Tag Archives: astrophotography

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

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)

“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

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

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

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

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

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)

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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