Astro- and Night-Photography
The opportunities for Astro photography have opened up lately with modern full-frame sensors, wide lenses and other technical advances.
Here is the equipment I use for astro-photography.
...and don't forget your WIDE ANGLE LENS
A Star Tracker, plus more!
Benro Polaris Astro Edition (3-Axis)
The Polaris smart tripod head can capture incredible motion timelapses, panoramas, focus stacking, exposure stacking, and even long exposures of the night sky. All intelligent functions are easily controllable via a companion smart phone App. The Benro Polaris Astro Edition is geared towards Astrophotographers, but is great for everyone - including bird watchers to landscape photographers.
Night Lighting
Lighting opens up a whole new realm of creativity for you!
BOLING BL-P1 RGB LED Full Color Pocket Size Rechargeable Light
Lighting the foreground during night photography allows you to create some very compelling images. While you are tempted to use your headlamp or laser pointer - DON'T. You can't get professional results with those devices. Their color temp is UNKNOWN at best - and at worst - GREEN. These lights are pricey, but they are very well engineered and they are made of metal - so they will last a long time!
PORTABLE LED CAMPING LIGHT STICK
This is an inexpensive WHITE light that is great for night-lighting. Get a few and you can put them around the scene for some cool lighting effects. Wrap them in a white T-shirt to reduce their brightness!
