mattjp1

10% is way too much, at least for me. For milky way shots, I don't need a tracker for a 20 secs exposure though; only for long focal lengths.

I don't intend to let the camera hang; just use it as a safeguard in case it slips off my hand. Guess it should be OK. Thanks for the comment.

I hope for you that Tamron develops their 35/1.8 for a7xxx. It's a superb little lens, weather sealed and the weight is reasonable!

Well my definition of serious is try capturing as many stars as I can; having a picture full of stars. I am certainly no Terry Hancock - but doubt many of us here are. I agree that this Sony system ...

What do you call "serious" astrophotography? I do it seriously enough to mind my camera software erasing the stars from a picture I spent time trying to obtain.

Well lighter yes but not by that much. A7iii + 35mm 1.4 weighs at 1,280 grams. D750 +35mm 1.4 weighs at 1,440 grams. If you're willing to trade a 1.4 for a 1.8 lens, you get the D750 + 35mm 1.8G ...

Couldn't agree more. For the moment the choice is either the tiny 35 2.8 or the massive 35 1.4. It would be interesting having Tamron or other 3rd party  lenses manufacturers getting involved though.

Heard a lot of good things about this one indeed. Not sure it's worth the price difference though.

This is one of the reasons why I didn't buy Sony (+ it's apparently still a star eater). The a7iii looks amazing, but their fast primes are so heavy.. to me, it wouldn't make sense to enjoy a ...

Well I mentioned that was my opinion only. While I agree the K-1 is a very attractive body (I considered it for a long time), the lens line-up is to my taste, too short. Can't blame Pentax though, ...

Thank you, it looks like a good option. I will check it out closely.

Wow that was an old post. I eventually went with a D750, the lack of lenses in the Pentax system was just too difficult for me to do with. ...

Looks great to me! I see you have a D750 - have you used this strap with it? That might be a "psychological issue" with me but I have troubles seeing how such a small strap can stop a D750+lens ...

Hi all, I am looking for a wrist strap to attach to my D750 - just a safeguard in case the camera slips off my hand. The Joby strap looks light, small and cheap. Reviews are apparently good too. ht ...

Thank you everyone for sharing your experience. I now have a few options to chose from. matt

El Nido, The Philippines D750 and Sigma 135 1.8 A

Hi everyone, I have invested a bit in gear now and wondering what is a safe way to store it. Read of people seeing mushrooms developing on their lenses which looks like a costly nightmare to take ...

I can only offer to share my experience, as an amateur who enjoys travelling/taking pics. I'm using D750 with primes and found the Manfrotto Befree Color is working well for me. If I had more ...

Hi all, Thank you so much for the advices. I just bought a Hoya HD CPL 77mm to cover my 20mm lens, I read good reviews about it and it was available at the shop. As someone pointed out above, I ...

Hello everyone, As a brief introduction, I am soon moving out of a large city and will have more opportunities to practice landscape photography. I am just an amateur looking to get better results, ...