Starscape

[minicoop1985]

A great moonless night, but a little more light pollution than I'd like. Lit only by the stars. CC welcome.

Starscape by longm1985, on Flickr

 

[D-B-J]

Shutter speed looks a bit long... How many seconds? A minute?


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[minicoop1985]

115. ISO 6400, too. I wanted to get as many stars as possible, but make it look kinda like daylight. That was my goal, at least. You say too long of an exposure, well, you're prooobably right by 90 or so seconds, really.

 

[D-B-J]

115. ISO 6400, too. I wanted to get as many stars as possible, but make it look kinda like daylight. That was my goal, at least. You say too long of an exposure, well, you're prooobably right by 90 or so seconds, really.

Yeah, just too much movement in some stars for my taste.

Jake


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[Vince.1551]

Star trails will start to form if shutter speed is > [500/(lens focal length)] = X secs. Some use 600 as a standard while I prefer 500.


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[JeremyMcG]

Star trails will start to form if shutter speed is > [500/(lens focal length)] = X secs. Some use 600 as a standard while I prefer 500.


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With everything from 18 to 200mm I have never once been able to get the 600 formula to work.
With an 18mm, the absolute max I have ever been able to get without the start of a trail was 24 second...max.

 

[JeremyMcG]

Also - I found this link https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet...eHJOaVZfYnlFR2ZDTFNlSnk2emc&usp=sharing#gid=2
This may help you in choosing the right lens and exposure times...

 

[NancyMoranG]

I am NOOO expert, but can you go back with this new info that has been supplied? I am heading out in a few days at some attempts also
Nancy

 

[KmH]

It's lit a little bit by stars and mostly by air glow from the light pollution.

Try and arrange it so cities are behind you when you want to shoot stars.

 

[KmH]

You might try some editing.
I corrected the white balance and added contrast.

 

[Vince.1551]

Star trails will start to form if shutter speed is > [500/(lens focal length)] = X secs. Some use 600 as a standard while I prefer 500.


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With everything from 18 to 200mm I have never once been able to get the 600 formula to work.
With an 18mm, the absolute max I have ever been able to get without the start of a trail was 24 second...max.

Try 500...


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