KIT LENS Challenge, ft. Astrobackyard

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3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the challenge @AstroBackyard ! Check out Trevor's video here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jdWDobVoubylf3U.html
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Table of Contents:
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00:00 Intro
00:42 The Capture
07:40 A Conversation with Trevor Jones
18:10 Trevor's photo
25:23 Nico's photo
29:00 Comparison and Outro
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@HelenasAstrophotography 3 жыл бұрын

Such a cool project guys. You both smashed it!!

@13_cmi 2 жыл бұрын

I don’t think you’re supposed to smash your camera gear. Even a short drop messed up mine. But smashing it would be worse

@astroadventures3559 2 жыл бұрын

I agree what a block buster! This was a video I've been wanting to see for years now! The two who got me started in all this, shooting it out. Awesome 🤘

@busysteve 5 ай бұрын

The common ground and sportsmanship of this video was heartfelt and truly enjoyed. Great idea!

@rcuevasvidea 3 жыл бұрын

Both are very nice photos, but yours like me more because it has more wide field and for me, as beginner, is easier to do. Thanks Trevor and Nico for get down until our amateur level.

@citronfrais 3 жыл бұрын

“I really hate shovelling frozen snow” - truer words never spoken. 👏

@PaulHummerman 3 жыл бұрын

I can't shovel it, I use a pick-ax and a spoon.

@walterhaase 2 жыл бұрын

Isn't all snow frozen? :)

@cswann8 Жыл бұрын

You should try shoveling melted snow.

@avananana 3 жыл бұрын

I think the major difference is that Trevor wants to make really aesthetic looking pictures, and Nico wanted to maily capture as much of the nebulae out there as possible. Neither way is right or wrong, just two very different ways of shooting a target I'd say, both pictures turned out really good though!

@andrewbryant5631 2 жыл бұрын

Ok...I'm officially hooked. I was a professional scientist for decades, and a lifelong photographer, so I had lots of "kit" on hand. But your step-by-step teaching approach is exemplary. And your recent "challenge" with Trevor Jones demonstrated the possibilities. Which, as you both know, are endless.

@dreamfunction4491 Жыл бұрын

Professional scientists for decades and you still haven't figured out that the Earth is flat. Pathetic.

@markmuller3086 Жыл бұрын

This would be such a cool series to do with Trevor! Shooting the same DSO and talking about how you each saw it and treated it the ways you did. Loved this video, Nico!

@santiagomoebio Жыл бұрын

These comparisons are gold. They bring up the common good practices and the individual decisions. Even when the target is the same the differences are huge, and it becomes very clear that astrophotography is as creative as technical.

@GalacticHunter 3 жыл бұрын

That was so fun!!!! Wow, I think both images are fantastic, and really impressive with that setup!

@astroadventures3559 2 жыл бұрын

Man all the best of the best on this video comment section! We just need Astro biscuit over here now. And chuck lol

@deancamp4914 3 жыл бұрын

Very cool with a kit lens. I think it shows that good astrophotos are 1/3 good equipment, 1/3 good technique in the field, and 1/3 good post-processing skills.

@astrodug 3 жыл бұрын

My two favorite astrophotography channels on KZfaq had a challenge. How cool is that.

@mqb17 3 ай бұрын

This was great. Please do more of these with astrobackyard.

@Riveda1972 Жыл бұрын

I know this is a 2 years old video, but thanks, thanks, thanks. I'm a beginner and looking at how two expert astrophotographers do things (and think about how doing them, before) is really fantastic, and useful. Compliments to both you two. I hope I'll learn how to take pictures like these ones. Thanks!

@rxh2156 3 жыл бұрын

You won this one in my opinion. Great effort for both of you.

@lukomatico 3 жыл бұрын

As always, a really great video Nico, you have a very watchable personality :)

@fazergazer 3 жыл бұрын

This has gotta be one of my all time favorite episodes where you and Trevor made it awesome. Talking about this reflection nebula. It’s wonderful to show what you can do with basic equipment.

@AntPDC 2 жыл бұрын

This was a spectacular demo of what is possible using modest equipment, and an encouragement for all of us with limited means. Thank you very much indeed. As to the images, as Trevor pointed out regarding his image, those stars in the nebula which came out as uniformly yellow traffic lights were just too much.

@robbrown1456 2 жыл бұрын

I've enjoyed watching the slightly different takes from each of your channels, and hope that these kinds of Astro Challenges become something of a regular feature; you learn so much from hearing you guys discuss in such a supportive, constructive way. Clear skies!

@stefandietmann5120 3 жыл бұрын

Man i love this kind of video and colaboration with Trevor. Awesome to watch! ;)

@nightwind_ow 3 жыл бұрын

Such a great challenge, loved seeing the results from both of you - it really showed what a personal touch can do in astrophotography to bring out what each photographer envisions!

@JayNabuLe 3 жыл бұрын

This video had me smiling the entire time haha too dope.🤙🏽

@GregLee 3 жыл бұрын

Great work Gents ! love it .. keep up the videos. just a few months into Astrophotography and love both your channels so helpful and inspiring

@Pomdaddy 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Nico! I have learned so much from you guys especially what is possible. Thanks again .

@Hyad3s 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome. Now I'd like to see you guys do this again, but with your BEST kit! Let's see that...

@hoodiemn599 3 жыл бұрын

So cool. Thank you guys for putting this content together for someone like me who is just getting started

@simoskywatcher 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot as usual! Please do more videos with these basic kits on other objects. For us beginners it is extremely useful to get an idea of what can be done with our basic instrumentation. The final image is outstanding!

@flyfisher8475 3 жыл бұрын

Great format Nico. A pleasure to watch and listen to two experts.

@richardsilva-spokane3436 3 жыл бұрын

Incredible results and exacting techniques. BRAVO for both astrophotographers 👍👍👍👍

@keriin295 3 жыл бұрын

Really awesome to see the differences. I like them both for different reasons! Well done

@jensunger6560 3 жыл бұрын

I honestly enjoyed this very much and watched both sides channel. It was at no point boring but exciting and really awesome to see your guys train of thoughts! You guys rock and with the resulting picture and that gear, you both knocked it out of the park! I am deeply impressed.

@louis-philip 2 жыл бұрын

Just watched both your videos back to back, such a great collaboration adventure, thanks for sharing all this!

@abood-2639 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video, really gives hope to people with basic equipment. Well done guys!

@Paulus449 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful video as always. As an amateur astrophotography I love watching your videos along with Trevor's. You both are so helpful

@ahmedelmorsy8429 3 жыл бұрын

Nico, you’re fantastic man in bringing new ideas to teach beginners how to do AP.

@markkeller9378 3 жыл бұрын

You guys are the only two Astrophotographers I follow. Great video, awesome photos, thank you for sharing this collaboration. Would love to see more of these in the future.

@celestromel 3 жыл бұрын

This is a great exercise - VERY informative. More of these, please. (I am sad that Ashley was not blown away tho)

@jaybeckman3749 3 жыл бұрын

This challenge was a great idea! Great job by both you guys!!

@techandmoe 3 жыл бұрын

Loved it, amazing videos both of them. This was an exciting collab to watch. :) Both of you are the winners. Thank you!

@Sidecontrol1234 3 жыл бұрын

Really cool seeing both perspectives and it just shows you you don't need all the expensive kit to get started.

@JamesEscobar 3 жыл бұрын

Showdown! Nice! Great change up! Love the tape and polar alignment tips! UR killin it!

@jiffijoff9780 3 жыл бұрын

You guys are just wonderful. What a great combo, nice and very respectful chat and very similar results 👍👍👍 thanks for sharing

@shutterbug49 3 жыл бұрын

You both rocked that challenge. I’ve been waiting to see this video since Trevor announced it. If I had to choose only one though, Nico crushed that composition. You’re both incredibly talented and neither should hang their head on this one. I really enjoy your videos. Keep up the great work.

@shyzlolo 3 жыл бұрын

Both of you and Trevor are awesome.. subscribed to both of you and helping me a lot on my humble beginning in astrophotography

@AzimuthAviation 3 жыл бұрын

What a fun project and another learning tool for us all. You both flipped witch heads but the coin fell into your court. Beautiful picture drawing out those details.

@Rainy78 3 жыл бұрын

This was amazing! I'd love to see more challenges. As I mentioned to Trevor, you won this challenge in my opinion. Love both of your work! 👌

@Astrobloke 3 жыл бұрын

This was a challenge i did recently you may enjoy kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jJmflbF91t_RiGg.html

@cityspaceastro 3 жыл бұрын

Congratulations to both you and Trevor -great images. I feel like I have learnt more from listening to you guys talk abut the problems you encounter than just seeing the finished images. It's all about the process of both taking the images and the processing afterwards. You should definitely do more of these. Thanks to you both. I'm off to build a Bahintov mask for my DSLR, buy some tape and a collapsible stool :-)

@steve.schaeffer 3 жыл бұрын

Love your vids, Nico. That stool looks perfect!! I'm so sick of kneeling on the ground!!

@ericzschiesche 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome !! Thoroughly, enjoyed the project / challenge !! You both are a wonderful inspiration to all of us amateur astrophotographers. Thanks !!

@gomcse 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic! I watched both of the videos and you guys were awesome!

@VileProject 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic job, man. I liked the orientation a little better for the extra nebula floating around the target. Loved it.

@franciscarney6150 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic content! I received my first telescope, a TASCO 50mm refractor in 1974 (still have it) and the excitement I felt at that time is renewed when watching these two guys. Thank you very much!

@nikosmpeis88 3 жыл бұрын

Watching your videos gave me motivation to save up money so I can buy a low budget gear so I can start! I really like how detailed your videos are in my mind you are like a teacher! Keep up your amazing job! Thank you

@johnd5244 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this little competition with us. You both did a great job with your chosen target. Both are great photos for what your both trying to show people what can be done with just a kit dslr and skytracker.

@haythemhamdi3995 3 жыл бұрын

This was brilliant both pictures looked wonderful excellent job. This will definitely motivate more people to get into this hobby specially if they know they don’t have to spend an arm and a leg to start. My favorite part of this was the simplicity I love simplicity in astrophotography images.

@clemensvorbauer1183 2 жыл бұрын

Very interesting to hear you discuss each others picture! I think it‘s difficult to coordinate such collabborations, but we want more! So cool!

@southernexposure123 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great video. I enjoyed and even caught some of your mutual excitement. The comparisons and conversation gave me some really good tips for my beginning astrophotography.

@bearinacity 3 жыл бұрын

Both are incredible, congrats guys!

@graysmith9496 3 жыл бұрын

Two great guys, two great images. Well done fella's 👍

@brianwattenbarger6903 3 жыл бұрын

By far....the best video you and Trevor have done in my opinion. Both images are jaw dropping, but I gotta say your composition is the best. I'm giving the Witch Head a go right now....🤣

@AstroSoundscape 3 жыл бұрын

I really liked both images but prefer the composition of your image Nico. Great work guys.

@stevepecket2535 3 жыл бұрын

I think both images are great. Different content but both are fantastic

@CM-2000 3 жыл бұрын

WOW! Really good idea and awesome results, respect! Thx

@kristinas.7639 3 жыл бұрын

What a cool idea 👍 loved this and you both shot amazing pictures 🙏

@alexevans7916 2 жыл бұрын

These images must be encouraging for folk interested in dipping their toe in astro photography shallow end...excellent images given the lens...well done all around...and please these shoot offs are just so entertaining so more more more please...this is the third video that I have seen where two people have a go and compare...love it.

@Sarimae23 3 жыл бұрын

:D i just tried my first orion-nebula last weekk... PRO TIP : caution your motor to be configured to the CORRECT Hemisphere :D

@seanrichardson2446 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, great job from the both of you! You killed it with that little set up. Never knew you were from Boston either. RI and the Cape are definitely my go to spots to escape the light pollution as well.

@mentallama9123 2 жыл бұрын

as some1 who shoots with kit lenses and untracked, this was phenomenal to see how experienced guys like you approached it. Thanks for the video!!!!!

@BenQ187 3 жыл бұрын

great job guys! waiting for part II ;)

@jonathanpearceff 2 жыл бұрын

Such a great video and brilliant results from both camps.

@barthennin6088 9 ай бұрын

I absolutely LOVED this video and picked up some terrific tips! Loved both images too!... Now being as this is a "beginner's" set up I would like to also have seen what's possible with a less challenging brighter object. I'm stunned at the quality that can be coaxed out of even a low budget set up as this. Thanks for sharing!!

@mikedimimd 3 жыл бұрын

I am so glad you guys did this together. Having said that, I think you whooped his ass. lol

@srikanthmeg 3 жыл бұрын

Usually, The fact of the matter is he has nothing to lose with that kit lens. He just prepared very well and people who have everything usually there's a lot of things that can go wrong because since he has everything, he has everything to lose

@ToddGrivetti 6 ай бұрын

You both have some stunning images and I loved the challenge!

@kaliomax3178 Жыл бұрын

Nice Format ! The same target but different results , well done ! Thx for sharing

@martrich1098 3 жыл бұрын

Great video Nico, this and Trevors work really well together as a pair. I'd just add that as a novice astrophotographer, the lessons I take from this come from the combined experience you and Trevor offer. My biggest take aways are using a dark location (being willing to get out and travel), and a moon free night. Having just wasted an evening of valuable imaging time because of moon wash out, I can really swear by the latter. Mind you the moon is around for so much of our potential imaging time that I am planning to get a good narrowband filter to put those days to use.

@jenkinsstudios 3 жыл бұрын

I started laughing once I heard you and Trevor were going head to head or kit to kit as it were. Enjoyed it immensely.

@johnmcnairn6822 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent video and challenge!..well done both.

@ericemanuelson5128 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Excellent tips as well everything else aside I thought you would have the better image as soon as I seen the camera orientation. I recently was choosing a zoom lens to go with my beginner dslr camera mostly for regular photos with some astro. Ended up picking the 55-250 can't wait to give it a try. Great job!

@adrianvalella6854 3 жыл бұрын

Nico you won this challenge hands down

@redshirtnumber3494 3 жыл бұрын

Love this video!!! Just got done capturing the beehive cluster in my backyard with my DSLR and Lens that was laying round. On to post processing!

@martynh5410 3 жыл бұрын

Great results from both of you, using DSLR and kit kens!

@CALFCfan 3 жыл бұрын

Great collaboration! You both nailed it, I love both compositions. Can't wait to learn more watching your vids. I just received my first rig, SW StarAdventurer with a WO Z61ii. Hunting down a cheap T3i to mod and then IT'S ON!

@davidpomfret2295 2 жыл бұрын

I'm looking forward to hearing how you do with the setup you described in this comment. My T3i is still stock.

@mappycurry8107 3 жыл бұрын

Can’t wait to watch your amazing video!

@paigecfrancis 3 жыл бұрын

Wow. These were pretty dope. Gonna try this soon if it’s clear. Good to see the two different perspectives on the same target.

@meghjoshi7031 3 жыл бұрын

I bet its gonna be the Rosette or the Witch head Nebula

@vladimirlenin4080 3 жыл бұрын

The Rosette isn't exactly "EXTREMELY FAINT". It's probably gonna be the Witchead Nebula.

@meghjoshi7031 3 жыл бұрын

@@vladimirlenin4080 yeah I agree with you. Let's see what it is

@paulmarchi1393 3 жыл бұрын

Congrats ! It was the Witch head indeed !

@sethcohen3354 3 жыл бұрын

I'm guessing its gonna be California Nebula

@paulmarchi1393 3 жыл бұрын

@@sethcohen3354 The California Nebula is a hydrogen-alpha target, which means that with a stock DSLR most of the signal is going to be stopped by the IR filter in front of the sensor.

@sheraleeparkins8394 2 жыл бұрын

They were amazing. I'm a year behind, just starting to get into astrophotography. They both had amazing detail in different ways. I have the same camera and just started to save up for my Sky-watcher SA 2i pro, which here in Australia will cost $799, last time I checked. Knowing what I could do with them this equipment is great. Thank you. For now , I am watching these kinds of videos so I am a little prepared in what is to come. Processing will be a major hurdle for me as I am still so unsure of what software are the ones to use.

@TheflickerofMotion 3 жыл бұрын

This is so cool you and Trevor ended up shooting the same target, also this is a great video for folks starting out giving them insight to what can be capture on a budget. Nico not sure if you have ever used a Pentax K5 for astrophotography, but the sensor in that camera is unreal, fine noise grain and literally no amp glow.

@blstewart001 2 жыл бұрын

AWESOME - just found this now. This is sweet.

@phil6896 3 жыл бұрын

Love watching your videos, great tips keep them coming.

@bedfordbeds 3 жыл бұрын

A great challenge, truly inspirational.

@Robert08010 3 жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed the fact that you each did the same object because it helped to illustrate how the different approaches and settings and post processing affected the outcome. I'd actually like to see more where you both shoot the same subject. Maybe next time, you will be the one grinning like a Canadian Cat. I haven't been shooting at all because of the time and lifting involved with setting up the 8 inch Meade but this has re-inspired me. Before I got the Meade, I did all my astrophotography like this.

@UNLKYHNTR Жыл бұрын

Man, I never heard of the witch head nebula before. What a beautiful nebula. I'm new to this whole thing (astrophotography) but man, I wann try to photograph this some day. So beautiful.

@felipefonseca1212 3 жыл бұрын

I loved seeing the two of you in one video! I think your image, Nico, won this round

@jasonpalmer2497 3 жыл бұрын

so good to watch you guys need to more 👍

@TC-1207 2 жыл бұрын

This was great, thanks you both

@skipfranzese5667 3 жыл бұрын

I absolutely loved this challenge as you guys are my favorites to learn from. What I like about Trevors was the the Nebula itself had great detail. I loved your composition better though as you brought so much more into it, Bernard’s Loop & contrast - wow!! My vote is Nico, sorry Trevor.

@MrGeomTech 2 жыл бұрын

thank you guys what you are spreading astrophotography I learn a lot

@XjohnnycolettaX 3 жыл бұрын

Really awesome work you guys did! Nice to see friendly rivalry! I got the same lens off of eBay. I’ll try it sometime!

@dundsdewildt2401 3 жыл бұрын

I tried two days ago to photograph my first galaxy (M81) with my DSLR and 300mm objective. It last 15-20 minutes to find it and another 15 minutes to adjust everything. I’m excited to see what I could have done better.