topic Re: EOS R50 How to take pictures of northern lights in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

EOS R50 How to take pictures of northern lights

Vickytravels — Sat, 30 Aug 2025 17:43:16 GMT

Hi, I am traveling to Iceland and Norway to view the Northern Lights. I am a beginner and would like as many helpful hints with how to take pictures of the Northern Lights and the best lens to use. Thank you. Vicky

Re: Northern Lights EOSR50 reommendations

shadowsports — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 15:35:07 GMT

Greetings,

It would be helpful if you could provide a budget and list any lenses you currently own now.

A fast lens will be helpful shooting the Northern Lights.

I'm sure you'll receive different recommendations. I might recommend the following two lenses.

Sigma RF 17-40 f1.8 Art. This is a constant aperture lens licensed by Canon for APS-C. It's around $919.

Sigma 18-50 f2.8 is also very popular.

Sigma has wonderful primes for RF APS-C. I would recommend a zoom (for versatility) unless you have a specific need for a particular focal length.

You'll want to practice a bit before your trip. If you already have the RF-S 18-45 it might not be fast enough for Northern Lights, and could require high ISO and slow shutter speeds. In this scenario, a tripod would be recommended.

Re: Northern Lights EOSR50 reommendations

Vickytravels — Sat, 30 Aug 2025 03:00:25 GMT

Thank you for taking the time to respond. I will research the lenses and start practicing with my current RFS 18-45. Have a great day. V.

Re: EOS R50 How to take pictures of northern lights

jrhoffman75 — Sat, 30 Aug 2025 21:26:26 GMT

I can’t post the link, but here is a screenshot.