Are mirror lenses good for astrophotography?
It’s a fun super-telephoto to play with, and once you get over the manual focus learning curve it’s possible to get very good shots with it. But it’s not really optimal for astrophotography. I’ve taken decent lunar shots with it, but it’s not fast enough to do wide-field astrophotography from a tripod.
What is a 500mm mirror lens used for?
1. This 500mm Manual ultra-telephoto, multi-coated mirror lens is ideally suited for sports and wildlife photography. 2. It has a fixed aperture of f/8.0 which is faster than most other 500mm lenses.
What size lens is best for astrophotography?
Focal Length For landscapes or astrophotography, wide angle lenses that span at least 16-24mm are preferred in order to capture as much of the scene as possible. However, you’ll likely want to avoid ultra wide-angle fisheye lenses that are typically in the 8-10mm range, as these lenses result in distorted images.
Which lens is used for astrophotography?
Pretty much any 50mm lens will be a good choice for astrophotography, even the cheaper f/1.8 versions. The Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8L IS USM lens is a fantastic lens for mirrorless shooters. Actually, pretty much all top range RF (for Canon) and Z (for Nikon) mount lenses are superb for astrophotography.
What is a mirror lens?
Mirrored lenses are sunglass lenses with a reflective optical coating (“mirror coating” or “flash coating”), creating small one-way mirrors for the wearer. Mirrored sunglasses come in a variety of lens colors, though lighter tints are often used to compensate for the darkness the mirror coating creates.
Is a 50mm lens good for astrophotography?
Therefore, the 50mm f/1.8 STM works excellently for portraits. For astrophotography, I would not recommend using the Canon 50mm f/1.8 STM at its wide open setting of f/1.8, as it greatly distorts stars at this setting, especially in the corners of the full frame.
How do you take a picture of Saturn with a DSLR?
To capture Jupiter and Saturn as sharp ‘points’ while using a tripod, use a shutter speed of up to a few seconds. More than this and the Earth’s rotation will smear out the planets and stars. If you are using a wide-angle lens, you can use a longer exposure.