Originally a Suffolk lad myself (Woodbridge), but I've lived in Sydney, Australia for 17 years. We've been having a constant stream of cloudy nights here so it's nice to see some good shots of the wide East Anglian skies - which I miss! I've got a guided astro rig, but I thought I'd go back to basics while the gaps in the clouds are few & far between, so recently treated myself to the Samyang 14mm F2.8. Looking forward to trying it out. Great videos BTW and looking forward to seeing the end result of the Obsy build. Cheers.
Thank you so much for watching and commenting. The Samyang is a nice lens and takes great wide sky shots. I find F4 gives a much sharper star image than F2.8 and you can compensate easily because of the focal length with long subs to grab the light. That video was shot very close to Woodbridge, Carlton meres, Saxmundon. Good luck and clear skies
At a time when everyone I watch is buying bigger and better telescopes mounts and accessories it is refreshing to see what can be done with simple equipment. Very well presented Glenn👍
Nice one, Glenn. Great video. It’s such a wonderfully simple route into this hobby, and with amazingly priced used kit it doesn’t have to break the bank like deep sky can. There’s nothing quite like being out in the middle of nowhere under the stars as well. 👍
Hi Paul. I totally agree. I love using all my deep sky gear but there is something quite special just being out under a beautiful clear night sky with simpler and much lighter kit to capture it. Thanks for watching and commenting. CS!
Thank you for this. I'm new to astrophotography and everything I've seen so far has been very intimidating. Every word of this was really understandable and all I need now is a clear night sky. Thanks!
Hi Bernie, thank you for watching and taking the time to comment. I am really glad this was helpful. It really is a complex hobby when you dive in deep and its easy to get lost in all the tech and complexities. I have plans to follow up with many more DSLR and basic Astrophotography styles and tips so hopefully that will be of use to you also. Good luck and clear skies
This is awesome and great for beginners. However, I think it's also a great reminder for more experienced astrophotographers to take a step back and look at the 'big picture' from time to time. Like yourself, I have well and truly fallen down the rabbit hole when it comes to astro gear. While watching your video I realised that I actually haven't ever taken a wide angle timelapse of the stars/milkyway! A lot of people start out doing this like you say, but I jumped straight in at the deep end. I'll definitely be digging out the old DSLR and having a go. As much as I like capturing the faint fuzzies, there's something really magical about a timelapse that a still image cannot capture.
Hi Pete and thank you for watching and sharing your thoughts. I have always loved doing time lapses and my latest favourite is a time lapsed star trail. I have plans this year to really do a lot more and venture out to find interesting landscapes and places of interest to image the night sky. clear skies
Very we"ll explained and a relaxing video Glenn,. Your story at the start of your video, how it all began, very recognizable and also the rabbit hole ;-)
Thank you Siegfried, I think its a common story of how we all start and get drawn into this amazing hobby. I love it and as much as I am addicted to my DSO gear its really good to take a step back and do the simpler stuff where we all began. Clear skies
Fantastic stuff. Really looking forward to getting out tomorrow night with my canon 80d and samyang 135mm for the first time. I'll have to use it on the celestron evo mount as I'm waiting for my star adventurer gti, but I'll have a good time messing about trying different settings. First time out this year with my mates in the astronomy club
That is a very nice combo for some Astro shots Jay. Have fun and I hope the skies stay clear for you. Nice shout to the SW with the Moon, Jupiter and Venus
I used to mess about with my old DSLR's & lenses really enjoyed doing timelapses but it was such a slow process with Lightroom so I don't really do many now. Nice to see what can be done with more budget friendly equipment though.
Very nice. I like how you just slow down and take your time to explain what/how you do this. It's refreshing to see someone not hurry through the process. Thank you for this video.
Great video Glenn although I've been intrested in astronomy from the age of 10 some 50 year plus now I've just starting out on my astrophotography journey mainly milky way and constellation shots so far , your time lapse look great so will give that a try next time we have clear skies , I'm in the process of building a motorized barn door tracker controlled by arduino so hopefully soon ill be able to get longer exposure times , keep the videos coming mate
Thats great Tony and sounds a super project building a motorised barn door tracker. I am busy researching some nice landmarks and landscapes for Milkyway season and really want to do a lot more DSLR work this year
@@Astrobloke Sound great Glenn looking forward to seeing what you find, It would be nice to see a video of a collaboration between you Simon Luke with an image from when they started astrophotography and taking the same image now with the same kit but with the skills they have now
On paper it all makes sense and on certain targets it works very well, i think as cameras improve it will become more and more relevant. I have tried it but personally its not something I do as you end up with 1000’s not 100’s of subs to process and it makes that part of the editing slow and a pain. Think it suits very fast scopes also like the Rasa’s as again you can capture a lot of light very quickly with shorter subs. May sound strange but I love the longer sub length way of capturing as I feel its a journey and a project not a point and click which I would lose interest in.
If u want to take photos of things u can see barely with your eyes, its okay to use a DSLR. But i do not recomend that. save some money and buy a good setup. thats it
I see your point but there are a lot of people that either don’t have the budget to go beyond a camera they may already own. This video is aimed at people starting out and looking to get into the hobby.
