I recently did some night-sky testing with Panasonic’s LUMIX S1RII camera and 18mm f/1.8 lens. I wanted to see how this combination performed, particularly with a dark foreground, and whether Panasonic fixed the issues in the OG S1R that made it unreliable for night photography. It was also a nice evening to enjoy some night photography at a location I hadn’t shot before. In short, I threw some challenging conditions at this camera and am happy with its performance. The 18mm lens is also small and light enough to bring along on any trip and seems to render stars well.

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