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ToddH

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ITS MILKY WAY TIME!!!

I went to my usual dark sky location to test the iPhone 14 pro max in night mode. I must say the new larger sensor is 4x better than the 13 pro max. The Milky Way looks way more realistic and like a DSLR image……finally! Crazy to see these at ISO 12,500 and 10,000… wow. The max ISO of the new sensor is 12,768! Wow. But the images are clean at that ISO. I’m impressed. My iPhone was tracked on my skywatcher Star Adventurer during the 30” exposure to keep the stars pinpoint. Questions??

ProRAW and edited in Lightroom mobile.


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Deifie

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It defaults to 12mp as the sensor uses that quad grouping where 4 pixels act as one for better low light.
Ah, yes i read that even if you select 48 MP mode in ProRAW it switches to 12 MP once you enable nightmode...
 

ToddH

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Ah, yes i read that even if you select 48 MP mode in ProRAW it switches to 12 MP once you enable nightmode...
Yeah. I was hoping for 48mp in night mode. It would be noisy though. There is currently an app called ProCam 8 that will allow 48mp jpeg phots. The jpegs from that app look great. I still get better quality when shooting ProRAW and saving as a jpeg but only slightly. So if you want 48mp jpeg shots without ProRAW, then check it out. I’m sure Halide and Moment will do the same once their apps are updated for the 14 pro.
 

RRC

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After much testing and viewing other's results I am going to sell my RX100vi. The raw files with the new sensor simply give so much room to edit and tweak with fantastic results this is finally the iPhone camera quality I've been waiting for! 😁
 

skidu

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ITS MILKY WAY TIME!!!

I went to my usual dark sky location to test the iPhone 14 pro max in night mode. I must say the new larger sensor is 4x better than the 13 pro max. The Milky Way looks way more realistic and like a DSLR image……finally! Crazy to see these at ISO 12,500 and 10,000… wow. The max ISO of the new sensor is 12,768! Wow. But the images are clean at that ISO. I’m impressed. My iPhone was tracked on my skywatcher Star Adventurer during the 30” exposure to keep the stars pinpoint. Questions??

ProRAW and edited in Lightroom mobile.


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wow the final result is incredible, was this a result of any focus stacking or just purely editing a single raw file? regardless, awesome job.
 

xxFoxtail

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ITS MILKY WAY TIME!!!

I went to my usual dark sky location to test the iPhone 14 pro max in night mode. I must say the new larger sensor is 4x better than the 13 pro max. The Milky Way looks way more realistic and like a DSLR image……finally! Crazy to see these at ISO 12,500 and 10,000… wow. The max ISO of the new sensor is 12,768! Wow. But the images are clean at that ISO. I’m impressed. My iPhone was tracked on my skywatcher Star Adventurer during the 30” exposure to keep the stars pinpoint. Questions??

ProRAW and edited in Lightroom mobile.


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Can you show how your iPhone is set up with the Sky Watcher? I did some brief research after seeing your comment. I’d like to try some Astrophotograhy with my 14 Pro, but not entirely sure where to start with equipment I need.

Is this what you have along with a way to mount your iPhone to it? I see that it’s supposed to auto align itself with the stars as they move in the sky - it was I reading that wrong? The long exposure can be set up in Halide, or do you use a different app? I’m trying to figure out how to set it up on there.

 

ToddH

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Can you show how your iPhone is set up with the Sky Watcher? I did some brief research after seeing your comment. I’d like to try some Astrophotograhy with my 14 Pro, but not entirely sure where to start with equipment I need.

Is this what you have along with a way to mount your iPhone to it? I see that it’s supposed to auto align itself with the stars as they move in the sky - it was I reading that wrong? The long exposure can be set up in Halide, or do you use a different app? I’m trying to figure out how to set it up on there.

Sure thing I can help. The tracking device does not align itself, you will have to do that, but it’s not hard if you know a little bit about where the Northstar is and basic knowledge of astronomy. I purchased the pro kit for that tracking device which comes with the T rail and the bar with the counter weights on it but you don’t really need that for the iPhone, you will need that if you choose to put a regular camera and big lens on it but it only holds a maximum weight of 11 pounds they say. Just the basic star adventure with the wedge and camera mount is really all you need. I purchased an aluminum adjustable cell phone holder and screwed it on top of the tracking mount for the photos. I did use the night mode on the default camera which only gives me 30 seconds of exposure time. the only reason that I used the tracking device is to get rid of the small trailing of stars caused by the earths rotation. without the tracking device Your stars will look slightly elongated. when I get home, I’ll have to get you a photo of my set up, I don’t have one on this phone right now. This is the cellphone mount that I purchased. it allows me to swivel the iPhone in all different directions while it’s on that tracking mount.

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://www.amazon.com/dp/B09LY18XBG/ref=cm_sw_r_api_i_40WY489BDN56P07VRW58_0?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

This is the app that I use to align the skywatcher star adventure, he just have to choose the proper reticle that’s in the app to work with the tracking device. I can get set up usually in 10 minutes or less.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/polar-scope-align-pro/id970161373 anyway, like I said, I will message you later with photos and other information that you’ll need for using this device. Thanks for the compliments and reply.

This is the tracking set up that I have. You’ll have to provide a sturdy tripod, though.

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://www.amazon.com/Star-Adventurer-Pro-Pack-S20512/dp/B07NY44782
 

Cod3rror

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I use a rammount with a large x grip for the phone. Works on any large phone
Thank you! So you mount it to glass. I am looking for something that mounts on the headrest (yes, I've tried the solutions from Amazon and they all shake).
 
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