is this lens good for astrophotography? can you capture the milky way with it?
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Check out http://kenrockwell.com/nikon/35mm-f18.htm for examples including an astrophotography example.
2188489
I have not used my lense for sports yet but have gotten some really good pictures of the moon. Distance is really good. I shoot in manual mode.
1606760
Not really sure, as I have not done any astro photography, but you'll need a very steady tripod and a lot of weight to make sure it doesn not move. I have taken some moon shots with it and it's fine. Like any long lens that is a zoom, it will not be the same image quality as a prime lens, but then again, this lens costs $1700 and a 600mm prime costs $12,000.
1554882
Refractors never need to be collimated, only reflectors. I would not recommend it for astrophotography for several reasons. I don't believe it can be easily modified to a GO TO scope. Ioptron makes a GO TO mount for around $400 that's quite good. You can attach a motor drive that will allow you to track objects automatically once found.
766702
I am presently using this lens for astrophotography and I am very pleased with its results.
1606758
No problem at all. This lens is a quality piece of glass. I took pictures of the moon hand held and they turned out great. On a tripod they would be even better. Hope this helps.
354492
I personally love this lens. But then, I am not trying to photograph bugs with it. My photos are perfect and have caught some great photos of hummingbirds I was shooting recently. I have a Canon T3. It does Macro.
464339
Absolutely!!! I use my lens for portraits also, It gives a nice flat perspective of features that you expect with a lens from about 85-200mm. Great for head shots as well as environmental shots.
416862
The primary reason I bought this lens was for aurora and wide field star shooting. Results are amazing. And yes, it focuses to infinity..I usually pull back small titch from infinity for sharp stars but most of the time, it's not really necessary.
62789
This is for wildlife shooting and for when you need lots of reach. It is not an everyday lens and it is used on very rare occasions. Used it also for lunar photography. But not east to Autofocus in the moon. And even with stabilisation very difficult to focus and steady at long distances. Need a tripod for sure.
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Long exposures with this telescope would be frustratingly difficult. Spend more money and move into the professional series of scopes with massive equatorial mountings and move to a location where light pollution is minimal. Your camera is a good choice, though.
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I use this lens primarily for architectural photos. But I imagine it would be ok. It's not the fastest lens in its class, so if stopping action in low light is an issue, you may want to consider that.
900105
I am using it one a 5D MIII and am quite happy with the lens. I got it for time-lapse with the manual aperture feature. So far very happy with the lens for the price.
508331
In short you can use this telescope for simple astrophotography like getting photos of moon and brighter objects like Jupiter and Saturn. You can't use this for faint objects because it needs tracking mount for long exposure. The manufacturer also mentioned that this scope is optimized for visual use rather than for photography. Visually it is superb. Clear Skies....!
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I have used mine for astrophotography but it is on the slow end if what is possible. For occasional use it is fine, but if this will be its main use you may well get frustrated. How well does your camera handle noise at high ISO? I don't think 1/3 stop should make enough difference for you to change your mind if this is the lens you prefer. It is very light and the IQ on full frame is fantastic. I have since bought a 24 - 70 f2.8 and despite the longer focal length I use this at night for the extra speed. So for dedicated astrophotography lens consider something faster. For occasional use it will do the job.
1051041
yes! I used this lens for a graduate school project. I had to take pictures of various items at different distances and this lens worked the best. It is a workhorse and would be my choice!
352398
Absolutely!! It's an amazing lens.. The aperture is great to control the amount of light the lens allows in to get those amazing pictures.