night sky pictures

uwe · Post by **uwe** » Mon Jul 11, 2016 9:28 am

Hi,

Wondering if there were any camera tripods you all would recommend or what you use to keep the camera perfectly still for your night shots. BTW - some really great shots. I'm very appreciative of the sharing of the fs, speed and other settings. Anybody ever haul out telescopes? How did that work out?

Tory Wells · Post by **Tory Wells** » Mon Jul 11, 2016 9:54 am

uwe wrote:Hi,

Wondering if there were any camera tripods you all would recommend or what you use to keep the camera perfectly still for your night shots.

A good quality, sturdy one. Seriously, that's about it. If you buy a flimsy one, expect to get lesser results.

vonmackle · Post by **vonmackle** » Tue Jul 12, 2016 9:48 am

Tory Wells wrote:
uwe wrote:Hi,

Wondering if there were any camera tripods you all would recommend or what you use to keep the camera perfectly still for your night shots.
A good quality, sturdy one. Seriously, that's about it. If you buy a flimsy one, expect to get lesser results.

And if you're anything like me, you'll break it pretty quickly. My cheap tripod didn't last long. If you're serious, get the best you can afford. You should be able to get a decent tripod for a reasonable price. I once used a Manfrotto that I believe wasn't too pricey. I use a Really Right Stuff tripod now, which is on the pricier side. You can always hang something from the tripod to give it more stability if it has a hook. I often do that when it's windy.

Also, don't forget to turn off image stabilization if your lens has it. I've forgotten to turn mine off before when I had my camera on a tripod, resulting in blurry images.

rmattas · Post by **rmattas** » Fri Jul 15, 2016 8:57 am

Great weather recently, clear twilight, clear nights...

jrs1965 · Post by **jrs1965** » Fri Jul 15, 2016 9:38 am

The Bells and the June New Moon...

rmattas · Post by **rmattas** » Thu Jul 28, 2016 2:50 pm

Lost lake…f1.4 iso 3500 exp 25sec.

Mark Curtis · Post by **Mark Curtis** » Wed Jul 05, 2017 12:14 pm

Nice shot of the Slough and East Beckwith! Be nice to see it larger.

I recently started with night photography.....or at least I took a stab at it:

Historic mining remnants along Bachelor Loop, Creede Colorado by Mark Curtis, on Flickr

Mark Curtis · Post by **Mark Curtis** » Sat Jul 08, 2017 2:18 pm

Clouds begin to obscure the Milky Way above Bisti Badlands by Mark Curtis, on Flickr

rmattas · Post by **rmattas** » Sun Jul 23, 2017 2:20 pm

Lost Lake CC

dude4mountains · Post by **dude4mountains** » Mon Jul 24, 2017 2:53 pm

Culebra

rmattas · Post by **rmattas** » Tue Aug 01, 2017 10:01 am

Lost Lake, again.

rmattas · Post by **rmattas** » Wed Feb 20, 2019 8:43 am

(3) 150 second exposures (guided)- ISO 1600 -stacked manually in photoshop.

The Pleiadies, or "the seven sisters"

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