ISO/1600
［
115
］
ISO/1600
［
115
］
ISO/1600
［
115
］
WB+/-
WB+/-
WB+/-
1" 32
X10
1" 32
X10
22
HOW TO USE
Cameras with Live View function
Photography Composition
Determine the photography composition. If you plan to take star�scape
photography, a sightseeing guidebook may be of help to find a scenic
spot in advance.
It will be hard to recognize stars if you look through the viewfinder in the
night�time. This makes it difficult to confirm the state of focus and the
composition. If you have a DSLR camera, you will be able to recognize
the state of focus and the composition by raising the ISO speed, even
to the maximum, for a test shooting.
If you have a film camera, the sight from the camera‘s viewfinder is too
dark to recognize the stars. It is advisable to exchange the focusing
screen for one with better visibility. A commercially available Eye
Magnifier will facilitate your precise focusing.
Focus on the star by magnifying the
star image with the Live View function
while watching the screen of the LCD
monitor on your camera. If the camera
is out of focus, the star is seen as a
blurred disc of light or the star is not
visible on the focusing screen. If you
turn the focusing ring in the direction
of reaching in focus, the blurred disc
will contract to become a point of light.
If this is the case, the star is in focus.
It is recommended to hold the focus ring with weak adhesive tape so that
you could avoid turning the focus ring accidentally.
Note: The star image may go out of focus by malfunction of the
camera’s autofocus function if you press the shutter release
after you focus on the star. To avoid this, make sure that the
autofocus function is set to OFF.
Live View without magnification.
Magnifying the star images
under in focus.
Magnifying the star images
under out of focus.
