Lens Lovers Club - Stargazing Night - Al Razeen - Abu Dhabi - 13 June 2026

[Frederic]

Join us for a stargazing session in Al Razeen Abu Dhabi!

What to expect on June 13:
Best shooting window: roughly 10:00 PM – 3:30 AM
Milky Way core direction: southeast to south
Best composition time: around midnight to 2 AM when the core rises higher
Moonlight should be minimal and likely only affect the horizon before dawn.

Bring your Digital Camera, and we will help you practice getting the best results out of it. 

The plan is to have a meetup with max. 10 members to practice and enjoy the art of Night photography and learn from each other. Bring whatever Digital camera you have and have a look at the advisable settings in your camera's manual or ask in the forum. After the event you can publish your photos in our gallery!

Meetup Location: Al Razeen, Abu Dhabi   https://maps.app.goo.gl/AqfvMcdzgXsUsnrZ8

Meetup Time: 9PM at the meeting point from where we will deflate.

End Time: Approx 2AM we will head back to the exit.

 

What to bring:

Red headlamp and/or flashlight, camping chair, Camera or Smartphone, tripod, film/memory cards, extra battery, Recommended Lens(es). A tripod is recommended for night photography. Please do not bring big LED flood lights. We want to make sure our eyes can adjust to the dark.

This is not an Off-Road Drive, but we will have to deflate at the entry point and head into the desert for 7-8 km so we have minimal light pollution.

For the members who are joining us, please let us know which camera/lenses you are using and if you have practiced night photography before.

 

 

@Imran Asghar@Luke K P@samamara

[Thomas54675]

Awesome! Count me in 100%

[Infaz]

@Frederic Wouldn't miss it! See you there.

[_luke_]

I'm in - can drive to meeting point but will need a lift for off-road section.

Old Nikon full frame camer + Nikkor f/2.8 14-28

Seestar s50 telescope.

[Frederic]

We will give you a free lift into the dunes. (old DCT start point).

Canon 5D mk2 with Samyang f/2.8 14mm

 

[Menon Arun]

Hello ,

I am in as well. How do I enroll?

[_luke_]

8 minutes ago, Frederic said:

We will give you a free lift into the dunes. (old DCT start point).

Canon 5D mark2 with Samyang f/2.8 14mm

 

Thanks 🙏 🙏 🙏 

[Zsolt]

hi @Frederic - pls count me in (somehow can't figure out how to join). I'm not a big photo geek, but will figure out  And would not like to miss the good company

[Frederic]

1 hour ago, Menon Arun said:

Hello ,

I am in as well. How do I enroll?

I've just opened up the RSVP

1 minute ago, Zsolt said:

hi @Frederic - pls count me in (somehow can't figure out how to join). I'm not a big photo geek, but will figure out  And would not like to miss the good company

I've just opened up the RSVP

 

@Zsolt if you have a digital camera (DSLR or mirrorless) with a tripod you would be fine with a wide angle lens that you have. For night photography it would ideally have to be a fast lens (f/2.8 or lower).

Even with Iphone you might get decent results, but you would definitely need a tripod as well.

 

 

[Zubail]

oh! might be I also join, but I'll definetely will need a lift route for my  Celestron 9.25"