Maybe you can make a Video how you capture a panorama with the 24mm (Focus stack? Tracker? Blend?) and explain foreground and sky technique for a perfect pano? Would be great!
May is coming up, and I don't know what to do without your WITNS video. I got up the nerve to try star trails because of you, so thank you for that. Rest in peace. You are missed.
Enjoyed ... as usual ! Budget friendly option could be the Samyang 24/1.8 which is a superb Astro lens just a notch lower than the Sony 24.1.8 and was designed with Astro in mind - even so far as having a dedicated Infinity button.
You're always my go to RU-vidr when it comes to astrophotography. Your tutorials are very detailed but easy to follow. Wishing you clear skies, rest in peace.
Thank you Alyn for great video as always. Love your presentation style, no high drama just great info. Am using Tokina 14-20 f2 on crop sensor camera currently, really want to get full frame and now I know what lenses to get also. Now need to win lottery 😁
Two quick questions ... 1. If you are looking for a smaller 50mm lens, have you considered the Sony/Zeiss 55mm f/1.8? True, it won't be an f/1.4, but it might be an option worth considering and it is tiny! 2. Have you tried the Tamron 35-150 f/2.0-2.8 lens and if so, what were your thoughts. It would definitely be a compromise, but it might be a viable compromise for a lot of amateurs for whom this is a hobby.
I know this is probably a weird question but are cinema lenses usable for astrophotography, i mean most of the are in the F/1.2 to F/1.8 normally and since they dont have auto focus they are normally much cheaper. curious your thoughts about this
Me looking into buying one lens for Astro, then thinking, nah I can get away with using my kit lens, then see this video " the ONLY 3 lenses you NEED for astrophotography" lol
Irix 15mm 2.4, Tamron 35mm 1.4 and 105mm 2.8 micro are the three I cart around with me. I enjoy focal length blends between the three when it's possible.
thanks alyn, perfect way to start my day. too bad the climbing over the sand dunes is so miserable seriously maybe somebody could organise camels to help people get around out there.✌🏻🤟🏼✨
I'm personally using the Sony 20mm f/1.8 - nice for a compromise between the 14mm and the 24mm while saving on quite a bit of weight and a LOT of money compared to having both of them. Haven't been shooting much with 50mm lenses, but I recently got the Rokinon/Samyang 135mm f/1.8, and that one's been fantastic for wide-field deep-sky astro. I think it would be interesting to use it for a super high-res landscape pano, but my tripod head is kinda crap for panoramas that are that exact.
Excellent vide! I also have the same 14mm and 24mm lenses. It’s definitely a great combination to have! Both the Sony GM lenses perform incredibly well too, so that’s a bonus. Glad you were able to make it to the US and get some beautiful images
Excellent information as usual in some of my favourite parts of the USA. The Alabama Hills are great and the Bristle Cones, etc. you would love Arches National Park!!
Love videos like that. Great pictures, great video. And because you talked about moon-bazooka. you should check out the tamron 150-500 which is way more compact and lighter than the sony 200-600 and also the 100-400. :)
Thank You for the review of the wide and wide open lenses. But with the wide open you also need a faster SS using NPF rules 14mm 1.8 20.95s, 2.8 23.47s or accurate 10.47s vs 11.73s, f4 13.14 BUT you get a brighter image go figure. The nice thing about the 14mm or 20mm (18mm) is you only need one row pano two is better to get a 3:2 look and with the faster SS you can do a 200 deg. in less than 1 1/2 min even with NR on (move when in NR). They are also really sharp not needing a tracked/long exposure. The 50 is also good for tracking the moon eclipse like the 80 1.8 best. Just a note I was doing sunsets/MW's at Casa Grande AZ. and the rattlesnakes longer than I am tall (6'2") came by me on both sides and while doing MW's they went by in front of me several times, I always wear snake boots and shin shields on front and back of upper legs or Chaps. They are protected out west because they keep the mouse population in control. On the dunes are sidewinders, a long way to a hospital. In '69 I was in high school in Abilene High in Abilene Tx and every Aug. they had a snake roundup on the school grounds with barbequed snake (after milking) as a fundraiser. Just saying at night you do not see until you hear the rattle, Always wear at least full (font/back) chaps and boots and a tent with a floor!!!! With your car/camper a bag of mothballs used around wheels, at 16 I pumped gas and pickup trucks came in with added two side saddle tanks and after a little squirt under the trucks axles a snake or two would come out, just think about it please.
I have all three very similar lenses, but if I had to choose one, I ironically would get to 24, but if I could choose to, I will get the 14 and 50 lol. I do think the 14 is a bit too wide if you want to get really good detail, however
Hey Alyn if you head through northern Utah look me up, We could grab a beer and food.Id love to meet you. Talk astrophotography. could even share some of my favorite spots.
Holy cow @ 7:50min the picture of the two rocks the one on the left totally looks like a birds head. So crazy to look at and just think if someone carved that thousands of years ago. GREAT PHOTO !!!!
Thumbs Up and Subscribed. I am a Sony fan with two A7R iv and a couple Sony lens. I deviated from 'the family' and purchased a Tamron 28-75 that I like quite well. I really thought this video would tell me that an ultra wide, sub 20mm, was the only way to get great results. This is soooooooo cool because I was obsessed with getting another lens. I am gonna use what I have and new to astro (star trails thus far) having made a few crappy pics that delight me and will forge on and loving it!!! Thank You.
Hi. Have you used the Sony A7 III or Sony A7R III for Astro in the past? If so, how does it compare with your A7R IV? I have both those cameras and was wondering whether it was worth upgrading to the A7R IV if there’s a significant improvement.
Knowing what lenses to use and how to use them to capture a scene is really going to help me improve my compositions. I really like the advice at the end where you talk about swapping out the lenses during a shoot, and if one is using a tracker it's okay to get an off-brand lens. The prices on MPB are really good too! Thanks for sharing that resource.
Thank you for this video, and yes a great choice…I can follow you completely. But if you’re looking for a smaller 50mm look out for the Voigtlander Apo Lanthar 50 mm f/2 Aspherical. Yes only f2 but razor-sharp wide open and no coma, so great. I’ve also the Sony 55mmf1.8 but the Voigt is much sharper. Look for the LensTip or PhilipReeve reviews if you’ve any doubts.
Meh. All you need is your kit lens. That's it, nothing more. Providing you know what the fuck you're doing. Who is he selling products for? Don't believe me? Go check my flickr. I make a point to troll with my efs18-55, rf 24-105 stm, and ef75-300 all kit lenses. no one needs to spend money on extra lenses for either astro, landscape or both combined. There's never any need for a supposed fast lens. It's all marketing & bullshit. Alyn has some decent shots but most YT-ers can't shoot a selfie so don't buy into the bs, learn to use the kit lens you'll be happy I suggested you did. Equipment doesn't make anyone a better photographer any more than buying a flickr "pro" account makes someone a professional... And I don't care how good your phone's camera is it will NEVER replace an actual camera, even a 18MP powershot or fuji vacation style camera is 100x more powerful than any iphone/android. That being said ppl please stop flooding socials with pics of your lunch, Nobody fucking cares what you're stuffing your face with. And don't forget to brush yo teeth!
That lens didn't exist when I made this video. Either way, I have no interested in replacing my Sony with the Sigma because it's incredibly big and heavy.
My gf gave me the 14mm GM a few weeks ago, it's a beast. Now I use 14mm, 24mm, 35mm, 85mm, 135mm and 150-500mm. I only used the last one for a moon shot though.
Hey Allyn, as an alternative look at the Sony/Zeiss 55mm f1.8. Yes it isn’t 1.4 but it is still one of the sharpest lenses ever made. It does suffer from loca but that goes away by f2.8. Not to mention it is absolutely tiny. I have switched to using that instead of a 24-70 as my “regular” focal length due to the sharpness and immense weight savings. I can’t recommend it enough even if just to test it out. Plus it’s been out for ages so plenty of money to be saved on the used side as well.
Hi Do you have the Zeiss 24-70 or the 24-70GM? What’s the performance like? I was thinking of buying the 24-70 GM but am not sure which lens is better.
@@victorgordon3845 I have the 24-70 GM version 1. So the very very old one that came out around the same time as the Alpha series cameras. With the version 2 being out I can’t recommend even considering the version 1 to save some money. It’s just not sharp at all at 2.8 from about 50-70 mm. Anything on the shorter end and it’s great but for its size, weight, and cost there are far better options out there. I would get the tamron 28-75 2.8 in a heartbeat over the version 1 GM, problem is when I got it there were no alternatives.
Amused that I worked out where you were shooting before you mentioned the location. Good time to visit Stovepipe Wells. Too bad it looks like you didn't get to witness the valley just after a rain. See the Tufa at Mono Lake? Thanks for the learning and review videos. Recently found out that the prices finally dropped enough on the a7s ii's and will be picking one up for photography / video. The lens and iso videos have been quite helpful in working out what to expect.
Hi. I would like to ask you for help. My 14 year old boy wants his first camera and he decided to go with the nikon system. He wants a nikon d5200 or d7200 at begging. He dreams about landscape and astrophotography. I would like to kindly ask for help. Which lens you would personally choose between: Tokina 11-20mm f/2.8 Or Samyang 14mm f2.8 Many many thanks and great video. We live in Bristol so maybe someday my son would meet you and you would help him a bit with his a new adventure with photography.
Nice bit of kit but a bit steep. If you're just making art for arts-sake and uploading to the web/iPad just frame with the idea you're going crop out the edges where you'll see the coma/astigmatism. My sensor is 16MP but a 4K is 8MP and 1080P 2MP...
I use/love my Irix 15mm/f2.4Love the focus lock ring. Also have ultra wide Irix 11mm/f4. Recently purchased Sigma 24-70/f2.8 ART but have not tried Astro with it yet... anybody tried it.. please chime in
Maybe one could skip the 14 and 24 and just buy the 20? Unlike the 14 it takes filters and is a fraction the price of both. Instead of the 50 APO I purchased the 35 Voighlander APO on Allen’s advise. I might buy or rent the 65mm apo for Astro panorama
Awesome Alyn! I'm heading to Joshua Tree Monday night. Unfortunately there will be a large Moon but I couldn't pass up the opportunity while in the area. Bringing a 24mm and a 50. Perfect timing for the video. ;)
You could go with the standard Sony 50mm 1.8 instead of the 1.4 version. Might be a but lighter for you. I decided on the 20mm 1.8, the 35mm 1.4, 85mm 1.8 zeiss batis
Grad you mention the Samyang/Rokinon 14mm 2.8 for astro as a good budget option, since i just buy one used for the nikon z system very cheap. Great work amazing images!
Thanks for the video. At 9:57, wouldn't it make it even better if you took the 24mm or even the 14mm and walked up closer to that rock to get a similar frame? The rock would have looked more detailed/dramatic no?
Great vid and shots. Did you use a tracker on all shots? It wasn’t until the last lens (50mm) that you mention the star tracker and then say several times you always carry the tracker.
I have the 14mm f1.8, 24mm f1.4, 16-35 f2.8 gm II and the 50mm f1.2. the one I enjoy the most for astrophotography is the 14mm , what a beast! great video
This is a very useful video as I have Sony gear and want to get more into landscape astrophotography when travelling away from home and away from my telescopes.
What do you think about the Sigma 16mm 1.4 for the m6ii? Do you think that the rokinon 14mm drastically outperforms it to the point that I should replace my 16mm?
