Here I give you some tips about how to use a star tracker to drastically improve your Milky Way photography! Here are links to the star trackers I recommend: optcorp.com/products/ioptron-... optcorp.com/products/sky-watc...
Light hearted, informative and interesting as usual. I just love your channel. Looking forward to your ‘blending’ video to combine the background and foreground, which to be fair I have seen done by others. But you describe it as ‘simple’ to understand. Thanks for your input once again 👍
Got Star Adventurer 2i Pro on the way and reason I chose that is it can be connected directly to your camera via SNAP cable which allows you to run the SAM console app on your phone and set your exposure times and number of shots. No intervalometer needed. Can even set different profiles for different night sky targets. Very handy feature of the Star Adventurer to be able to control your shots via a phone app.
Yes! I definitely think that's the best star tracker on the market right now! And I love how you can use it to automate panoramas and time lapses! It really makes me want to sell my iOptron! I hope you have tons of fun with it!
Best astrophotography channel I seen on RU-vid really useful stuff and your video help me lot and I have learn lot about astrophotography from your videos and nice funny scenes I laugh😂 so much in this video and great content and subscribed with my 12 accounts 😅
the easiest way to shoot in the Southern hemisphere is to buy the ioptron with the ipolar ,take the laptop out and use it to align the non existent south pole and your all set . the more accurate you are in polar aligning the better results you're going to get . cheers.
Hey great video. I do have a question about the moon -do you need to polar align when photographing the moon with the sky tracker or do you align the sky tracker with the moon? Cheers
Thanks for video. I had the same problem with polar finder. I mean, after pilar allignement, I have to rotate mounting bracket 180° and the polar finder light turned off. And when I wanted to re-align during the fotosession, I had to rotate 180°, make polar alligbement and rotate again, 180° and take the photos. But I found out, it is possible to unscrew the mounting block (the red thing, you have to rotate to tutn the polar light) and put it back upside-down. So you don't need to rotate always during PA. I hope, it helps. Clear skies!
Thank you for your video! I am just getting into astrophotography and have recently purchased the iOptron SkyGuider Pro with iPolar. Quick question for you. What are you using for legs and do you have another head on those legs? If so, what kind? I would find it super handy to see a list of equipment used in your videos in the description bar.
I just got a move shoot move, designed for 3kg maximum weight. Would you recommend using some kind of counterweight on this? My camera/lens comes to 2.8kg, but something tells me I might actually be reducing the stress on the system by adding weight to balance it? I can only get 30s exposures on my 50mm and it feels like balancing it would help to extend this time.
I really enjoy your channel. I use a Star Adventurer and a HEQ5 Pro. What I like to do on the SA is set a rough polar alignment then balance the camera and focus after I position it in the direction I'm shooting. Once I basically have my composition set, I do a more accurate polar alignment. Then I can start shooting without having to touch the clutches or setup. I hate having to touch anything after my polar alignment even though I'm using a very sturdy tripod with a William Optic base.
I thought you were making a joke about hating the moon, until I started trying astrophotography. I hate the moon too, now. Right now it's either the moon is out, or if the moon is gone, then it's the damn clouds. I can count on my fingers the number of clear nights we have had here in NC. It's ridiculous
Hi. I'm a youtube taught astrphotographer. I have a star adventurer but have used it only a few times. I will be heading to Yellowstone in a couple weeks during the new moon. I am a bit anxious about shooting alone at night where wildlife (grizzlies) could be roaming in the darkest of nights. Have you had issues with shooting alone among dangerous wildlife (gators)? Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience. -John Foty, FotyFotos.
Honestly my worst experience was when my dog got sprayed by a family of skunks. I'm not going to lie I've been out in the middle of absolute nowhere in the pitch black darkness and I've gotten the creeps many times! I typically set up right next to my car so I always feel safe. Between you and me I also keep a bottle of gin nearby and that helps ease the nerves 😂 I've been totally surrounded by howling coyotes before but they've never come close enough for me to see them. Just stay really close to your vehicle and you should be ok!
Thanks for the Video, GREAT JOB! I have a question - I am confused on one thing, and maybe someone else my answer this question too. I just bought the Skyguider Pro and haven't gotten a chance to use it yet. So I have been watching YT Vids on setting it up; but there is contradictory or incomplete information. Does the North Star go in the CENTER of the scope, or does it go on the inner ring (NH) at the position where your app (which ever one you are using) shows the North Star? The way the instructions read, and shows, is you place the North Star on the inner ring in the same location as whatever app you are using shows the North Star to be. I have seen a few videos using this method. Then I watch your videos and some others and they put the North Star in the center. I AM CONFUSED!
South Celestial Pole is just a dark patch of sky. There are nearby stars that do rotate that SCP, too bad they are dim unless you are in a dark place. Also, no one is going to ask about the lizard in the fridge?!
Hello Walt, thanks for the video. How critical is the polar alignment for milky way images that are shot with a shutter time of 1-2 minutes? I realize the more precise the polar alignment the better the image (star roundness) will be. But, practically speaking, can a person get away with "close is good enough" for polar alignment for such wide-angle images?
@@abedj1220 No, I missed the milky way core season this year, but I think I answered my own question...the better the polar alignment, the better long exposure will be. Take the time to get the best polar alignment necessary. At least IMHO.
@@davidletz9123 thanks for the reply. it seems aligning to Polaris is not good enough. there are apps out there that show the correct alignment adjustment based on the location and time of year. still learning about that but that seems to be the next step of refinement.
@@deltaastrophotography oh yeah, the easiest way to do it would be to get a polemaster. I have a reticle like your trackers in my EQ6 mount, but I got a polemaster for it and its been great. got a smaller mount for smaller scope and it it has a reticle that shows the dipper and cass. I never could figure it out, but I was able to buy a mounting plate for the smaller mount and use the same pole master on both mounts. I highly recommend the investment for anyone that has trouble polar aligning in either hemisphere. I do enjoy manually aligning my star adventurer though