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Astrophotography Tip: How to Use the 500 Rule

Astrophotography Tip: How to Use the 500 Rule

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Keep in mind that this 500 Rule is like all the other “rules” of photography, it’s simply a guideline to begin calculations with and not a hard and fast rule.

You’ll want to take a lot of frames of your astrophotography subjects, adjusting camera settings up and down, varying composition, trying different focal lengths, and so forth. If the total exposure times can fit into the 500 Rule guidelines, you might also want to try HDR photography.

Any way you look at it, enjoy your outing, enjoy your post processing, and think about all of those people throughout the centuries who have gazed into the night sky in awe. WE get to capture those views, preserve them, and share them. Enjoy!

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