How to See and Photograph the Zodiacal Light | Step by Step Tutorial
If you like photographing the Milky Way and the night sky in general, the Zodiacal Light is one of those rare natural events you can’t miss.
In this video you’ll find everything you need to see and photograph the Zodiacal Light: inspiration, planning, gear and camera settings.
Time Index
00:21 What is the Zodiacal Light?
01:01 When and Where is the Zodiacal Light Visible?
01:51 How to Plan a photo of the Zodiacal Light
04:52 All the gear you need to photograph the Zodiacal Light
06:14 Zodiacal Light Camera Settings
Gear
- Camara Nikon Z6
- Lens Zeiss Milvus 18mm 2.8
- Lens Zeiss Milvus 35mm 1.4
- Lens Nikkor 14-24mm 2.8
- Tripod Gitzo GT4542LS
- Head Really Right Stuff BH-55
- Level base Really Right Stuff TA-2U
- Panorama rail Kirk Enterprise LRP-1
- Power connector EP5B Case Relay de Tether tools
- Intervalometer CamRanger2
- Lighting Lume Cube original y panel LED
- Anti Lens Moisture Dew-Not 3" DN004
- Pure Night Filter
- Sky Tracker iOptron SkyGuider Pro
Photography Guides Mentioned
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Inspiration
Photography Fundamentals
- Understanding Natural Light: Golden Hour, Blue Hour and Twilights
- Understanding Depth of Field (DoF) and How to Calculate it
- Understanding the Hyperfocal Distance
- Learn How To Focus at the Hyperfocal Distance in 1 Minute!
Milky Way Photography
- Milky Way Photography Planning
- Learn Milky Way Photography
- Milky Way Photography Masterclass with Alyn Wallace
- How to Post Process the Milky Way with Nick Page
- How to Calculate the Milky Way Photography Exposure Time
- Photographing the Milky Way with a Natural Arch
Moon Photography
- How to Plan a Photo of the Next Full Moon with a Building
- How to Photograph the Moon with Foreground
- Moon Photography Masterclass with Jennifer Khordi
- Photographing a Full Moon Silhouette from Another Galaxy
Sunset & Sunrise Photography
- How to Plan a Powerful Sunset Photo | When You Know the Date
- How to Plan Any Sunset Photo You Imagine
- How to Plan a Sunset Photo in a Valley | Or a Sunrise
- Photographing the Sun setting through the natural arch of Es Pont d’En Gil
Landscape Photography
- Landscape Photography with Nigel Danson
- Landscape Photography Post Processing with Albert Dros
- How to Edit Your Landscape Photography in Photoshop with Sean Bagshaw
Long Exposure Photography With Lens Filters
Seascape Photography
Meteor Shower Photography
- How to Plan Any Meteor Shower Photo You Imagine
- How to Plan a Photo of the Perseids Meteor Shower 2021
- How to Plan a Photo of the Geminids 2020
- Perseids Meteor Shower Photography Masterclass with Ian Norman
- Photographing the Perseids Meteor Shower with an Ancient Oak Tree
Solar Eclipse Photography
- How to Plan a Photo of the 2020 Total Solar Eclipse in Chile and Argentina
- Annular Solar Eclipse Photography Masterclass with Joshua Cripps
Lunar Eclipse Photography
Star Trails Photography
Conjunctions
Timelapse Photography
Learn PhotoPills
- Photography Planning Masterclass with PhotoPills app
- How to Enable and Use the PhotoPills Widgets
- How to move the Red Pin of the Planner
- How to Save, Share and Import Plans and Locations with PhotoPills
- Mastering the Load button of the Planner
- Calibrating the Augmented Reality Views (AR)
- Understanding the Map Buttons of the Planner
