 5 жыл бұрын

Haha!! Because I make an effort with my enunciation and am from the country that this fine language originated. 😁👍

@Jacob-64 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Mule ,you go and try speking on camera ...

@efficaciousuave 3 жыл бұрын

thanks for the video. it seems that there are too many "as long as" with this lens. bottom line, don't buy the 50mm for Astro if that's what you are planning, but if that's the only lens you have and you want to take an Astro, you can make it happen. and this video tells you how.

@mikesphotography 3 жыл бұрын

Most definitely. It is not a good astrophotography lens, but if it is your first prime lens and you want to go and shoot the stars, it's a fun one to try out...and it will let in lots of light! 😁👍

@szymon1154 5 жыл бұрын

nice movie👊 I have a question on what settings you took these photos

@mikesphotography 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! They’re at various settings depending on the conditions. I’ll normally set my shutterspeed by using the 500 rule and the focal length, then get the aperture as wide as possible and lastly set the iso. As shooting the stars is normally quite a chilled session, you have time to play with the settings. So once I’ve shot a few, I’ll play with the settings, shooting some darker and brighter shots and trying different compositions...this will then give me different options when editing. I hope that helps

@roofusJohnson 5 жыл бұрын

Yes.

@rajesh071179 5 жыл бұрын

can advise me for buy new camera I confuse between sony R73 with tamaron 28-75 or sony 73 with 24-105 GM

@mikesphotography 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Rajesh, it depends on what you will be shooting, your budget and the speed of your computer. If you have a fast computer and will be shooting in low light conditions, the a7r3 with the Tamron would be a nice setup. If you are doing more general photography and have a slightly slower computer for editing, get the a73 with the 24-105mm. The files will be smaller and you’ll have a bit more reach with the lens. I hope that helps. 👍

@rajesh071179 5 жыл бұрын

@@mikesphotography thankfully

@tebs2 5 жыл бұрын

Same as Chris 👇🏼 great video mike!

@mikesphotography 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Otávio! I really appreciate the support from you all!! 😁👍 loving making these videos and I’m not going to stop any time soon! 👍👍👍

@slhibbs 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike excellent video. Have you used the sony 28mm to shoot the milkyway if so what do you think of this lens

@mikesphotography 5 жыл бұрын

Stephen Hibbs thanks so much! I love making these videos and there is lots more to come!! I haven’t used the 28mm. What is the max aperture on that one?

@slhibbs 5 жыл бұрын

It is an f2 lens

@mikesphotography 5 жыл бұрын

Cool. That’ll be a great lens for astrophotography! The best bet with any lens is to just go out and shoot with it, then you’ll get used to it and work out which compositions work best.

@kumbofishingusa 5 жыл бұрын

I just bought sinister Sony 7aiii and len 24-70 f/2.8 .How u shoot close up. I knew nothing about this camera. my ever first camera. thx

@mikesphotography 5 жыл бұрын

That quite an investment for your first camera, kudos to you! 👍 I’d start with this video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/e5-XqJSp2tKwZ4k.html Keep it in auto and just go out and shoot. Once you can take a photo in auto, watch this: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bdqdaq6CqJjTkWQ.html And then to see how to set everything up to get the most out of the camera, watch this: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nMdimtVp172zZX0.html I hope those videos help. Good luck with your new camera. If you put the time in to learn to use it properly, you’ll thoroughly enjoy it. 👍

@kumbofishingusa 5 жыл бұрын

@@mikesphotography Thank u.

@denispol79 5 жыл бұрын

I'm an astrophotographer too. But i'm more of a deep space objects guy. I tried this lens on last moonless night and got same aberrations with the lens fully opened. It's a combination of coma and astigmatism, that give that bird shape stars on the corners. But, as shown here, closed to f/4 it becomes acceptable.

@mikesphotography 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Denis, Yes, I think it’s just part of it’s quirks when wide open. I’m just a wide field guy at the moment but got a few friends who have some serious kit...they’re trying to tempt me into the deep sky photography too! Thanks for the info on what those bird shape stars are caused by, much appreciated! 👍

@denispol79 5 жыл бұрын

@@mikesphotography Deep astro has it's pros and cons. It's less arty (the nature have already made it beautiful enough)) and very dependent on good equipment. Unlike a regular photography, where you still can get a masterpiece with an average consumer grade camera. And another thing - with deep astronomy there are only about 150-200 relatively easy objects in the night sky, that don't require research-grade equipment. Once you've done them - you done them. They will look the same in 1000 years :) All we can do is wait for them to reappear next year and make same object with more advanced gear :) We have a saying here - teach your kids astrophotography and they will never have money for alcohol and drugs :)) Oh, and by the way - subscribed!

@mikesphotography 5 жыл бұрын

Haha! It’s definitely on another level when it comes to expenses...and I thought photography was expensive!!

@Bossvega13 5 жыл бұрын

I would love to take amazing pictures of the Milky Way but would the Canon RP be good for taking pictures like the ones should on this video? Cause wow the Sony A7iii is so amazing but it’s way out of my budget sadly if anyone can help with this question would greatly appreciate it.

@mikesphotography 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Alan, the canon eos RP would definitely be able to take shots like this. You just have to make sure you have a fast lens to soak up the light needed to get a good shot. Something like the samyang 14mm f2.8. Do they supply the adapter to ef mount with the canon RP?

@astrodad-simonb277 2 жыл бұрын

Good video Mike! I am looking at the 50mm Canon as I am off to Iceland in Oct with my wife and we want to capture the MW with us in it and of course Northern Lights, what lens do you recommend? Thanks Simon

@mikesphotography 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much! For the milkyway and northern lights, the 50mm would be ok to capture parts of it, but I'd also compliment that with a wide angle lens as well. If you get the sky full of the Aurora, you'll want to try to capture it all, or get it above some of the magnificent landscapes you will find in Iceland. Something like the 14mm Samyang if you're on a budget: amzn.to/3h5Mn0E Or the 14mm Sony if you have more to spend: amzn.to/3DTqBqz I hope that helps, and I hope you have a great trip! 😁👍

@astrodad-simonb277 2 жыл бұрын

@@mikesphotography Thanks Mike!! Great steer as I would have bought the 50 mm thinking I was doing the right thing! Its my wife and I 25th Wedding Anniversary so I want to make sure I get it right. Really appreciate the steer! Best Simon

@mikesphotography 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic!! Happy wedding anniversary!! 🎉😁👍

@neebftw 3 жыл бұрын

Did the adapter have anything to do with the butterfly effect? Good video 👍🏼

@mikesphotography 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! No, the 50mm 1.4 canon is renowned as having bad coma aberrations. Thanks for watching. 👍

@rodrigoab 3 жыл бұрын

Hello Mike, please if you can help me, once again ... have you used a telephoto for astro ?, what do you think of the tamrom 70-180 ?, better the sony gm? ... or it can only be achieved with a rokinon 135mm? ... Thanks in advance

@mikesphotography 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Rodrigo, I have used the 100-400mm but that was on a tracker. I think the tamron 70-180mm would be a really good one for it and it would be a little more versatile than the 135mm prime. 😁👍

@rodrigoab 3 жыл бұрын

@@mikesphotography Hello, thank for your answer ... cheers from Chile 👍 👍 👍

@ricardomuller2092 5 жыл бұрын

What do you think about doing a pano with a 50mm to get a wide look?

@mikesphotography 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Ricardo, It can definitely work. You’d have to take quite a few shots but with patience you could build up a huge wide image. When the milkyway season comes around this year, I’m going to do a video on that very idea. 👍

@bamsemh1 5 жыл бұрын

I have the canon rp, ef adapter and canon 50mm 1.8. Should I shoot 1.8 or 2.8? 😊

@mikesphotography 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Villiam, Try it at different apertures. At 1.8 you’ll get a lot of light into your camera, but like the 1.4, you might get a bit of distortion wide open, so the best bet would be to try lots of different apertures and then look at what you can get away with. Thanks for watching and commenting. 😁👍

@RayRay-vv9kb 5 жыл бұрын

Hello..recently got the rokinon 14mm f2.8 manual lens for the sony a7 III,I tested for sharpness by placing a part of the local newspaper at about 5 feet away or slightly less...placed the camera on the tripod,turned off steady shot and used focus magnification at 11.7x,then tried focus peaking and also without focus peaking,the letters in the newsprint didnt look tack sharp,in my opinion...what kind of sharpness can i expect from this lens?i called B&H photo and asked for a return shipment authorization and label...but i also spoke with a rep there and they advised that the wide angle on the lens would cause some distortion in reading newsprint...in my test i could read the newsprint,but the letter "e"in certain words didnt look tack sharp...i tried my kit lens on 28mm and used focus zoom and it was pretty sharp...i tried low iso,aperture priority,changing the f stop and the 14mm just didnt seem really sharp....the rep at B&H said the lens was made for landscape wide angle type shots and when i take pics outside of surrounding landscapes it seems decently sharp,but when you pixel peep,its not that sharp in my opinion...i plan on testing it in a few days for star shots and if im displeased im gonna exchange it for another or upgrade to the 24mm rokinon....any input or info would be appreciated,like how sharp is sharp for this lens?

@mikesphotography 5 жыл бұрын

Any budget lens will be less sharp than a top end professional lens. The factors will normally be tolerances, quality control and obviously quality of the glass used. The level of sharpness you require will depend on what you want to do with the image. Also if you pixel peep, you will notice all of the irregularities that the lens produces. I’ve successfully printed images up to A3 from my 14mm but I wouldn’t go much further than that. I do think I have a good version though as I’ve seen others that haven’t been able to reproduce the sharpness I can get. I am looking at replacing mine with a laowa 15mm f2. I’ve used some of the laowa lenses and the quality seems to be much higher. The best bet would be to go out and try it in real world circumstances and print the image out....if you don’t like it.....return the lens.

@Jin-Ro 5 жыл бұрын

Bit confused at 1:10. Do you take the focal length of the lens (50mm), or the calculation for a cropped sensor. So for instance, 50x1.5=75 500/75=6.6

@mikesphotography 5 жыл бұрын

I’m going to make another selection of videos this season with cropped sensors to clear up any confusion. For a cropped sensor you use the 300 rule, so 300/50=6 I cover it in this video when I test the rule: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bcempc2EtL6bmKc.html I hope that helps. 👍

@CrucesNomad1 4 жыл бұрын

Being new you may have answered this, but would you suggest a 40mm pancake lense for star photography?

@mikesphotography 4 жыл бұрын

Hi John, The pancake lenses are ok and you should get some good images with them but if you're not happy with the results, it would be time to upgrade...as with most lenses, the more you spend, the better quality you'll get. 👍

@laurabrenphotography7948 5 жыл бұрын

New Subscriber Hi Mike really like the info that your 50mm astro video gave I'm a professional AMATEUR LOL love doing astro photography my question is do you have a video on post production for astro photography or do you have any plans on making one As this is where I really fall down and don't give the photos I took any love Cheers Brenden

@mikesphotography 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Brenden!! I'm glad you got some good info from it! Haha!! We're all professional amateurs at times!! 😆 Astro is great isn't it, I sometimes find I plan for a couple of hours of shooting and end up out the whole night!! I don't at the moment, but its on the cards...I've just got to find the time to film and edit that beast of a tutorial!! Thanks so much for the sub dude, much appreciated!!

@laurabrenphotography7948 5 жыл бұрын

Mike ... Cheers mate really looking forward to your work

@akkarparkiamopas3401 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Mike, Any chance to review 50 1.2 GM with Astro? I have not found any do this review. You could be the first one. It would be useful for Astro Pano too Cheers

@mikesphotography 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Akkarpark, If I get my hands on that lens, I'll definitely do an astro review on it. Thanks 😁👍

@akkarparkiamopas3401 2 жыл бұрын

@@mikesphotography Can’t wait to see your informative review as always . Hope you get one Cheers

@ajay3367 5 жыл бұрын

Which app is that in which you are viewing the pictures?

@mikesphotography 5 жыл бұрын

That’s Adobe Lightroom. 👍

@roadboogie 4 жыл бұрын

i m in nepal now and i m going to high mountains. i only got my 7r3 and my sony zeiss 35 2.8 with me. so i follow the 500 rule and try to shoot with 15 seconds. what about a rule how to handle the ISO? would be so nice if you got a tip cause i guess i will not go back up to 4900m to take a new shot😉 thanks in advanced! stay happy🙏🏻

@mikesphotography 4 жыл бұрын

That sounds awesome, I’m very envious of you being up there when I’m back in the city!! 😆 I’d take as many photos as possible. Take a load at 15 seconds and then take a load at 10 seconds to be on the safe side. Aperture at 2.8 and then play with the iso until you get a good exposure, don’t be worried about high ISO’s either. I’ve got some really good shots with iso 10,000...so try and keep it below 12,600...and if you want to shoot wider, try an Astro pano! 😁👍 I hope that helps!! Stay safe! 😁👍

@MrMa1981 5 жыл бұрын

Hi, I have a Nikon D300 but ISO stop to increase at 3200. Not really, it continuos through H0.3 then H0.7 and the last one is H1.0 What does it means? How correspond those numbers?

@mikesphotography 5 жыл бұрын

I don’t shoot with Nikon’s but my good friend Sherif Ali does, he said: Hi Mike, it is a bit strange that ISO max is 3200. It reach as Hi 1.0 equivalent to 6400 and what corresponds to H0.3-0.7 is 1/3 increments. It is a very old camera and the iso has been capped as it’s very noisy at high ISO’s. I hope that makes sense. To get best results you want a really fast lens. Something with an aperture of 1.4 would be great and you should then get some good results.

@MrMa1981 5 жыл бұрын

@@mikesphotography Thanks Mike. Very old?ahah my father could literally freak out!! If this camera is old who know what he think about his beloved F2 F3 and F4. So for me, instead a 18 mm f3.5 is better a 24 mm f2.8?

@mikesphotography 5 жыл бұрын

Haha! Sorry! 🤦🏻‍♂️ technology is moving so fast these days!! The 24mm f2.8 would be better as it will let in more light. It will be hard to get a good star filled sky with a bit of the land in it as your camera is a crop sensor, but the f2.8 will be better. If you can find a cheap 12mm or something near that focal length, that has an even wider aperture, it will work even better when the milkyway is in the sky!

@Ab_Adventures 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Mike, what are you thought on using the A7iii kit lense to shoot Milky Way ?

@mikesphotography 3 жыл бұрын

That's a good question Abubakar, you can definitely do it, but with the 28mm focal length, it's a bit narrower than some of the super wides. This will limit your compositional choices a little. Also with the aperture, you might have to bump up the iso more than normal. One option is to take a series of photographs from a tripod in the same position, and then stack them afterwards. This will give you a much cleaner final image. I did a video on stacking a while back: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qKuFbM6BqN3TpIE.html&t If you use a PC, the equivalent program is called sequator. I hope that helps. 👍

@Ab_Adventures 3 жыл бұрын

Mike Smith Thank you appreciate the feedback.

@Ab_Adventures 3 жыл бұрын

Mike Smith one more thing, I’ve a 50mm manual focus f1.8 nikkor Lens. I’m thinking of buying F to E adapter and try shooting the stars and thanks to one of your video for the tips. Do you think the adapter will cause any issues for example sharpness of image ?

@mikesphotography 3 жыл бұрын

The adapter should be fine. It all depends on the quality of the lens. Sometimes you'll see coma aberrations in these older lenses but I'm sure it'll be fun to try. The adapters shouldn't be too expensive either. 👍

@Ewela2 2 жыл бұрын

Does it matter from what company You buy lens ? (Ex. canon, nikon, etc.)

@mikesphotography 2 жыл бұрын

Not really. As long as you have the right adapter it should work just fine. The one good thing with these canon lenses is that it has the focussing window on the side of the lens so you can see where the infinity focus point should be when manually focussing. Thanks for watching 😁👍

@RaySweeting 5 жыл бұрын

Hi quick question would the adaptor chance your focal length?

@mikesphotography 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Ray, No, all the adapter will do is make sure the focal length for that lens stays the same. Each lens is built for a certain camera. Each camera system has its own flange length which is the distance between the mounting point and the sensor. As DSLRs have the flappy mirror, they need more space between the mount and the sensor. Mirrorless cameras don't need that flange distance so the lens can be built differently to bring the optics closer to the sensor. All the adapter does is maintain the flange distance for that given lens, so it focusses on the sensor of the adapted camera. Does that make sense?

@RaySweeting 5 жыл бұрын

Many thanks Ray

@wonshitong6285 5 жыл бұрын

I use the sony a6000 with its kit lens and it can see the stars so yeah

@mikesphotography 5 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome!! There are so many great cameras these days, and the a6000 is no exception. 👍

@mikesphotography 4 жыл бұрын

That's great Marshall! It's a pretty fantastic camera isn't it!! 😁👍

@EnigMagnum 3 жыл бұрын

5:12 which 14 mm lens you used? is it the sigma one?

@mikesphotography 3 жыл бұрын

That was the samyang 14mm f2.8. 👍

@labajomtvince545 4 жыл бұрын

How to set in manual mode if I have 50mm?

@mikesphotography 4 жыл бұрын

It depends on what camera you have. If it doesn't have a manual focus mode switch on the lens, in your menues it should have a focus mode option where you can choose MF to set it to manual focus. On the A7iii this is in tab 1 page 5 of 15 - Focus mode...all you do is scroll down and select MF...now it should be in manual focus mode. Does that make sense?

@Deathblade1992 3 жыл бұрын

Should we count 1.6x multiplier if we use 500 rule for crop sensor?

@mikesphotography 3 жыл бұрын

Well, if you divide 500 by 1.6, it comes out at 312, so the 300 rule would suffice for crop sensors. Thanks for watching 😁👍

@Deathblade1992 3 жыл бұрын

@@mikesphotography Okay, thank you sir 😁

@jordi0m 5 жыл бұрын

Can't you do a 50 and stitch and get an incredible image with a fairly cheap setup?

@mikesphotography 5 жыл бұрын

Yes you can. I’m going to do a tutorial soon on a pano stitch with the 50mm...once the weather settles a bit and the milkyway comes out to play! 👍

@ankushgawande9237 4 жыл бұрын

@@mikesphotography hey mike please make a tutorial for 50mm stitching .

@mikesphotography 4 жыл бұрын

I'm heading out into the desert this weekend so I'll be getting this one done soon. 😁👍

@alainmaury5941 5 жыл бұрын

One of the problem is that none of the 50mm currently available are usable at full aperture on the stars. Canon, not good, sigma art, not good. Samyang F/1.4 not good. Just bought the Samyang F/1.2 XP and it seems it could be good enough, but not received it yet. Interested by comments from people who have used other brands (Nikon, Zeiss ?). Also the 500 rule is a rule, i.e. meant to be broken. It works if you shoot on the celestial equator, but in reality the rule should be longest_exposure_time=500/(focal_length_of_the_lens*cosine_of_the_declination). Provided you know what the declination is (it's like the latitude for the sky, =0 at the equator, +90° at the northern pole, and -90° at the southern pole). Said otherwise, the closer you are from the celestial pole the longer you can expose.

@mikesphotography 5 жыл бұрын

You’re correct on every point there Alain. I learned about the variation in the 500 rule recently when out shooting with some deep space astrophotographers. I’m probably going to do a video on this very point later in the year. The 50mm lenses do seem to be pretty bad at the widest apertures, maybe they know that people shooting at these apertures will be going for a soft, bokeh, background most of the time so they don’t worry too much about slight imperfections in the lenses towards the edges? Just a thought... Thanks for the comment though, good to hear your thoughts on the subject. 👍

@robert-janvanloon1227 5 жыл бұрын

So taking a sky shot with a Sony Alpha 290 and 50mm 18-55 lens is possible?

@mikesphotography 5 жыл бұрын

The 290 is a crop sensor camera. With a 50mm prime lens you will be able to get shots of the stars but it will be a very tight frame and you’d have to use the 300 rule to work out your shutter speed. The 18-55mm kit lens isn’t great as it has a relatively small aperture so not brilliant to soak up stars. You would be able to get an image with it but you will be very limited with it.

@robert-janvanloon1227 5 жыл бұрын

@@mikesphotography thx

@rejithnr 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks.... i must by sigma 16mm for my crop sensor.

@mikesphotography 3 жыл бұрын

No worries! You definitely should...I just picked up the 16mm f1.4 from sigma and it is fantastic. 😁👍

@rejithnr 3 жыл бұрын

@@mikesphotography please do share milky way images by 16mm in the next video.

@Spawn674 4 жыл бұрын

Have you tried out those lens filters that are supposed to clear up the light pollution from nearby cities?

@mikesphotography 4 жыл бұрын

I haven't yet but I've been sent one by freewell so the next time I'm out under the stars I'll be testing it out. 👍

@onikaimu 4 жыл бұрын

Year late but wonderful video.

@mikesphotography 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!! Better late than never!! 😁👍

@ajitsaha2971 5 жыл бұрын

Can i do it with nikon d5300 nd 50mm lens?

@mikesphotography 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Ajit, The Nikon d5300 is a crop frame camera so the shot will be tighter and you will have less time to keep the shutter open, but yes, you could easily get a shot of the stars with that combo. Just keep your shutter speed to 6 seconds or faster so the stars don't start to streak in your photograph. 👍

@ajitsaha2971 5 жыл бұрын

@@mikesphotography thank you so much for reply...

@mikesphotography 5 жыл бұрын

No worries Ajit! If you ever have any questions, just ask...😁👍

@Quetzalcoatl0 5 жыл бұрын

Setting the lens to the infinity line doesn't mean the lens actually is focusing at the infinity. Always 10x zoom and do it manually! Otherwise good info, video is structured well! Good job!

@mikesphotography 5 жыл бұрын

That is correct. I do talk about this in some of my other videos...luckily with my 50mm, it is calibrated properly and the infinity point is on the line. Thanks for the info, much appreciated. 👍

@Quetzalcoatl0 5 жыл бұрын

@@mikesphotography It's the first video of yours that i've clicked on (youtube recomendations). I checked your channel and it's perfect for beginners, too bad youtube doesn't give you the chance to grow and make a career out of it.

@mikesphotography 5 жыл бұрын

No worries, just enjoying making them in my spare time at the mo so it’s all good. 👍 thanks for the feedback😁👍

@leocontreras1181 5 жыл бұрын

Did that with an aps-c

@mikesphotography 5 жыл бұрын

Cool. 👍

@IRONBUTTOCKS 5 жыл бұрын

Is this the same nifty fifty you are talking about??

@mikesphotography 5 жыл бұрын

This is the next one up. The nifty fifty is the 50mm 1.8...which I think is a little better than the 1.4...

@AstroLaVista 5 жыл бұрын

Some lovely shots there, and a fab video :) I hope one day they can build truly aberration free lenses down to f1.4. I always have to stop down to at least 2.8 to get rid of the coma, aka seagulls.

@mikesphotography 5 жыл бұрын

Haha! I hate those seagulls!! Now that would be great wouldn’t it.....one day maybe.....or if they made a f0.5 lens so 1.4 would look great. Thanks, I really enjoyed making this one! Lots more to come so keep checking back. 👍

@Stingray_2000 5 жыл бұрын

That's some THICC ass atmosphere 😂

@mikesphotography 5 жыл бұрын

Haha!! It’s pretty damn hazy here!! 😷

@Stingray_2000 5 жыл бұрын

@@mikesphotography same here mate😵

@mikesphotography 5 жыл бұрын

It sucks when you have to point the camera directly up to get any decent stars!! When a storm blows through its much better though...although that’s about 3 a year!! Where are you based!?

@Stingray_2000 5 жыл бұрын

@@mikesphotography kind feel better when I get out of town to take a astro photo 😤

@yorgohoebeke 5 жыл бұрын

Which one would you recommend between the a7iii and a7Riii?

@mikesphotography 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Yorgo, It depends what you are shooting. For most people, the a7iii will be an excellent camera. If you shoot landscapes and print big, macro or still life, the a7riii would be better. Although it also depends on your budget. With the a7iii with the money you save on the camera, you could buy another lens. 👍

@yorgohoebeke 5 жыл бұрын

@@mikesphotography Thank you very much for your blazing fast reply! I think I'm going to buy the a7iii then. I have a a6000 with a 18-105 f4, and all the rest is vintage glass that I adapted for SONY NEX. I'm starting to really get the hang of photography since the last couple of years (you can check on insta @yorgo_h ). So going full frame now might be the best option, before investing in other aps-c glass.. I Guess? It will give me more versatility and creative options (low light capacity, sharper images because of the stabilization, etc)

@mikesphotography 5 жыл бұрын

No worries Yorgo, It’s good stepping up to a full frame camera, but you need to make sure you have the right lenses for it. Would you get it with the kit lens? And what vintage lenses do you have? Also what photography do you mostly shoot?

@yorgohoebeke 5 жыл бұрын

@@mikesphotography I think I would not get it with the kit lens (as I don't use my Sony a6000 kit lens anymore). Though I am still thinking about which lens(es) I would buy. Maybe a wide aperture lens or something similar to my 18-105 f4 which I love. I do mostly street/travel photography. I like getting a wide perspective but I also like "getting close", or at least zooming in, to isolate my subject or a scene. And here's my vintage glass : - Vivitar 28mm f2 - eyemik multi coated 35mm f1. 8 (Minolta) - MD Rokkor-x 50mm f1.4 - Takumar Super Multi Coated 50mm f1. 4 (Too bad it's radioactive.. so I don't use it often) - MC Rokkor-PF 58mm 1.4 - Helios 44-2 58mm f2 - Owen automatic 135mm f2.8 (not so great) - Tair-11A 135mm f2.8 (20 apertures blades, razor sharp even wide open, a beast) - Caspeco T Tele-zoom 90-230mm f4.5 (decent image quality too) (NB: I practiced and got used to manual focus so I love using those vintage lenses) Thank you for taking the time to write me Mike!

@mikesphotography 5 жыл бұрын

Wow! That’s an impressive vintage lineup!! It’s great working with proper manual lenses isn’t it!! The closest to the 18-105 would be the 24-105...although you’d lose a bit on the telephoto end with the full frame. The 16-35mm is a great wide angle lens for the a7iii. I’m saving up for the 16-35mm 2.8 at the moment! A great combo of lenses for the full frame sensor is also the 16-35mm and the 70-200mm. When shooting events, that’s my go to combo!! It covers pretty much everything you need. Anyway, I hope that helps. Good chatting with you! 😁👍

@EdgarOliveiraTB 5 жыл бұрын

What is milk way?

@mikesphotography 5 жыл бұрын

The milkyway is the galaxy our solar system is part of. 👍

@JamesClark1991 5 жыл бұрын

A delicious chocolate bar.

@mikesphotography 5 жыл бұрын

Haha! I prefer a galaxy.

@MyKonaRC 5 жыл бұрын

I get digital "stars" when I hit ISO 3200 or max out at 6400 IS :( D300s

@mikesphotography 5 жыл бұрын

Yep, with the d300s it’s quite old technology now so unfortunately you will get a lot of digital noise when you bump up the iso. Sensor technology has come so far in the last 10 years that it is hard to get good images of the night skies on the older cameras.

@kitkuparshabong1855 5 жыл бұрын

Can I take a shot of the Milky Way with a 18-55mm Nikon lens?

@mikesphotography 5 жыл бұрын

If you have an 18-55mm, I’m guessing you have a crop sensor camera and the aperture will be about f3.5-5.6... You really need a lens with a wider aperture, at least f2.8, and a focal length of about 12mm to get a good shot of the milkyway. 👍

@kitkuparshabong1855 5 жыл бұрын

Mike Smith thanks for the advice

@mikesphotography 5 жыл бұрын

No worries. I hope it helped. 👍

@irfantaufiq2755 5 жыл бұрын

a really clear sky are a requirement if you want a good milky way if so. i've shoot some with my kit lens too

@mikesphotography 5 жыл бұрын

That is true, the more clear the sky, the better!!

@ed3881 5 жыл бұрын

I have nikon d3400 and 50mm lens will this work too?

@mikesphotography 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Ed, the d3400 is a crop sensor so the shot would be a lot tighter but yes, the 50mm would work. You would have to follow the 300 rule though when it comes to working out your shutter speed though, so a max exposure time of 6 seconds.

@jojonz 5 жыл бұрын

@@mikesphotography can you explain to me again about 500 rules? Coz i don't really understand about it

@jojonz 5 жыл бұрын

@@mikesphotography which one should i use? My 50mm F/1.8 or my EF-M 15-45mm f/3.5-6.3 lens?

@Cerus98 5 жыл бұрын

Jonathan Antonio Raharjo - It’s a formula designed to give you the maximum exposure time before the stars start to blur and you get star trails due to the earths rotation. It’s pretty simple. It’s 500/the focal length in 35mm equivalent. So for full frame camera you simple divide 500 by the focal length. For APS-C crop sensor cameras you have to first convert your lens to its full frame equivalent. Depending on brand it’s either 1.5x and 1.6x while 4/3 cameras use 2x crop sensors. So for a Nikon camera which uses 1.5x crop sensors it’s 500/(focal length×1.5) = exposure time. A 50mm on a Nikon has an equivalent focal length of 75mm (50x1.5) So the maximum exposure time of a 50mm on a Nikon crop sensor camera would be 6 seconds. (rounded down from 6.6) 500/(50x1.5)=6.666666666666667. Converting your lens first is the most accurate solution vs the 300 rule given above which doesn’t always give the same results. Your 15-45mm Canon lens on an APS-C crop sensor camera will have a focal length equivalent of 24-72mm. Canon uses 1.6x crop sensors. So your maximum exposure time would be 20 seconds @ it’s widest angle. The 50mm would have a maximum exposure time of 6 seconds.

@mikesphotography 5 жыл бұрын

Jonathan Antonio Raharjo here is a video I did on the 500 rule: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bcempc2EtL6bmKc.html

@adarsh2919 2 жыл бұрын

Hey can i take a picture of Andromeda with 50mm

@mikesphotography 2 жыл бұрын

It depends on what camera body you will be using it with. With a crop sensor camera, you can get a half decent shot of it, but you might need a bit more focal length to fill the frame more. Also, for object like andromeda, you would have to stack your shots to get a cleaner data set to work with. Thanks for watching 😁👍

@adarsh2919 2 жыл бұрын

@@mikesphotography thanks for the reply buddy❤️😘

@aandm7772 4 жыл бұрын

What do you think of this with a 35mm lens?

@mikesphotography 4 жыл бұрын

A 35mm lens would be better as you'd be able to get longer exposures. When the lockdown lifts, I'll hopefully be doing a video on shooting the stars with a 35mm lens. 😁 Thanks for watching 👍

@fivezeroniner 5 жыл бұрын

theres so much light pollution in my city that Im only able to get 3:49, gotta go to mountains soon.. i only have 56mm 1.4

@mikesphotography 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, for me as well...I have to drive about 2.5 to 3 hours to get a good dark sky. Thanks for watching! 😁👍

@Daniel-dj7fh 3 жыл бұрын

Next Question would be, how do i find the milky way lol

@mikesphotography 3 жыл бұрын

Lol...the easiest way is to use an app like stellarium or photopills...they will show you where it is...and on a PC or mac, stellarium is free. 😁👍 I did a video on photopills a while back...it's a great app for all kinds of photo planning. 😁👍 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qdWofK-Bx7W5o4k.html&t

@rfcdgaf 3 жыл бұрын

TLDR: Shoot at f2.8 or f4.0.

@mikesphotography 3 жыл бұрын

Shouldn't that be TLDW? 🤔

@willherondale6367 5 жыл бұрын

Canon 50mm f1.4? Widely acknowledged as the worst 50mm from the last 20 years?

@mikesphotography 5 жыл бұрын

Well every 50mm I use from now on will be much better then. 👍

@rendystudio911 5 жыл бұрын

Feel a little bit strange about the Voice..

@mikesphotography 5 жыл бұрын

Ok...maybe I’ll do my Mickey Mouse voice next time...🤔

@dallasroberts3206 5 жыл бұрын

You sound great Mike!

@mikesphotography 5 жыл бұрын

Haha! Thanks Dallas!! 😁👍

@gametech1Official 5 жыл бұрын

Wtf we are in the milkyway

@mikesphotography 5 жыл бұрын

Ah bless, maybe one day you’ll be able to converse like a grown up.

@gametech1Official 5 жыл бұрын

Well 😅 isn't it obvious?

@atsuchikuroda626 5 жыл бұрын

Who the hell subbed this

@bobcoco6047 5 жыл бұрын

You.

@bamsemh1 4 жыл бұрын

Google translate. Why?

@farodyne Жыл бұрын

I keep failing to understand why people expose the Milky Way in such a way that the stars look like snow. The Milky Way does NOT look like that if you sit down somewhere in the country side to have a look at it. It's a far more gentle experience. Go out and try again.

@mikesphotography Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your feedback