Amateur Photographer

Our kit picks for astrophotography

Astro shooting is one of the trickiest photographic disciplines out there but can also be one of the most rewarding. If you have the patience to hang around in cold fields late at night, to calculate your exposures very, very precisely, and to spend a good while with your post-processing software, your reward will be stunning images of the wonders of the universe.

How to choose a camera for astrophotography

Ideally, your camera will be weather-sealed, easy to navigate in the dark and to operate with gloved hands. Some high-end cameras

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