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If you're looking to buy new, you can take long exposure photos with any entry level DSLR. The Nikon D3400 or Canon EOS Rebel T6 are both great starting points (I pesonally like the Nikon a bit more). They usually run $450 - $600 dollars depending on the lenses they come with. They both have good ISO ranges (ISO is the sensitivity of the sensor to light) which means you would be able to take long exposures of things like stars or see detail in very dark places.

If those are out of your price range than I would look at used DSLR's like the Nikon D3300 or D3200. They aren't gonna handle low light quite as well as the newer cameras, and high ISO images will be noisier, but they will still easily take long exposures. And really any DSLR made in the last 8 years will be able to take long exposures. If you are trying to take long exposures of things like car trails one of those would work fine. If you are trying to take photos of things like stars I would try to get a newer DSLR.

With my power tank from my telescope. http://www.amazon.com/Celestron-18774-Power-Tank/dp/B00008Y0U5/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1425591736&sr=8-1&keywords=power+tank+celestron

The actual setup is far from elegant, with tons of wire threaded through my jacket and coming out the arm, and a huge power tank in my other hand, haha. It's a good workout!

So why welding glass? Wouldn't a cheap ND filter set work as well or better?

Or is welding glass just super super dark?

I use this 10 stop filter:

http://www.amazon.com/ND1000-Filter-Neutral-Density-Optical/dp/B00GMXD9E8

It's possible I got an exceptionally good copy, but it is good for the price.

One tip I have is to take your cheap filters and make sure you're not using auto white balance. DSLRs have a pretty hard time figuring out white balance sometimes for long exposures. Lock down white balance and see if the color cast is still present.

I have the Vanguard Alta Pro 263AGH Aluminum Tripod with GH-100 Pistol Grip Ball Head - love it! The only thing I'd throw out there is I've never owned another high end tripod to compare it to.
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Thanks!

I have a Nikon D7000, and I just use a little wired shutter release that duplicates the two-stage shutter button on the camera exactly, with the added feature of locking down to trigger the "bulb" mode for as long as I want.

The Cannon Magic Lantern solution is one option, but personally I use the wired remote anyway for any longish tripod photography because it doesn't shake the camera when I press the button. Mup mode + off camera trigger = no shake even with the longest lenses.

However, as /u/zeFinn pointed out elsewhere, it's a good idea to stack photos for long exposures instead of just taking one long picture; it helps cut down on noise from the camera sensor heat as well as normal noise because it can be filtered out in the stacking process. I only got away with this because it was about 20°F out, if it had been warmer the picture would have hot pixels everywhere. (if you look at that image in full resolution, the hot pixels are really obvious. That was nearly 20 minutes in t-shirt weather, so it turned out really badly.)

I used this piece of welding glass (< $6 on Amazon), held to my lens with rubber bands stretched around a reversed lens hood, like this. I used a Canon 24-105 f/4 at 45mm, ISO 400 at f/8 for 181 seconds. The welding glass results in a pretty hideous green tint, so it requires some work in post to correct the colors, but that's part of the fun.

Lets just say my budget is smaller, as I'm hobbyist level.

So I was considering used D700 (around $650) and 16-35mm f/4G (around $800.)

Does that sound like a good value for a hobbyist level?

Yep, I got one of these knock-off timers from Amazon. Great for time-lapse too.

Thanks! It's the model's LED hula hoop. Probably something like this: http://www.amazon.com/36-Color-Changing-Cotton-Rainbow/dp/B005FLRUBG

This is the one I bought and it works okay. From like 10-20 feet away it works well and it's really convenient to keep in a camera bag

Just got myself a whole set of ND filters. I love taking exposure shots.
This is what set I got if anyone was curious..

Thank you, I believe it was like at 50mm~


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The general concept is really easy. Maybe it's just the times I've tried it, but I would have expected the moon to track a little more.

Most cameras should be able to let you do up to 30s of exposure. Someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but Canons don't have the functionality to go beyond that, while Nikon does (don't ask me about any others). Because it has a million different names, let's just say that if you own a Canon, you may have to get a doohickey to allow for > 30 seconds.

To start, I wouldn't even worry about filters. Just try out different times and aperture settings. If you want lights to have a more starburst type effect, you need to make sure you shutter smaller (larger f/#) and go for a longer time.

Here are some of my others:

https://i.imgur.com/wzt6fit.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/o7wpcxj.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/Y1bw0SF.jpg

Sure, here’s the one I got.

PROTAGE Condensation Prevention Lens Heater Evening dew Remover USB Warmer P-LH02 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073X18JND/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_6UdQBbR4X3V1Z

What kind of plasma light? Like this https://www.amazon.com/Creative-Motion-10194-8-Plasma-Ball/dp/B000098XEE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1474161613&sr=8-1&keywords=plasma+light