Tracker vs. No Tracker for ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY (Shooting the Pleiades)

Video Description

In this video, I compare photographing the Pleiades (M45) with a DSLR and telephoto lens on a fixed tripod versus on a star tracker. Processing with DeepSkyStacker and Photoshop. Example files for this video and other resources on my website here: https://www.nebulaphotos.com/resources/m45 If you don't use Photoshop, please watch the first 46 minutes of the video above (part 1) before moving on to part 2 (choices below): Part 2A - DSS and GIMP: https://youtu.be/Hqq5qNrvwU4 Part 2B - Siril and GIMP (coming soon) Part 2C - PixInsight (coming soon) ============================= Links mentioned in the video: ============================= Light Pollution Map - https://www.lightpollutionmap.info Photons to Photos - https://www.photonstophotos.net NPF Calculator - https://sahavre.fr/wp/regle-npf-rule/ Bahtinov Mask Resources - https://www.nebulaphotos.com/resources/bahtinov/ Polar alignment apps iOS - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/polar-scope-align-pro/id970161373 Android - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lunari.polarfinderpro&hl=en_US&gl=US ============================= Supporting this channel: ============================= ◦ I'm on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nebulaphotos ◦ One-time donations: https://paypal.me/nebulaphotos ◦ Shopping at High Point Scientific through this link: https://tinyurl.com/highpoint-nebula ◦ You can use my referral code when buying subscriptions to Astrobin: New accounts- www.astrobin.com/accounts/register/?r=NEBULAPHOTOS Existing accounts- Use Promo Code: NEBULAPHOTOS ============================= Gear used in this video: ============================= Skywatcher Star Adventurer Pro Pack - https://tinyurl.com/swsa-nebula Canon EF 200mm f/2.8L II USM - https://amzn.to/33aQGjz MeFoto Roadtrip Tripod (aluminium) - https://amzn.to/3fNzSDh Neewer Intervalometer (search for one that works with your camera) - https://amzn.to/3fRANCI Bahtinov Mask (search for one that fits your lens) - https://amzn.to/39nVDXg ============================= Table of Contents: ============================= 00:00 Intro 03:00 Overview 06:58 1. Dark, Clear Sky 13:47 2. Camera Settings 25:11 3. Polar Alignment & Balance 32:30 4. Focus! 34:27 5. Exposure Length 43:03 6. # of Exposures (Lights) 44:30 7. Calibration Frames 46:52 8. Processing (Deep Sky Stacker) 59:11 8. Processing (Photoshop) 01:18:52 Final Comparison and Outro ============================= Music: ============================= No Control by Jahzzar is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike License. The Elevator Bossa Nova is Royalty Free Music from Bensound. ============================= Social: ============================= Twitter: @nebulaphotos Instagram: @nebulaphotosdotcom Astrobin: https://www.astrobin.com/users/2ghouls/ ============================= Affiliate programs disclosure: ============================= I use the High Point Scientific, OPT, Astrobin, and Amazon affiliate programs. Product links in my video descriptions are affiliate links, which means at no extra cost to you, I will make a small commission if you click them and purchase something.