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Sigma Art 14mm f/1.8 is good but it wasnt until f/4.0 that i was happy with it. A few shots with it on my modded 6DMKIIs Matala Bay, Crete - f/4.0 Galactic plane and zodiacal light from the ...
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Its a balancing act. You want to shoot at your widest aperture to collect as much light as possible to achieve the best possible signal to noise ratio with your total exposure time. However.. Shoot ...
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To start with you will need a Vixen standard dovetail. Something like : https://www.firstlightoptics.com/sky-watcher-mount-accessories/skywatcher-dovetail-mounting-plates.html
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Dont be afraid of high ISO with the RP. Coupled with modern AI noise reduction such as Topaz you can get very good results. The 24-105 would be my choice as it gives you the flexibility.
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My R6 suffers from thermal noise on long exposures that rears its ugly head when the scene is underexposed and needs shadow recovery, as is sometimes the case in nightscape scenes. If the scene is ...
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I personally use flats because i have a couple of modified cameras that both have "donuts" as a result of detritus on the sensor. I shoot at very wide apertures with my Sigma Arts (often at f/1.4) ...
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Yeah its so incredibly light, real game changer for me. My old wildlife lens was a 3kg Sigma 120-300 f/2.8. Needed a wheelbarrow to carry it...
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Its light enough that you can just use an Arca plate on the bottom of the camera. I've used it on a monopod/ballhead (wildlife) and a tripod/geared head (long exposure landscape) attached this way ...
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Looks like you got a few decent nights so definitely a good call !!! Not long until you fly to Namibia ?
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Yeah i had this exact same problem and once you are aware of it you just adapt your interaction to mitigate.
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Yeah the 40 is one of Sigmas finest. Its an amazing lens for astrophotography.
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Ive shot in the Namibian Kalahari under all sorts of conditions in all seasons and never had any problems. If you are travelling during the winter from May through to August there is practically ...
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Very useful shots, gives you a good idea of the depth of field and the quality of the bokeh achievable with the value lenses. For me the bokeh is too sharp on these and while the shots are great i ...
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What a night !! I did laugh at "I thought this was supposed to be relaxing im stressed out right now trying to shoot video and stills" So true. It reminds me of the nights I would run 2 widefield ...
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Hey Gilmour, yes i stay at Tivoli. Had to cancel my last 3 trips because of lockdown so im super excited to be going again finally. Cannot wait to get back out onto the African savannah under ...
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Ive shot Astro from the Namibian Kalahari in summer, winter and during the equinox and the skies are world class. This time of year its cooling down after the hot and wet summer months and sky ...
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Thames Barrier R6 + 24-105, Super Stopper 2 minutes.
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24-105 is the tool for the job. Don't compromise, adapt. If weight is a concern then bag up. When i am shooting on the move with a single zoom I use a Gitzo Century Compact Messenger Bag. Very ...
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They work very well with one exception. If you are using them for astrophotography then you will find that sagittal astigmatism is a lot worse in the corners than it is natively. In testing i found ...
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My R6 is unusable for panned tracking without suppress lower frame rate turned on.
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