Red-lit sandstone natural arch silhouetted against a dense Milky Way star field at night.

You use a red headlamp when you’re walking around. It preserves your night vision. But if there are other astro-landscape photographers nearby, you’re likely ruining their shots. You were trying to do the right thing. But you weren’t.

Most of us were taught that red light is the night photographer’s best friend. It is, but only for your eyes. Cameras don’t care what your eyes prefer.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9rY7OYSpJ4

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You use a red headlamp when you’re walking around. It preserves your night vision. But if there are other astro-landscape photographers nearby, you’re likely ruining their shots. You were trying to do the right thing. But you weren’t.Most of us were taught that red light is the night photographer’s best friend. It is, but only for your eyes. Cameras don’t care what your eyes prefer. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9rY7OYSpJ4
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