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ManiacJoe

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4. Great explanation and examples!

Reply to rdking647 (Original post)

Thu Aug 13, 2015, 05:17 PM

Aug 2015

The one thing we need to be careful about is the shutter speed. 20-30 seconds is usually OK for wide-ish lenses. However, depending on the focal length of the lens, you can start to get star trails if you go too long in the shutter speed.

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expose to the right for the night sky [View all] rdking647 Aug 2015 OP

Wow! That's amazing and gorgeous! CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2015 #1

Thanks. I think I will try some night sky images. alfredo Aug 2015 #2

heres another example rdking647 Aug 2015 #3

Great explanation and examples! ManiacJoe Aug 2015 #4

the rule for avoiding star trails rdking647 Aug 2015 #5