Your intro when you paint your initials in the sky is just BRILLIANT

@Mike-1000

4 жыл бұрын

Just what I think too, awesome !!!

@sympatheticmr_611

4 жыл бұрын

Does anyone know how to do that？

@Mike-1000

4 жыл бұрын

Gotta to be some sort of computer program, overlapping videos etc. I'm no expert... as you can tell by me explanation lol

@Green_Lept

4 жыл бұрын

Sympathetic Mr_ Recorded himself against the blue twilight sky then used premier to treat it as a green/blue screen then overplayed footage of the stars he recorded from the same perspective.

@Mike-1000

4 жыл бұрын

Yep... exactly what he said :)

Ok, a couple of things: 1. You're a great astrophotographer and your images and astrovlogs always inspire me. 2. There are are really only a handful of good astrophotography youtubers; you and Trevor are two of them. 3. What really impressed me is your humility by saying you're not in a position to give editing tutorials and shouting out Trevor. Respect. 4. This gets thrown around a lot on youtube, but I want you to know I really mean it: THANK YOU for sharing your knowledge! I can't wait for the skies to clear for me to get my ass into gear! :) All the best from Slovenia!

@michaelryan1087

4 жыл бұрын

How bloody lovely.

@KV89-b3c

4 жыл бұрын

Bravo Slovenia

@wickedrabbit1173

4 жыл бұрын

He didnt even replay with a thanks

@MikeD606

4 жыл бұрын

@@wickedrabbit1173 He gave us a

@wickedrabbit1173

4 жыл бұрын

@@MikeD606 thats all u got

You have my subscription for so many reasons. 1. The no BS, to the point accuracy of everything 2. You know your stuff, and clearly said you can't impart editing knowledge, and gave a shout out to T. 3. Intro. Duh Best part? I don't even own a DSLR

@newjam9110

4 жыл бұрын

Same. I also ended up doing star trails cause MW is so hard to capture when you only have a shit phone only supports 16s and third party apps aren't compatible like gcam,.... Also cant afford to buy a telescope :(

the things you can learn and see from youtube is infinite . channels like this are like gems . mindblowing vlogs !!

Awesome work Alyn! Love your Andromeda! Welcome to Astrophotography Universe!! You seems to have pretty good start! With all your beautiful nightscape work..this is far more easy for you.

@AlynWallace

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Ray :)

The water, the music, the stars, it's such a beautiful combination. All captured by a skilled photographer, what a great video.

The end result is an absolute beauty! Love your blogs man...keep inspiring us :)

I love how "real" you are. I just found your channel and am looking forward to watching more of your videos. You got me comfortable in photoshop, after 1.5 years of neglecting the program because it was daunting. Thanks for your contributions, best of luck.

It's cool that you got it right just on your second try!I would be delighted if managed to get a photo like this!

Tell you what, I don't even own a DSLR but I love watching your videos and seeing how you create these magical pictures, I'd say it's an art form actually.I was interested and disturbed at the SpaceX Satellites issue as well.Hope they address it.

Excellent image, I always wondered if I could use my long focal length camera lenses for astro photography . I need to buy a EQ mount and motor drive.

Love seeing what can be done with the Sony 100-400 as I am really wanting to get this lens! Nice video, thanks!

Great result Alyn. Thanks for all the quality content throughout the year and all the best for 2020👍🏻

2:56 i love that constellation I've seen it here in Philippines many times last year

Beautiful picture Alyn, I like those colors!!👏🤩

A Night sky like that is probably one of the main reasons why I’d move to state that doesn’t have much light pollution 🤦🏾‍♂️ looking up into the night sky is something I’ll never take for granted.

i love these vids man and the intro is awesome every time i see it

So good man! Thank you for sharing all this and explaining what you've learned.

someone explain to me what the lens warmer does? I've had my lenses out in -20f and not had a perceived issue. I had issues with the battery life of my camera...but not the lens.

@Jin-Ro

3 жыл бұрын

Me either. But I let my kit acclimatise before I use it. I imagine you do to.

Dont know how old you are but I can tell you younger than me,its lovely to see the younger generations taking such a passionate interest in our beautiful skies.well done.hope SpaceX not stop use with no fancy telescopes enjoying our night skies and take our dreams away.

Hey! Do you guys recommend the sony a7rii + samyang 14mm f2.8 or samyang 20mm f1.8 combo?

What is the make and model of the star tracker you are using in this vid and which 1 would you say you prefer?

Awesome work, I own the Sony 100-400, and you have inspired me to move into deep space Astro. I’ve been shooting Milky Way successfully but have just got a new star tracker, and the auto guiding camera etc is on the way. I have an awful lot to learn so thanks for sharing your knowledge.

Hi Alyn, what software are you using to control the camera for those long exposures?

What lens cover is that on there that you used during your capture?

I have kind of this setup A7R3 and the 100-400 and a mount. Been thinking about picking up an extender not only for astro but also for wildlife. Would it be beneficial to get either the 1.4x or 2.0x for astro or is the loss of light from a higher f-stop not worth the extra reach?

It will be interesting to see how you get on with auto guiding the star adventurer, I have recently set my rig up with an ST4 cable from guide port to a pulse control module with USB cable to my Lenovo SSD laptop using PHD and appropriate Ascom software. The thing to remember is to turn off the Dec and use just the RA pulse in PHD. There are not many people doing this on line as yet, Not sure if Trevor Jones has. Anyhow Good luck,look forward to see the results..

You know what? I love that astronomy 'includes' cold weather haha!, I love that, I cannot imagine an astronomical night and heat. BTW: new subscriber, (greetings from Mexico!).

just found this channel, exactly what i was looking for! amazing content! thank you ♥️

I'm fallen love with your vlogs😍 Keep doing it👌

Hi Alyn - Thanks for taking the time in sharing with us your experience/reviews. Do you by any chance have a step-by-step How-to on how to stack images (take your spectacular andromeda final output for example)? So new to astro-photog and could really use the tricks-of-the-trade from one of the best. Thanks, mate!

Again, love your intro! Brilliant! Can watch it in repeat!

Which star tracker do you recommend for beginner? Thanks

Love it! Thank you Alyn

The image turned out fantastic. Sorry cant help but ask.. Was the lens hood a trade off for the light pollution filter so the lens didnt fog up? If not what was the reason for not using it?

Hi, very good images. I have the same setup, Sony A7iii and FE 100-400, but I can’t balance it with the counterweight of 1 kg. May I know what ball head you use, please? Thanks in advance, Fabrizio

What auto guider did you look into for your Sony camera?

Alyn, I also get a similar 50/50 keeper rate with my setup (300mm F4 with 1.4x extender) at 1 minute exposures with some trailing and "double stars". Glad to know I'm not the only one with these problems. :) There tutorials online on disassembly and cleaning of internals/tightening screws to improve gear slippage, but none of these helped me. Thank you and keep up the good work, this channeling is fantastic!

Hey Alyn, will you gonna buy the Canon EOS Ra?

ooh excited to see this one! I have had the 100-400GM since it was released in 2017. It barely leaves my camera these days

So talented at shooting, and vlogging, so good at explaining stuff in easy to understand language, yet, also very modest. I greatly enjoy your videos, and the results of your outings. Thank you!

@AlynWallace

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot!

Hi, great video. Quick, probably daft, question. With inbody sensor stabilisation, would it be technically possible to move the sensor in camera to compensate for the star movement?

@joeshmoe7967

4 жыл бұрын

You do not want to use any stabilization of any kind in body or lense. I found that proper balance of the rig is critical to get good tracking. I also only shoot 10-20 frames and then re-check things to not blow too many frames or time. If the sensor was to move during the exposure that would also ruin the image. I have had issues with my telephoto lens stabilization even when switched off. I now tape off the contacts and the lens is basically a manual focus telescope. Cheers

Just started watching astrobackyard myself. Cool to see you giving the deep sky stuff a crack at the same time. And it looked great

can I shoot andromeda galaxy with a sigma 150-600mm untracked with just stacking or a star tracker is must with that lens?

WOW! I wasn't expecting an image that clear from a 100-400mm lens. That looks really good.

I did enjoy seeing Lupus below Orion in the still photograph.

I wonder, if the lens warmer really work. Is the main part of the lens not still exposed to the cold? So that you have (at worst) lenses of different temperature inside the tele?

Can i made that photo with vixen polarie sony 7r2 and sigma 100 400f 5-6.5? Thanks

Do you use Pixinsight or Deepskystacker?

Sorry I'm not paying attention, but what does dark frame do?

Glad I'm not the only one to get the camera lens misted up. I've lost a couple of long sessions that way and it's no fun when you've been in the cold for a couple of hours. Those lens heaters are ace. Stay off grass wherever possible and absolutely avoid being downwind of trees. They kick out a ton of moisture.

Hi Alyn, I recently found your channel as I am trying to get into astrophotography. I am planning to get the 100-400mm sony lens as a super-telephoto lens for wildlife and also use it for deep sky Astro as well. How are you liking this lens? You mentioned in the video that you see stars rendered weird at the edges, Is it the same case at the center of the lens and any other issues?

@lordofming

4 жыл бұрын

Also want to buy that for astro

Is it possible with the 200-600g?

Do you have a recommendation for the best DSO lens? What focal length were you shooting at here on the 100-400?

Thanks for another great video, Alyn. I hope you'll be able to demonstrate the new ASI Air Pro that's coming soon. Do you think the periodic error you describe increases with the weight of the camera/lens?

@joeshmoe7967

4 жыл бұрын

Weight of the rig is a factor. Ensuring proper balance is crucial. The Star Adventurer is rated for 11lb. For heavier set ups the 'pro pack' counter weight kit or equivalent is absolutely a requirement. I shoot a Max of 20 subs, but usually 10-15 subs then double check things. You can waste a ton of time if things go wrong and you don't catch it until you get to processing.

I'm thinking about buying the omegon lx3 with the spacecat or redcat 51 I have a nikon dlsr This is the cheapest setup I can find

@baszonneveld7740

4 жыл бұрын

I have the WO Spacecat (love the grey color ;) and this is absolutely a wonderfull lens!! This attached to a D5300 and a star adv pro.

Their really good, Happy Christmas to you and a great new year,,

Hey Alyn I've just started with deepsky photography and yesterday I tried to photograph the andromeda galaxy for the second time in darker area. I'm using the skywatcher staradventurer 2i. I've used the Sony 200600mm objectiv and 30sec exposures and all frames where sharp but andromeda moved slowly but constant out of my frame. What could be the reason for this problem. Thanks for all answers🙌🏼

Alyn .. what size is the filter and what mount are you using for the 100-400 lens. I have the same lens.

@AlynWallace

3 жыл бұрын

I use the Kase K9 and the filter is 100x100mm 2mm thick

I’m shooting nikon z8 and was considering renting an eq mount and 800mm f/6.3 lens to shoot M32. Would 800mm on a 35mm sensor clip the edges of the target?

Simply awesome stuff!! saw the image on FB the other day but only just got round to watching the accompanying video..

Any update on the periodic error of the SA?

Beautiful. Thank you.

Alyn, I am still learning the Star Adventurer (as well as this part of astrophotography in general) and last night was one of the first good nights I've had even with clouds (getting 2.5 - 3 minute exposures w the 24mm on Orion w gorgeous reds popping out) - but I had issues two nights ago with it when I thought I was aligned and then had other issues (with a suspected lens decentered) the previous weeks and I was paranoid that I had a tilted sensor after my camera was modded - so I think some of it maybe what you say and some of it is still me learning/user error. Appreciate your videos!

Hi Alyn! Could you explain periodic error with regards to the Sky Watcher tracker?

Hi! Im interested in 100-400mm. I have A7III. I wanna do some moon shoots but i dont know the quality of that set. Do you have a photo of moon using that?

How long are the dark frames??

Wow this shot of the Andromeda galaxy looks great! I do have the same lens, ie the Sony 100-400 GM, my camera is the Sony A7R III. So no reason to (immediately) buy a telescope imho. Anyway, this encourages me to start trying this field of photography. Just a question.. what are the settings used? 120 seconds is the exposure time but what the about the focal length, aperture and iso? TIA

Your lagging could be batteries and device components being effected by the cold. Batteries don't give out all their power when real cold. Then some electrical components flake out in high and low temperatures. That's why some companies at least warn of operating temperatures like I'm sure cameras have listed. Good luck looks good.

Great video Alyn!

Got a question, I’m new to astrophotography and I just bought a star adventurer pro. I am experiencing balancing issues. I have the declination bracket and an extra weight to support my camera and lens. But I noticed it drifting in the shots and still getting star trails. I’m using a Nikon D850 and a 200-500mm lens. Yes, it’s a heavy set up I know. Also, my stars in the sharpest shots are c shaped? Have you ever encountered this?

Love it!!!

Great video! What I so not get is why you just take one picture with a 2 minutes exposure with you skytracker?

Fantastic work Alyn.

Is the Sigma 150-600 mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM ANY GOOD for night - or astro imaging ?? Because of its dark aperture ??

Excellent photos.. do you think you can put a Hydrogen alpha filter on this Sony setup. ??

really good stuff! A couple of things: Deep Sky Stacker if I am not mistaken can give your light frames a score (higher = better) based on the average start circumference. That should catch the frames that you eliminated manually right? In other words you shouldn't need to use lightroom to go through 100 photos to throw away the bad ones but then I don't know how good Deep Sky Stacker is in doing that. Other question: any thoughts on the new Sigma 100-400 for Sony when it comes to Astro? thanks a lot! Look forward to your next videos :)

I don't believe the coincidence! I've just ordered a CooWoo heater from Amazon plus power brick, then 10 minutes later got a notification for your video where you immediately mention the Coowoo heater I've just ordered. That's so freaky!

@AlynWallace

4 жыл бұрын

Haha its a sign : )

Are you editing with Night mode on?

can I just say that I appreciate you saying that you didn't feel that you were in a position to teach something because you didn't have enough experience yet, most people on youtube are jumping to create "master tutorials" on something they have only tried twice and end up giving really bad advice. Thanks for not being one of those people!!

Top work Alyn. The end result was worth the effort. I use a Fornax Lightrack, which uses a friction drive, so is less susceptible to periodic error. It’s a bit heavy though.

@AlynWallace

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers Stephen. Yeah been looking at that, may try it one day

Awesome! Did you use a teleconverter and crop mode for this?

I'm using a Sony a7iii for astrophotography, and I had a question. What Creative Style were you using for this shot? Or at least which one is best for Deep Sky Photography?

@AlynWallace

2 жыл бұрын

It doesn't affect raw files so it doesn't matter

Is that a astromod. Sony camera?

I have seen so many things but that intro is just beyond amazing

It’s a nice picture! You’re a good photographer.

Wow, I was aiming to get the same shot next year!

0:45 Orion is upside down in the Southern Hemisphere

What is the name of this Bortle 3 place?

Just for fun and learning, you should stack all the images. Even with off round stars DSS will stack. It will give you an idea of how much the extra data will add to the details. Also what ISO did you shoot at. I have the star adventurer and it is a great little rig. Shooting with 300mm and Canon 7D mkii. I use 2 minute subs with no guiding and get good results. I typically shoot 15 frames then check settings etc, just in case something is off.

Gotta love that intro

As always well produced and informative (and personable!). Interesting to hear about the lens hood and lens warmer preventing frost and dew - I have made up a super-long black lens hood (four times the length of the Canon one) which slides over the proprietary hood to provide a lot of extra shielding. Of course this is only good for long focal lengths - anything wide shows the hood at the sides. It works well though - leaving the camera out to take frames all night down to -10C sees no frost on the unwarmed lens.

hold on, the footage at 2:49 is an actual video? At what ISO were you shooting it?

Once again, great upload... I will be getting my Skywatcher very soon. Haven't done astrophotography before, so learning as much as I can from your videos. Have you used a 70-200 f2.8 lens? Thanks

@AlynWallace

4 жыл бұрын

Used to use the 70-200 f/4 now and then

@Brent_Official_

4 жыл бұрын

@@AlynWallace thanks Alyn.... let you know how I get on with it. Keep up the good work, and thanks again.

@Brent_Official_

4 жыл бұрын

@@AlynWallace Hi Alyn, hope you had a good Christmas? Tonight has been a clear not in Norfolk, for about 3 hours.... I'm learning how to use the Star adventurer pro and I'm finding it hard to polar align. When you started did you have many issues polar aligning? Thanks Brent

Have you ever seen the stars that form triangles right next to the Big Dipper last week it Those triangles were smaller now they are larger why

Congratulations Alyn and thank you for making the video. I am a follower of your works. I have one question/request: Can you please try (show us) to shoot Andromeda with your moon bazooka (sigma 150-600), single exposure! Just want to know if these telephoto lenses are any help for such deep Astro shooting. Many thanks in advance!!

Outstanding episode! Readiness to teach is a personal thing I suppose. For my part, I learn from everyone of your videos. Thanks for sharing.

….great work, Alyn!

I bought a used Sigma 150 - 600 Sports and wanted to do something like this as well. Did you have a chance to test this lens? Is it suitable for doing something like this? I did a few test shots but all of my pictures looked like out of focus / blurred and I'm not sure if it was my fault (bad focusing eventhough I used a Bhatinov Mask, tripod shake) or if there is something wrong with the manual focus of the lens. I read in a forum that sometimes the glass material that controls the stabilization can interfer with the shots, eventhough the stabilization is disabled completely. Also I read that sometimes too tightened screws can "squeeze" the glas and therefor produce crappy stars. I'm really wondering if I made a mistake or if the lens simply is crap for this task....

@AlynWallace

Жыл бұрын

Never tried that lens but it should be able to produce the same image

@mexmax1657

Жыл бұрын

@@AlynWallace allright, so I will keep trying to find the problem. Thanks for the quick response. :) enjoy the evening.

Quick question, the 100-400 sony is pretty expensive, would the 100-400 sigma be fine too? It is darker due to higher f stop so thats why i wonder...