is fun and surprising to see the results of your efforts, the final images often look quite different then what was visible.
Here is the basic equipment you will need: A good tripod, a camera level, a remote camera release, a camera with a bulb setting, and a watch.
Warm clothes, a chair, extra camera batteries, and a flashlight are also nice to have.
Below are a few of my night time images with some notes to help you with your own night images.
The exposer here was about 1 hour at F1.4, 100 iso on film,
no moon.
If you look close you can see the path of a shooting star
& a satellite in this image.
The exposer here was about 1.5 hours at F2.8, 100 iso on
film, no moon.
If you look close you can see the path of a airplane in
this image.
The Northern Lights are not to common here in West
Michigan. This is one of my few images of the dancing light
show.
This exposer here was 8 minutes at F2.8, 100 iso on film.
Be sure to bracket your exposers as the brightness varies
greatly.
This comet image is from 1997.
The exposer here was about 4 minutes at F1.4, 100 iso on
film. Bracket!!!!
The exposer here was about 8 minutes at F5.6, 400 iso
digital. Full Moon.