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If you have a camera and standard stock lens you can capture stunning pictures of the night sky.

This video shows how to photograph the Milky Way using a second hand DSLR, stock lens and simple tripod and, by using the 500 rule, with no tracking.

As you can see the workflow is the same no matter what camera or setup you have:

• Planning a trip around the moon
• Avoiding light pollution
• The equipment and useful upgrades
• Setting up your camera:
 Manual mode
 Manual focus on a bright star
 500-rule of thumb
 Short focal length, lens wide open

00:00 Introduction
00:52 Equipment set up
04:32 Avoid the moon and light pollution
05:48 Camera settings
08:18 Capturing images
12:06 Thank you and closing remarks