Best Sony Lenses for Astrophotography - Full frame and aps-c

[@masylski]

Thank you for the info and the tips! Good luck!

[@Eikenhorst]

You really made a great point about using f/1.4 for Astro. It sounds great, and it is for reducing noise in the sky. But an astro shot is not just the starry sky, you do need some foreground, and if that is out of focus, it doesn't work. You then either have to focus stack for the foreground or stop down.

[@Davidmccombs]

Thanks. Yeah I’m a huge fan of blue hour blends. Just requires lots of patience.

[@echoauxgen]

The mostly unheard of lens is the APS-C E 10-18mm F4 OSS (15-27mm in 35mm) BUT can be used in FULL FRAME mode at 12-18mm (18mm if you remove the light shield in back). This lens is SOOOO!! small also has treads for filters up front. F4 is great and yes can go to a 25s capture. 12mm is so great for FEB to AUG MW Arch's for a AUG MW will be over your head and a little more. The Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 and 2.8 both are big and heavy. Yes a 12mm F/2.8 you will use at faster shutter speeds. A fast fact is if you use a higher MP camera you also get higher SS's! So the E 10-18mm F4 will use faster SS so you will get shorter captures while doing MW Arch's making for a 200 degree arch capture faster like less than 90s. Always use camera NR on so while in black out you move to next step with using a stepper on the base of your panorama rig, this way you can run and capture or even go to other areas during the night. Also have found LR will merge star filled skies!!! Lastly yes a F4 lens can get a 25s capture but also that 10s if wanted getting pin point stars.

[@Davidmccombs]

Great advice here. Thanks. I’ll have to try merge stars in Lightroom.

[@al_photography_15]

for apsc E-mount the sigma 11mm f1.8 would be a great choice too. Im looking forward to buy and own this lense soon :)

[@Davidmccombs]

It really is! I’ve heard a lot of great things about it.

[@sandeepbiswas58]

What is your opinion about Sony A6400 pair with Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN for travel photography & occasionally astrophotography.

[@Davidmccombs]

I think it’s perfect for travel. Not sure about astrophotography since I haven’t used it yet.

[@ScrewTikTok]

Would Sony 15mm f1.4G or Sony 11mm f1.8 be the better choice for northern light shots (photo/video)?

[@Davidmccombs]

Either would be fine. I would go for 11mm to get a wider field of view.

[@ZachAR3]

Great video, but in the future could you add chapters so it's more navigatable?

[@Davidmccombs]

Noted!

[@bobstevens5202]

Good vid - I agree with your choices, but you should look i to the viltrox 16mm 1.8 next time - its quality is compared to the sony 20 1.8 g, wider and cheaper!

[@Davidmccombs]

I’ll look into that. Thanks for sharing.

[@Vortexroman]

What your opinion on Sigma 14mm f1.4?

[@Davidmccombs]

Amazing lens but too heavy my me. Also I don’t need the 1.4 aperture. I feel like 1.8 is good enough but it is an amazing lens but just a little overkill

[@FitzMichael]

That's why I sold my 24GM, it was because of the coma.

[@Davidmccombs]

That makes sense. It’s a great lens but there are better ones for astrophotography