Astro fail?

[mwboost]

Is anyone else disappointed with astrophotography on the 6/6pro?

Compared to my 4,the 6 pro seems to produce a massive light area where the sensor is pointing/the middle of the pic.
Also the sky seems a lot more dull and not very accurate.

Was looking forward to the results until I went inside and had a proper look.

Anyone else feel the same?

 

[Morty2264]

I've seen some pretty impressive astrophotography shots from the forums, here! But each user experience is different. Hopefully more users will be able to chime in with their experiences as well!

 

[bkdodger2]

I have not used it once yet but I agree. I've seen some really impressive shots as well but I really don't have anything to test to it

 

[Davidoo]

I've had good luck with it. I bought a tripod and just pointed it straight up on a clear moonless night and the photo showed ten times more stars than I could see with the naked eye, and when I blew it up you could see a distant galaxy. I'm guessing it was Andromeda. Sometimes it does seem to be brighter in the middle. I don't upload a lot of photos. Hopefully you can open it and blow it up.

 

[mwboost]

I've had good luck with it. I bought a tripod and just pointed it straight up on a clear moonless night and the photo showed ten times more stars than I could see with the naked eye, and when I blew it up you could see a distant galaxy. I'm guessing it was Andromeda. Sometimes it does seem to be brighter in the middle. I don't upload a lot of photos. Hopefully you can open it and blow it up.

Nice. Yeah i can get some very good shots as well. I've seen some people getting a pinkish hue in the middle of some pics which I haven't come across luckily.
Seems to be to do with the sensor I think as my Pixel 4 was all even with no brighter sections.
I want to try it focusing a little different and whatnot next time.

 

[anon(40376)]

You mean this Pinkish Glow? It's called the Milky Way. One of the biggest needs for good astro photography, is darkness, something that is harder to find each year. And best to not have any ambient light for miles and miles from where you are.

 

[Morty2264]

You mean this Pinkish Glow? It's called the Milky Way. One of the biggest needs for good astro photography, is darkness, something that is harder to find each year. And best to not have any ambient light for miles and miles from where you are.

This is a beautiful picture!

 

[B. Diddy]

Is anyone else disappointed with astrophotography on the 6/6pro?

Compared to my 4,the 6 pro seems to produce a massive light area where the sensor is pointing/the middle of the pic.
Also the sky seems a lot more dull and not very accurate.

Was looking forward to the results until I went inside and had a proper look.

Anyone else feel the same?

Can you show us some shots you took so we can see what you're talking about?

 

[mwboost]

You mean this Pinkish Glow? It's called the Milky Way. One of the biggest needs for good astro photography, is darkness, something that is harder to find each year. And best to not have any ambient light for miles and miles from where you are.

Nah not that. It's straight in the middle. The shape of the lens. Usually when taking shots of just the sky /stars only .
Most of my shots have turned out great, besides some with a light area where lens is pointing. In pitch black with no light pollution.
I had to edit them to correct the colour and try an hide the light patch.

 

[mwboost]

Can you show us some shots you took so we can see what you're talking about?

This is one image before and after a few adjustments.
The original image unedited is pretty pale looking with the center even more pale.
After I adjusted a few things it turned out ok and a little more accurate.

My Pixel 4 never did that. Samsung's have though... And this is a Samsung sensor right?..

 

[B. Diddy]

Does it matter if you let the phone sit for longer while it takes the shot? I've never had the chance to take a good astro shot, but my understanding is that there's a minimum amount of time you have to give it, but that you can also give it longer to take the exposure.

 

[mwboost]

Does it matter if you let the phone sit for longer while it takes the shot? I've never had the chance to take a good astro shot, but my understanding is that there's a minimum amount of time you have to give it, but that you can also give it longer to take the exposure.

I always let it go the full amount of time it chooses.

 

[B. Diddy]

Are you taking the shot at 1X zoom, or are you adjusting the zoom?

 

[Davidoo]

I leave it on the standard with no zoom. There is a timer that runs when you take the shot and you have to let it finish or it doesn't work. It takes 3 to 4 minutes. That's why a tripod is essential to get a good shot.

 

[I Can Be Your Hero]

My Pixel 4 never did that. Samsung's have though... And this is a Samsung sensor right?..

It is a Samsung sensor.

Not sure why there's a white spot in the middle of the image. Could be due the size of the sensor and the light being focused directly to the centre, it brightens up the middle of it.

Maybe an update or two will make it uniform.

 

[mwboost]

Are you taking the shot at 1X zoom, or are you adjusting the zoom?

I don't touch the zoom, leave as is
The only thing I used a few times was the far focus. Which I used to used on my Pixel 4.
Going to try leaving the focus next time around.

 

[mwboost]

It is a Samsung sensor.

Not sure why there's a white spot in the middle of the image. Could be due the size of the sensor and the light being focused directly to the centre, it brightnes up the middle of it.

Maybe an update or two will make it uniform.

Yeah that's what i was thinking.

 

[mwboost]

I leave it on the standard with no zoom. There is a timer that runs when you take the shot and you have to let it finish or it doesn't work. It takes 3 to 4 minutes. That's why a tripod is essential to get a good shot.

Yeah I always use a tripod and I don't touch zoom. Also always let it go the full time it's chosen.
Use it the same as I did with my Pixel 4.

 

[Jeremy8000]

Before and after-processing (using built-in editor) shot I took around 7:30pm about a month ago, against a TON of ambient light (just off to the side of a lit baseball field).

 

[beantownsouth]

I've had good luck with it. I bought a tripod and just pointed it straight up on a clear moonless night and the photo showed ten times more stars than I could see with the naked eye, and when I blew it up you could see a distant galaxy. I'm guessing it was Andromeda. Sometimes it does seem to be brighter in the middle. I don't upload a lot of photos. Hopefully you can open it and blow it up.

That is darn impressive, considering that just above center right, you snagged a galaxy in your picture. Bravo, well done Sir!