There is no better place in the world to learn Astrophotography than in the Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve. The Alpha Crux Astrophotography Tour is the perfect blend of tuition and experience. With DOC concession for areas surrounding Twizel, Tekapo and Mount Cook this tour offers a fantastic opportunity to access some of New Zealand's most beautiful locations whilst exploring this exciting new facet of photography, taking your current skill set to the next level.
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The Astrophotography Tour is your chance to learn the secrets of photographing the night sky with personal guidance from a master of the art. Spend 3 hours of concentrated tuition, mastering your cameras manual settings, learning about the use of star tracking, as well as identifying and framing up some of the most fascinating regions of the night sky.
Astrophotography tours are private sessions up to 3 hours long and can be tailored to your individual needs.
This includes discussion about camera equipment & settings, night sky targets, fundamental Astrophotography using the camera on a static tripod, and deep sky Astrophotography, using a German Equatorial Mount to track the stars at longer exposures and long focal lengths.
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