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Night Sky/Star/Milky way - f/4 and above
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<blockquote data-quote="BackdoorArts" data-source="post: 220930" data-attributes="member: 9240"><p>As a former D7000 user I have to say that I was never thrilled with its high ISO performance, which was one of the main things to drive me to the D600. The new DX sensors have made great strides in that area, which will help you a lot. </p><p></p><p>With stars, there's nothing that's going to help you more than bright glass. I barely ever use my 28mm f1.8, but it's in my bag just for those days when I want to shoot stars. But as bright as that glass is, it can't fight ambient light. Nothing can fight ambient light outside of wheels and an engine that will take you away. Otherwise all you get is more washout, not more stars. </p><p></p><p>Now that I'm thinking about it, I really should have dragged my butt out in the days after Hurricane Sandy last year and shot the sky in the 5 1/2 days we were without power (though it may have been cloud covered for a day or two). If you can't get a feel for where the Milky Way is by looking up, you're probably not going to be able to shoot it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BackdoorArts, post: 220930, member: 9240"] As a former D7000 user I have to say that I was never thrilled with its high ISO performance, which was one of the main things to drive me to the D600. The new DX sensors have made great strides in that area, which will help you a lot. With stars, there's nothing that's going to help you more than bright glass. I barely ever use my 28mm f1.8, but it's in my bag just for those days when I want to shoot stars. But as bright as that glass is, it can't fight ambient light. Nothing can fight ambient light outside of wheels and an engine that will take you away. Otherwise all you get is more washout, not more stars. Now that I'm thinking about it, I really should have dragged my butt out in the days after Hurricane Sandy last year and shot the sky in the 5 1/2 days we were without power (though it may have been cloud covered for a day or two). If you can't get a feel for where the Milky Way is by looking up, you're probably not going to be able to shoot it. [/QUOTE]
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