MoveShootMove Tridaptor Phone Adapter

I saw this advertised on Facebook, and, despite my misgivings about such things, having tried a couple of types before, and not got on with them, decided to give it a shot. Initial impressions are that it’s well made, being anodised aluminium, and feels sturdy in the hand. adjustments are smooth and precise, and the …

Astrophotography with a Google Pixel (pt 5)

OIII filters (mainly) I got to try out my Pixel in combination with my OIII filter at the weekend, and I have to say the results were less than I'd hoped. Using the modded camera app (and getting exposures in excess of 7 minutes), the results were ... disappointing, but interesting ... Because my OIII …

Astrophotography with a Google Pixel (pt 4)

Filters (UHC) Back in part 1 of this series I posted a RAW format image of the Cygnus region of the Milky Way taken with a UHC filter balanced precariously on the camera lens. This is an annotated version of that original: There's lots of dark and bright nebulae visible already, but check out this …

Astrophotography with a Google Pixel (pt 3)

Finally managed to get some comparison shots (from dark to to bright: default AP mode; modded camera with Night Sight HDR frames set to medium; modded camera with Night Sight HDR frames set to high). It's clear that the longer exposures are capturing more light, but I'm not sure they're getting any more details (to …

Astrophotography with a Google Pixel (pt 2)

In this second post on the above topic, I’m going to introduce a modified Google camera app I recently discovered via a Reddit thread. It gives a great deal of control over astrophotography mode, and even allows for longer exposure times. You can download the.apk file here: https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/dev-MWP/f/dl30/ I used the top one … and …

Astrophotography with a Google Pixel (pt 1)

Hi, I've been hooked on photographing the night sky since I got a Pixel4A back in January 2022 (this was the first photo I took): I think it's pretty impressive given the fact that the neighbour's Xmas lights are still on ... For those that don't know, Astrophotography mode is an extension of the camera's …