Nikon D3200 Milky Way, Is It Any Good.

[@Meandtheghosts]

Very usefull video!I got a remote control for my D3200.Handy little thing for night still shots.

[@forced_perspective]

Incredibly nice images from that "beginner" camera. That was my forst camera that a friend bought me to get into photography and i never looked back. Shows you can get amazing images if you know what you are doing withbpretty much any camera

[@focusphotonsfrugally6644]

Ive got a real soft spot for that camera, just love to use it for old times sake. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@cdl0]

Many years ago, Canon provided a little plastic cover with their film SLR cameras that fitted on the flash hotshoe for storage, but also clipped over the eyepiece for exactly the reason that is shown in the video where black tape is used.

[@renaldoaggrey7060]

Thanks for this video you said you would make it and you delivered. You made it look easy

[@focusphotonsfrugally6644]

Thank you for watching, sorry it took a while to do, the weather has been bad for clear nights.

[@renaldoaggrey7060]

@focusphotonsfrugally6644 it's, have you thought about editing it on lightroom?

[@focusphotonsfrugally6644]

@@renaldoaggrey7060 yes this photograph has been edited slightly in Lightroom not by very much though. You have to be very gentle with the editing of files from the d3200 especially with Astrophotography. They can start to look very bad if you try to hard to “enhance” them too much.

[@Off-The-X]

Well instructed video. Nice to see people going deep into the field late at night. Many are so scared these days of the adventure. @09:01 on my 4K 70 inch, you can see a prominent grid lines from the 3200 iso noise. Understanding you dont want star trails @ 30 sec exposure, is 3200 the lowest iso you use for 15 sec with 1.8 lens? I compromise and allow star trails just to use a lower iso to avoid noise. Noise to me is the worst in digital long exposures. Very difficult to accept as it messes with the composition. I dont like post processing. Everyone does it now, maybe I should as well.

[@garyfisher6466]

Great video and nice to see you’re local to me! I’m using the D3200 and struggling with night shoots, some nice tips to try, may even give Arundel a try too 👍

[@superuser13]

I live my d3200, but I have always had trouble getting good low light shots. Recently I spent a lot of time on setting to get ready for the arora. I got some good shots, but again I disappointed with the quality of my pictures. Just can't seem to get away from the graininess of low light shots. Can't afford a new camera or high end lens.

[@alexroper6319]

Excellent video, as I have the same camera I have always wanted to take some epic night photographs and this tutorial has given me the confidence to do so. I may need a new lens going off the guidance though. Did you adjust the white balance at all?

[@focusphotonsfrugally6644]

@@alexroper6319 I always answer the questions if they are sensible. If you look at the comments below, you will see my replies. You will also find the answer to you question, had you looked. The phone app is called photopils. A few seconds of research would have furnished you with the information you need. English may not be your first language, so I will cut you some slack for your impolite and passive aggressive question.

[@focusphotonsfrugally6644]

P.S the white balance was adjusted in editing.

[@alexroper6319]

@focusphotonsfrugally6644 good morning, yes completely understand your response sorry. Reading back it was rude of me and I have changed my comments. Thank you for the excellent tips and replying, keep up the great work

[@focusphotonsfrugally6644]

@alexroper6319 Hi Alex, thanks for that, I should probably also apologise, maybe I got out of the wrong side of bed this morning! Yes I did adjust the white balance as part of my editing process. I try not to do too much though as it is easy to go to far and introduce a load of noise.

[@alexroper6319]

@focusphotonsfrugally6644 not at all, my comment was blunt and I didn't scroll through the comments and replies. You were totally fair with your response, in my opinion.

[@AkshayDave]

Thanks so much for posting this! Great lens recommendation. Would you recommend "Nikon AF-S FX NIKKOR 24mm f/1.4G ED Wide-Angle Prime Lens" or the one you used? Bare in mind I would be taking the picture very first time. The 20mm is $800 odd and 24 mm 1K USD in the US. Also, may I ask what app did you use to find milky way?

[@focusphotonsfrugally6644]

The app is called Photopils. Wider is always better, but because the 24mm f1.4G ED is for a full frame camera you might not gain much in field of view. I think that the 35mm lens I used in the video is sharper at f1.8 than the 24mm is at f1.4 so you may not gain any advantage for all of that extra money. Have you looked at the sigma 18-35mm f1.8 it has a really good reputation and is considerably cheaper and would be more useful in the long term.

[@AkshayDave]

@@focusphotonsfrugally6644 thanks a lot for taking time to reply!!

[@GermanElias-hd6lc]

What backpack is that? Also amazing video, I used to have a d5200 but I could never get these type of results out of it, you crushed it with that 3200!!!!!

[@focusphotonsfrugally6644]

Thank you, I just want to show people that you don’t need to spend a fortune to take great photographs. The backpack is a Shimoda explore 40, the original version. You can find them for about half price if you hunt around enough.

[@vikaskumar3236]

@@focusphotonsfrugally6644 hi. Thanks for the video. Can you please point to a link to the 35mm lens you said one should buy for Astro photography? Can you maybe list all the exposure settings you did before taking the photos ?

[@sarahreynolds2459]

What are the light boxes you use on the castle please

[@focusphotonsfrugally6644]

@@sarahreynolds2459 Ulanzi vl49 they are tiny little things.

[@ModdexNL]

Love it What is the name of the app you use ?

[@focusphotonsfrugally6644]

Thanks for watching! The app is photopills you can get it on android and apple, good thing is it's just a one of payment, and it's really helpful for planning shots.

[@ogie7488]

What app do you use to track the Milky Way ? Nice video.

[@focusphotonsfrugally6644]

Thank you for watching, the app is called photopills, it’s available for apple and android. Just a small one off payment, no ongoing subscription, which is good.

[@syedmuhammadahmed1]

I am a beginner at photography and I am still learning to shoot at manual. Luckily, I have got same D3200 and a 35mm f1.8 lens for it which I thing would be great. Can you please guide me what would be the optimal settings in manual mode for such astrophotography? It would mean a lot to me. Thanks.

[@focusphotonsfrugally6644]

Unfortunately I can’t give you a set of magic settings, you need to work that out for yourself. There are so many variables even something as simple as how far north or south you are on the planet will change the settings you need.

[@syedmuhammadahmed1]

@@focusphotonsfrugally6644 I understand, thanks for your response!

[@wannbaik]

D3300 in my country is around USD280(RM1299), second hand/used..still expensive

[@vandiergovenn]

Hey, D3300 is it any good?

[@CluelessYoutuber]

Awesome vid dude. Loved the shot and cool plan! Handy dandy Photopills. Are u planning to shoot the meteor shower this weekend? It’s grey and cloud and rainy again here so probably cant 😂

[@focusphotonsfrugally6644]

Thanks Keith, I saw a few really good fireballs the night I did this vid. Obviously didn’t get any on camera though. I think we are in for the same as you here this weekend, the forecast is for cloud and rain. Standard weather for any astronomical occurrence it seems.

[@wahyuprasetyo5165]

Are u john henry white sir ?

[@focusphotonsfrugally6644]

no I am not.

[@aceconsigna7535]

Settings reveal sir.

[@focusphotonsfrugally6644]

iso3200 f2.5 15s shutter speed.

[@bodya.8959]

what app on 1:15?

[@focusphotonsfrugally6644]

photopils