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Canadian Rockies and Vancouver road trip gear

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Jerry-astro
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Re: Canadian Rockies and Vancouver road trip gear
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tygertyger wrote:

Wow! 😍

Such a wealth of Information and tips! Didn’t expect so much detail regarding the Rockies themselves - seems like you are a well travelled bunch of bears! Much appreciated all

Here are some notes/responses

  • 12mm - I never considered this for astrophotography and not tried either. To be honest I’ve not used it much at all. Will need a crash course! Help please

We're in Banff as well at the moment... will be here for a few more days, then heading home. An epic trip. Concerning astrophotography, best to just keep things simple. Find the darkest location you can with a broad view of the sky (obviously). My own formula at that focal length is to shoot at ISO 3200, wide open aperture, for no more than 25s. A tripod is absolutely mandatory. Best bet is to find a way to trigger the camera either via a time delay or a remote trigger. Vibration from hitting the shutter button will likely ruin your shot. Focus is tricky and you might need to take a few shots to hone it in. It takes some effort, but the results can be amazing. Good luck and please share your work here.

Enjoy the trip.

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