A tripod is the literal foundation of an astrophotography setup, especially when shooting nightscapes, time-lapses and tracked wide-field images. There’s no point spending up...
Read More
Astrophotographers shooting nightscapes and tracked constellation portraits use diffusion filters to make stars “pop.” Here are three filters that work well. The Alyn Wallace/Kase...
A new name in affordable lenses offers an 11mm fish-eye with excellent mechanics and optics for ultra-wide astrophotos. TTArtisan 11mm f/2.8 Lens Astrophotographers make...
Astrophotography beginners often ask, “Should I get a monochrome or a one-shot color camera?” There are advantages and disadvantages to each. This article will...
Plus: bright and colorful images; copes well with light pollution; autonomous star-field detection alignment; 12-hour battery; easy to use app Minus: expensive; app occasionally...
Topaz DeNoise AI is a hot and popular product for cleaning up noisy images. But does it work on astrophotos? All images by Alan...
Each promises to make focusing at night precise and easy. Do they work? Yes. And no. Plus: The Focus On Stars filter works...
Orion has announced their first APS-C format CMOS camera, the Orion StarShoot APS-C Mono Imaging Camera. With >85% quantum efficient and 622×4168 native resolution,...
On the road to automating telescope rig for astrophotography, an autofocuser becomes an important tool to deal with focus changes through the night due...
Plus: Precision placement using X, Y and V axis; spring-loaded clamp; easy to insert and remove a smartphone Minus: Some slippage; heavier than most...