Sony A7iii Astrophotography - HOW TO PHOTOGRAPH THE STARS

[@peterkoppenaal9920]

Great, short video on all the basics. I've done a lot of night photography and this video would have saved me a huge amount of trial and error. If you're just beginning, this is a great starting point. It doesn't go into advanced topics, which would be way TMI if you're beginning. The recommended Photopills is cheap and the standard go to app. Get it.

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks for the great feedback Peter, I really appreciate it! I’m just trying to keep my videos to the point; clear and concise so people can learn from them in a short amount of time......Less waffle, more value! 👍

[@markpetercabilicabili9558]

Its ok if i have 1.5 crop. As long as i can capture d milky way and some of the foreground. Great video.

[@mikesphotography]

Definitely Mark. You can get some fantastic shots with a crop sensor with the right lenses. And if the air quality is good and the milkyway is close to the horizon, you should be able to get a good foreground with the milk in the background! 👍

[@thediamondkids2112]

@@mikesphotography huh

[@michaelmooserraelx2013]

I am 65, cameras, multimedia, film, art my entire life. Retired and now set up full time 18 hours a day creating, set myself up in gear for this time. Just ran across this video after watching many others, this is the best, direct and to the point, very informative. Most I had heard but your piece and the edit are on on point for directness/clarity. Tip of the hat to you.

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks so much Michael, that means a lot! It really annoys me when people aren’t direct and to the point and there’s a lot of videos that ramble on for ages before getting to the subject at hand. That was one of the reasons I started, and I’m loving producing these. It’s quite a challenge doing two a week but it’s fun at the same time! 👍

[@michaelmooserraelx2013]

I have taught for a long time and it is something you refine and learn to sequence in an efficient manner, 2 a week well done is a challenge. Keep up the good work, remember to work in some experimenting and sharing that too as we all grow and share. Thanks again, I will use astrophotography for this still in progress, still being edited Nihon Project. kzbin.info/www/bejne/lXiki3xrg5V2gZY

[@anjumshazad3664]

one of the best video for astrophotography

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks so much! 😁👍

[@rrafaelpaz]

Mate, every search I do, your videos pop up. I never regret watching them. Cheers for sharing a bit of your knowledge with us. Much appreciated

[@mikesphotography]

Well that shows the SEO is working!! 😆 Thanks so much Rafael I really appreciate your comment. Lots more coming so keep checking back. 😁👍

[@aleksejbarcelona6191]

You doing a great job . Enjoy watching .Thanks again

[@mikesphotography]

And thank you for watching Aleksej! 😁👍

[@amalmohan6982]

Hi mate. You don't need to go through all that trouble to check the composition. The A7III has an option called "Bright Monitoring" which you can assign to a custom button. When you click that, the screen will gain up as much as possible to enable you to compose.

[@mikesphotography]

Amal Mohan interesting.....I’ll definitely have to try that out on the next new moon. Thanks for the tip dude, it’s always great learning from each other! 😎👍

[@ShyuLee]

Best education video ever. Every technical second counts.

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks so much!! 😁👍

[@JackieRossLavender]

This video is amazing dude. Super informative. Really appreciate it!

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks man! Really appreciate the compliment!! Lots more to come so stay tuned!!! 👍👍👍

[@Swissfairy]

The way you explain it it’s so easy, straight to the point. Much appreciated 🙏

[@1337ghomri]

Young Mike! I'm just starting to get in to astrophotography. So now I'm back watching your old astro videos!

[@mikesphotography]

Haha! Excellent!! Binge watching older videos is always welcomed!! Next month I'm going to be making some more astrophotography videos as well. Got lots of ideas so just got to film them. As always thanks for watching and commenting, much appreciated. 😁👍

[@ClaudioDesideriFilms]

I could never thank you enough for sharing your knowledge and making things possible for video/photography lovers like me. I am in Canary Islands and I have just realised my first proper time lapses learning from another one of your videos. Now it's night and the camera is out taking photos for a night lapse following your tips in this video and pics are looking incredible already, loooking forward to put it together! Wish you all the best mate

[@mikesphotography]

That's awesome Claudio, great to hear I could help!! I bet the Canaries are fantastic for astro!! They are definitely on my places to photograph list!! 👍 Which island are you on and where can I see your work?

[@ClaudioDesideriFilms]

@@mikesphotography Hi Mike, thanks for your reply 👋😃 I've been 7 days in Lanzarote and now I am in Fuerteventura in a little village called Tetir (over 500mt High and only 800 residents) which I highly recommend as there is no light pollution and it's surrounded by mounts both in the background and foreground, which give you a great landscape. Here's a couple of time lapses I took in these days: Sunset in Lanzarote kzbin.info/www/bejne/jnaXo3eKnZ2jibM Solitude (Fuerteventura) kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZ_ZdmCMncSKqdE Soon I'll be uploading the nightlapse realised thanks to your tips!

[@deardaughter]

This is the video that set me on the path to astrophotography.

[@UGotTheFunk]

Great tutorial and well appreciated! Would like to point out however, that by default, there is no magnify button. You have to go into the menu system and find it and ultimately create a quick key for it. Once you start the magnify tool (whether through the menu or quick key you created, you then use the button inside the round scroll wheel to further magnify. This was at least my experience straight out of the box.

[@mikesphotography]

That's a good point. In customising the buttons it is so easy to become used to the setup you have and then forget that it isn't the standard settings... Thanks for watching and commenting, much appreciated. 😁👍

[@MarceloBrignardello]

@@mikesphotography I loved your video, but got lost at this precise moment. I need to learn how to do this and use the magnify feature.

[@jakebullock9246]

Thank you for the help, Mike! Seriously appreciate it.

[@mikesphotography]

That's great to hear Jake! Thanks for watching 😁👍

[@jackdolah2031]

You're so underrated man! Love it

[@mikesphotography]

Haha!! It’s all about the underdog!! Thanks so much man, love making these videos and there’s lots more to come! 👍

[@jackdolah2031]

Mike Smith oh yeah.. Well we definitely appreciate that man really, keep it up and good luck!

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks Jack!! 👊

[@walkingmanvideo9455]

Hi Mike, My new A7iii arrived today.......wow....most impressed. Yes, I arrived late on the A7 scene and to me this is all so new. What a lovely little, powerful camera. I was playing with very high iso tonight and was most impressed even at handheld what can be achieved. Time to get into Astro work, hence my arriving on your channel. Cheers from Australia.

[@mikesphotography]

That's great to hear. It's never too late to arrive on the scene...and the A7iii will still be an amazing camera even when other newer models come out. You're right, the high ISO levels are ridiculously good aren't they and it is a fantastic widefield astrophotography camera. I'm sure in Oz, you'll find some pretty amazing locations for astro as well...I did a video on locations recently and you have so many dark locations once you're out of the cities! kzbin.info/www/bejne/g6fWf5Kli8yXkLc Thanks for watching 😁👍

[@callumglass]

From someone who's dine astrophotography for around 8 years. Just got my hands on the a7iii. Your video was exceptionally well put to get and very thorough, for anyone really. Thanks! Keep it up 💪🙏

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks so much for the compliment! Astrophotography is pretty addictive isn’t it!! Great to hear it makes sense. 😎👍 Is there anywhere I can see your photographs?

[@aytch1]

Best Astro tutorial on the planet.

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks so much Bortos!! 😁👍

[@danny50582]

There’s nothing quite as mesmerising like getting lost in the stars. Question: is a f4 adequate enough for astrophotography? My assumption is that the low-light capabilities of the A73 would allow for smaller apertures, although not optimal.

[@mikesphotography]

You’re totally right!! I often find myself staying out all night when we go out and shoot the stars...I sometimes just sit back in my camping chair and stargaze!! Since I’ve had the wider aperture lenses I haven’t really tried to shoot at f4 but that would be a great subject for a video! In theory when I shoot with the 14mm f2.8, it’s only one stop away from f4, but then, if I’m shooting at iso 5000, that would then knock it up to 10000... I’m definitely going to make a video on this as I think it would be an interesting test to do. 👍

[@sandeepsinghchawla916]

F4 should be more than enough in completely dark situations

[@puretoronto]

Coming back to your channel after a couple years… happy to see you doing well and the sub count way up.

[@mikesphotography]

Hey Michael, welcome back! Thanks very much!! The growth has been steady and I'm working on some new things this winter to add to the value of the channel and my website. Good to have you back 😁👍

[@markpetercabilicabili9558]

can sony a6300 do what your a7iii can do? i have d sigma 16mm f1.4.

[@mikesphotography]

The a6300 will give you some fantastic results especially with that lens, the a7iii will just give you a wider angle for the same focal length. If you take a series of shots and stitch them into a panorama, you should get very similar results.

[@IronSaiyan7]

I have the same lens with the a6000. That lens is amazing for astro. I have taken a ton of milky way shots with it and never disappoints!

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks for the comment Efrain! Great to hear you got some amazing results with that setup. I’m getting my wife one of the a6xxx cameras this Christmas, so I might have to see if I can pick one of these lenses up as well! 👍

[@markpetercabilicabili9558]

@@IronSaiyan7 thats a relief hearing that based on experience. just have to review the tips and tricks from this video to get great shots just like Mike.

[@markpetercabilicabili9558]

@@mikesphotography as soon as you get your a6xxx series...pls do share a vid using this camera for astro and maybe your recommendation for lenses to use

[@lorenzoortiz9504]

Hey Mike. Just wanted to say thank you for two things. One this video was a great resource for me. Shot the stars for the first time tonight and got the shots I did because of this tutorial. Second thank you is for constantly rocking the Foo Fighters tees.

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks so much Lorenzo! Great to hear my tutorial helped you get better photos of the stars...and also great to help out a fellow Foos fan! 😁👍

[@thetalkingfly]

great vid! thanks...

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks so much Steve, I'm glad you like it!!

[@keepitsimple7604]

I just got a new Sony A7R iii and just learned more in 6 and a half minutes watching this video than I did watching videos an hour long. Clear, concise, really respected my time, and I can't tell you how much I appreciate it! Thanks Mike! This was just awesome. I'm ready to point up at the stars tonight and I'm sooooo excited!

[@mikesphotography]

This is great to hear...I know there are a few people on youtube who do go on and on and think that unless its an hour or longer you're not going to learn anything valuable...I'm trying to prove them wrong, one video at a time!! 😁 Thanks so much for watching, there's a lot more to come as well so make sure you keep checking back. 😁👍

[@mcgoldenberry]

Foo fighters!!

[@mikesphotography]

Dan Gold haha!! I was wondering how long it would take for someone to leave a comment like that!! The best band in the world!!! 🤘

[@mcgoldenberry]

Mike Smith haha, I have 3 of their shirts so it was easy to spot.

[@mikesphotography]

Haha! Good lad!! I don’t think I made it that obvious that they’re my favourite band!! 😆😆😆

[@mcgoldenberry]

Mike Smith haha, watching them is one of my favorite things to do on YT.

[@mikesphotography]

Isn’t that what youtube was designed for!? 😆

[@NitroAero]

Just purchased a A7III, been wanting to get into astrophotography. My buddy and I messed around with his Fuji XT-3 on our camping trip and he got some awesome shots. This video just made my life a hell of alot easier with my new Sony. Great video!! Keep it up!

[@mikesphotography]

That's awesome Mike!! Great to hear my tutorial has helped. Just remember that once you get addicted, you'll end up having lots of sleepless nights!! 😀👍

[@gurunketa]

Sad thing is they didn't include time lapse features !!!!

[@mikesphotography]

Definitely. I wish they put that feature in this camera.....pretty much every other brand has it as standard!! So annoying!! Feels like stepping back in time using an intervalometer!!

[@jemdost6724]

You can purchase it in the sony memory apps store but it does have length limitations. I personally have a spark from alpine labs that I bring with me just in case.

[@mikesphotography]

I’ve always disliked the PlayMemories apps. They limit the camera so much and sometimes in very un-logical ways. So an intervalometer works for me. What’s the spark like from alpine labs?

[@jemdost6724]

Same purpose as a regular intervalometer except it's app controlled and can be used as a trigger and it's very small with battery that is suppose to last it's lifetime so it works well for me.

[@mikesphotography]

Interesting! I might have to have a look at that! Thanks for the info. 👍

[@ABlissfulNomad]

Thank you, just bought this camera. Looking forward to many nights shooting.

[@mikesphotography]

Fantastic!! It is a great camera for wide field astrophotography!! Thanks for watching 😁👍

[@ABlissfulNomad]

@@mikesphotography I will continue to watch. I’ve subscribed!

[@goodwillhunting932]

Fantastic presentation. It’s got all the info I’ve been looking for for a long time. Greetings from Greece.

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks very much!! 😁👍

[@valyardelean]

I don't know how to thank you!! I wish you all the best. 🤗

[@mikesphotography]

Great to hear I could help! The best way to thank me is to subscribe and watch my videos as I make them! 😁😁👍

[@alexanderwes5204]

I'm thinking of experimenting with astro photography using my a7iii. Your video has helped me so I can skip the beginners faults :-) Thank you!

[@mikesphotography]

That's great to hear! Just know that once you're addicted to it, you'll have lots of sleepless nights and you'll be praying for clear skies all the time! 😆 It is all well worth it though! 😁👍

[@wanroo]

Wow thank you so much for this tutorial. It answered so many issues I had with my attempts at astrophotography so far.

[@mikesphotography]

Great to hear it has helped. Thanks for watching. 😁👍

[@ApplyingForResidency]

Thank you so much. I have been trying to find a tutorial about this for a while now and yours is the most concise and direct instruction on how to achieve Astro photography with the a7iii.

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks so much David, I'm glad it has helped! 😁👍

[@nic22bro]

What I like about most of your videos if not all of them, is there’s no bullshit. You get to all the necessary content , delivery and done, top job mate 👍

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks so much! One thing I hate about some other you tubers is the 5-10 minutes of making a coffee or this is what's going on in my life before getting to the subject matter...it's one of the many reasons I started my own channel...especially when its a tutorial and not a "vlog". So I cut the faffing out as much as possible and make the video no longer or shorter than it needs to be. Thanks for watching. 👍

[@vitor.raposo.travelcorp]

I am starting in astrophotography and you save me!!! Thanks a lot!!!!

[@mikesphotography]

Excellent!! I'm glad I could help. 😁👍

[@petrsehnal7990]

What a fantastic summary! Quick, simple, informed. Thank you very much!

[@mikesphotography]

I'm glad you liked it Peter! This was a fun one to do and it is pretty addictive once you get a good night sky photo. Thanks for watching 😁👍

[@masterofimages58]

Great no nonsense tutorial, I’m gonna try this over the next few weeks., your images are spectacular & inspiring. Thanx Mike.

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks so much Mitch! It’s definitely worth giving it a go...and if you get addicted to it, be prepared for long sleepless nights, chasing clear skies!! 😆👍

[@Araratadventures]

Thank you man. You did really useful video with easy way of explanation. Thanks a lot !

[@mikesphotography]

Great to hear it has helped! 😁👍

[@rubenrios3429]

Very informative and direct. Thanks I just received this camera as a gift from my wife and look forward to using it.

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks so much Ruben! She sounds like a keeper!!! 😆👍 If you liked that one, you might like this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qaDben-Gl7SIqbc

[@Patrickkk120]

Great tutorial on many aspects of astrophotography, clear instructions and presentation

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks so much! I had fun making this one!! 😁👍

[@dandanu2526]

Thank you so much for this video! For a Samyang 18 mm f2.8 I don't think the settings differ much

[@mikesphotography]

No worries Dan, thanks for watching. You're right, for the 18mm samyang, it is pretty much the same...you would just have to adjust the exposure time a little to suit, so you don't start to get oval stars in your shots. Thanks for watching 😁👍

[@meganpetermanmihelcic]

This video is exactly what I've been looking for to get started in astrophotography with my A7R3. Thanks!

[@mikesphotography]

Great to hear Megan! The a7r3 is a fantastic camera for this...and the milky way season starts soon as well!! 😁👍

[@signalvideo1]

Trying out the G 20 1.8 lens tonight on the A7iii in Michigan. I’m practicing for a trip to Acadia in Maine next week. Very helpful TY!

[@mikesphotography]

How did you get on George? I've heard great things about that lens!! 😁👍

[@Bassface89]

I’m from Maine and we have some of the best stars I’ve ever seen

[@fordmondeo979]

Nice video) Watching it 2nd time because of Neowise comet! xD Very good tips

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks so much!! 😁👍

[@talhartuv674]

your videos are fantastic. thank you. and thanks for not making them gimmicky

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks very much Tal! 😁👍

[@AngeloQ]

Thank you, just got my A7iii yesterday with a 24-70GM glass. can't wait to get some of these shots!

[@mikesphotography]

That’s excellent Angelo! A great combination!! Welcome to the club!!! 😁👍

[@gregoryvangilsen2572]

Wow. Extermly clear and short video, really great to start astrophotography. Thanks a lot for this! Really great work!

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks Grégory! I really appreciate the words of encouragement!! I really enjoy making these so there’s lots more to come!! I’m actually out in the desert as we speak under the milkyway with my camera!! 😁👍

[@SChapps]

Using a 2 second timer on the shutter is a good idea to reduce the chance of camera shake. Also I recommend using bright monitoring, it's a bit hidden in the menus but you can set one of the custom buttons to it. It brightens up everything in front of the camera to really help with finding a composition.

[@mikesphotography]

Most definitely! I mentioned using the 2 second timer at 2:05. It definitely helps with keeping the camera as still as possible. With the brightness of the monitor, I sometimes find dimming it helps keeps your eyes adjusted to seeing all the stars....I sometimes get a bit blinded when the brightness is up on a really dark night. That’s a good idea in using the brightness to help with composition though! 👍

[@nathanyoung3817]

Best astrophotography video I've seen! Thank you!

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks so much Nathan! Just been out shooting the stars over the past two nights...lots more astrophotography tutorials to come so keep checking back! 😁👍

[@cathalbyrne844]

Excellent video Mike. I'm a year into learning astrophotography. Just bought an a7iii for this purpose. I use it with an ioptron skyguider pro and also a 10" f4 Newtonian astrograph on an equatorial tracking mount for deep sky imaging. So much to learn but extremely rewarding when you see the results.

[@mikesphotography]

Great to hear Cathal! How are you getting on with the ioptron skyguider? It's great fun isn't it! 😁👍

[@cathalbyrne844]

@@mikesphotography The ioptron SkyGuider is an amazing little piece of kit. Very simple to use and to polar align and can also take the weight of a small refractor telescope when you use the counterweight. I've also used a couple of times it in a horizontal position to do panning timelapses.

[@bencebuzek]

nice and awesome explanation, 100% useful informations

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks so much Bence! I'm glad I could help. 😁👍

[@dlands1]

Mike, great video, can you please explain the reason behind turning off noise reduction setting, and specifically using uncompressed RAW format?

[@mikesphotography]

Noise reduction doubles the time of each exposure, so you'll only get half the total exposures to normal, and long exposure noise reduction can be done in editing. As for uncompressed raw files, they give a slightly better image, especially in the shadows... And at night, there are a lot of shadows! Thanks for watching. 👍

[@garynewvine2947]

Excellent video! Im exciteed about trying some sky shots... Its overcast tongiht in Temecula, but Im looking forward to trying it with some of your tips!

[@mikesphotography]

Great to hear Gary! Let me know how you get on! 😁👍

[@maerd1]

You should look into the "Bright monitoring" mode to help you compose & focus in the dark, set it to a custom button and it will drastically speed up your setup.

[@mikesphotography]

Yeah, a few people have mentioned this. I’m going out shooting this weekend so I’ll give it a go.... Thanks so much for the tip! 👊

[@mikesphotography]

How well hidden is that feature!!?? I finally found the function and have been playing around with it. It will be brilliant for getting composition but with focussing, when you press the magnify button to check critical focus, it comes out of “bright monitoring” and back to the normal monitoring mode, so I’m not sure how good it will be for that....however, like you said, it will be great for quickly composing the shot and I’ll definitely be using it on my next shoot. Thanks again 👍

[@ShajahanPhotography]

Can you pls do a video about taking self portrait by using speed light ?

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks for the request. I’ll see what I can do.

[@ShajahanPhotography]

@@mikesphotography thanks for the instant replay Mike 😌

[@mikesphotography]

No worries. 😁👍

[@OneTradeMan]

You have the best step by step instructions!

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks Taylor!! 😁👍

[@jasonhe6947]

I only have 24-105 f4 G lens. Could you please make a tutorial on shooting astro using f4 lenses?

[@mikesphotography]

Hi zhixun, It is basically the same process as with a faster lens, but you have to use a much higher iso to compensate for the smaller aperture. If you watch this video as well for a couple of different ways to focus with that lens: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iaiWoISBZ7Wqjc0 Hopefully that helps. 👍

[@jasonhe6947]

@@mikesphotography Thank you :D

[@mikesphotography]

No worries. I might see if I can do a video next year on astrophotography with a kit lens.....thanks for the idea! 👍

[@MarkSweeting_]

I'm using the RX100 miii and getting good results. Your tutorial is clear, simple and concise and that's great. Will upgrade the camera to an a7 when funds allow. Atb

[@mikesphotography]

The RX100 cameras are fantastic aren't they! With the fast apertures at the wider focal lengths, they really can soak up a lot of light. To get an even better shot, you could try stacking shots as well. I did a tutorial on that a while back and it's well worth doing to really clean up the noise even more. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qHa4ap6GeNyiqq8 Thanks for watching 😁👍

[@MarkSweeting_]

@@mikesphotography I was actually thinking what on earth is stacking. I will look and learn leather. Many thanks!

[@shubhkarman4733]

Very well explained. Thanks a lot mate ! Your videos are on par or better than some of the more famous photography channels. Keep posting such awesome stuff.

[@mikesphotography]

Ah thanks so much, I really appreciate your kind words!! 👊 I have so much more to come so keep coming back!! 😁👍

[@alphatango4447]

Wow one of the best tutorials thanks a lot sir

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks so much!! There’s a lot more to come so make sure to subscribe and turn on notifications! 😁👍

[@alphatango4447]

Mike Smith already did sir

[@mikesphotography]

Excellent!! Thank you so much!! 😁 And if you have any suggestions for future tutorials, I'm always open to suggestions 👍

[@alphatango4447]

@@mikesphotography will definitely do

[@peterpayne2219]

Outstanding overview! Greetings from Japan!

[@rogergargantua]

Great video's, well done! Great voice too ...very calm and nice to listen to.

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks very much Rogier! 😁👍

[@zigml]

Thanks for the info, looking to pick up an a7iii just for this. Your shots look amazing.

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks so much Gary!! It’s a great time to be a photographer!!! 😁👍

[@peterz.3526]

This is the most helpful video I have seen in months! Sum up and subscribed

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks so much Peter, I’m really glad it helped! I love making these videos and there’s a lot more to come, so keep checking back! 👍

[@kfacpa]

Thanks Mike for the great video.. I just bought the Sigma 14m f/1.9 LOVE IT! Amazing resolution!

[@mikesphotography]

Interesting!! I'll have to have a look at that one...I dropped my 14mm samyang recently so I need a new superwide prime and want an upgrade over a replacement!

[@johnnywalker3337]

I like your videos they are so educational in beginners photography.

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks Johnny! I’m glad they are helping!! 😁👍

[@Riedle_]

Thank you very much for this video: it's shot but you give ALL the info and settings somebody needs to start and get the first images.

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks so much!! I try to keep my tutorials to the point...nothing more, nothing less. 👍

[@Riedle_]

@@mikesphotography I wish all youtubers, reviews and tutorials would be like that. 👍

[@mikesphotography]

Haha!! Me too...it was one of the many reasons why I started making my tutorials. I get sick and tired of clicking on a "tutorial" type of title only to be taken down the coffee shop or having to hear about their day before getting to the point...its all well and good having that stuff in a "vlog" but I'd much prefer to have the info I need and nothing else. 👍

[@nigeltindall1446]

Once again, such a great tutorial. Learnt heaps!! Thanks Mike

[@王文卿-s9s]

Best tutorial ever, loved it.

[@mikesphotography]

Awesome, Thanks so much! There’s plenty more on my channel and plenty more to come!! Thanks for watching!!! 😁👍

[@kyleduff3556]

Thanks, Mike! Very informative and helpful for my trip this weekend.

[@mikesphotography]

Awesome! Glad I could help!! Where you headed? I’m in northern Italy at the moment hoping that we get some clear skies around the new moon!

[@kyleduff3556]

Clear skies would be great, I'm headed up to some Michigan dunes. Just got the Sony 28 f/2, hoping to get my first milky way shots. Italy sounds amazing, hoping to get to the Dolomites at some point in the future. By the way, I have the kit lens (28-70 f/3.5-5.6), is there any chance that this lens is capable of capturing good astrophography shots?

[@mikesphotography]

Sounds awesome! The 28f2 will be great for that. You’ll be able to get some good shots with the kit lens but with the smaller apertures, you’ll have to bump up the iso to compensate. The best thing is to play around with the two different lenses and see what works......and be prepared to look at your watch and realise time has flown by!! I always plan to be out for an hour or so and four hours later, I’m still shooting!! 😆 Let me know how you get on Kyle! 👍

[@raven40611]

Much respect. Good work! Amazing pictures!!!

[@mikesphotography]

Thank you so much!! I had. A lot of fun filming this one. 👍

[@marcusdekker]

Thanks Mike, another great instructive video. (a7III is in the pipeline, just waiting for this years black friday deals...if there are any....)

[@mikesphotography]

No worries, I hope you find some good deals! 😁👍

[@kevinbrady7448]

Best Buy has a deal going right now, just picked mine up and getting lost in the world of learning, thanks Mike!

[@trudelrene-martin8176]

Great tutorial. Short and detailed. Great job

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks for your kind words! There’s lots more to come so keep checking back. 👍

[@Pnoysneakerhead24]

the easiest tutorial ever, please do more

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks so much for the comment!! Lots more to come! 😁👍

[@eochaid]

THX! great explanation! i tried this already with a Sony Alpha 6000 and a Samyang 14mm F2.0 with mixed Results. If i turn the ISO over 800 on the A6000 the noise is terrible. looking forward to my A7iii

[@mikesphotography]

Yeah, the older sensor in the A6000 does get noisy quickly. The other thing to look into is stacking your images. This will get rid of more noise than just shooting the image in one shot. I did a video on it a while back, check it out when you get a chance: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qHa4ap6GeNyiqq8 Thanks for watching 😁👍

[@614Lyfe]

my question would be are all the settings the same when you have the subject light up as well like with the car shots with the milky way in the background? of is that done in photoshop

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks for the question. It depends on how bright the car lights are...sometimes I have to cover the lens when the cars stay in the shot too long...it just takes a little experimentation to get it right...you'll find some will over expose and others will be ok...this is one of the reasons why I almost always end up staying out all night...and once you get a good one, you want to keep getting more!! Thanks for watching...and sorry for the slow response...only just found your message now for some reason...🤔

[@cazztr0643]

Thanks Mike, this was super helpful. Just diving into photography and wanting to do all the things this really helped me understand a good grasp on settings and conditions. Thanks again!

[@mikesphotography]

Excellent! I’m glad I could help!! Once you get the idea behind it, it is pretty straight forward and repeatable. Thanks for watching! 😁👍

[@ryanfogarty1066]

Great, informative video! I really enjoyed how clear and to the point everything was. A lot of other KZbin channels get so carried away in ones personality plus all the added annoying video effects, this one really stood out. I'm subscribed, hoping for more videos, I can't wait to start shooting the stars!

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks so much Ryan! This was one of the reasons I started doing weekly videos, it really annoys me when you click on a title and you have to wait 5 minutes for them to get to the point! I’m loving doing these...and it’s great to here people are learning from me as well! Lots more to come so make sure you turn on notifications so you get a message when I upload new stuff! 👍

[@bobvila1010]

Great Video! I have a A7iii and got a question regarding SteadyShot on the camera. I was on the impression the software of the camera disable the SteadyShot when no movement occurs.

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks Andre, You are right. When the camera is on a tripod and the camera doesn't sense any movement, it keeps still. I just switch this off as a habit from when I used to shoot with Canon cameras. The image stabilization expects movement even when there isn't any...so for canon cameras you do have to turn it off. Thanks for watching. 👍

[@aleksejbarcelona6191]

Thank you so much . Im shooting at Sony a6600 + 16-55 F2.8 G

[@mikesphotography]

That will work as well!! THe 16-55mm f2.8 is such a good lens for the A6000 series of cameras! 👍 Thanks for watching. 😁

[@jludwig5374]

For the pictures at 3:50 how did you expose the RV/van? Did you use ambient light? And I'm assuming the van is also in focus because of the infinite focus setting but my lens doesn't have that. Does this mean my foreground will be out of focus?

[@mikesphotography]

Hi J, With the RV, I was lucky that the moonlight was lighting it up really well. I did have to bump up the exposure on it a little by using the brush tool in Lightroom to select just the van, but apart from that I just did my normal astro editing. You're right, I was far enough away from the van that it was in focus for the lens I was using. If you focus on the stars, and then get your foreground element about 8-10ft away from you, it should still be in focus...obviously this distance will change with different lenses but you should be able to work it out with a few test shots. Thanks for watching! 👍

[@jludwig5374]

@@mikesphotography thank you so much! You are giving such a great service to the camera community

[@Imsigmaandtiny]

This is a great tutorial lesson. I will try with my A7III, however, I will try with my kits lens. Hope this will work..

[@mikesphotography]

I'm glad you liked it. If you're shooting with a kit lens, you should consider taking a series of shots, stacking them later in starry landscape stacker or sequator for a cleaner final image. I did a video on stacking a while back,kzbin.info/www/bejne/qHa4ap6GeNyiqq8 😁👍

[@Imsigmaandtiny]

@@mikesphotography Thank you, Mike, I will go through it..

[@lube104]

Seriously impressed with your videos man. Keep up the good work!

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks so much Adam! I really appreciate the word of encouragement!! I try and keep them to the point as much as possible....you should see the outtakes!! 😆

[@itsjustsamslife]

Great tutorial and great shirt!!!!

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks so much Sam! 😁👍

[@antonioleaodesousa9506]

Great tutorial Mike, very well done!

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks António! Really appreciate the compliment!! Lots more to come so stay tuned!! 😁👍

[@troytokarczyk]

Love your videos. I just got a A7RIII

[@mikesphotography]

Good choice! I'm debating what to get next after selling my A7rii... Thanks so much!! Lots more to come so make sure to check back for more tutorials! 😁👍

[@BruceLauderdale]

A well thought out video with very concise information. Thank you. Keep up the good work!

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks Bruce, glad I could help!

[@BruceLauderdale]

Mike Smith - Most definitely did. I only have the RX100 and considering the jump to A7m3

[@mikesphotography]

The rx100 is a great little camera. I have the mk2, Which version do you have? You’ll definitely notice the difference when you get the a7iii

[@BruceLauderdale]

Mike Smith - RX100M3 - I love the thing! Are you anywhere near Hampshire?

[@mikesphotography]

Cool. I was tempted by the mark 6 but it’s expensive and the lower apertures really hurt it in low light! I used to live in Dorset but now we’re based in Dubai....so it’s a little far from Hampshire!

[@freeandcriticalthinker4431]

Mike I realize this video is a little “older.” I wonder what items in your “default “ Astro photography list would change after the testing you did with the A7Riii concerning the ISO intolerant sensor. I have continually had some “ intermittent “ long exp.” problems and searching for what my issue may be. As usual, thanks a lot and great job with your channel. Nice to see it growing for you

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks Chad. I pretty much still follow this apart from a couple of changes...I just use bright monitoring to compose the shot and then I’ll take a few with much lower iso values to see what I can pull out of the images. I’ve also got my hands on a tracker recently so playing around with that at the mo. What issues are you having?

[@mikelf53]

Great tutorial, very informative, and to the point, I have the Sony A7R III and will be trying out my hand in astrophotography. Thanks!!

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks Mike, glad I could help!! It does get addictive and you’ll end up with lots of sleepless nights around the new moon! Let me know how you get on with the a7riii....I have the rii as well and am very tempted to upgrade.

[@paulfensome1404]

You should live where i live , i have very rarely seen any stars due to the Chem planes dumping shit every day of the week. It is Horrendous Very Depressing

[@mikesphotography]

Ah man...I usually give a thumbs up for comments but this sucks...sorry to hear that Paul...sounds like a move is in order when possible...I hope it doesn’t affect your health as much as the visibility!

[@mad1804]

Thanks for the vid! I was not aware zoom would go past 5.9!!!

[@mikesphotography]

No worries. In video mode it’s limited to one magnify button press but in photo mode, if you press magnify twice it magnifies way beyond 5.9. 👍

[@HeyThisIsAndrew]

I really liked your video this was the first I'd seen of your channel and I instantly subscribed. Looking forward to seeing more tutorials and videos. I will be buying an A7iii in December so your videos will definitely help me. Thanks!

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks so much Andrew, I really appreciate the support! 👍 I’ve got a lot more to come so keep checking back and if you want to see them as soon as they come out, make sure you turn on notifications. You won’t be disappointed when you get the a7iii, such a great little camera....I hope the wait doesn’t drag on too long!! 😁👍

[@damiankhoo5569]

Really Great Video Mike!!! Do you have a video on how to take the northern lights?

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks Damian, that’s one thing I haven’t had the chance to do yet, but it’s definitely on the list when we go up to Norway and Iceland. I’m guessing it will be similar. If they are really bright or there is a lot of movement your shutterspeed will have to come down.

[@nigeltindall1446]

Hey Mike, just curious to know if you have a tutorial that can help start me on Astro "Filming" and/or Time Lapse of the stars? After following the steps of this video I was so stoked to have more or less instant success photographing the night sky. It would be super cool to also be able to capture the "orbit of the solar system" if that is the correct analogy. Cheers, Nigel

[@WaleedAlfudhaili]

Great tutorial as usual with excellent explanations form a great profissional photographer. Well done Mike!

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks so much Waleed!! I hope you got something from it!! 😁👍

[@IvanOtlichiy]

Хорошее видео !!! Информативно и понятно !!!

[@mikesphotography]

Большое спасибо 👍

[@cheongsoon]

Hi Mike, any tips on shooting the northern lights? Thanks

[@mikesphotography]

Hi Lim, I think they are quite variable so you really need to keep an eye on your settings. When they are strong, they are much brighter than the normal night sky so you can really bring your iso down when this happens... I’d approach it like a normal night sky but be prepared to really knock your exposure down if they come in strong. I hope that helps. 👍

[@KrushevT]

Amazing! Gonna try this in Snowdonia soon, hope the night is clear.

[@mikesphotography]

Awesome! Snowdonia should be great for this. Lots of dark skies! Yep, all you have to hope for is clear skies. There's a great app I've started to use, it's called "Clear outside" and its great for seeing the different levels of cloud, current and predicted, and also lots of other info!

[@KrushevT]

@@mikesphotography Thanks Mike! I'll give it a try. 👍

[@michaelwhite1322]

As always, so much great information in such a short, succinct presentation! You've inspired me to give it a try!

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks so much Michael. That’s great!! Let me know how you get on. 😁👍

[@bwebmasta1]

Awesome video, great tips. Definitely getting photopills. Subbed!

[@mikesphotography]

bwebmasta1 thanks!! I really appreciate the comment and the sub!! 😎👍

[@raiken_au]

Very informative tutorial, great video, thanks!

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks so much Chris 😁👍

[@martinbring8235]

Super video. Thank you!

[@mikesphotography]

And thanks for watching Martin! 😁👍