Prashant’s Top Tips

• Fast wide-angle lenses are essential. They enable you to capture the vastness of the night sky while crucially maximizing light gathering. • Take the time to research suitable dark sky locations. Finding a compelling subject isn’t enough if it’s surrounded by heavy light pollution. • AF systems can prove unreliable in lowlight conditions. Consider focusing manually by finding the brightest star in the sky and zooming into it using Live View before adjusting your focus.