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iPhone 13 Pro Max Milky Way photography

ToddH

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Deifie said:
There´s an app called "Even Longer", Shayne Mostyn also has some Videos about it...
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Ok… I did forget about Nightcap which is a low light / star trails app. I have it and it works great!!! I was thinking of night mode only. But Nightcap is one of the better night and day apps
 
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ToddH said:
Referring to the star tracker? If so, it’s the Skywatcher Star Adventurer which is a small tripod mountable tracker that is powered by 4 AA batteries. I have the pro pack which has the counter weight to balance my Sony camera gear. Here is a Amazon link to it.

Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer 2i Pro Pack – Motorized Dslr Night Sky Tracker Equatorial Mount for Portable Nightscapes, Time-Lapse and Panoramas – Wi-Fi App Camera Control – Long Exposure Imaging https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NY44782/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_QSX3HMMF4SZK2ZQFVK28
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Thanks for opening this thread. This is something I have always been interested in. Appreciate the link as well!!
 
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After following this thread this is my first attempt! Forgot to switch on ProRaw so will try again tomorrow night, and somewhere with less light pollution - also used Snapseed to edit! iPhone 13 pro max!
 
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I just got back from vacationing in Vermont and snapped this yesterday evening after I heard about this. Pretty wild stuff. I also took multiple shots and want to see if I can get an even better shot with some astrophotography stacking software to help reduce the noise and improve clarity. For now this is a single shot image from RAW edited in Lightroom Mobile. Didn’t include the ones that had trees at the bottom because the wind was making them kinda blurry.

Also why is this limited to iPhone 13 Pro Max? I took this with the iPhone 13 Pro which has the same camera:

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macduke said:
I just got back from vacationing in Vermont and snapped this yesterday evening after I heard about this. Pretty wild stuff. I also took multiple shots and want to see if I can get an even better shot with some astrophotography stacking software to help reduce the noise and improve clarity. For now this is a single shot image from RAW edited in Lightroom Mobile. Didn’t include the ones that had trees at the bottom because the wind was making them kinda blurry.

Also why is this limited to iPhone 13 Pro Max? I took this with the iPhone 13 Pro which has the same camera:

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It is not limited to 13 Pro Max at all. It is exactly the same features with 13 pro. Even iPhone 12 Pro had nightmode as well.
 
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I mean it’s great photos but then again
Thanks more to post production which
I’m sure even iPhone X or even iPhone 1 can product good results with editing , right spot ..etc
And you can find videos on YouTube that with professing and without zoom in. iPhone 1 can have amazing photos that u can’t tell

not saying it ain’t good but I rather see unedited photos
 
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awesome what this device can do, its a shame that were only limited to 30s opposed to google pixels 4minutes
 
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ediks said:

awesome what this device can do, its a shame that were only limited to 30s opposed to google pixels 4minutes
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I suspect that one of the next iPhones will see some improvements on this. Just sadly got to wait.
 
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Unless you have your phone on a tracking mount, you'd get pretty significant star trails on a 4 minute exposure.
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Yes… the pixel takes four 15” exposures and combines them. It doesn’t take a single 4 minute exposure. The iPhone 13 pro/ max takes three 10” exposures
 
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Great post Todd! Wish I had joined up with you for your now famous shot. But, glad you inspired me to step outside and get some shots that same night, and then again this past weekend.

Standard tripod with cellphone mount. Not near as dark of sky from my location, but I am pleased with the Milky Way showing up, and the overall performance of the iPhone 13 Pro. Glad I upgraded from the 11 Pro just for the improved night capabilities. The images need some PP...as posted, straight off the phone.

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lokerd said:
Great post Todd! Wish I had joined up with you for your now famous shot. But, glad you inspired me to step outside and get some shots that same night, and then again this past weekend.

Standard tripod with cellphone mount. Not near as dark of sky from my location, but I am pleased with the Milky Way showing up, and the overall performance of the iPhone 13 Pro. Glad I upgraded from the 11 Pro just for the improved night capabilities. The images need some PP...as posted, straight off the phone.

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You’ll have to come next time!!! The Milky Way looks cool over your house
 
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ToddH said:
Thanks!!! It sure is fun and I’m so glad I can get this on my iPhone. I could use my Sony, but the iPhone is a good challenge
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I was at the Jersey shore back in July, perfect chance to grab Milky Way shots with my Canon. Nope, wrong...it was cloudy, then heavy fog overnight. Eh.

Just wish I can see the darn Milky Way here without traveling 40-50 miles from this city! I would love to try this. ? Oh well.
 
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I was at the Jersey shore back in July, perfect chance to grab Milky Way shots with my Canon. Nope, wrong...it was cloudy, then heavy fog overnight. Eh.

Just wish I can see the darn Milky Way here without traveling 40-50 miles from this city! I would love to try this. ? Oh well.
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I lived in Austin Texas for 18 years, then moved back to the south east Texas area to be with family… I have to drive that far to get a dark sky.. The Austin area was so much better. Big Bend national park…. WOW, best place ever for dark skies. Long drive through.
 
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