Fantastic Northern lights tonight

Amazing shots! Great job!

johny39 wrote in post #12705188
Amazing shots! Great job!

Thank you

ArcticShooter wrote in post #12688972
Blushing over here.
You should go outside and try some star trail images. Then you will find out the various settings on the camera. Remember when doing the aurora you need to know all the buttons on the camera. If you use the flashlight you will be without night vision for a while. The little light from the display will help you and have little impact on your vision. But if you shoot with friends they will be very annoyed if you use the flashlight. At least ask if you can use it

BTW: Welcome to the forum

I am checking around lens rental about Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 and found out two types: Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X 116 Pro DX and Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X Pro AF DX. Is your Tokina one of them? If you do, which one. According to spec., sorry I could not tell the difference because I am not technical in camera yet.
I have hard time to find Samyang 14mm f/2.8, but found other brand Rokinon, Bower. Will be ok for other brand as soon as compatible with Canon?

In one of my previous questions about your northern lights shooting, did you use infinity focus? If you don't, how/where you put on manual focus? I am sorry I have so many questions. Because I recognize in low light environment, it is not easy to focus.

Greatly appreciate your suggestions and advice!! You did excellent job as not professional. Me, too. This is my hobby and just be happy to do it.

Sincerely,
Tigerwapa

Tigerwapa wrote in post #12707141
I am checking around lens rental about Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 and found out two types: Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X 116 Pro DX and Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X Pro AF DX. Is your Tokina one of them? If you do, which one. According to spec., sorry I could not tell the difference because I am not technical in camera yet.
I have hard time to find Samyang 14mm f/2.8, but found other brand Rokinon, Bower. Will be ok for other brand as soon as compatible with Canon?

In one of my previous questions about your northern lights shooting, did you use infinity focus? If you don't, how/where you put on manual focus? I am sorry I have so many questions. Because I recognize in low light environment, it is not easy to focus.

Greatly appreciate your suggestions and advice!! You did excellent job as not professional. Me, too. This is my hobby and just be happy to do it.

Sincerely,
Tigerwapa

I don't owe any Tokina. So I don't know the difference. My friends do.
The Samyang goes under many different names in the US. Bower, Rokinon and Vivitar. They are all the same

I focus mostly on infinity. I normally use a nearby light source to get the focus correct.

ArcticShooter wrote in post #12707169
I don't owe any Tokina. So I don't know the difference. My friends do.
The Samyang goes under many different names in the US. Bower, Rokinon and Vivitar. They are all the same

I focus mostly on infinity. I normally use a nearby light source to get the focus correct.

Thank you for your speedy response with excellent suggestions. Greatly appreciated. I just have to do "Trial and error." I think the Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X 116 Pro DX is possible newer model. I possible will go for that one.

Again, thank you. I am sure later I may have more questions for you. Sorry about the warning.

ArcticShooter wrote in post #12707169
I don't owe any Tokina. So I don't know the difference. My friends do.
The Samyang goes under many different names in the US. Bower, Rokinon and Vivitar. They are all the same

I focus mostly on infinity. I normally use a nearby light source to get the focus correct.

Got another question from one of your previous emails about Full Frame camera. Yours, Canon 5D Mark II is a full frame camera. I don't think my EOS Digital Rebel is a full frame camera. Please correct me if I am wrong.

I have reserved the lens rental of Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 for my incoming Alaska trip. Does it make dramatic difference on using wide angle lens between full frame camera and non full frame camera?

Greatly appreciate your suggestions and opinions. Thank you for everything. You are one of photography goal motivations!!

Tigerwapa wrote in post #12718825
Got another question from one of your previous emails about Full Frame camera. Yours, Canon 5D Mark II is a full frame camera. I don't think my EOS Digital Rebel is a full frame camera. Please correct me if I am wrong.

I have reserved the lens rental of Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 for my incoming Alaska trip. Does it make dramatic difference on using wide angle lens between full frame camera and non full frame camera?

Greatly appreciate your suggestions and opinions. Thank you for everything. You are one of photography goal motivations!!

On a full frame camera, an 11mm lens gives a particular angular field of view. On your Rebel, the 11mm lens will appear to give the same field of view as a 17mm lens on the full frame camera, because the Rebel has a 1.6x crop factor. i.e. to calculate the equivalent on the Rebel, multiply the full frame focal length by 1.6. So the 16mm lens will give the same field of view on the Rebel as a 26mm would on a full frame camera.

Hope that helps.

martyn_bannister wrote in post #12718924
On a full frame camera, an 11mm lens gives a particular angular field of view. On your Rebel, the 11mm lens will appear to give the same field of view as a 17mm lens on the full frame camera, because the Rebel has a 1.6x crop factor. i.e. to calculate the equivalent on the Rebel, multiply the full frame focal length by 1.6. So the 16mm lens will give the same field of view on the Rebel as a 26mm would on a full frame camera.

Hope that helps.

Thank you very much, martyn_bannister!!! I just want to make sure I understand what you mean. For Rebel, in mathematic way is like 11X1.6=17.6 which is over 17 which is closed 17mm field of view. Is that correct?

Tigerwapa wrote in post #12718986
Thank you very much, martyn_bannister!!! I just want to make sure I understand what you mean. For Rebel, in mathematic way is like 11X1.6=17.6 which is over 17 which is closed 17mm field of view. Is that correct?

That's correct. I was just quoting to a whole mm size.

Equally, a 50mm lens acts like an 80mm etc. This works well at the telephoto end, you get more length than you realise, but it works against you at the wide end. That's why I use a full frame camera! I have recently bought a 17mm lens for my 5D, which is almost a fish-eye, whereas on an APS-C camera, it would be roughly a 28mm - just another wide angle lens. Would that I could afford an 11-16mm lens

Iĺl be in tromso around september to see the lights, i will have a 60D before then. I hope I can get some pictures like this

Alpha Moth wrote in post #12729869
Iĺl be in tromso around september to see the lights, i will have a 60D before then. I hope I can get some pictures like this

Send me a message when you are in town. I think it is dark enough on the 15th. I have taken some great Auroras at the 19th

ArcticShooter wrote in post #12707169
I don't owe any Tokina. So I don't know the difference. My friends do.
The Samyang goes under many different names in the US. Bower, Rokinon and Vivitar. They are all the same

I focus mostly on infinity. I normally use a nearby light source to get the focus correct.

Hi ArcticShooter,
Recently, I used Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 to practice for the night city buildings. It is awesome for first time using wide angle lens. I like it very much. Thank you for your suggestions/advice.

However, one of your previous comments about "The Canon 10-22mm is also great but only f/3.5-4.5 so it can be a bit weak." What do you mean "weak"? I may rent that lens for my incoming Alaska trip.

Sincerely,
Tigerwapa

stunning!

Tigerwapa wrote in post #12799731
Hi ArcticShooter,
Recently, I used 11-16 Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 to practice for the night city buildings. It is awesome for first time using wide angle lens. I like it very much. Thank you for your suggestions/advice.

However, one of your previous comments about "The Canon 10-22mm is also great but only f/3.5-4.5 so it can be a bit weak." What do you mean "weak"? I may rent that lens for my incoming Alaska trip.

Sincerely,
Tigerwapa

What I really meant was since it's only f/3.5 the Tokina is better in low light situation with the f/2.8

tredd wrote in post #12802611
stunning!

Thank you