Milky Way

[basketballfreak6]

@kypr.eos yep tracking is the way to go if the location allows you to set it up. I use it even with my Sigma 14mm f/1.8. Upping the ISO is just not the same (and I am not talking about noise).

 

[kypr.eos]

@kypr.eos yep tracking is the way to go if the location allows you to set it up. I use it even with my Sigma 14mm f/1.8. Upping the ISO is just not the same (and I am not talking about noise).

For sure. Btw, lately I’ve been practicing polar alignment without having a direct view of polaris. I transfer the latitude of my location to the wedge and use the iPhone’s “True North” feature in the Compass app to point north. I found the technique to be working quite well; it’s certainly not as accurate as standard polar alignment, but I could still get approximately 110-second exposures with the Samyang 14mm 2.8, which is still better than nothing. Alyn Wallace has a video describing a few more techniques when polaris is out of sight, in case you are interested.

 

[becceric]

Playing around with stacking on the R5. here are two shots. During the second exposure a car drove through.


Since there are so many ways to bring out details, I have a feeling I might have gone overboard. These don't seem that milky.

 

[Click]

Nicely done, becceric.

 

[becceric]

Nicely done, becceric.

Thanks, Click! It's a 30 minute zoom to that overlook when we have a clear, warm evening. I cross my fingers that no clouds encroach.