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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Milky Way and the Moon Eclipse with the Nikon D610

By [NR] admin | Published: September 15, 2018

My name is Giorgos Karampotakis and I am an amateur photographer from Greece (Facebook | 500px | Flickr). I used Nikon D610 with Samyang 14mm f/2.8 and Nikon 50mm f/1.8G lenses and Star Adventurer star tracker to capture these photos:

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Photos taken with the Nikon D850 Astro Cool camera (astrophotography)

By [NR] admin | Published: August 1, 2018

  As previously promised, Mehmet Ergün sent me a few pictures taken with the Nikon D850 Astro Cool camera in La Palma and Tenerife. For more photos and information, check Mehmet’s Facebook page as well as the Nikon D850 Facebook page (click on images for larger view):

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