A Primer to Widefield Astrophotography with Olympus M4/3 - by Ivan Bok
Harnessing the power of modern day digital sensors
File Name: Carina Nebula (Telescope Shot)
Details: Shot from Toa Payoh, Singapore.
Total exposure (cumulative over several nights 3.5 hours
Each single exposure is 5 minutes long Photographed through a telescope at 450mm focal length, f/5.3 2.)
File Name: Star Trails 1 (OMD)
Shot with Olympus OMD EM10 from Mersing, Malaysia
Cumulative exposure of about 30 minutes using livecomp
File Name: Star Trails 1 (OMD)
Shot with Olympus OMD EM10 from Mersing, Malaysia
Cumulative exposure of about 30 minutes using livecomp
How to Photograph the Milky Way or Star Trails?
Astrophotography in its simplest form is increasing in accessibility, especially with today’s affordable, large sensor, high signal-to-noise ratio digital cameras.
In Ivan's opinion, there are few photographs that have as much existential impact as a nighttime landscape against the Milky Way.
Here, Ivan will show you how to make an amazing photo of the Milky Way Galaxy with a minimum of effort and a minimum of m4/3 equipment and latest Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 17mm f/1.2 Pro Lens.
Date: Saturday 20th January 2018
Time: 6:30pm to 10:00pm
Location: Bishan Park - Meeting Location will be announce at Bishan Park McDonald
Limited to 30 pax ONLY !!!
Registration Charges: FREE!!!
Free admission. Due to limited space, registration is required.
Meeting Location: https://goo.gl/maps/SYq6kx7yoQR2
Equipment needed:
The Good people of Olympus Singapore will be providing their latest Olympus Cameras and Lens for this shoot.
Participants will be able to shoot using the Olympus Live Composite Functions to capture Star Trails.
There are a few things that you will need. Here is a concise checklist of some of the most helpful things:
Harnessing the power of modern day digital sensors
File Name: Carina Nebula (Telescope Shot)
Details: Shot from Toa Payoh, Singapore.
Total exposure (cumulative over several nights 3.5 hours
Each single exposure is 5 minutes long Photographed through a telescope at 450mm focal length, f/5.3 2.)
File Name: Star Trails 1 (OMD)
Shot with Olympus OMD EM10 from Mersing, Malaysia
Cumulative exposure of about 30 minutes using livecomp
File Name: Star Trails 1 (OMD)
Shot with Olympus OMD EM10 from Mersing, Malaysia
Cumulative exposure of about 30 minutes using livecomp
How to Photograph the Milky Way or Star Trails?
Astrophotography in its simplest form is increasing in accessibility, especially with today’s affordable, large sensor, high signal-to-noise ratio digital cameras.
In Ivan's opinion, there are few photographs that have as much existential impact as a nighttime landscape against the Milky Way.
Here, Ivan will show you how to make an amazing photo of the Milky Way Galaxy with a minimum of effort and a minimum of m4/3 equipment and latest Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 17mm f/1.2 Pro Lens.
Date: Saturday 20th January 2018
Time: 6:30pm to 10:00pm
Location: Bishan Park - Meeting Location will be announce at Bishan Park McDonald
Limited to 30 pax ONLY !!!
Registration Charges: FREE!!!
Free admission. Due to limited space, registration is required.
Meeting Location: https://goo.gl/maps/SYq6kx7yoQR2
Equipment needed:
The Good people of Olympus Singapore will be providing their latest Olympus Cameras and Lens for this shoot.
Participants will be able to shoot using the Olympus Live Composite Functions to capture Star Trails.
There are a few things that you will need. Here is a concise checklist of some of the most helpful things:
- Digital Camera with Manual Controls
- Fast Lens (f/2.8 or lower, optional)
- Tripod
- 2 X SDCards
- Flashlight or Headlamp
- Intervalometer Remote Timer (Optional)
- Smartphone Star Map App (Optional)
- Dark Location at a Dark Time of Night
- Wear Dark Color Cloths
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