Astrophotography With a 75-300mm Kit Lens: The Orion Nebula

In this video I explain how to photograph the Orion Nebula with a 75-300mm kit lens and a star tracker.
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[@ujjwaldatta6713]

Walt, I always learn from every video. Thanks for being such a teacher.

[@oikopedo1]

Another excellent video! Thank you for everything Delta.. For sure we are learning a lot from you. Keep up the good work

[@Tony-Elliott]

Another great video Walt. It's always good to see what kind of images can be got with simple equipment that we already have

[@ianmacdonald2307]

Enjoyable as always. I’ve learned so much from you these last few years 🤝

[@alancandy7569]

Nicely done yet again, cheers Walt.

[@antoniodam3889]

Man I really love your videos! You convinced me buying a star tracker and i've had the opportunity to try it few times now and i start getting some decent result (very far from yours, but I'm stil happy with it). I really love your work here on KZbin, so keep going! Clear skies!! ✨

[@ashwinishetty316]

Sir make video on capture milky way and Andromeda galaxy without tracking mounts and only use camera

[@deltaastrophotography]

Ok! I'll make one on the Milky Way soon with no tracking mount.

[@NunyaBizness2k]

Say "please"

[@bobwallis1757]

wow, that turned out awesome! Great tutorial, thanks! I would definitely be interested in the follow up video!!!!!! you do a great job

[@jamesdavies3223]

Love this channel, definitely underrated!

[@NunyaBizness2k]

Totally agree. Delta is my main channel for learning astro. 14.5K subscribers feels like an injustice given his level of competency. So good at explaining and demonstrating advanced concepts in a funny way.

[@jamesdavies3223]

@@NunyaBizness2k advanced concepts in a funny and very easy way to understand. I find a lot of channels over complicate things when trying to explain certain things.

[@shutterbug49]

Love your videos. I’m interested in processing techniques. A newbie for sure. No tracker yet so I’m very limited. Have dabbled with Milky Way shots with my Sigma f:2.8. Hoping to get more into doing that this year.

[@skipshot6514]

Good stuff! Enjoying the detailed but simple info with the quirky Delta delivery. Keep on keeping it spacey.....signed, a pentaxian with an astrotracer teetering on the edge of the trackers rabbit hole 👍

[@Lux-fs1gf]

Great video as always!

[@wojciechbanasik8422]

Yes please to the processing tutorial video! I know you've done few already but they're really fun to watch regardless!

[@Mark_Wierda]

Great video and explanation! I just bought my first star tracker and I'm currently waiting for clear skies to try it out.. 😅

[@joechunter1]

Great video! I would love to see how you process the Orion Nebula in photoshop. Thanks for the Levels info.

[@stevepecket2535]

Same as last time that I put a comment up ...its been total cloud over Manchester UK for months!! (The couple of clear nights I was away...how typical) Keep the vids coming Walt 👍👍👍

[@andesastro]

Good job Walt! Cant wait for the next video where you finally capture the alien and lizard living in your house with a milky way background. I think another good idea would be astro time lapse of the milky way with different lenses! Keep up the good work

[@ppirinenphotos]

Good video! Orion is my favorite! 😎👌

[@tristb9196]

One of my favorite guys to watch. As someone just delving into the rabbit hole that is astrophotography, I'm happy I've come across this channel. Love all of the beginner friendly vids.

[@xandergreer]

this is the video i’ve been waiting for! i have this exact setup except i have the skywatcher star adventurer 2i and also a full spectrum modified rebel t7, do you think you can make a video on how to properly use full spectrum modified dslr’s? thanks!

[@IrvNation]

I love these, man. Seeing Orion through the LCD panel in the video, raw, made me say "Fckin' sht, that's beautiful...." XD Need more of these for sure. :)

[@southbronxny5727]

Great video. I wish you tried the camera lens with a cooled astro-camera to see the difference maybe between the Cat51. Thanks for sharing.

[@TheInappropriateArtist]

Awesome videos! Very informative. I have a digital camera that scares the crap out of me. I don't use it. Haven't used it in a very long time. Not that it's anything awesome anymore. It's a Lumix G4. Watching you set your camera is showing me how to work this freaking camera! I shot old school my whole life with a Pentax k1000 and got to develop my own images in the dark room. Digital cameras have made me feel very detached from process.

[@andrewgarrett4782]

WOW this kit lens shot is way better than my Rokinon 135mm shot. To be fair I have only done it once so far but WOW. I am inspired to do better :)

[@garethfish4154]

Great video. Yes please to a full processing video

[@niharjena2446]

Great video and always inspirational. Please make a processing video without using presets. Thank you.

[@Suprastar87]

Please do the editing tutorial. Great video as always, love your humour

[@srijitrakshit]

Thanks for waking up astrophotography interests in me..🎉

[@jimmydingo4752]

Thanks!

[@albertogmail8017]

Como decimos en España, eres el puto amo 👏👏🙌🙌🙌

[@MatthewHolevinski]

That rolltop is pretty gangster

[@lydiagreenartandhorses]

Hi, loved your video, you make it look so easy, pity I don’t have a star tracker yet, maybe one day. I have a question, quality wise, what’s the difference between the canon 75-300 and 75-300 miii, which I have? I’ve taken some nice shots of Orion, but because I don’t have a tracker and didn’t know about dark and lights then they weren’t very long shots.

[@BadYossa]

Orange duct tape would have been my preferred choice... Stumbled across your channel the other day and enjoy your wackiness. Informative with a side of giggles. What's not to like? Great vid! Subbed *Edit* I meant to ask, I presume that you program the tracker to follow the target, between doing the polar align and starting the imaging session? I have a similar setup (Nikon 70-300mm and the woeful synscan mobile app - boo hiss) and am very, very new to this.

[@billkonkel6325]

I have used gaffer tape to set focus on lenses and it holds well and leaves no residue.

[@adityakarade8034]

Great video as always but can you make video on how to shoot eagle nebula because Milky Way season has started and your channel have no videos on eagle nebula can you pls make video on eagle nebula with pillars of creation

[@bbatiz64]

A video on processing or link if already in the channel would be nice

[@dw.in.michigan]

Someone else may have already commented, but you can usually find a dummy battery with a USB connection. Depending on the power requirements of your camera, you may need a more powerful power bank - PD3 with 15W or better output. My Canon T6 was fine with just a standard power bank, but my Nikon D600 requires a PD3 with 30W (I think) output.

[@astronomy_star]

Please make full editing tutorial of Orion ❤

[@craiglowery4427]

Loved the video. I request you do a video where you process the same data but in PixInsight. Thanks Walt

[@deltaastrophotography]

The photo at the end was processed in Pixinsight! 😂 I do want to do more PI videos, but my last one didn't do well at all. I'm thinking about starting a Patreon or KZbin membership so I can do requests like that for my members.

[@craiglowery4427]

@@deltaastrophotography I think everyone is slowly migrating to PI. It is different than PS and is designed for astrophotography. I think with your unique teaching skills you can gently move the beginners in your group forward

[@kevinashley478]

Hey Walt. So FINALLY!! My dark site is aligned with a clear night and a new moon. I dont even know what to do with myself, lol. So a couple of questions. I recently got an SVBony CLS clip-in filter for my camera. I was going to try it out until i realized that only my 50mm lens will attach with the filter in. Any work around for that? Also, the bar you attached your camera to, do you have a link for that?

[@mattytullos8766]

Loving your videos mate. Just after a bit of advice. I use a canon 500mm f4 for wildlife. I also have the 50mm nifty fifty which I've been advised would be good for landscape style shots, but for things a bit deeper, would a 500mm be any use? Also, as it's a heavy lens (9lb) would it be compatible with a star tracker? Really appreciate any advice. I'm itching to have a blast! 👍

[@deltaastrophotography]

Star Trackers have a weight limit of 11 pounds. At 500mm you will need to add a guide camera and scope. Combine all that with your actual camera and you're going to be over 11 pounds. I would suggest something like a Tamron or Sigma 150-600.

[@Suprastar87]

Please do more videos without a tracker too

[@Dexterblows]

Processing vid's are always useful for those who can't get their heads around it (me)

[@deltaastrophotography]

I feel you! I'll make a processing follow-up for this over the weekend.

[@django1364]

Yes can we get a full tutorial, I have tried but not getting the result as you

[@jimmydingo4752]

Greetings Walt. Do you have, or do you know of a recommended tutorial for BackyardEOS? Just found it and having a heck of a time. Still cold as a witch's bobbies up here, but wanting to get up to speed ASAP. Wisconsin has not had alot of clear nights in the last 2 years, but hope springs eternal. Where you at in the delta? Used to travel that area alot in the 80's and 90's and a few old friends still stay in touch. Love the channel and learning a bunch. Are you on Patreon? Thank you for advice. James

[@cod4fannn]

Any chance you could make a video and show us all the space objects you can shoot with a camera without a startracker? i know you can shoot the moon/milkyway but is there any other object we can shoot without the tracker and while using ''normal'' camera gear ( basicly the camera equipment in your moon/milkyway video) . i know im asking for alot so im very patient to see whats possible in either a video/comment

[@intrance5593]

Excellent work! Can you please tell me what camera do you shoot night-time video? let's say at 10:20 PS: I'll try Orion for first time at winter, and I want to shoot a video too!

[@deltaastrophotography]

I was using my Samsung Galaxy S21 in Pro Video mode. I had a low ISO and a shutter speed of 1/60. I used two GVM video lights.

[@intrance5593]

@@deltaastrophotography Very good resolution!! Thanks so much!!

[@deltaastrophotography]

@@intrance5593 No problem and good luck! If I can give any more advice it would be investing in a decent microphone and good lighting. Most modern smartphones can take take great video but iPhones have the least amount of manual control. An actual camera will get better results, but only a camera made in the past six or so years is going to have decent autofocus.

[@Bradl0y]

Have a question I live in bortle 6 what is best to do drop the ISO to get long exposure or shorter exposure and higher ISO, or drop the f stop to get longer exposure or dose not make any difference.

[@robertwaites1285]

Hey Walt, I have a question. I hope you can answer when I take my test shot using the same settings. My background is light gray. I can see the stars, but barely what I'm I doing wrong...thanks

[@deltaastrophotography]

It could be light pollution, moonlight, high clouds, humidity, or your camera could just be more sensitive to light.

[@richiewitkowski7142]

6:46 Painters tape baybee!

[@JustinBerke]

Yeah, bro go ahead and do another processing tutorial for this sequence. Folks shit on that lens so hard and though it's cheap and limited in plenty of ways, it's a beast of a lens for beginners to cut their teeth and learn stuff that they'll have to learn on a much more expensive lens anyway. Great job. 🤜🤛

[@typhoonnamikaze1567]

6:42 you can just use Blutack, mold it stick it and you won't lose anything...

[@TheChadSmithPodcast]

In my experience, gaffers tape doesn't leave a residue 😉

[@photobugz]

But, so many people say that is Canon's worst lens! Unless you don't care about the edges? I have been thinking, maybe I should try one of those.

[@msalt19]

Shoot did I miss it? I didn't hear what zoom he was using. Was he using 300mm?

[@Oxizee]

Are there any Spring/Summer nebulas to photograph?

[@Comet-2011-W3-Lovejoy]

Yeah, but their way too dim an small

[@deltaastrophotography]

The summer targets are starting to come out in the early morning hours. You can get the Milky Way core, the Lagoon Nebula, The Veil Nebula, and the North America Nebula around 4:00 in the morning.

[@kevinashley478]

Hey Walt. So based on your comment on ISO, if I lower my ISO, the core of the Orion Nebula won't be so blown out, right?

[@deltaastrophotography]

Correct. The higher the ISO, the more you are going to start blowing out stars and cores even at short exposures. Lower ISOs will retain a little bit more of the core detail but you have to take longer exposures. It's always a battle.

[@kevinashley478]

@@deltaastrophotography what if I take 1-2min subs at ISO 200? Would that keep most of the core from blowing out? I know I would have to take like 300-400 exposures, but once it was stacked, the fainter stuff should show right?

[@deltaastrophotography]

@@kevinashley478 800 should be ok. A lower ISO would give you a better dynamic range but you're just going to start making yourself work way too hard. You've got to make some sacrifices sometimes and just enjoy yourself. Eventually you can get a better camera that has a bigger dynamic range and you won't have to worry too much about that.

[@kevinashley478]

@@deltaastrophotography oh ok. I was wondering at what point I would hit diminishing returns. As for a better camera with more dynamic range, what would you suggest? Also, I know a dedicated astronomy camera can obviously fit onto a telescope, but can they also fit onto camera lenses?

[@deltaastrophotography]

@@kevinashley478 They can indeed! But you can't really change your aperture unless it's a purely manual lens.

[@peterturner1919]

Processing vid please

[@deltaastrophotography]

You got it! I'll make one this weekend!

[@peterturner1919]

Great can't wait, I use very basic gear, unmodified dslr, no filters as yet and an eq5 mount, so I need all the help I can especially with photoshop.

[@deltaastrophotography]

@@peterturner1919 I'm also going to be using Siril which is free. It's essentially the free version of Pixinsight. Siril and Photoshop are a great pair!

[@astropixx]

i have coma on the same lense how come you dont?

[@deltaastrophotography]

Oh I do. It's pretty bad around the edges. But the biggest problem with my kit lens is chromatic aberration throughout the entire image.

[@rdiazmartin]

that's looks a budget setup till you see the very expensive clip filter you are not going to be able to reuse with other cameras

[@F14AB]

Fairly incomplete.