Meteor shower photography - one of the things I wanted to shoot before and here are some of my tips on how to photograph meteors.
The moon doesn't ascend until late morning, which means the night is dark as possible for viewing faded meteors.
Be updated with the weather forecast.
You will be on a long exposure, be aware that the sky glow from city lights will just overexpose your film, like flare during the day.
Any camera with a shutter with time exposures can be used and set the camera to B or T.
Use the locking cable release, put in fresh batteries.
Automatic shutters are preferable for long time exposures.
If all you have is a digital camera, use a film-based.
Digital cameras suffer from thermal noise during exposures.
Use the widest and fastest lens that you have, if you have 21mm f/2.
8 that would be perfect.
A fish-eye lens is also a good idea if you have one.
Prime lenses are better for meteor photography compared to zooms.
If you are going to use zoom, don't go longer than 50mm.
Aperture, Film speed and shutter speed are all consistent.
We'll give the impression of each independently; make your strategy in the situation of understanding how they merge to shape what you can attain.
Use ISO 200 to 400 higher is not necessary.
F/2.
0 or faster lens then 100 speed is OK.
If your lens is slower then 400 is preferable.
You can also use color transparency or color negative, negative films are ideal because of greater exposure scope.
Aperture: The faster the better.
If you're using an f/2 lens, stop down to f/2.
8.
The Shutter Speed: For me is the most difficult.
You want a long exposure so that you capture a number of meteors.
Here is the formula If you're shooting with a 30mm lens 600/30mm = 20 seconds 30mm lens any exposure of longer than 20 seconds will show the stars as streaks With a 24mm lens, how many meteors you think you can capture? I suggest you take longer exposures this way you can capture lot of meteors with the stars as streaks and not some points.
You should use your large and heavy tripods available with cable release of course.
If it is your first time to shoot meteors, don't expect too much, as I can remember I have the image with 2 meteor trails, but I have good time and enjoyed my meteor photography since this is my field.
The moon doesn't ascend until late morning, which means the night is dark as possible for viewing faded meteors.
Be updated with the weather forecast.
You will be on a long exposure, be aware that the sky glow from city lights will just overexpose your film, like flare during the day.
Any camera with a shutter with time exposures can be used and set the camera to B or T.
Use the locking cable release, put in fresh batteries.
Automatic shutters are preferable for long time exposures.
If all you have is a digital camera, use a film-based.
Digital cameras suffer from thermal noise during exposures.
Use the widest and fastest lens that you have, if you have 21mm f/2.
8 that would be perfect.
A fish-eye lens is also a good idea if you have one.
Prime lenses are better for meteor photography compared to zooms.
If you are going to use zoom, don't go longer than 50mm.
Aperture, Film speed and shutter speed are all consistent.
We'll give the impression of each independently; make your strategy in the situation of understanding how they merge to shape what you can attain.
Use ISO 200 to 400 higher is not necessary.
F/2.
0 or faster lens then 100 speed is OK.
If your lens is slower then 400 is preferable.
You can also use color transparency or color negative, negative films are ideal because of greater exposure scope.
Aperture: The faster the better.
If you're using an f/2 lens, stop down to f/2.
8.
The Shutter Speed: For me is the most difficult.
You want a long exposure so that you capture a number of meteors.
Here is the formula If you're shooting with a 30mm lens 600/30mm = 20 seconds 30mm lens any exposure of longer than 20 seconds will show the stars as streaks With a 24mm lens, how many meteors you think you can capture? I suggest you take longer exposures this way you can capture lot of meteors with the stars as streaks and not some points.
You should use your large and heavy tripods available with cable release of course.
If it is your first time to shoot meteors, don't expect too much, as I can remember I have the image with 2 meteor trails, but I have good time and enjoyed my meteor photography since this is my field.
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