Under the gaze of a telescope, the Moon becomes too big to take in at once. Now you’ll see real mountains, and not just craters but the crater chains created when impact debris splashes around the main craters. Can you … Continue reading →

Can I connect my phone to a telescope? These make it very convenient for you to take pictures of the celestial objects that you view when looking at the sky. How do smartphone telescope adapters work? These adapters are clamped … Continue reading →

A telephoto lens will allow you to take photos of subjects that are farther away. This comes in handy when you are taking photos of things that you can’t, or don’t want to,… Having more distance between you and your … Continue reading →

First for tripod shooting, set your ISO to the lowest (thus highest quality) setting. There won’t be any camera shake if you practice good technique and your images will have the highest quality. This will hold true unless you need … Continue reading →

Shutter Speed (Almost) Doesn’t Matter A flash will provide a burst of light that only lasts for a fraction of a second, somewhere in the realm of 1/1000 second or faster for most flashes. If your shutter speed is at … Continue reading →

Rectilinear is a type of projection for mapping a portion of the surface of a sphere to a flat image. What is a projection image? An image projection occurs whenever a flat image is mapped onto a curved surface, or … Continue reading →

Nikon D850. A workhorse and detail-oriented powerhouse, this 45.4MP DSLR is possibly one of the best cameras for astro full stop. Canon EOS Ra. Sony A7 III. Nikon Z6. Canon EOS 6D Mk2. ZWO Optical ASI183MC. QHY 8L cooled CCD … Continue reading →

When you pay more money for a lens, you’re buying features such as build quality, weatherproofing, wider maximum apertures, and improved autofocus—as well as an improvement in image quality. These features are all important, but in practice you may not … Continue reading →

The 600 rule is very similar to the 500 rule; it states that in order to eliminate star trails the exposure time in seconds should be 600 divided by the focal length of the taking lens. Don’t worry if you … Continue reading →

You might choose 200-400 ISO if photographing relatively static subjects, but switch perhaps to 800-1,000 ISO for birds in flight. Increasing the ISO allows you to use faster shutter speeds and greater depths of field, both advantageous features for action … Continue reading →

Lenses have resolution, too As Cicala put it, with any lens, “the image sent to the sensor has less resolution than the object does in real life. Basically, if you have 48 megapixels of ‘possible’ resolution, what you actually get … Continue reading →

The best versatile lens for both portraits AND large groups is a 35mm. This gives you the ability to capture a larger group without the use of rows. You could also use a lens like the 24mm or the 24-70mm. … Continue reading →

Aperture is like the “pupil” for your camera system, which can open and close to change the amount of light that passes through. Note the nine blades in this lens, which form a diaphragm to block any light that tries … Continue reading →

What is 70mm focal length good for? Telephoto lens (focal lengths 70mm to 300mm or more): These lenses are ideal for picking out a distant subject, the way a telescope does. Good for compressing your subject and the background, which … Continue reading →

Apple Aperture Alternative for Mac and Windows 10 Luminar 4. Luminar 4 is closer to a photo editor than an image management program. CyberLink PhotoDirector Suite. Organize and edit your pictures with a CyberLink PhotoDirector. Capture One. You will be … Continue reading →