Aurora - northern lights photo taking

[Bluepica]

For those who have been for such a tour before, do you need any good camera to take photo? I've been using my iphone for all my travel photos...yeah, I'm not a photographer

[Icedbs]

For those who have been for such a tour before, do you need any good camera to take photo? I've been using my iphone for all my travel photos...yeah, I'm not a photographer

 

Iphone not ideal. Not enough light unless it's really bright.

 

You need a good tripod and a camera that can at least give you 10 seconds of exposure.

 

Check google. You can find many tips on taking aurora there.

 

Edited October 1, 2015 by Icedbs

[Bluepica]

 

Iphone not ideal. Not enough light unless it's really bright.

 

You need a good tripod and a camera that can at least give you 10 seconds of exposure.

 

Check google. You can find many tips on taking aurora there.

 

10sec? Hmm.. My canon compact camera should be ok then... But the battery life sucks!

[Jman888]

I believe iPhone os fine if you are not going to do post editing.

 

compact camera battery will drain like mad and even freeze in cold weather. For phone at least you can play with it to keep it warm.

[Celicar]

I don't know why, but I keep associating aurora with aerola.

[Lala81]

U need a tripod according to my friends who've been there. Better read up on how to take it before u go there.

[inlinesix]

I believe iPhone os fine if you are not going to do post editing.

 

compact camera battery will drain like mad and even freeze in cold weather. For phone at least you can play with it to keep it warm.

 

Actually, compact camera battery better. Can take out & put in pocket to warm it.

[Vid]

I don't know why, but I keep associating aurora with aerola.

 

:secret-laugh:

[Dice]

u need a decent camera with manual setting, compact camera cannot set to MF, in dark your compact camera will have a hard if not impossible time of acquiring focus and remember you need to focus to infinity otherwise you may get blurry images of stars in the background. u probably also need a decently fast lens ie large aperture.

 

i think if it is a trip u have been planning for a long time and perhaps wanna just enjoy, then i would just suggest to sit back and enjoy the aurora, u may catch it, u may not, depends on condition... rather than worry about capturing it digitally, just capture it in your memory.

 

but if you are bent on a photo, can find resources on youtube on the settings and what to do and if dont wanna buy a camera, u can rent one with a decent lens and perhaps with a tripod.

Edited October 1, 2015 by Dice

[Mustank]

http://iphonephotographyschool.com/ios-8-manual-camera-controls/

u need a decent camera with manual setting, compact camera cannot set to MF, in dark your compact camera will have a hard if not impossible time of acquiring focus and remember you need to focus to infinity otherwise you may get blurry images of stars in the background. u probably also need a decently fast lens ie large aperture.

 

i think if it is a trip u have been planning for a long time and perhaps wanna just enjoy, then i would just suggest to sit back and enjoy the aurora, u may catch it, u may not, depends on condition... rather than worry about capturing it digitally, just capture it in your memory.

 

but if you are bent on a photo, can find resources on youtube on the settings and what to do and if dont wanna buy a camera, u can rent one with a decent lens and perhaps with a tripod.

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[Volvobrick]

Bucket list....

 

[Kklee]

A camera that can meet the minimum requirement will be able to take the Aurora Borealis.

Sensor size and speed/quality of the lens will determine the quality.

 

 

 

[Mustank]

hopefully one day I can have my own space island

 

 

 

 

to travel time and space, see space cloud,

 

 

see alien worlds

 

 

 

 

 

[Lala81]

Probably best would be a f2.8 UWA.

[Mustank]

Probably best would be a f2.8 UWA.

 

ok time for some gear orgy

 

 

http://www.pocket-lint.com/review/134816-leica-q-review-the-best-fixed-lens-full-frame-compact-ever-made

[Lala81]

Leica? At first i thought it's the usual rebadged panasonic or sony stuff.

Ok bah. 3k pounds. madness, if u have money to burn bah.

 

My friend has the Rx-1. At least that's in the high 2k SGD range.

 

 

ok time for some gear orgy

 

 

http://www.pocket-lint.com/review/134816-leica-q-review-the-best-fixed-lens-full-frame-compact-ever-made

 

[Little_prince]

For those who have been for such a tour before, do you need any good camera to take photo? I've been using my iphone for all my travel photos...yeah, I'm not a photographer

 

i went finland/sweden/artic circle see aurora for my honeymoon.

 

couple of tips.

 

1. aurora usually during the winter months. f**king cold. iphone cannot even turn on. lol.

2. even if can work, it's so cold that you will think twice about removing your gloves just to take a picture.

3. got a few good locations e.g abisko national park. but have to stand in the cold to wait. not everytime got aurora.

4. try stay the ice hotel. quite an experience.

5. bring more nissin cup noodles. f**king cold and the ang moh food is ridiculous expensive and not nice.

[Mustank]

 

i went finland/sweden/artic circle see aurora for my honeymoon.

 

couple of tips.

 

1. aurora usually during the winter months. f**king cold. iphone cannot even turn on. lol.

2. even if can work, it's so cold that you will think twice about removing your gloves just to take a picture.

3. got a few good locations e.g abisko national park. but have to stand in the cold to wait. not everytime got aurora.

4. try stay the ice hotel. quite an experience.

5. bring more nissin cup noodles. f**king cold and the ang moh food is ridiculous expensive and not nice.

 

like this?

 

can piak piak and see aurora at the same time?