Handheld astrophotography

kadajawi · 01-22-2014, 02:31 AM - **2 Likes**

Mind if I contribute too, even though I use a K-5? DA 50 at f1.8, ISO 25600, 2 seconds, handheld (well, leaning on the window).

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StarDust · 01-22-2014, 08:11 AM

Wish I could have been there, looks magical.

lister6520 · 01-22-2014, 10:07 AM

Wow that's an extraordinary photo. I never even thought such a photo would be possible without some NASA type equipment mounted to the airplane.

JimmyDranox · 01-22-2014, 10:49 AM

I've tried to take some photos through a train window in night time, and all I can get was reflections of the inside lights.

kadajawi · 01-22-2014, 11:15 PM

Thanks guys. I tried to cover the light from inside the plane with my hands. It was quite awkward and I had to try a lot... cause any turbulence --> stars have motion blur. Camera not held steady enough? Motion blur. Plane changes direction? Motion blur. And the red light was flashing, and only on for a short time, so hitting that wasn't too easy either. Luckily the plane was in "sleep mode", the lights inside were dimmed. Otherwise this wouldn't have been possible.

(Always try to book a window seat on a plane, you never know what magical scene you may get (sunset is also absolutely gorgeous from a plane). And pray to get relatively clean windows...).

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01-22-2014, 02:31 AM - 2 Likes	#16
kadajawi Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 2,799	Mind if I contribute too, even though I use a K-5? DA 50 at f1.8, ISO 25600, 2 seconds, handheld (well, leaning on the window). Attached Images

01-22-2014, 08:11 AM	#17
StarDust Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Uppsala, Sweden Posts: 400	Wish I could have been there, looks magical.

01-22-2014, 10:07 AM	#18
lister6520 Veteran Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 733 Original Poster	Wow that's an extraordinary photo. I never even thought such a photo would be possible without some NASA type equipment mounted to the airplane.

01-22-2014, 10:49 AM	#19
JimmyDranox Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Ploiesti, Romania Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,632	I've tried to take some photos through a train window in night time, and all I can get was reflections of the inside lights.

01-22-2014, 11:15 PM	#20
kadajawi Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 2,799	Thanks guys. I tried to cover the light from inside the plane with my hands. It was quite awkward and I had to try a lot... cause any turbulence --> stars have motion blur. Camera not held steady enough? Motion blur. Plane changes direction? Motion blur. And the red light was flashing, and only on for a short time, so hitting that wasn't too easy either. Luckily the plane was in "sleep mode", the lights inside were dimmed. Otherwise this wouldn't have been possible. (Always try to book a window seat on a plane, you never know what magical scene you may get (sunset is also absolutely gorgeous from a plane). And pray to get relatively clean windows...).