![My first (acceptable) attempt at photographing the night sky. Nikon D3500, Sigma 10-20mm, f/3.5 ISO 800 20 sec : r/Nikon My first (acceptable) attempt at photographing the night sky. Nikon D3500, Sigma 10-20mm, f/3.5 ISO 800 20 sec : r/Nikon](https://preview.redd.it/i23kh2n2ug651.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=ffe7af3792bfd683ee1c5f70512b1238d8db85bb)
My first (acceptable) attempt at photographing the night sky. Nikon D3500, Sigma 10-20mm, f/3.5 ISO 800 20 sec : r/Nikon
![The Milkyway over Castlerigg Stone Circle, UK Nikon D3500, Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X Pro DX II. F/2.8, 30 Second Exposure, ISO 3200 : r/Nikon The Milkyway over Castlerigg Stone Circle, UK Nikon D3500, Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X Pro DX II. F/2.8, 30 Second Exposure, ISO 3200 : r/Nikon](https://preview.redd.it/29pk9q5izjs61.jpg?auto=webp&s=0f4e632a37c39b5d72dfe310fc832ceb035a9643)
The Milkyway over Castlerigg Stone Circle, UK Nikon D3500, Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X Pro DX II. F/2.8, 30 Second Exposure, ISO 3200 : r/Nikon
What are the main settings to take photos of the Milky Way? I have a Nikon D3500 with a 18-55mm lens. I couldn't zoom on the brightest star and the result was
![I took this photo with my phone. I'd like to be able to take a long exposure picture like this but at night with my Nikon D3500. One with stars static and I took this photo with my phone. I'd like to be able to take a long exposure picture like this but at night with my Nikon D3500. One with stars static and](https://preview.redd.it/z0lreezz0jc41.jpg?auto=webp&s=fdf7582709fc1250496930f55345c8e24982d744)