PHOTOGRAPHING THE MILKY WAY with Sky-Watcher STAR ADVENTURER - night sky photography VLOG

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Published 2020-07-29
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This is a night sky photography VLOG about photographing The Milky Way with Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer. I show everything I do in the field step by step - I even have a VIDEO THROUGH THE POLAR SCOPE ! I explain all the things that are necessary to capture beautiful images of the night sky and the Milky Way galaxy. You will see what I see behind the camera, how the RAW images look like, how I find polar alignment with the star tracker, how I focus on the stars, how I find out the correct camera settings (exposure settings) etc. And you'll see how I do all of that right there IN THE FIELD, in a real world situation - not theorizing behind a desk in a studio!

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PRODUCTS I USED HERE (links affiliated):
► (Amazon) geni.us/6uKK1tu - SmallRig Super Clamp (to hold the intervalometer)
► (Amazon) geni.us/V3HQbGQ - SmallRig Super Clamp with a Double Ballhead combo (super useful to attach accessories)
► (Amazon) geni.us/TxM4ULA - Small ball head with hot shoe mount (to put on top of the camera)
► (Amazon) geni.us/vxB6 - Pixel TC-252 external interval timer (best bang for your buck)
amzn.to/2OwLMGK - Peli Air 1525 Pelican Case (my case for the star tracker)
► (Amazon) geni.us/9u4y - Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer (astrophotography tracking mount)
► (Amazon) geni.us/D8nwS - Canon EF 24mm f/2.8 IS USM (my lens of choice for Milky Way photos)
► (Amazon) geni.us/ZHZHUX - Canon EOS R (my camera)
► (Amazon) geni.us/58RRcJ - Rode SmartLav+ (the microphone that I used to record this vlog)
► (Amazon) geni.us/0NuB - Aputure MC (the RGB LED light I used to record night scenes in this vlog)

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OTHER GEAR I USE:
► (Amazon) geni.us/crFki - Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 MACRO STM (great for astrophotography as well)
► (Amazon) geni.us/JV3H - Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM (excellent lens for moon photos, landscapes and deep sky astrophotography)
► (Amazon) geni.us/oJnDn3 - Gorillapod 3K PRO (best gorillapod ever - with aluminum sockets that don't break!)
► (Amazon) geni.us/AX3KABz - DJI Mavic 2 Pro (legend in drones - foldable, reliable, produces a beautiful image)
► (Amazon) geni.us/p9CINIu - Samsung T5 (excellent blazing fast, durable and tiny external SSD drive that I edit on)
► (Amazon) geni.us/6XnpwVq - Benro IB0 ballhead (excellent cheap ballhead with friction control Arca Swiss standard - very precise and durable)
► (Amazon) geni.us/yTGFsO - Joby Micro Stand (tiny tripod - super handy)

OTHER VIDEOS OF MINE:
   • NIGHT SKY photo TIPS on Sky-Watcher S...   - 4 useful TIPS to get the best out of a STAR TRACKER for deep sky astrophotography
   • FIND DEEP SKY OBJECTS IN THE SKY and ...   - How to find DEEP SKY OBJECTS in the night sky and frame them up using a star tracker
   • BLENDING STAR TRACKER PHOTOS with lum...   - Best way to BLEND SKY exposure with GROUND shot for star tracker nightscapes
   • THE SECRET TO LESS NOISY NIGHT SKY PH...   - Why STAR TRACKERS are such a game changer for astrophotography
   • ULTIMATE SETUP GUIDE for Sky-Watcher ...   - The ultimate guide on how to properly set up and polar align SKY-WATCHER STAR ADVENTURER
   • How to edit MILKY WAY photographs - c...   - How to EDIT IMAGES of the Milky Way - FULL WORKFLOW
   • How to photograph the Milky Way | ALL...   - How to photograph the night sky and Milky Way - ALL CAMERA SETTINGS explained
   • Milky Way photography - ALL YOU NEED ...   - How to photograph the Milky Way - all you need to know to get started: equipment, planning etc.
   • Best way to remove light pollution on...   - The EASIEST way to REMOVE LIGHT POLLUTION on night sky images
   • Get NATURAL COLORS OF NIGHT SKY + bes...   - How to process images of the night sky to get the best COLOR ACCURACY
   • BEST CANON LENS for both photo and vi...   - review of MY FAVOURITE LENS - Canon EF 24mm f/2.8 IS USM
   • Pixel TC-252 - BEST VALUE INTERVAL TI...   - Pixel TC-252 INTERVALOMETER review

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All Comments (21)
  • @jamienimmo6935
    Another cracking tutorial especially with the sound effects from the crickets
  • @mikesensier3656
    Hi Kamil...totally love your videos, very informative and well presented. I have to say that you are inspiring me to buy a star adventure tracker, nice in depth videos you have on this subject without leaving anything out I live in the UK and am currently in full lockdown...probably to march, just in time for milkyway core season...😁. Everywhere here at the moment is waiting stock of this Star Adventurer product (about march) so I'm going through your content and trying to learn as much as I can on astrophotography as its all new to me, I do have experience in landscape photography so hopefully this will help me in the field for nice compositions. I find astro fascinating and can't wait to get out there and capture some andromeda and milkyway shots. Keep up the great work...your time and effort is most appreciated...👍
  • @anitawhite7767
    I am following your instructions precisely and headed, tomorrow, to Dark Sky Country in Southwest Texas, Big Bend National Park. I feel confident that I will bring home some good photos. Your videos are excellent! Thank you.
  • @1pcmedic
    I have learned more information in the past few years than my entire life. Thank you for you channel. I got my Star Adventurer a few days ago and have a cabin near a Bortle 2 dark sky park. The park is so busy with vehicles it looks like a drive in movie parking lot but too much light activity so I packed up and went to my backyard which cuts down on my field of view since I am in a valley. Lucky for me the Milky Way runs parallel to the mountains so I can see closer to the horizon looking North and South. I am pleased with my first tracked pics. THANK YOU!
  • @xl447
    Thanks Kamil, very helpful
  • @mervpage9975
    Thanks for your in depth tutorials, only came across your channel and subscribed today, you’ve made up my mind , in now going to get your setup , that’s when they’re available, everywhere in the uk seems sold out , you make it look easier than most and given me the confidence to have a go myself ,once again thanks and I look forward to viewing more of your content
  • @frankieg7575
    Just bought a skywatcher SA pro2. So will check out your work. Subbed and liked . Happy new year to you. From Scotland 😉
  • Super good video again and nice that you showed us little bit of Krakow at night
  • @JoeGarai
    Hi, your videos are very good, I learn a lot from it, thank you!
  • @xcruell
    Thank you so much, i received my star adventurer a few days ago and tomorrow i will have a clear night. Wish me luck
  • @woody5109
    Good stuff, I dream of clear sky’s, been almost 3 months now of cloud cover 😞get some sleep
  • @big_bad_lynx
    Prawdopodobnie zaoszczędziłeś mi pół miesiąca prób i błędów tym filmem. Wyprowadziłem się na wyspy prawie 20 lat temu i odgłos insektów w nocy uzmysłowił mi jak bardzo mi tego tutaj brakuje. Wiszę ci dobrą whisky.