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Astrophotography with EF-M Prime lenses (PIC)

Started May 8, 2019 | Discussions thread
Andy01 Veteran Member • Posts: 5,188
Re: Astrophotography with EF-M Prime lenses (PIC)

Asla wrote:

Hi!

Thank you for photos and sharp, yet enjoyable story/tutorial. Few questions raise to me: what kind of temperatures there were? What kind of lens heater do you use? (I have not ever used heater of any kind, just try to keep my gear dry before photographing winter and then let slowly get to normal temperature in closed camera bag, when getting back inside)

I'm curious because never had a broblem you mention...

Nights are getting incresingly light here Finland, so no night photography anymore this spring here. But pleasure to watch others photos of night sky!

A s l a

I am curious about the temperature as well. I was shooting at night in Mt Cook (South Island, New Zealand) last September with my 6D ii and Samyang 14mm f2.4 XP when the temperature was about -1°C (felt like -3°C) and saw no ice formation on my lens (a BIG front element compared to a EFM 22mm). There was certainly ice all over the car the next morning (hotel carpark).

I am in Brisbane (Australia), and did not think it would be colder than that in the (presumably) Blue Mountains near Sydney, but I have limited experience of Sydney. I guess it would depend on how moist the air was as well ?

Nice photos Marco. Personally I prefer using a daylight WB to bring out the colours of the Milky Way more, but it certainly is a personal preference thing

Colin

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