In this episode of Canon Quick Tips, Senior Technical Specialist Mason Higa shares his tips for selecting gear and dialing in camera settings for astrophotog The EOS 6D Mark II is the perfect time-lapse camera for me. The battery life, weight, flexibility of the vari-angle screen, built in functions—mainly the intervalometer and 4K time-lapse video—and compatibility with all my existing Canon glass are killer. A flippable touch screen on a full frame camera is something I’ve always wanted. There are some general best practices and camera settings that apply to many types of astrophotography, including those shooting the night sky with a basic camera and lens. Use manual or bulb mode. Use a “fast” aperture of F/2.8 – F/4. Set your white balance setting to daylight or auto. K1yGl0.

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