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<blockquote data-quote="WayneF" data-source="post: 490589" data-attributes="member: 12496"><p>Actually, we may need both high ISO and wider aperture.</p><p></p><p>With a camera on a fixed tripod, we still get motion blur on the stars due to the rotating earth. Specifically, 20 second exposures at f/2.8 at ISO 3200 at 14mm will show the Milky Way (if under a very dark sky), but also shows this motion blur, and it only gets worse with longer exposures or longer focal lengths. If doing rotating star trails, this blurred trail won't matter (it is the whole point), and dimmer stars don't matter, and then much longer exposure works (in lieu of ISO or fstop). </p><p></p><p>But if doing Milky Way shots in dark sky, you need either:</p><p></p><p>Higher ISO for shorter exposures.</p><p></p><p>Opening lens wider (2 more stops open, say f/2, is same as 4x higher ISO)... for shorter exposures.</p><p></p><p>Or both.</p><p></p><p>Or alternately, for longer exposure to see weaker stars, an astronomical telescope mount to rotate the camera exactly opposite the earths rotation, therefore keeping lens motionless on the stars during longer exposures. </p><p></p><p> A very inexpensive build-it-yourself astronomical mount that mounts on your tripod that is very adequate for a camera is a "barn door mount" (has been called a Scotch mount). Simply two wood plates hinged together, with a screw to lift the top plate (in calculated manner).</p><p></p><p>See <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=barn+door+mount" target="_blank">http://www.google.com/search?q=barn+door+mount</a></p><p></p><p>Calculated screw threads (and calculated distance from screw to hinge) rotated slowly by hand (a faction of a turn, every 15 seconds, per calculated instructions), to keep the camera motionless on the stars. With attention to turn it, adequate for exposures up to several minutes. Some put a 1 RPM motor on it to turn the screw.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WayneF, post: 490589, member: 12496"] Actually, we may need both high ISO and wider aperture. With a camera on a fixed tripod, we still get motion blur on the stars due to the rotating earth. Specifically, 20 second exposures at f/2.8 at ISO 3200 at 14mm will show the Milky Way (if under a very dark sky), but also shows this motion blur, and it only gets worse with longer exposures or longer focal lengths. If doing rotating star trails, this blurred trail won't matter (it is the whole point), and dimmer stars don't matter, and then much longer exposure works (in lieu of ISO or fstop). But if doing Milky Way shots in dark sky, you need either: Higher ISO for shorter exposures. Opening lens wider (2 more stops open, say f/2, is same as 4x higher ISO)... for shorter exposures. Or both. Or alternately, for longer exposure to see weaker stars, an astronomical telescope mount to rotate the camera exactly opposite the earths rotation, therefore keeping lens motionless on the stars during longer exposures. A very inexpensive build-it-yourself astronomical mount that mounts on your tripod that is very adequate for a camera is a "barn door mount" (has been called a Scotch mount). Simply two wood plates hinged together, with a screw to lift the top plate (in calculated manner). See [URL="https://www.google.com/search?q=barn+door+mount"]http://www.google.com/search?q=barn+door+mount[/URL] Calculated screw threads (and calculated distance from screw to hinge) rotated slowly by hand (a faction of a turn, every 15 seconds, per calculated instructions), to keep the camera motionless on the stars. With attention to turn it, adequate for exposures up to several minutes. Some put a 1 RPM motor on it to turn the screw. [/QUOTE]
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