The "Milky Way" test of a boondocking site
I know there are many definitions of boondocking, and that is a good thing. But here is one possible test -- if you are not in a campground and you can see the Milky Way under clear skies, you are re...
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These were at 20 seconds (with a tripod, of course), an ISO of 3200, with my zoom lens set to the widest setting (about 18 mm). The f stop was, I think, around 2.8. The camera is a cheap Canon DSLR -- several years out of date, but it still works ok.
I just read an article that says that boosting the ISO to 6400 may not create more "noise" in the image, so I will give that a try next time.
If I had image stacking software, I could greatly improve the sharpness of the image, or so they say.
By the way, that shot was taken just east of Sonora Pass, off Highway 108, in the Eastern Sierra of California.
I just read an article that says that boosting the ISO to 6400 may not create more "noise" in the image, so I will give that a try next time.
If I had image stacking software, I could greatly improve the sharpness of the image, or so they say.
By the way, that shot was taken just east of Sonora Pass, off Highway 108, in the Eastern Sierra of California.
