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iPhone 14 Pro Max Milky Way with iPhone 14 PM
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Thank you glad you like it. As many of you, I am impressed by the new iPhone as well.
Beautiful! Thanks for sharing. You could definitely be a prime candidate for one of those “shot on iphone” contests or ads.
That is a simple battery powered tracking device that will mount on nearly any tripod, but a sturdy tripod is recommended. you don’t necessarily need it for the iPhone because the iPhone only will take a 30 second exposure. It will come in handy if you plan on taking multiple 30 second exposures so you can track the sky and stack all of the images to come out with a much cleaner photo. Here is a link to Amazon for that device and you can also go to the Skywatcher website and read up on it further.
Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer 2i Pro Pack – Motorized DSLR Night Sky Tracker Equatorial Mount for Portable Nightscapes, Time-Lapse and Panoramas – Wi-Fi App Camera Control – Long Exposure (S20512) https://a.co/d/iK0LJRl
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Thanks much will have to look at that amazing what these new phones can do.
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I should be going on a cruise in a couple months looking forward to those dark skies to take some nice photos!!
If I understood correctly, the exposure wa 30 seconds. How/what compensated for the Earth's rotation, how is it the stars are not blurred? Sorry if I missed something.
Yeah I was using my Skywatcher Star Adventurer tracking head to compensate for the rotation of earth. 30 seconds, doesn’t seem like it would cause Star Trails, but it does the pain pending on the lens focal length. I bought it on Amazon.
I went on a cruise to Cozumel, and I was thinking the same thing, out in the middle of the ocean and dark skies. However, I was highly disappointed, because I couldn’t see any stars, hardly at all because of the glare of the lights from the ship. only the brightest stars were visible. There was also a lot of moisture in the air kind of like fog that blocked my view as well so hopefully you’ll have better luck than I did.
Yes I did. ProRAW with iPhone on a tracker or tripod to hold it steady. Set the maximum exposure time of night mode to 30” and start taking photos. The iPhone will focus to infinity on its own, you shouldn’t have to touch to focus. Then edit when ready.
Hey @ToddH just passing by, I wanted to say those are amazing photos. Good job!
I can’t speak for you all, but I certainly take the capabilities of these “phones” for granted.
This is seriously impressive!
This is seriously impressive!
Incredible photo. I don't comment here often. Rarely, if I have something valid to say. These photos are amazing! Looking forward to seeing you back here again! Thank you for sharing!
Thanks Adam… honestly I thought this thread would be long gone by now. But since I took these with the new iPhone, it has hung around. I’ll have more soon I hope
Impressive indeed. Now Apple needs to give more control to the app developers so we can explore astrophotography much further. Sure dedicated DSLR cameras are much better, but it is fun pushing the iPhone to see what it can do.
The photo cut and past action is really cool.! Anyway, here’s a photo of my set up. taking mine that this is not necessary to be used but I just use it to keep from getting star trails over 30 seconds of exposure time. otherwise, just a standard tripod will work just fine, he’ll just have a photo with a good Milky Way with some elongated stars when zoomed in at 100%. this is the Skywatcher star adventure. The cell phone bracket I purchased on Amazon also and here is the link for that. It does an OK job I just wish it held the phone a little bit better but it’s made very well.
Metal Smartphone Tripod Adapter for Phone - Universal iPhone Tripod Mount - Fits iPhone 11 13, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max, Samsung - Sturdiest Phone Tripod Mount Attachment https://a.co/d/iW2Ol3a
There are other options. Also, just read the reviews before you get one to see what’s best for you.
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I took these with a 13 Pro Max. Cant wait to see what the 14 Pro Max can do in a few days.
btw, whats that small cluster of stars?
btw, whats that small cluster of stars?