Recent content by Gavin1982

Hi Chris. I was just really looking to capture some stars in the night sky but it was just pitch black. I have a tripod so I will mount my camera to that. The nearest aperture I can get to this is f4.5. I can do 3200 ISO or 6400. Forgive my naivety but when you say to set it to 30 seconds, does...

Hi Pete. I'm unsure as to what shutter speed I had used. I will need to get more clued up on this. Hi Julian. Thanks for this. I will check out the links.

It's a Canon EOS 1200D Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6 III Lens. I can't figure out if its my settings, if I don't have a good enough lens or if its because I need to go somewhere with far less light pollution.

Please be kind as I am completely new to the world of DSL cameras. I am really keen to be able to take pictures of the night sky in order to capture the stars but I'm unsure if the type of camera/lens I have is suitable. I tried taking pictures yesterday evening in my back garden but did not...