Need Milky Way Time-Lapse Settings? Use This Free Calculator for Your Gear

Struggling to get your Milky Way camera settings right? This free calculator turns your exact gear into a complete starting point. No guessing your exposure. Milky Way time-lapses can feel complicated because you're not choosing just one setting. In this walkthrough, Carly shows you how to use her free Milky Way time-lapse settings calculator to do the math for you: enter a few details about your camera, lens, location, and the video length, and it returns a full set of starting settings. You'll learn how to pick your rule, find your focal length and maximum aperture, identify your sensor size, and use the Bortle scale to avoid a wasted trip. Plus, it will tell you how to read your shutter speed, ISO, and interval, understand the calculator's warnings, and reduce noise. By the end, you'll have a reliable starting point to refine at the location, whether you're shooting a full time-lapse or a single frame. Get your settings now with the free Milky Way Time-Lapse Calculator: https://darkskyutah.com/free-timelaps... Ready to go further than a starting point? Milky Way in Motion is Carly's online course that teaches you to capture the Milky Way and turn your images into cinematic time-lapses in under five hours. It works with any camera, including entry-level DSLRs, and it's beginner-friendly, using free or low-cost editing software like Lightroom and DaVinci Resolve. It includes lifetime access and a money-back guarantee. Come join us: https://darkskyutah.com/milky-way-in-... CHAPTERS 0:00 Why Milky Way time-lapse settings are tricky 0:22 Opening the free calculator 0:32 Choosing your rule (400 vs NPF) 1:05 Entering your focal length 1:35 Finding your maximum aperture 2:20 Time-lapse length (or a single photo) 2:40 Selecting your camera and sensor size 3:35 Using the Bortle scale for dark skies 3:57 Reading your Milky Way settings 4:45 The noise warning and what it means 5:14 What sensor noise looks like and how to reduce it 5:48 Test your settings at the location IN THIS VIDEO How the free calculator turns your camera and lens into a complete set of starting settings Which rule to choose, and why the 400 rule works for most beginners How to find your focal length and maximum aperture on your lens How to figure out your camera's sensor size What the calculator's two warnings mean, and how to handle noise Why the settings are a starting point you refine in the field RESOURCES Free Milky Way Shoot Checklist: https://darkskyutah.com/free-milky-wa... Milky Way Time-Lapse Calculator: https://darkskyutah.com/free-timelaps... Milky Way in Motion course: https://darkskyutah.com/milky-way-in-... The Dark Sky Digest newsletter: https://darkskyutah.com/newsletter Instagram:   / darkskyutah   Blog: https://darkskyutah.com/blog-2/ ABOUT Dark Sky Utah helps photographers of all skill levels learn and master night photography, led by Carly Stocks, a physics teacher turned astro-landscape photographer based in Utah. Take care and clear skies. Subscribe for more night photography tutorials:    / @darkskyutah   Music I use: https://www.bensound.com License code: MMRQNTM9AIMIZOGU Track Name: New Frontier Artist: : Lunar Years Song Link: https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free... #milkyway #astrophotography #timelapse #nightphotography #milkywayphotography