>>3826042>>3826168>>3826175>First, what would be a good entry level camera for night/star photography? I've always been pretty interested in trying my hand at really long exposures but no idea what I would need outside of a really good tripod.Depends on your budget and other requirements. Just about any recent FF body with a fast prime lens will do well. On a tight budget a Canon 6D + Rokinon 24mm f/1.4 will produce fantastic astro shots for about $1,000 USD.
>I've run a dozen or so rolls of film through his camera and have the *basics* down, but I don't know how to expose for the sky (specifically northern lights).Option 1: If you're going to have a digital camera with you, you can shoot/review until you have a solid exposure on that body. You can then use that exposure on your film camera. HOWEVER, you have to take reciprocity failure into account for the specific film you are using. You can find those adjustments online. And I would still bracket even after adjusting for ISO/aperture/reciprocity.
Option 2: Find a website of someone doing film astro photos and see what exposure settings they're using. This will give you ball park figures, though the problem will be that both sky glow and atmospheric attenuation will vary with location and weather.
