Tag Archives: astrophotography

Using the Nikon NIKKOR Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena lens for astrophotography

By [NR] admin | Published: January 21, 2024

The Nikon NIKKOR Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena lens ($2,496), an astrophotographer’s dream by Dominique Dierick:

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From a thought to a photograph (astrophotography in Despotiko Island with the Nikon D850)

By [NR] admin | Published: September 4, 2021

“From a thought to a photograph” is by Christophe Anagnostopoulos (website | YouTube |  Flickr | Instagram | Vimeo): Intro The first thing I always say to the participants of my workshops is to always spend enough time in preparation. I strongly believe that in order to make a good photo, no matter the genre, […]

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Milky Way photography with the Nikon D850 and the Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8 lens

By [NR] admin | Published: July 11, 2020

This Milky Way Photography post is by Nikhil Shahi website | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube – see also his previous posts here. All attached photos shot with the Nikon D850 and the Nikon 14-24mm lens. Photographing the Milky Way in beautiful and dark Utah, had been on my mind for many years. I had made several trips to Southern Utah in […]

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Photos taken with the new Nikon CDS cooled Z6 mirrorless camera for astrophotography

By [NR] admin | Published: May 22, 2020

A quick update my post from a few days ago – here are a few photos taken with the new Nikon CDS cooled Z6 mirrorless camera for astrophotography by Mehmet Ergün:

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New: Nikon CDS cooled Z6 camera for astrophotography

By [NR] admin | Published: May 19, 2020

The first Nikon CDS cooled Z6 mirrorless camera for astrophotography is now available for sale at Centralds – the company converted a regular Nikon Z6 to an Astro Z6 version. The price is $2,990.     To achieve effective cooling, they actually moved the sensor outside of the camera and performed several other modifications:

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COVID-19 cabin fever: astrophotography tips and tricks from Nikon Learn & Explore

By [NR] admin | Published: April 22, 2020

Nikon’s recently distributed several articles on astrophotography tips and tricks:

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Make your own alternative FTZ adapter for Nikon Z to use astro filters

By [NR] admin | Published: November 23, 2019

This video shows you go to make your own alternative FTZ adapter to use astro filters: The needed parts come from Baader and Geoptik and their resellers – there are some details at the end of the video:

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New: Eagle Core device for astrophotography with the Nikon Z6 and Z7 (and DSLR cameras)

By [NR] admin | Published: April 19, 2019

With this new Eagle Core device you can control Nikon DSLR and mirrorless cameras for astrophotography. Here is a video that explains how it works:

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