Such a clear way of explaining the point of stacking!
@theorabot
4 жыл бұрын
Thank's Macklemore
@Milkywaymike
4 жыл бұрын
It's MikeLemore bro... get it right! LOL ;)
@akacagen
4 жыл бұрын
About time I found someone who can explain these processes. I stumbled accross this today. Will be looking around for the rest of your videos and the ones to come. Thank you!..
@Milkywaymike
4 жыл бұрын
CaGeN M thanks for watching!!
@charlessands6933
3 жыл бұрын
I finally found a video where someone isn't taking pictures in the UK or Australia. Although there's nothing wrong with that, it's just so many of these videos are taking landscapes that I'm never going to encounter. Also, it's the first video I've ever I watched that mentioned that there is a manual focus ring. I don't know if Canon has one or not but I haven't figured out how to focus manually. I'm returning my camera because it's defective apparently and I'm going to buy one in person so it'll be probably a couple weeks before I have another camera.
@already_dreamed
4 жыл бұрын
This is gold tutorial plain and simple explanation no necessary details ! SUBBED
@imelurang
5 жыл бұрын
thanks for bringing much detail Mike, love it
@Milkywaymike
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@artlife6210
4 жыл бұрын
great video, thanks Mike!
@Kurobuta35
2 жыл бұрын
great tutorial! 😄
@Somethingisntright64
3 жыл бұрын
Thank God someone uses a Nikon still!
@Milkywaymike
3 жыл бұрын
Since day one! My first camera was a Nikon D40
@ErenYeager-iw2yz
4 жыл бұрын
Since when Macklemore do photography??
@Milkywaymike
4 жыл бұрын
Mr Lee 🤫🤫lol.... since when Bruce Lee do KZitem?? 🧐
@brandons6511
4 жыл бұрын
Lmfaooo, you got him back good
@thatericguy1
5 жыл бұрын
Perfect! I plan to try on an upcoming vacation to some dark sky areas of Utah. Thanks for posting.
@DiviPhotos
4 жыл бұрын
Nice job thanks you for sharing
@EstebanFonsecaAR
5 жыл бұрын
With Sequator you can specify which is your foreground picture, so you don't have to do that extra last blend yourself. Nice tutorial!
@Milkywaymike
5 жыл бұрын
Esteban Fonseca I’m not sure about that... if you do a really long exposure for the foreground with stars trailing then sequator may give you an error.
@EstebanFonsecaAR
5 жыл бұрын
@@Milkywaymike Haven't tried myself, but will do as soon as I can :)
@scarpography
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks man I just got a T5i/700D and I hope to get a shot looking as good as this one when I'm out in the field in March.
@Milkywaymike
4 жыл бұрын
Congrats on getting a camera! Scout the location in advance and do some practice shots to nail the composition the works the best for that spot. Once you have a good composition your Milky Way shot should come together nicely! Cheers
@scarpography
4 жыл бұрын
@@Milkywaymike thanks man really appreciated
@royadid123
5 жыл бұрын
really nice video ! liked the extra step , u really cleaned the photo and the final image is really pleasing to my eyes. well done job! u earned my sub
@Milkywaymike
5 жыл бұрын
royadid123 glad to help!! Thanks for watching 👍
@blackmamba3427
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome video and commentary 👌
@JayMoodley
4 жыл бұрын
Awesome tutorial, thank you.!! Definitely learnt quite a bit.
@Milkywaymike
4 жыл бұрын
Awesome, I'm happy to help!
@jagjitsahota7985
4 жыл бұрын
Super video and tutorial mate! Waiting for clear skies in London to try it out. Well clear skies maybe but light pollution gonna kill it! Thanks again!
@Milkywaymike
4 жыл бұрын
jagjit sahota google dark sky map to see the best areas in the UK. London is going to be too bright for the Milky Way but you probably photograph it in the countryside there! Thanks for watching, cheers 🍻
@jagjitsahota7985
4 жыл бұрын
@@Milkywaymike Yeah mate, im planning a couple nights out for photography on location so will try out an app for best location. Thanks again! I'll let you know what i capture. Do you have an insta page?
@davideastham
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tutorial.
@Milkywaymike
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@jackrprettie3118
4 жыл бұрын
nice work.
@sandrokich
5 жыл бұрын
Great!
@Lennymcgra
5 жыл бұрын
Quality content as usual, thanks for the great info :)
@Milkywaymike
5 жыл бұрын
Appreciate the kind words, thanks!!
@dodypradana6242
5 жыл бұрын
awesome video
@MrBooojangles
4 жыл бұрын
One thing I will ask is, the Photopills site can't of been updated for a while. It has Canon 10D, 20D, up to 60D but nothing newer then this. I have an 80D, how much difference would the calculation for a 60D be compared to the 80D.
@krpyton7368
4 жыл бұрын
I have a D3300 Nikon For me to take pictures of the Milky Way or the stars what setting should I have it at ?
@Milkywaymike
4 жыл бұрын
That depends on the lens you are using... A slower lens F3.5 you might have to use as Shutter of 20 seconds, ISO 6400 - 12,800 depending how high the ISO goes up on the camera. If you have a faster lens 1.4, 1.8, F2 or 2.8 then you can lower your ISO a little and your shutter speed as well.
@Leo_Santisteban
4 жыл бұрын
@@Milkywaymike I have the same camera (Nikon D3300) and a 18-55. So I should use f/3.5, ISO 6800, 15-20 seconds, right?
@udzejl562
4 жыл бұрын
in intro first one is Iceland can you give me name of the place?
@Milkywaymike
4 жыл бұрын
It is called Kirkjufell AKA "Church Mountain". The waterfall is Kirkjufellfoss
@udzejl562
4 жыл бұрын
Milky Way Mike wow you actually answered so fast... thank you, i actually live in Iceland so i can visit it tomorrow😂
@eleven-zc2em
2 жыл бұрын
Hey! im trying to do astrophotography but every time I try to take a picture it comes out all white. I am not using a tripod but it is still steady because I put my camera on a table. I am taking the pictures on my roof (in a city), and I take them when the moon is out. The pictures come out all white please help me out on this one.
@ForTheReels
4 жыл бұрын
My Canon T3 18-55mm kit lens doesn't have infinity focus (neither does my Canon 10-18mm lens). What can I do to get a facsimile of "infinity focus"??
@Milkywaymike
4 жыл бұрын
They might not have the markings for infinity focus but can focus at "infinity" meaning if you are wide enough and far enough away from a foreground subject it will focus the entire scene (as much as possible). The kit lens I used in this video doesn't have an Infinity symbol either but it still will focus on the stars and the foreground subject as long as I don't get too close to the foreground subject. You should take it outside during the day and do some test shots to confirm this. I believe I was roughly 30 -50 feet away from the subject in this video. So maybe find a house in the foreground with trees in the distance to see if everything is in focus when you stand far enough away from the house. The 10-18mm you can get closer to the subject probably around 15-30ft range and have everything in focus. Keep in mind that lower quality lenses will be softer wide open especially towards the edges of the photo.
@มองเห็นสิ่งที่มองหา
4 жыл бұрын
At the bottom edge of the image there is almost a purple glow occurring in a long line. What is it caused?
@netterfranke43
4 жыл бұрын
I also have the Nikon D7200 but with ISO 6400 I don't dare to do it, it is very noisy, or are there tips, tricks? Greetings Gerd from Germany
@Milkywaymike
4 жыл бұрын
Yes, the tips and tricks are in this video. Stack your images to remove noise and/or take longer exposures at lower ISOs for the foreground.
@parikxitshinde1778
4 жыл бұрын
Is it possible with sony nex6 with pan cake lens?
@Milkywaymike
4 жыл бұрын
Should be... which pancake lens? Their is a 16mm 2.8 which would make it easier but even a 3.5 will work. It's not ideal, however if you push your ISO to 12,800 F3.5 Shutter 20 - 25 seconds then you will capture the Milky Way
@parikxitshinde1778
4 жыл бұрын
@@Milkywaymike thank you for reply I'll try and let you know about it. Thank you for help. Stay safe.
@MegaJoojee
4 жыл бұрын
you dont need remote, you can just set the camera on to like 2 second timer.
@XxSticorxX
4 жыл бұрын
The remote is used to avoid shakings during the pressing of the shutter. This is a huge issue especially with short long exposure even with a delay it can occur if the delay is too short
@UnderdogOverlander
4 жыл бұрын
Yes but a delay shutter would stop the shaking
@cpw80
4 жыл бұрын
Or just use your phone with Bluetooth remote if you have a canon
@Milkywaymike
4 жыл бұрын
I recommend you get a remote when taking longer exposures in BULB mode for the foreground for a cleaner image. Anything over 30 seconds for most cameras will require a remote trigger of some sort (wifi, wired, wireless).
@725josie
4 жыл бұрын
cpw80 this was clutch! Thanks!
@emuchow
4 жыл бұрын
What was the app called for stacking? (On Mac)
@Milkywaymike
4 жыл бұрын
McMacZee Starry Landscape Stacker
@pepetrueno5644
4 жыл бұрын
and a timelapse with same camera and same lens? looking for a milky way time lapse, how would you setup the camera?? thanks
@Milkywaymike
4 жыл бұрын
Ideally you would not want to use a kit lens for a time lapse because it forces you to increase the ISO due to the aperture / lack of light. It is possible to do it, but you will have a very noisy/graining time lapse. Your best bet is to at least get a cheap wide angle lens that is at least 2.8 like a Rokinon 14mm 2.8. Here are the steps to create a milky way time lapse: kzitem.info/news/bejne/sH5qnptmqmNegqg
@pepetrueno5644
4 жыл бұрын
@@Milkywaymike Thanks!!
@hakhanh1361
3 жыл бұрын
so hard to find a location that have no light pollution in Houston! smh pretty much full of light pollution unless I drive like 5 hrs away 😥
@Milkywaymike
3 жыл бұрын
I here yah... I live in NJ surrounded by NYC and philly.
@wahabdilawar
5 жыл бұрын
Brilliant. Excellent tutorial. Please share a link for the stacker in PC. Thank you very much for your time and effort.
@Milkywaymike
5 жыл бұрын
Some links for stackers are in the description below... For PC you have Sequator (which does sky and land), Deep Sky Stacker or Registax) Here is a website with a larger list of programs that may help as well: www.theastrogeek.com/dark_sky_journal/the-astro-list/1/2018
@insanebmxthomas
5 жыл бұрын
@@Milkywaymike Mike! I'm new to this, and i have made some beginner mistakes. My raw photos look awful, compared to the tiny JPG preview. Is there a way to regain that image quality? They're focused and exposed OK. But i only have 5 exposures at best, and i took them at different ISO's (lmao, that's how i interpreted 'at least x amount of different exposures', im dutch). Thanks for any insight that you could share! And thank you for inspiring and educating us!
@robertbradford3461
4 жыл бұрын
Ok so that's a whole lot of doing something for nothing, setting infinity is easier than that. Zoom in on object far away focus and there you go infinity. Especially since kit lens has infinity point and actual infinity will be close to that
@RKls-mh5hp
4 жыл бұрын
6:44 or just set on your camera 2 sec. self-timer
@Milkywaymike
4 жыл бұрын
No you missed the point of that part of the video. The shutter release cable is recommended so you can take exposures longer then 30 seconds (which is what most cameras limit you to). Using the shutter release cable allows you to take exposures as long as you like so you can lower the ISO and take a 4 - 10 minute exposure for a cleaner foreground.
@RKls-mh5hp
4 жыл бұрын
@@Milkywaymike Sorry. My bad. You're right :)
@jedrzeju2
4 жыл бұрын
Star trailing have nothing to do with focal length of your lens. Its all about Earth rotation. So less is best - go down as much as possible .
@Milkywaymike
4 жыл бұрын
Yes, the Earth rotation is the problem, however your focal length of your lens will visibly show that rotation less or worse depending on the focal length of your lens. Not everyone wants to shoot with an ultra-wide lens or has the money to buy one that is why I did this video for those who ONLY have KIT LENSES.
@MeloStep
4 жыл бұрын
It's digital painting in my opinion. Not photography
@Milkywaymike
4 жыл бұрын
MeloStep well, your opinion would be wrong since digital painting is an actual thing that requires you to physically paint using digital brushes and a digital canvas... while stacking photographs might have some commonalities with digital painting (painting layer masks), it really is its own thing and actually much different.
@MeloStep
4 жыл бұрын
@@Milkywaymike take a picture that is valuable in itself, without half day of rework. that's an achievement
@raymondo5893
3 жыл бұрын
Too many ads.
@Milkywaymike
3 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome for the free information
@christiankuhr2850
4 жыл бұрын
disliked because im not RICH AND I ONLY HAVE A FUCKING SONY
@Milkywaymike
4 жыл бұрын
Christian Kuhr 😂 this video is for entry level camera owners of any brand.
@tedbrown7908
4 жыл бұрын
This is BS. The post production created the photo not the camera.
@Milkywaymike
4 жыл бұрын
ted brown lol 👌🏻 I make tutorials on how to create better night images. You don’t have to do the post processing part if you don’t want to. Just take a single image if you like, but it won’t be the best image you can take. Also I don’t know anyone who doesn’t post process their images since professionals and advanced photographers shoot in RAW. Good luck with whatever you are trying to achieve. ✌🏻
@brunosavastano1851
4 жыл бұрын
Finally someone who’s not afraid to suggest settings for astrophotography, I loved this video
@70mjc
4 жыл бұрын
brunaso there’s literally 100s of videos about astrophotography settings lmao
@dranilsah5839
4 жыл бұрын
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@dimitriosalexandris4085
5 жыл бұрын
I have watched a ton of Milky Way photography tutorials, but I have to say this was the most well explained. Kudos buddy, keep em coming :)
@Milkywaymike
5 жыл бұрын
Dimitrios Alexandris thank you!!
@avishchand298
4 жыл бұрын
Nope. There another dude that did it better. Still a good video tho.
@shadowoflight1436
Жыл бұрын
@@avishchand298 who
@Kamukix
4 жыл бұрын
HOLY CRAP!!!! I JUST SCOUTED THIS EXACT LOCATION 2 DAYS AGO! Lol saw the thumbnail and thought, no way...is that Assateague!?! 😁👍
@Milkywaymike
5 жыл бұрын
Hey everyone, it's been brought to my attention that I said Nikon D7200 throughout this video when in actuality I was using the Nikon D7100 to take these pictures. My bad, once I said it the first time it was stuck in my head! Regardless, they are both similar in low light performance with the D7200 having a slight edge over the D7100... so this video still helps illustrate how stacking DX sensors images helps drastically improve the quality of your night image!
@EpicShowsHD
5 жыл бұрын
great tutorial
@brixdacasin8830
4 жыл бұрын
Can I use my cannon 200d my 18-55 lens?
@nitroAle
4 жыл бұрын
My camera has max iso 1600 can I do it anyway?
@georgefrench1907
4 жыл бұрын
Milky Way Mike Thanks, Mike. Very useful. Coincidentally I have a 7100. I’ve got some good shots of Comet NEOWISE with it (15 seconds, ISO 3000), but it was a bear to clean up the image manually by partly desaturating the magenta, selectively applying blur, etc.
@hoixthegreat8359
4 жыл бұрын
10/10 tutorial. Always wanted to get into astrophotography so hopefully next weekend will be the one haha
@kanedafx1
3 жыл бұрын
I have the Nikon D3200, what you guys think?
@the1stJabneel
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the awesome video. Started to recently to take photography more seriously and I only have a crop camera (Nikon D3300) and stock lens. I tried some milky way photography a few years ago and it came out a good for a first attempt at it. Can't wait to get out there and try out your pointers here. Thank you
@Milkywaymike
5 жыл бұрын
Phil Marcelino thanks for watching!! This should definitely help you out! Tag me on Instagram when you post your Milky Way shot. 🍻cheers
@helciobmello
4 жыл бұрын
Impressive. Hard to believe that's ISO 25.600. I wonder what kind of results I would get with my Nikon D850 paired with a Sigma 24mm f/1.4. Keep up the good work, man.
@havocproltd
4 жыл бұрын
wyoming last summer. D850 nikkor 14-24mm f 2.8 ISO 4000 41 seconds with an intervolameter acting as cable release. mirror up. 0200 hrs. first clear sky all week. NEVER tried a milky way shot before. OMG!!! I would increase the ISO some and decrease my shutter speeds but holy (expletive deleted)!!!! the D850 was made for this!!! gads I love this camera ( both of them now...)
@georgefrench1907
4 жыл бұрын
Helcio Mello I suspect your results would be stellar!
@lmahiram
3 жыл бұрын
I go to thst place you shot all the time. Now I am getting into photography beyond my phone and what a treat to learn from this video at one of my favorite places! Thanks!
@GRJOHN360
5 жыл бұрын
Great tutorial Mike well done! Milky way season has already began ! Happy shooting!
@tariqalkindi8045
3 жыл бұрын
Mike Well-done nice job i wonder if you could support with this question if i focus at the star the foreground ( small hut shown will be out of focus right? if not how to manage since I am going to use very wide aperture?) second to lit the hut wont this affect the starts as area need to be so dark
@Milkywaymike
3 жыл бұрын
It depends on your focal length and distance from the hut. With an ultra wide the hut and stars should be both be in focus if you are far enough away (20-30 ft). For this video I was using a kit lens so it was not ultra wide. I would have to focus the sky and hut separately unless I moved back far enough away from the hut. If you light the hut it will not diminish the stars so feel free to light paint. You don’t need a bright light source. A low powered flashlight or light panel should work fine.
@tariqalkindi8045
3 жыл бұрын
@@Milkywaymike Thanks Mike very kind of you wish you good luck for all photo sessions
@existentialist1539
3 жыл бұрын
I wish I would've watched your video before my trip 🥲 I didn't get many sharp photos, now I know why 🙃
@Milkywaymike
3 жыл бұрын
oh nooo... well, now you have a good excuse to take another trip!!! Happy shooting!
@existentialist1539
3 жыл бұрын
@@Milkywaymike that's another way to look at it 😂
@blackeagle041
3 жыл бұрын
This was without flat, dark, and bias frames right?
@Milkywaymike
3 жыл бұрын
Correct
@didpanass
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, mister!
@725josie
4 жыл бұрын
By far the best video I’ve seen that covers not only the equipment but a light demonstration of editing too. Thank you!
@Milkywaymike
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@kaarelolen
3 жыл бұрын
I have a question about iso.. if you put it too high, doesen't it leave a grainy noise on the black parts?
@Milkywaymike
3 жыл бұрын
It can if you start raising the shadows in post process. When you stack your images it reduces the noise so that is less of an issue. Also if you use a remote trigger you can take longer exposures at a lower ISO to prevent too much noise as well.
@kaarelolen
3 жыл бұрын
@@Milkywaymike Okay, thanks for the quick reply. 😊
@chevyvantravel9735
5 жыл бұрын
BY FAR one of the BEST videos i found on how to shoot with a kit lens for us beginners. THANK YOU. and you did an excellent job explaining the process some utubers skip or forget or whatever.. you didn't do any of that :>)
@Milkywaymike
5 жыл бұрын
Chevy Van Travel glad it helped!! 👍
@roots2gotv
5 жыл бұрын
I'm just getting started and considering the Sony a6000. What is your opinion on that camera for photography?
@Milkywaymike
5 жыл бұрын
Rhys Rhys I’m not a Sony guy but that camera is very capable of taking good pictures! Lonely speck did did a write up about it for night photography which you should check out! www.lonelyspeck.com/sony-a6000-astrophotography-review/
@555rzk
3 жыл бұрын
hello.. im new to astrophotography, and want to buy my first camera.. i have my eyes on a canon 200d and nikon d5300 or 5600.. i have read on multiple forums that the 200d have banding issues, and heard nikon cameras arent supported by a lot of sotwares like canon.. can i have your opinion on what to get? im gonna buy a used camera so my budget is between 300 to 350$ to buy the best camera that this amount can get. thank you
@MarioGonzalez-ob5qy
5 жыл бұрын
I was wondering, is the Nikon D7500 better than the D7100 for low light photography or photography in general? Is the D7500 any good for low light photography?
@Milkywaymike
5 жыл бұрын
Yeah, newer technology is typically better when it comes to camera bodies. The nikon D7200 has an edge over the D7100 as well.
@i8farming477
4 жыл бұрын
Hi fantastic video what are the programs you use on Mac again??
@Milkywaymike
4 жыл бұрын
i8 Farming Thanks, starry landscape stacker. It’s under the apps on a mac
@i8farming477
4 жыл бұрын
Milky Way Mike sorry to hear about your job man 🙏
@AndreaAskraba
2 жыл бұрын
I have been searching and searching for a video that explains everything you just have. Thank you so much for sharing and making me feel confident into trying astrophotography with the equipment I have. You have earned my sub and notify!
@Milkywaymike
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome! I’m happy to help, happy new year!
@laalkhan7438
4 жыл бұрын
Can i take this astro photo with my nikon d3500?
@Milkywaymike
4 жыл бұрын
Yea you can use that camera for astrophotography / milky way photography.
@arbez101
4 жыл бұрын
Great informative video Mike! Thank you. You have said one NEEDS a remote trigger, but I find that's not true. They're nice to have, but when my trigger broke, it didn't stop me from going out to shoot the stars anyway. I simply used the 2 second shutter delay. No problem, especially since my exposures are from 15 to 20 seconds typically. So if one has a camera with a shutter delay, and the ability to shoot up to say, 30 seconds, they're good to go!
@Milkywaymike
4 жыл бұрын
Rick Kikta thanks for watching!! Yes I say you you need it for most cameras when doing exposures longer than 30 seconds. Obviously you don’t need one for 30 seconds or less. Thanks again!
@MissisChannel
3 жыл бұрын
If you do not have a timer can use your camera selfie timer.
@whoeverwhoever400
4 жыл бұрын
how? First of all, you need to get out of the city.
@Milkywaymike
4 жыл бұрын
100%!!
@joshuachristensen4009
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! This is exactly what I needed!!
@Milkywaymike
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome, glad to help!
@bubba6755
4 жыл бұрын
Great tutorial! Can i capture the milky way with my canon eos 550d with 18-55mm lens?
@Milkywaymike
4 жыл бұрын
You can if you have the latest firmware update: "ISO 100 to 6400 (expandable to 12800 with Canon Firmware, expandable to 24000 with Magic Lantern firmware)" . This is important because with that lens you need to crank the ISO up to 12,800, 16,000 or 24,000 to allow you to gather enough light with that lens while keeping your shutter around 20 seconds and your F stop wide open. This is going to be a noisy image but if you get stacking software like Starry Landscape Stacker (mac) or Sequator (PCs - free). Then it will clean those noisy images right up. Just make sure to take about 10 consecutive photos (one immediately after the other). If you really enjoy nightscape photography you should check out a used Tokina 11-16 F2.8 lens which will really be much better for capturing the Milky Way and it isn't a crazy expensive lens.
@bubba6755
4 жыл бұрын
@@Milkywaymike thank you!
@OzPablo1
4 жыл бұрын
Wow fantastic.. Thanks for sharing this. Honestly this is the first astrophotography video that's inspired me to use my current gear to try out astrophotography. Edit: follow up question, I might have missed it but would you put any noise reduction over the final image?
@Milkywaymike
4 жыл бұрын
If you need or want to you can add more noise reduction. Stacking helps out a lot so you may not need it, however sometimes after editing the image you may introduce noise. Then you would apply some noise reduction.
@macronencer
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you - I got a lot of value out of this tutorial! Do you have any advice about Milky Way time lapse? Would multiple exposures per frame help in that scenario in any way? Obviously it would be too labour-intensive to process them all individually in a stacking app, unless it had a batch mode that could give good results. I'm not sure I've ever seen such a thing though...
@Milkywaymike
4 жыл бұрын
kzitem.info/news/bejne/sH5qnptmqmNegqg
@Symbiosis01
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this but any chance you could slow down the final photoshop steps for those of us unfamiliar with using masks please
@serbuuu
3 жыл бұрын
Thus single video deserves millions of views. Thanks a lot for the tutorial.
@Milkywaymike
3 жыл бұрын
Appreciate the feedback and I'm happy it helped! Cheers
@jamesm9560
4 жыл бұрын
Nice dude! That looks like something that even I could do.
@Milkywaymike
4 жыл бұрын
The worst thing you could do, is not try it out! Even if you make mistakes, no worries, we all do and thats how we grow as photographers! Good luck
@coolpixstudio5266
5 жыл бұрын
Got my first milkyway using canon t2i and 18-54
@sirjeyc1789
4 жыл бұрын
I didn't get it right... what is the program that i need to use if im using a PC?
@Milkywaymike
4 жыл бұрын
Sequator
@sirjeyc1789
4 жыл бұрын
@@Milkywaymike Dude, thank you!!!! Your are amazing!!!
@kingofhotpot1599
4 жыл бұрын
Hi Sir, I got some questions, a couple years ago, I was using NIKON D7100 with kit len 18-55, and took some star photos, I was using ISO-100. I just review my photos and realized there four dark corners on my star photo, is it because I set the ISO so low or other reason? and how do you avoid dark corners on your star photo? Thank you:)
@Milkywaymike
4 жыл бұрын
I'm assuming it was Vignetting from the lens. Lightroom usually has lens correction options that help remove / reduce the vignette depending what lens you are using. If you are using lightroom you just have to check the "lens correction" box and sometimes you have to find the lens you are using. Or you might have to make a gradient and lighten the corners manually.
@jmueller87
3 жыл бұрын
What’s the best way to focus to infinity at night ?
@Milkywaymike
3 жыл бұрын
Now a days it depends on you camera and lens. For example my nikon z camera with a z Mount lens will focus at infinity automatically when you turn the camera on. Some other camera manufacturers have other ways. If the camera doesn’t do it automatically then here are some basic tips kzitem.info/news/bejne/wICJvGl-qHmbeqw
@jmueller87
3 жыл бұрын
@@Milkywaymike Excellent! Can’t wait to start shooting. Thank you so much for the wonderful information.
@LuBiBochum
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, nice and calm explained. 👍👍 LG
@jsgll...godgunsliberty1197
4 жыл бұрын
For rookies like me I have not a clue about what he is talking about
@nerdynautilus5373
4 жыл бұрын
Perhaps also try desaturating purples - those purple corners are bad even in the masked photo
@Milkywaymike
4 жыл бұрын
Great suggestion... That is a technique I teach in other videos as well, but forgot to mention it in this tutorial. I also like to use the "color" blend mode in photoshop and select the nearby correct color and paint over the purple corners to match the rest of the foreground. Try that out next time too if you want to keep the color in your photo without de-saturating. Cheers!
@nerdynautilus5373
4 жыл бұрын
That photoshop idea is pretty neat too! From what I’ve seen a star tracker would give the best results with lower iso and longer shutter speeds but without the trailing. I haven’t bought/used one myself because I just don’t do astrophotography that often but if you need content ideas, maybe try renting one for a demo or maybe a review if you don’t have one already :)
@thehabob2010
5 жыл бұрын
Has anyone tried this on a Canon EOS M50
@ajitsaha2971
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you ...it is helpful for me
@rschreck876
4 жыл бұрын
The more instructional videos I watch, the more I realize photographers today are more editors than photographers. So crazy.
@Milkywaymike
4 жыл бұрын
Kind of... Photography (defined): the art or practice of taking and processing photographs. Photography literally means drawing with light and is an art form that has no limitation other than your own. Photography is more than just snapping photos with a camera (which even a camera applies its own edit to it depending what settings you choose). Editing is just a tool just like cameras are just a tool... A photographer is an artist. Check out Ansel Adams and the Zone System (similar to hdr). Is he not a photographer and more of an editor because he wanted a balance exposure similar to digital HDR photography today? Cameras have limitations to what photographers desire to create, so editing becomes crucial to help us achieve that vision. The two are synonymous in my opinion.
@rschreck876
4 жыл бұрын
That’s a great way to look at it actually!
@JackW81
2 жыл бұрын
After several attempts, I have done a couple of Milky Way shots that I like. I haven’t done any stacking and I really appreciate this video to review the basics and I will try stacking after the next shoot. I’ve down sized my kit from full frame to Canon crop, M50 mkII to reduce weight. So Ill be seeing a little more noise. Looks like the stacking will help. Great video. I look forward to watching more.
@Milkywaymike
2 жыл бұрын
Glad to help and thanks for watching!!
@bhbhbhbh841
4 жыл бұрын
You focused just the foreground right Then how is the milky way in the back so clear and crisp?
@Milkywaymike
4 жыл бұрын
You focus at infinity with you lens which puts the foreground and sky in focus as long as you are far enough away from your foreground subject. The distance you need to be away from your foreground depends on focal length you are shooting at. Most wide angle lenses 20 - 30ft away should be sufficient enough, but definitely do some tests with your lens before going out at night.
@jarosk1977
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing, I will try your techniques
@selfworthy
3 жыл бұрын
I tryed it but it seems like the light pollution dont allow to take pictures of the milky way even with a camera?
@Milkywaymike
3 жыл бұрын
You need to go to darker areas
@allanmurray4156
3 жыл бұрын
im a current user of the canon eos 200d which came with a kit lens and im wondering whether i can get by with just the kit lens for milky way photography, i've recently purchased the ioptron skytracker pro which i've heard will help with keeping stars sharp.
@Milkywaymike
3 жыл бұрын
A kit lens is not ideal, but yes, technically you can photograph the Milky Way, especially if you have a skytracker. It will require a bit more work though... I recommend shooting your foreground during twilight for lower ISO and better sharpness. Then setting up your tracker for the Milky Way. Then blend those images together.
@allanmurray4156
3 жыл бұрын
@@Milkywaymike will give that a go will the nifty 50 lens also be a good choice for Milky Way photography as got it recently as my first upgrade from the kit lens.
@kingofhotpot1599
4 жыл бұрын
Hello, First of all, English is not my first language. Second, Really like your video. Third, it is a question, in your video you stacked 5 photo with ISO 25000, but my question is, will higher ISO get better photo when you stack them? Can I use 5 photos with ISO 6400?
@Milkywaymike
4 жыл бұрын
Ting Thanks for watching! Yes you can stack at any ISO you choose. The reason I used 25000 was because a kit lens is a slow lens that doesn’t let in a lot of light for astrophotography so I had to compensate with a higher iso. If I used a longer shutter speed then the stars would trail so the only option was the 25000 iso. Typically with faster lenses my iso is 3200-6400
@kingofhotpot1599
4 жыл бұрын
Milky Way Mike Thank you for replay😊 one more question, is better to take star photos after the moon set? Or with moon?
@cantkeepitin
4 жыл бұрын
If you shoot jpg which white balance preset is the best default??
@Milkywaymike
4 жыл бұрын
Stephan Weber it depends on the amount of light pollution in the area. Try K4000 then adjust from there
@lonnieclemens5131
4 жыл бұрын
What version of photoshop are you using? I am curious about buying a new photo editing program. Thank you,
@Milkywaymike
4 жыл бұрын
Adobe Photoshop 2020... They switched to a subscription based product. I believe you get lightroom and photoshop for $10 a month. If you don't want a subscription based program then check out Affinity which does pretty much everything Photoshop does for a one time fee.
@Theshadowbl17z
4 жыл бұрын
Would my Nikon D5600 be capable of this?
@Milkywaymike
4 жыл бұрын
MyNameIsPrivate yes!
@ThoseDaysMovie
Жыл бұрын
Michael, do you know what the cheapest camera I can buy to take a picture of the stars in the Milky Way? I have a Canon rebel T 100. They paid like 400 bucks for and I took it out yesterday and the only thing I got was a black color picture lol I followed the directions of a lot of people as far as what I should set the aperture for an iOS and nothing happened. I just got a picture of noise so any recommendations would be wonderful. I’m very poor, so yeah so under 500 is my hope.
@Milkywaymike
Жыл бұрын
Buy used equipment to save money. You can also get a star tracker like an iOptron for 200-300 dollars which will allow you to take longer exposures with your camera while tracking the Milky Way.
@ThoseDaysMovie
Жыл бұрын
@@Milkywaymike thank you
@bobkoure
4 жыл бұрын
The issue with figuring exposure for star trails is that the apparent speed of stars in the sky changes as you change the direction you are pointing (azimuth) and the height you are pointing - and your field of view. Think about apparent motion. You could take a fairly long exposure of the North star without getting a trail. There's a French astro site that has a star-trail calculation on a page. I used to use this, but I've since discovered that there's one built into PhotoPills. There's also a Milky Way planner that's quite good. As far as focus goes, it's *hard* to focus on infinity in the dark - lenses go *past* infinity, and I want to stay a bit short of that. I have problems focusing my D750 with a 20mm f/1.8. (full frame, fast lens). My hack: painters tape. I set up before dark, focus the lens, flip to MF and use some painters tape to hold the focus ring so I don't accidentally bump it. I used to use a bhatinov mask (google it) but this works just as well. Just a thought...
@tomfinley1090
4 жыл бұрын
Very well explained as others have described!
@osasenoma-owens5072
5 жыл бұрын
Great video, but stacking applies to any camera with any lens combination. There's nothing about crop frame cameras that makes them any less capable of astrophotography. The D7100 is not the best APS-C camera for low light, if that's what you're using the base your impression. Try the D500, D7500, or the D7200 for the best results! Even then, I would still recommend stacking for any camera if you're doing astrophotography, whether it's a Nikon D5, D850, or any other camera touted as a low light beast. Again, great video!
@Milkywaymike
5 жыл бұрын
I think you misunderstood my video... Most people start with a cropped sensor and a kit lens, so I made this video to help those people since they will face some challenges compared to what I normally shoot with and make tutorials around (Nikon D810 and 14-24 lens). Occasionally I get the question "do I need that expensive lens and a Full Frame DSLR to capture the MW"... Obviously no ... So I made the video for the amateurs and beginners who don't own an expensive wide angle lens and how to overcome that challenge. Thanks for watching and dropping a comment! Cheers.
@osasenoma-owens5072
5 жыл бұрын
@@Milkywaymike I think I might have misunderstood your premise. I saw an article of your video on FStoppers and they made your video seem almost like it was belittling crop frame cameras. I blame them for that. Thanks for making this video!
@allanmurray4156
3 жыл бұрын
For stacking images, will I need to download those programs mentioned or can I use photoshop and lightroom for stacking and editing Astro images.
@Milkywaymike
3 жыл бұрын
It depends on a few things... photoshop can stack the foreground only and the sky could be stacked manually by itself as well which requires you to align the stars by rotating the images. This works best if you photograph the night sky separately from the foreground. Then you have to blend them together. Starry landscape stacker and sequator will automatically separate the sky and foreground for you and stack both after it automatically aligns the stars. Then it combines them back together. The good thing about the programs is they work regardless of what the foreground is (trees, rock formations, lighthouses, etc.). Sequator is free for pc and Starry landscape stacker is $40 on Mac / apple
@allanmurray4156
3 жыл бұрын
@@Milkywaymike will purchase starry landscape stacker. Ive recently purchased the canon nifty 50 lens and I’m wondering which one will work best between it and the kit lens for Milky Way photography.
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