Question about a trip to the desert for the Perseids

I drove out to Joshua Tree last August to try and get a good shot of the meteor shower, but my first few pictures just showed a black sky with a couple of faint streaks. Then a guy camping near me saw my setup and said, 'You need to point your camera at the radiant near Cassiopeia and use a wider lens.' I switched to my 14mm and got a whole sky full of trails in a single 20-second shot. What's your go-to lens or camera setting for shooting meteor showers?

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spencer_johnson225mo ago

That "point at the radiant" advice is a game changer. I used to just aim at a random patch of sky and hope for the best. Now I always scout the radiant point first.

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paul_nguyen5mo ago

Yeah, totally changed my meteor spotting game too.

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margaret_nelson4mo ago

Why not just look at the whole sky and catch the surprises?

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