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<blockquote data-quote="hark" data-source="post: 704494" data-attributes="member: 13196">Hi and welcome, Tony. I've never done astrophotography, but what I've learned from this forum is faster lenses such as f/1.4 to f/2.8 work better. Because they are faster, more light hits the sensor than variable zoom lenses offer. And when more light hits the sensor, the stars show up more prominently. If you leave your shutter open too long, you will create star trails. That's why faster lenses work better. And usually wider focal lengths such as 14mm (on FX at least) seem to be pretty popular.You might want to read through this thread and notice the lenses or focal lengths used. It might help narrow down choices for lenses. Some people have had terrific images with a Rokinon 14mm lens. It's manual focus - but you should be focusing manually to get the best results. With any lens, you'd want to find the best infinity focusing spot on the lens. Be sure to read post #4 in the thread below which explains how.<a href="https://nikonites.com/low-light-and-night/25104-post-your-milky-way-shots.html#axzz5rtmuX7RW" target="_blank">https://nikonites.com/low-light-and-night/25104-post-your-milky-way-shots.html#axzz5rtmuX7RW</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="hark, post: 704494, member: 13196"] Hi and welcome, Tony. I've never done astrophotography, but what I've learned from this forum is faster lenses such as f/1.4 to f/2.8 work better. Because they are faster, more light hits the sensor than variable zoom lenses offer. And when more light hits the sensor, the stars show up more prominently. If you leave your shutter open too long, you will create star trails. That's why faster lenses work better. And usually wider focal lengths such as 14mm (on FX at least) seem to be pretty popular. You might want to read through this thread and notice the lenses or focal lengths used. It might help narrow down choices for lenses. Some people have had terrific images with a Rokinon 14mm lens. It's manual focus - but you should be focusing manually to get the best results. With any lens, you'd want to find the best infinity focusing spot on the lens. Be sure to read post #4 in the thread below which explains how. [URL]https://nikonites.com/low-light-and-night/25104-post-your-milky-way-shots.html#axzz5rtmuX7RW[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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