Tracked Astrophotography with the Sigma fp L and Move Shoot Move Star Tracker
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In this on-location vlog, Ian Norman brings us along on a full night of shooting with the Sigma fp and fpL cameras and he tries his hand at some tracked astrophotography using the Move Shoot Move Star Tracker.
Gear Links (These are affiliate links that help support our channel):
Sigma fp Camera: bhpho.to/3AyDkim
Sigma fp L Camera: bhpho.to/3URXwUM
Move Shoot Move Star Tracker: www.moveshootmove.com
Sigma 20mm f/1.4 DG DN Art Lens: bhpho.to/3JH6Y8B
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG DN Art Lens: bhpho.to/3GtdhNv
Vlog/Astro Camera: bhpho.to/3ubMbkc
Main Astro Camera: bhpho.to/3ugfqSZ
Vlog/Wide Angle Astro Lens: bhpho.to/3oWfjfq
Fast Wide Angle Astro Lens: bhpho.to/3s1GDL9
Fast Standard Astro Lens: bhpho.to/3s1STve
Super Telephoto Lens: bhpho.to/3uiM7z8
Shotgun Mic: bhpho.to/3q1DPuw
Travel Tripod with Leveling Base: bhpho.to/37TL67T
Waterproof Carbon Fiber Tripod: bhpho.to/3LNDaYE
Wireless Shutter Remote: amzn.to/3wuS9yJ
Software:
Starry Landscape Stacker: apps.apple.com/us/app/starry-...
Siril Open-Source Deep Sky Stacking and Processing: siril.org
Adobe CC: bhpho.to/3w6cn1k
Photo Library and Editing - Luminar Neo: skylum.evyy.net/yR0g7v
Planning App: www.photopills.com/
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Very inspiring video. I started my astrophotography journey a couple years ago because of your videos. Thanks.
Oh my..your timelapses are amazing, glad you stayed a while on your way home :) Im brand new to this astro photography thing and glad to find your channel. Hats of for you man
OMG, your photos are so amazing!
Incredible video and shots!
wow! a tracked astrophotography content from Ian!!
Thank you for this great video! The Sigma company has improved the astrophotography very much by its products! (Lenses and cameras)
I was thinking of getting into this hobby with the FP-L due to it's performance,form factor, and modularity. Thank you for this video.
Super informative and beautiful video, thank you!
Beautiful video and amazing images. Great place to hang out
Beautiful.
Epic adventure Ian, and the polar alignment was really good, crisp Andromeda. grtz
@LonelySpeck
Жыл бұрын
Great to hear from you Rob! Thanks so much.
very nice story . Thanks a lot.
Yes, it's a great camera for astro because it's the smallest and lightest full-frame you can get. There are lots of examples of people killing it with this setup (FP+MSM). It's all just so light and convenient.
Welcome back
Very very good video man
Love your video
I had the same power issue as well, I figured the MSM must have gotten turned on. Luckily I had a battery to plug it into as well. Since having it back, it seems to have held the charge, so must have gotten turned on some how. Maybe need to get a better case for it. Great video!
I got star tracker it’s so nice
Hi Ian, a very beautiful & inspiring video!! May I ask you a question w.r.t filters, you used in this video a SharpStar, but not the PureNight filter; assumingly no lightpollution? That PureNight filter size of 100mm is currently out of stock, unfortunately. Will it be available again at some point?
❤
I'm always impressed with how much red/magenta you've been able to pull out of your shots without a modified camera. Anytime I've tried, to get that much color the shots end up looking way too overprocessed and messy.
@LonelySpeck
Жыл бұрын
It was a tough one this time around since there was a lot of humidity muddying up everything. I was thinking an fp L would be a kickass camera for modification.
@maggiem1323
5 ай бұрын
@@LonelySpeckHope you can try a Fuji with XTrans sensor. They are more sensitive to Ha but I'm curious by how much compared to the Sigma or Sony.
@Tetra84
2 ай бұрын
@@LonelySpeck do you have any suggested shops to send an fp or fpL to for an Ha mod?
@LonelySpeck
2 ай бұрын
@@Tetra84 Kolari Vision! You can also DIY if you're brave. There are some guides online for the fp and fpL.
@Tetra84
2 ай бұрын
@@LonelySpeck I'm not that brave.. lol. Thanks for the shop suggestion!
Thanks I hadn’t known my fp has the interval mode. 😮😅😊. Laurie. NZ.
Thank you so much, great video!! Especially delivering the feeling that one gets standing under the stars in the night and experiencing the sunrise in all its glory afterwards,bwell done!! Do you own a Sony A73 or a a7riv? Did you experience a significant difference in image quality comparing the FP/L to the Sonys? Is the noise performance really noticeably better?
@LonelySpeck
Жыл бұрын
I have an a7C and a7III and I would say that the Sigma fp has almost identical looking raw files to those Sonys. That said I did not do a 1:1 comparison.
@noenken
Жыл бұрын
@@LonelySpeck I'd be really interested to see a comparison. Mainly because of the star eater problem on the Sonys.
That Move Shoot Move error is a low power indication. The tracker is kind of picky when it comes to charging. You have to make sure your power source does not exceed 2A for the current and 5V for the voltage. But, I am glad your power bank came handy! I see you used the 20mm. I am aware that the 24mm from your last video is not impressive as the 20mm. But, would you still recommend the 24mm? I have a Tamron 17-28mm F2.8 for my Sony a7iv and a7Riii. But, I want something better for Milky Way photography next year... Thanks!
@LonelySpeck
Жыл бұрын
I would still recommend the Sigma Art 24/1.4 if that's the focal length you're looking for. For the price, it's arguably the best bang for the buck wide angle 1.4 lens for E and L mount.
Try a telephoto lens with these cameras and the Moon will reveal the color of its surface to you thanks to cdng 12 bit... I recommend!
On the subject of your PureNight filter - I have been checking your website for over a year. The 150mm continues to show "out of stock". Do you intend to manufacture this size in the future? If not, is there another product you may recommend? Thank you!!
75mm1.2 is enough for orion nebula with MSM tracker? :)
For those wider compositions at the end with the fp/20mm, did you stop down the aperture or kept it open?
@LonelySpeck
9 ай бұрын
I left everything at f/1.4 for all the shots.
@joshuadxlee
9 ай бұрын
@@LonelySpeck oh wow the foreground seems pretty sharp given 1.4, very nice!
Do you see the laser beam as in the video or is it added later
@LonelySpeck
Жыл бұрын
It is visible to the eye just as in the video.
Okay Ian… you made it to central Florida. How about coming on down to my area next year? Big Cypress?
@LonelySpeck
Жыл бұрын
Marc, sounds like a plan. Any interest in meeting up?
@marcthorner8338
Жыл бұрын
@@LonelySpeck Ian, short answer: Yes. Depends on where I'll be working next year.
Great shots Ian! Is the fpL worth the extra cost, or can you get decent astro photos with just the fp? Any technical advantages of the fp over the fpL?
@LonelySpeck
2 ай бұрын
The biggest advantage of course is the resolution. 60MP of the fpL made a huge difference over the 24MP of the fp when it came to shooting Andromeda. If you were to use one for cinematography or rely on AF for your work outside of astro, the fpL also has better phase detection autofocus. The extra resolution also makes it possible to use the crop function to dramatically zoom digitally while keeping 4k resolution output.
@Tetra84
2 ай бұрын
@@LonelySpeckcool, TY.
Are they Astro moded
@LonelySpeck
Жыл бұрын
No, these were stock.
Do you see the laser beam as in the video ?
@LonelySpeck
Жыл бұрын
Yes, the MSM laser is extremely bright 😎