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“Steve’s Rock and Milky Way,” Olmsted Point, Yosemite National Park, CA. 25 seconds, f4 at ISO 12,800. Canon 6D, Rokinon 24 mm f1.4. Low-power LED flashlight from camera left and right. Recent Model cameras and new, less expensive optics make this kind of image much easier to create than in past years.

In this chapter, we explore equipment options and talk about how they relate to the processes and challenges of night photography and light painting. The selection of cameras, lenses, tripods, and other gear is mostly ...

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