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<blockquote data-quote="Don Kuykendall_RIP" data-source="post: 500734" data-attributes="member: 6277"><p>Just hitting the button and walking away is not going to make it. You really have to figure a few things out first. What exposure were you using? Aperture? ISO?</p><p></p><p>The shot of me with the Milky Way in the background was shot at f2.8, 15 second exposure at ISO 3200. I suggest you go out and play with your camera and do it in a very organized manner. </p><p></p><p>Set the camera on ISO 1600 - F4 and shoot at 30 seconds. </p><p></p><p>look at the shot and see what it looks like. Probably going to be a little dark. If I am correct and it is dark then move the ISO up to 3200 and try it again. </p><p></p><p>Once you see stars and they look good and you still have a dark sky then we can try something new. </p><p></p><p>You sill need to set your camera to Bulb and have a way to hold the shutter open longer than 30 seconds. </p><p></p><p>This video will help you understand long exposure a little better. </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lkk0q_Ujf5k" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lkk0q_Ujf5k</a></p><p></p><p>Now with longer exposures you will need to change your ISO or your Aperture. This is why I suggest you start where I told you to and change things just a little bit at that time to see what happens when you do. A little reading before you start all this would be to read about and understand the Exposure Triangle.</p><p></p><p>This might get you started <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eVjUrY9a9c" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eVjUrY9a9c</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Don Kuykendall_RIP, post: 500734, member: 6277"] Just hitting the button and walking away is not going to make it. You really have to figure a few things out first. What exposure were you using? Aperture? ISO? The shot of me with the Milky Way in the background was shot at f2.8, 15 second exposure at ISO 3200. I suggest you go out and play with your camera and do it in a very organized manner. Set the camera on ISO 1600 - F4 and shoot at 30 seconds. look at the shot and see what it looks like. Probably going to be a little dark. If I am correct and it is dark then move the ISO up to 3200 and try it again. Once you see stars and they look good and you still have a dark sky then we can try something new. You sill need to set your camera to Bulb and have a way to hold the shutter open longer than 30 seconds. This video will help you understand long exposure a little better. [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lkk0q_Ujf5k[/url] Now with longer exposures you will need to change your ISO or your Aperture. This is why I suggest you start where I told you to and change things just a little bit at that time to see what happens when you do. A little reading before you start all this would be to read about and understand the Exposure Triangle. This might get you started [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eVjUrY9a9c[/url] [/QUOTE]
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