Equipment
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Mastering Focus Stacking for Landscape Photography: The Ultimate Guide
Why Focus Stacking? As a landscape photographer, you might have experienced frustration when trying to achieve sharp focus across an entire scene. Early in my photography journey, I spent two years trying to figure out how other photographers consistently nailed front-to-back sharpness. I experimented with small apertures, only to encounter diffraction—an optical phenomenon that reduces
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Nikon Z Mount 17-28mm f/2.8 | Nightscape and Astrophotography Review
Last September, Nikon released the Z mount 17-28mm f/2.8 lens. Immediately upon release, two specifications piqued my interest when it came to how this lens would perform with astrophotography and nightscapes: it was a wide-angle lens and also fast at f/2.8. Over the course of a few months, Nikon let me test out this incredible
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Is the Amber X the Perfect Photography Backup Solution?
Disclaimer: Thank you to LatticeWork for supplying me with Amber X to create this review at my request. I only review products that I find interesting in order to keep my reviews genuine. Over the last two years I’ve been working to improve my habits of backing up my photos. I started first with creating
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Nikon Z7 II | Astrophotography and Nightscape Review
In May of 2018 I upgraded to a Nikon Z6 from my old Nikon D3200. When I was trying to decide on cameras, I made a distinct decision to go with the Z6 over the Z7. Mostly based on the technical specifications with regards to low light sensitivity. Since then, I’ve always wondered though if
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Nikon Z Cameras | Easy Trick to Focus on Stars and the Milky Way
During my last three years of using a Nikon Z6, one of my favorite features of this camera is how easy it is to focus on the stars when using a Z series lens with it. But the most surprising thing, is how many people I come across that shoot nightscapes and astrophotography that don’t
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Nikon Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S vs Nikon 20mm f/1.8 S Astrophotography Comparison
Disclaimer: This article contains affiliate links which help support me at no cost to you. I’ve been trying to find the right lens for well over a year now to suite my astrophotography needs. I’ve compiled a list of specifications on the Nikon Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S and the Nikon 20mm f/1.8 S lens as
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Nikon Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S | Astrophotography and Nightscape Review
Over the course of a few nights I took the Nikon Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S out to see how it performed taking astrophotography and nightscape photos with a Nikon Z6. I’ve compiled my likes and dislikes, comparison images, and a few alternatives to help those out who are looking at purchasing the Nikon Z 14-24mm