Since making this video Trevor has shared many beautiful deep sky images made with much less expensive gear than what is shown here - such the RedCat, WO 61, Star Adventurer, ASIAIR, etc. Also, such gear is lighter in weight and takes up less room, but can still give a beginner amazing, very satisfying results. All for less than 2k or even 1.5k.
@@David-Kynaston I see this is happening more and more nowadays. I'm trying to get into this and I keep finding youtube channels cleverly disguised as posting how-tos and tutorials just to push their paid courses or materials. Not saying this channel is like that, this is one of the better ones, but there are a few so annoying obvious ones, faking good intentions just to make you go to their website and buy photoshop settings. Facepalm.
@@David-Kynaston If you are purchasing this equipment, either you're loaded, or you're a professional...therefore the niche claim that this is just a "hobby" for you is slim to none. Deep space astrophotography is one you will not see for free outside the government...along with deep weather photography and celebrity babies.
@@NathanThompsonBlueEyes You are clueless, thousands and thousands of people own astrophotography equipment, many including my neighbor and brother-in-law own better equipment than he does, in the neighbourhood of 5 to 6 grand worth of astrophotography equipment. Learn a little..
I started out when I was 12 yrs old in astronomy and I am still amazed at how many adults think astrology is the same thing ! I would definitely recommend those who want a better understanding of this stuff to get themselves along to an astronomy club, those guys will jump at the chance of helping beginners. They belong to the same ilk as Ham Radio Ops....they just love showing off.............their gear of course.
In Germany it's about €2,600 for the telescope and mount alone, let alone accessories and camera. While you can always spend more and go higher, I doubt anyone would consider this a 'beginner setup'. Beginners are trying to figure out how to take images with a €500 - €1,000 set-up, not spend €3,000 right off the bat ;)
I have to give you big kudos for bringing astrophotography in a very approachable way to those who have interest. The "debate" I see in comments you've received about "entry level astrophotography" gives me a bit of a chuckle. It all depends on how one defines astrophotography! Taking a cell phone shot that gives you a tiny setting moon? Holding a cell phone camera lens to an eyepiece of a telescope to get a blurry shot of Jupiter? Or more to the point, taking a sharply focused, larger scale, beautifully colored, high contrast image of M42? To me, the latter is real astrophotography as opposed to just messing around with photos of stuff in the sky. Real astrophotography of deep sky targets takes, at the minimum, a setup like the one you show in the video! Maybe drop the auto-guiding gear and swap a webcam in for the DSLR camera to do planetary imaging, but you cannot escape needing a good mount and great optics. Now a question. I'm looking toward getting back into astrophotography after a long hiatus. What do you think of the William Optics 103 mm APO doublet refractor combined with the EQ35 mount for light weight portability while still being optically excellent and versatile enough to do deep sky and planetary imaging?
"Taking a sharply focused, larger scale, beautifully coloured, high contrast image of M42" -- oh yeah, that's a beginner's first goal, definitely !! Come on, guys ! "Sharply focused" ? I challenge you to explain to me how a bahtinov mask works. Or what coma is. Astrophotography as a hobby isn't about getting beautiful pictures; we photograph the same subjects all the time, and nicer pictures of these objects have been made by bigger telescopes, in better conditions, by people more experienced than you, possibly taking the pictures from outer space. You won't beat them. Astrophotography as a hobby is all about learning. Learning how you actually go from setting up, to getting a final result. Learning what every little bit does, why it's important, learning how the physics actually make all of this possible. That's what's fun about this (at least for me). And starting out with the bare essentials is just fine. As an aside, "holding up a cellphone to your eyepiece" is called "afocal photography", and it can be easily and very cheaply refined to take very surprising pictures of the planets. It's definitely a great way to be introduced to astrophotography, since most people already have a cellphone. It also has the advantage that you can do it with almost anything that has an eyepiece -- binoculars, etc... Quit being so elitist...
Roberto, The only reason I wrote my comment was that I took exception to the attacking manner in which several other commenters took Trevor’s video to task just because of differences of opinion about the meaning of “entry level.” If a beginner searches the net for “entry level deep sky astrophotography” and Trevor’s video is one of the hits, why take shots at him if the video is more than a true beginner might want? I can see leaving a polite comment suggesting that the title of the video be amended to make it clear that it is not for beginners. But chiding comments that make it sound like there is some kind of deliberate attempt to mislead potential hobbyists are out of order. Unfortunately, I fell prey to the very thing I was criticizing: I took shots at other comments and did come off as elitist. Big mistake. I have done astrophotography that ranges from rudimentary techniques like star trail photography and afocal shots to published astrophotos taken with sophisticated equipment. As a teacher, I helped my students to do star trail photography, digital lunar imaging, variable star science projects using digital imaging and many other activities designed to get students jazzed about observing the heavens. I really have championed astronomy at all levels for many years. So, I apologize for sounding elitist. All I really wanted to convey is that I wish people would stop being nasty in their comments.
For starters in astrophotography , set up should be light weight, easy to learn, inexpensive. Not every one has the convenience of back yard with dark sky. Many of us live in the city, so for DSO's may have to drive an hour or so for dark sky. Planets are easy, they're bright, short exposure! I regularly take pictures of solar eclipses , Sun spots, Moon with my $200 Canon SX40 35x zoom camera, hand held. No telescope used. That's astrophotography too? LOL!
I'm currently putting together a setup Worth $1000.... these equipments that you've shown are outside my league at the moment specially the telescope.... I'll be thrilled to have a setup like this if i can afford these in the future
Were talking about astrophotography setup not just telescope. Setups can be 5, 10, 20k or even hundreds of thousands. So I think this is a good beginner setup with quality components.
This is *not* an entry-level setup. That's a $1200 telescope, with a $1300 mount. You can start taking pictures of the Moon, planets, and some bright DSO's for as low as $600 with a camera and lens or a used scope. With that being said, this is a great tutorial. Lots of great information in here, and although this is a somewhat spendy setup, this is about what most setups look like and how most of them work. +1
If you reduce your focal to f2 mark or as low as you can get it then you don't need to rely on long exposures as much so you can get away with a cheaper setup.
You can take pictures for 600 sure, but will they be good pictures? This mount is really about the most basic you want to go for getting good DSO pics. It's a crapshoot with cheaper mounts and they will likely cause you a lot more frustration even if you manage to get one set up well.
@@Suhdooper The truth is, i bought stuff for like 2000€ after making photos of the Milkyway.. But I want to see nebulas and galaxys! ; ) Btw, i liked it and i am a sup!
When you said $3000-$4000 range I almost choked, I’m pulling together a setup that is less than $1000, and I’m currently using a $400 telescope and my phone.
@@justatelescope8124 not anywhere? Even as a VERY entry-level set up? Genuine question, because I am currently trying to get an astrophotography set up as well
@@DarthQuietus if you plan to do deep sky photography, or even planetary photography, then you will need a proper camera, quality scope, and most importantly, an equatorial mount. A beginner camera could be a second hand DSLR camera. Phones are not capable of picking up low light targets. A beginner telescope should preferably be from a reputable company like Skywatcher or Orion. Getting a 4-6" refractor telescope isn't too expensive and it will also mean you will not need to buy a heavy duty mount to carry it. I will say this though, dont buy any cheap scopes from celestron, they are all complete shit. Any scope under about 700 from celestron is a no no. As a recommended mount, I would say the skywatcher eq5 mount (first or second hand is fine). For a camera, I would recommend the Nikon d5100, which will require a T adapter ring to attach to your scope. Just so you know, this is a setup which isn't exactly VERY entry level, but will be all you really need if you would like to continue doing astrophotography. A setup like this will give results to satisfy you until you feel the need to go further and upgrade. Hope this information helped.
I love your videos! You have inspired me and i have bought my first cheap refractore scope. It is awesome to look at Saturn and Jupiter. I even see 4 of Jupiter's moon's. The moon also looks awesome. I find i like to look at it more when its half or almost full. I see the shadows from the craters more that way. I want so badly to do what you do in these videos. Im a 35 year old who has never had a hobby before and i can't stop thinking about astro photography. I go out and look every nite. I would love to get better equipment, but it hard with how much everything cost. I have a 7 year old and it's hard to spend any extra money i make on anything but her future. But i will slowly get all the equipment and then share my pictures. Sorry for the novel lol.
@@danieldorsz1047 That's awesome! Never give up. I have done some really amazing pictures since I wrote this 10 months ago. And i have added a small tracker that only holds 8.8 pounds, but it's great for my camera I have got since then. Look on Facebook for a good camera. I ended up getting a $900 camera for $400 on there. A canon t7i. And finally saved enough for a scope as well. A $400 skywatcher doublet apo. How I did it.... so I set a goal of what I need for Bill's and a little extra for my little ones college fund every week. Then I do extra work and make extra money on the weekend and just make any "extra" money I can and at the end of the month I put it all together and spend it on a piece of astro gear. I saved for a couple months for the tracker, scope and camera tho. And now I have a nearly complete astro set up. Something very important tho!!! DON'T settle for a cheap mount!!!. I'm kicking myself now for not just saving for another month or two for a better mount. Remember you can put just a camera alone on a big mount not just a scope. But if you buy a small tracker like me, the only thing it will do "well" is astro with a camera and lens. Witch is also a bunch of fun. My scope and camera together are 7.2 pound and is under the limit by over a pound. But with longer focal lengths it will be just ok at tracking at best. But if you do get one make sure you get a tracker that supports guiding. I didn't even know I would want that and now I'm thinking if I had that I could get much better pictures. Any way just don't give up bud!!! Its worth it! Clear skys my friend.
Trevor, this looks to be pretty much the exact setup I have been looking at. Perhaps with addition of automated Polaris finder. Years ago when I first considered a system I was put off by cost. CMOS cameras have come a long way. And after so much time as a photographer I think its time. Your videos certainly were a major help, so thank you!
HI. This is probably one of the first channels that I subscribe, but definitely the first one that I leave a comment. I am a beginner in sky gazing and really want, in a near future, to get to astrophotography. Will say that your videos are really helpful and give lots of insights for beginners like me. After long research, I decided to start using a Celestron Nexstar 8SE, and hope it hangs in there while I save for the other needed equips. Thanks again for all your effort and for sharing your experience. Clear skies!
Great Video and brings home the harsh reality of how expensive even a simple kit can be if you want to take seriously good pictures, having said that I note from some of your later videos that you use a less expensive (considerably) camera tracker setup (Skytracker) . Thoroughly enjoy watching your videos and have been an inspiration to get out there with the telescope again
lol... yes, could use a coat of paint. Adds character. Duct tape on the side of the mount too - covering up a crack. Gotta love these durable old mounts.
Wow, quite the set - up you got there... Living out here in Eastern Canada where the weather is really nice during the summer and like you, you have to contend with the pesky sqitos! I use a Manfroto tripod with the 70D Canon and a 70-200 mm f/2.8 Sigma lens to view a few night time objects. I'm not really prepared to remove that element in my camera that prohibits the infra-red spectrum so I will have to deal with the camera as is... Sadly, the set up doesn't hunt out deep sky objects but once I get used to my equipment and learn its capabilities as well as its limits, I will be able to progress further into the hobby.. Your videos are very informative and enjoyable to watch. Looking forward to your next video .
Alright so Im hoping i can get some opinions here, Im just getting into viewing but im also interested in doing some light photographing as well, nothing like shown here in this video. Im pretty torn between my potential options, I can get a 10" dob that has synscan (goto) which would be absolutly awesome for viewing, less so on mobility, or i can get a Nexstar 8SE which would still be good for viewing but i feel like these are cheap versions of those types of scopes and have heard of fogging and dew issues, or i can get a celestron VX 8N which comes with a motorised EQ mount but the viewing is meh compared to the other two options. Keep in mind this is all just me assuming things based off of what ive read up haha
You did say some of the equipment was *used*, like the mount, which is a substantial portion of the budget, if not the MAJOR portion of the budget. You use an older camera (DSLR), a relatively inexpensive guide scope (and guide cameras can be had NEW for ~$100 US. Sure it's a beginner setup. Using these elements, one could start astrophotography using even a CT-80 refractor on that decent mount. Nice video. Touches on all the main points. I'm building my system today. I'm using gell cells for power (deep cycle) and have yet to decide on a dew removal system. Thanks for your videos. I find them well produced and edited and informative. Best to you.
Hi Trevor. I would like to thank you for your great video channel on RUclips! I started with Astrophotography to month ago and your videos are very helpful to me. The consideration of which telescope and which mount you buy can really overstrain. But I think that no matter what decision you make, you even meet one and start with this beautiful hobby. I focused on a good mount and then opted for the Skywatcher HEQ5 with the 200/1000 Newton from Skywatcher. For an APO the budget was too small ... but it will come sometime. My DSLR is a Nikon D5300 which is absolutely fine to start with this hobby. I can only advise everyone not to give up immediately if it doesn´t work because if you have taken the first shoot of a galaxy, the moon or planets, it really blows you off. Greetings from Germany Simon
I see a lot of people had the same reaction to the title as I did. "Beginner" implies that there is no reasonable level below what's being shown here, that's absurd. That's really my only objection, the title (I know, I'll live through it). This is generally a pretty cool, informative channel, I've learned a good bit from it. What -is- irritating here is the many comments rushing to bolster the point that this is a bare-bones setup. You people are delusional.
Trevor...outstanding videos, so well done and informative...an enjoyable pleasure to watch. I have virtually the same set up as you, but I am just a beginner. Is there a specific t-ring adapter (from Altair) to connect the Canon to the Altair Flattener or will any standard Canon adapter t-ring work? Keep up the excellent work. It is appreciated by many.
I just can't see how you can comfortably see the camera LCD when its in line with the scope like that. Is there a way of attaching the camera at 90 degrees?
Really enjoy your videos and overall information. I'm relatively new into AP like you but have concentrated mainly on wide-field with cameras, lenses and astrotrac. Am desiring to get more involved with prime focus AP like you have so nicely done. Good work and keep it up.
Hello Trevor could it be possible for you please to make a video about orienting the polar scope reticule and also how to apply the right settings (Date, Longitude scale, RA Setting Indicators) in order to achieve accurate Polar alignment on your HEQ5 Pro? Thanks
Enrique Blondel If you are using EQMOD you can get a VERY accurate alignment using the polar alignment tool. you need to make sure your polar scope if collimated well for accurate alignment.
He made a howto video on SharpCap's polar alignment feature. SharpCap is about $10.00, it works with most autoguiders and makes polar alignment really easy.
I appreciate all the info and knowledge given on this channel and it has helped me very much but I agree with many others that this is not a beginners Astrophotography set up. Very few people can begin with an APO scope and an EQ 5 mount let alone a guide scope. The shown rig in my opinion is a low Intermediate set up. A beginner Astrophotography rig could be on the low end as little as say a Celestron Travel scope on a ALT/AZT go to mount with a cheap DSLR and no guiding. I have cobbled together an HEQ5 mount, Startravel 120 ACRO, ebay special guide scope and the cheapest zwo guide camera I could find for about £650 ($7-800)? I consider my rig high end beginner?
Love your videos, but not everyone can afford such setup, here is an example begginer setup : 1. i would start with newton 150/750 , weight 5kg , cost 200 $ , for example bresser messier 150/750 2. The most expansive part of setup ,a mount, eqm-35 skywatcher - 817,09 $, 10 kg load capacity 3. Coma corrector 100$ 4. ZWO ASI 120MC-S color or monochromatic 160 $ Summary, total cost is 1277,1 $ , which is still alot, but yeh, cheap setups for deep sky astrophoto doesn't exist
Im confused. Ive bought an EQ6-R Pro and a second hand sky watcher CF 10" Newt, it has a ASI 1600 MM Astro Camera with 7 position filter wheel plus a 70mm guide scope, ASI 290MM Minni Guiding camera, laptop to come later. Software wise i understand ASCOM, PHD2, APT, Stellarium ect (practicing using these in simulator mode) but when it comes to the electric side of things and what leads i need to plug into what device confuses me. My primary location would be in my back yard (Like you, so mains power) and ive bought a 12V 100Ah Lithium Iron Battery LiFePO4 for dark sky locations. I have watched so many setup videos but people just say they use this they use that, dont use a power hub to run your main camera off ect ect. Sky watcher says use 12V but then majority of people i talked to or read about stating i should be running at 13.1V up to 13.8. Could you do a video, on powering a basic scope setup, mount, cameras, laptop what you need to connect this gear via mains and dealing with of grid power via battery?
Awesome video , I'm only just starting astrophotography . I will start searching classified ads for some used gear . Thanks for the great videos , looking forward to seeing more .
i really love your videos i am ready to spend money till i get a picture that i love because i really want to get a best photo my target is andromeda galaxy (m31)
i have a cannon t6 rebel. im having troubles setting it up for shooting nightsky video. i turned up the iso and and exposure but its still dark. infact auto exposure sometimes dose a better job.
Wouldn't a 714mm Focal length be considerably higher on a crop sensor? Canon crop sensors apply a factor of 1.6x to the focal length of a lens, or telescope in this case. Is that something to consider when using it? Or really just a nice little bonus to the magnification of the scope?
Idea: why don't you gather 3 or 4 followers of your channel and instruct them to take a remote pano? :) that would be a cool project. A guy in Asia, another in Europe, one in Australia e one in America, each takes a portion of a final image.
Hey man, if you had to recommend just one telescope to use for deep sky imaging using a mirrorless camera which would it be. I want to buy just one telescope.
John Doe I’m about to complete a stupid simple setup that’s just a telescope (Celestron NexStar 130 SLT) and currently I’ve been using my iPhone 7 bit I’m about to complete the setup with a real camera (Canon EOS T3i) and either way it stays below $1000 unless you factor in the electricity bill and batteries.
Your videos are a real help, I'm just getting into AP and will be using a 600d modded, Heq5 and SW ED80. I've not decided on a guide scope yet, probably just see how I get on at first as there is enough to learn ! What clip in filter are you using as when I look at them some are for unmodified cameras and some are for modified cameras ?
Can you give a little information on why you use an extension tube and what length it is. Also are you using the Flat6A for GT102 Reducer from William optics? One more thing, I'm planning on purchasing the same telescope how is the carbon fiber holding up? any fading, chipping ? Thank you for the informative videos.
Really enjoying your videos, the soundtracks and your dog :-) Returning to asltrophotograpy after 25 years away and boy have things changed! My rig is pretty similar to yours. NEQ6 mount, TS ED80 f7 with corrector, asi120mc-S auto guider. I've been thinking a lot about imaging cameras and considering the pros and cons of CCD vs modified DSLR. I've been using my wife's un-modified DSLR for now, but she would kill me if I did anything to it :-). So here is the problem. Do I spend cash on a second hand EOS + the modification process or hold out for a CCD. Any recommendations?
I'm looking to buy my first telescope + mount. I'm currently running a Star Adventurer 2i tracker without guiding and I'm really confused if I should get auto-guiding for it or simply switch to a telescope + better mount. I do have a ton of lenses from ultrawide to 500mm f/8 for my mirrorless camera. Can you shed some light please? My budget is around 1000$, give or take 100-200$. I don't need GoTo at the moment as I can get it later on as my main use will be DSO that show up in norther hemisphere in the NW to SE side of the sky and a part of the south ( this is my balcony view ). Help please! I've seen SkyWatcher 203/1000 with NEQ5 but I'm worried about weight limit as it has around a 10kg limit and only the counterweights have 10kg and the telescope has around 10kg too + my camera 600gr. Not sure why are they selling it like that since I can't use it properly if the weight is an issue in that configuration. And another question is, how big of "a must have" is the GoTo? Can I do it without for a few months or I just save some money and get it together with GoTo included in the pack.
Hi Trevor, great video again, thank you. At least 6 people asked about the extender, 7 including myself. Would you elaborate on the why it is in your imaging train? There seem to be lots of focusing room left on the focuser. Mind you, the scope as shown in the daytime was probably far from being in focus in that configuration . Thanks!
While this is not really applicable to my current set up (yet), this video was extremely informative and well-presented! Now I know which direction to go, WHEN it comes to it. :D
Great vid as usual, especially for a guy like me just starting out.... Can i ask if a field flattener is essential? as one local store advised me to try without
I have a Nikon D3400, with kit lenses and a 50mm fixed. I want to get a telescope. My budget would be $500. I would also get a tracker. Do you have any suggestion on a quality telescope for this budget? Thank you. I really enjoy your videos and appreciate any advice.
I love doing astrophotography with camera on tripod plus smartphone astrophotography too. What goto telescope you suggest as I'm looking for one that you can carry without a car? I want to take my astrophotography to next level.
I would like to start doing a bit of astrophotography, my scope is a 127mm EQ Mak - Cassegrain. I definitely need help with what equipment that I'd need to get started (definitely starting at a entry budget level)..so if you could give me a bit of advice and ideas it would be greatly appreciated..
Could you recommend a download for my computer that is free that will operate my camera for taking pictures with my telescope for focusing and exposures and so on?
I'm looking to buy a Telescope would the Omegon AC 80/400 AZ-3 telescope be a good telescope would you be able to see adromeda or would it not even be able to look at saturn
HI Trevor, thank you for this video man.. I have been ofter a HEQ5 mount and I am thinking of getting the same setup you have here, from telescope to guide scope.. I am on a budget so I am hoping I would be able to get a few years out of this setup, any words of advice if you have to purchase the setup again ?
Great videos :-) I see a lot of people use a finder scope as a guide scope with the auto guider. Is the focal length of an finder scope not to short for autoguiding?
Hey Trevor... my mount dropped the ball on me Monday right when I was going to shoot the eclipse.... the entire goto system just died on me right in front of my eyes. The long and short is that I'm in the market for a mount. I'm eyeing the Orion Sirius EQ-G. As I understand, it IS the same mount as the HEQ5 Pro... I think you said as much in this video as well... is that correct? And if so... how happy are you with your HEQ5 Pro mount?
To all the people whining about cost, he said beginner, not cheap, DSO photography is inherently not cheap, If you want cheap go for visual astronomy not photography.
Since making this video Trevor has shared many beautiful deep sky images made with much less expensive gear than what is shown here - such the RedCat, WO 61, Star Adventurer, ASIAIR, etc. Also, such gear is lighter in weight and takes up less room, but can still give a beginner amazing, very satisfying results. All for less than 2k or even 1.5k.
Would have been nice if you had included some photos you made with this setup in the video.
He did 0:02
NW Herbalist LOL!
@@David-Kynaston I see this is happening more and more nowadays. I'm trying to get into this and I keep finding youtube channels cleverly disguised as posting how-tos and tutorials just to push their paid courses or materials. Not saying this channel is like that, this is one of the better ones, but there are a few so annoying obvious ones, faking good intentions just to make you go to their website and buy photoshop settings. Facepalm.
@@David-Kynaston If you are purchasing this equipment, either you're loaded, or you're a professional...therefore the niche claim that this is just a "hobby" for you is slim to none. Deep space astrophotography is one you will not see for free outside the government...along with deep weather photography and celebrity babies.
@@NathanThompsonBlueEyes You are clueless, thousands and thousands of people own astrophotography equipment, many including my neighbor and brother-in-law own better equipment than he does, in the neighbourhood of 5 to 6 grand worth of astrophotography equipment. Learn a little..
I started out when I was 12 yrs old in astronomy and I am still amazed at how many adults think astrology is the same thing ! I would definitely recommend those who want a better understanding of this stuff to get themselves along to an astronomy club, those guys will jump at the chance of helping beginners. They belong to the same ilk as Ham Radio Ops....they just love showing off.............their gear of course.
In Germany it's about €2,600 for the telescope and mount alone, let alone accessories and camera. While you can always spend more and go higher, I doubt anyone would consider this a 'beginner setup'. Beginners are trying to figure out how to take images with a €500 - €1,000 set-up, not spend €3,000 right off the bat ;)
Thank you. My thoughts exactly.
I have to give you big kudos for bringing astrophotography in a very approachable way to those who have interest. The "debate" I see in comments you've received about "entry level astrophotography" gives me a bit of a chuckle. It all depends on how one defines astrophotography! Taking a cell phone shot that gives you a tiny setting moon? Holding a cell phone camera lens to an eyepiece of a telescope to get a blurry shot of Jupiter? Or more to the point, taking a sharply focused, larger scale, beautifully colored, high contrast image of M42? To me, the latter is real astrophotography as opposed to just messing around with photos of stuff in the sky. Real astrophotography of deep sky targets takes, at the minimum, a setup like the one you show in the video! Maybe drop the auto-guiding gear and swap a webcam in for the DSLR camera to do planetary imaging, but you cannot escape needing a good mount and great optics. Now a question. I'm looking toward getting back into astrophotography after a long hiatus. What do you think of the William Optics 103 mm APO doublet refractor combined with the EQ35 mount for light weight portability while still being optically excellent and versatile enough to do deep sky and planetary imaging?
Stephen Lantz finally someone else who knows what they are talking about lol. A lot of these comments are pretty funny.
"Taking a sharply focused, larger scale, beautifully coloured, high contrast image of M42" -- oh yeah, that's a beginner's first goal, definitely !! Come on, guys ! "Sharply focused" ? I challenge you to explain to me how a bahtinov mask works. Or what coma is.
Astrophotography as a hobby isn't about getting beautiful pictures; we photograph the same subjects all the time, and nicer pictures of these objects have been made by bigger telescopes, in better conditions, by people more experienced than you, possibly taking the pictures from outer space. You won't beat them. Astrophotography as a hobby is all about learning. Learning how you actually go from setting up, to getting a final result. Learning what every little bit does, why it's important, learning how the physics actually make all of this possible. That's what's fun about this (at least for me). And starting out with the bare essentials is just fine.
As an aside, "holding up a cellphone to your eyepiece" is called "afocal photography", and it can be easily and very cheaply refined to take very surprising pictures of the planets. It's definitely a great way to be introduced to astrophotography, since most people already have a cellphone. It also has the advantage that you can do it with almost anything that has an eyepiece -- binoculars, etc...
Quit being so elitist...
Roberto,
The only reason I wrote my comment was that I took exception to the attacking manner in which several other commenters took Trevor’s video to task just because of differences of opinion about the meaning of “entry level.” If a beginner searches the net for “entry level deep sky astrophotography” and Trevor’s video is one of the hits, why take shots at him if the video is more than a true beginner might want? I can see leaving a polite comment suggesting that the title of the video be amended to make it clear that it is not for beginners. But chiding comments that make it sound like there is some kind of deliberate attempt to mislead potential hobbyists are out of order.
Unfortunately, I fell prey to the very thing I was criticizing: I took shots at other comments and did come off as elitist. Big mistake. I have done astrophotography that ranges from rudimentary techniques like star trail photography and afocal shots to published astrophotos taken with sophisticated equipment. As a teacher, I helped my students to do star trail photography, digital lunar imaging, variable star science projects using digital imaging and many other activities designed to get students jazzed about observing the heavens. I really have championed astronomy at all levels for many years. So, I apologize for sounding elitist. All I really wanted to convey is that I wish people would stop being nasty in their comments.
For starters in astrophotography , set up should be light weight, easy to learn, inexpensive.
Not every one has the convenience of back yard with dark sky. Many of us live in the city, so for DSO's may have to drive an hour or so for dark sky.
Planets are easy, they're bright, short exposure!
I regularly take pictures of solar eclipses , Sun spots, Moon with my $200 Canon SX40 35x zoom camera, hand held. No telescope used.
That's astrophotography too? LOL!
szaki,
Yeah, I was over the top in my first comment, as you can see if you read the entire thread.
I'm currently putting together a setup Worth $1000.... these equipments that you've shown are outside my league at the moment specially the telescope.... I'll be thrilled to have a setup like this if i can afford these in the future
His channel is infested with those pesky unskippable ads and his website is filled with them too!
Yea “beginner” setup Because all beginners start with $4000 telescopes
Preston Campbell I know right
Were talking about astrophotography setup not just telescope. Setups can be 5, 10, 20k or even hundreds of thousands. So I think this is a good beginner setup with quality components.
Actually it's only about half that and really just get the metal tube version, it's even cheaper.
Are you looking for something within the $40 to $400 range for beginner?
Everyone for some reason thinks about telescopes and astrophotography setups but not that price though
This is *not* an entry-level setup. That's a $1200 telescope, with a $1300 mount. You can start taking pictures of the Moon, planets, and some bright DSO's for as low as $600 with a camera and lens or a used scope.
With that being said, this is a great tutorial. Lots of great information in here, and although this is a somewhat spendy setup, this is about what most setups look like and how most of them work. +1
Title says Deep-Sky, it requires realy tough equipement to get good quality of deep-sky images.
Mmh, I don't know. I also would say, it's more of a mid-level equipment.
If you reduce your focal to f2 mark or as low as you can get it then you don't need to rely on long exposures as much so you can get away with a cheaper setup.
You can take pictures for 600 sure, but will they be good pictures? This mount is really about the most basic you want to go for getting good DSO pics. It's a crapshoot with cheaper mounts and they will likely cause you a lot more frustration even if you manage to get one set up well.
..All low-end equip, very much a beginner setup
WTF, beginner set up?? I see enxpensive stuff here..
This is deep space, so you need some nice stuff. You can do astrophotography with just a cheap dlsr though.
@@Suhdooper The truth is, i bought stuff for like 2000€ after making photos of the Milkyway.. But I want to see nebulas and galaxys! ; )
Btw, i liked it and i am a sup!
He's said beginner not cheap haha
Even with a beginner setup, you'll be able to capture a black hole .... in your wallet :(
@@ntt2k actually any of the galaxcy's he is shooting have a black hole at their core.. so yeah he is capturing black holes.
When you said $3000-$4000 range I almost choked, I’m pulling together a setup that is less than $1000, and I’m currently using a $400 telescope and my phone.
Can you elaborate? I'm interested in your setup.
You won’t get anywhere with that
@@justatelescope8124 not anywhere? Even as a VERY entry-level set up? Genuine question, because I am currently trying to get an astrophotography set up as well
@@DarthQuietus if you plan to do deep sky photography, or even planetary photography, then you will need a proper camera, quality scope, and most importantly, an equatorial mount. A beginner camera could be a second hand DSLR camera. Phones are not capable of picking up low light targets. A beginner telescope should preferably be from a reputable company like Skywatcher or Orion. Getting a 4-6" refractor telescope isn't too expensive and it will also mean you will not need to buy a heavy duty mount to carry it. I will say this though, dont buy any cheap scopes from celestron, they are all complete shit. Any scope under about 700 from celestron is a no no. As a recommended mount, I would say the skywatcher eq5 mount (first or second hand is fine). For a camera, I would recommend the Nikon d5100, which will require a T adapter ring to attach to your scope. Just so you know, this is a setup which isn't exactly VERY entry level, but will be all you really need if you would like to continue doing astrophotography. A setup like this will give results to satisfy you until you feel the need to go further and upgrade. Hope this information helped.
@@justatelescope8124 that was very helpful thanks! I got a 6" refractor from Orion. So glad I didn't go with the cheaper Celestron
I love your videos! You have inspired me and i have bought my first cheap refractore scope. It is awesome to look at Saturn and Jupiter. I even see 4 of Jupiter's moon's. The moon also looks awesome. I find i like to look at it more when its half or almost full. I see the shadows from the craters more that way. I want so badly to do what you do in these videos. Im a 35 year old who has never had a hobby before and i can't stop thinking about astro photography. I go out and look every nite. I would love to get better equipment, but it hard with how much everything cost. I have a 7 year old and it's hard to spend any extra money i make on anything but her future. But i will slowly get all the equipment and then share my pictures. Sorry for the novel lol.
Nice man I am in a very similar situation. Your comment inspired me as I was slowly giving up. Thanks !
@@danieldorsz1047 That's awesome! Never give up. I have done some really amazing pictures since I wrote this 10 months ago. And i have added a small tracker that only holds 8.8 pounds, but it's great for my camera I have got since then. Look on Facebook for a good camera. I ended up getting a $900 camera for $400 on there. A canon t7i. And finally saved enough for a scope as well. A $400 skywatcher doublet apo.
How I did it.... so I set a goal of what I need for Bill's and a little extra for my little ones college fund every week. Then I do extra work and make extra money on the weekend and just make any "extra" money I can and at the end of the month I put it all together and spend it on a piece of astro gear. I saved for a couple months for the tracker, scope and camera tho. And now I have a nearly complete astro set up. Something very important tho!!! DON'T settle for a cheap mount!!!. I'm kicking myself now for not just saving for another month or two for a better mount. Remember you can put just a camera alone on a big mount not just a scope. But if you buy a small tracker like me, the only thing it will do "well" is astro with a camera and lens. Witch is also a bunch of fun. My scope and camera together are 7.2 pound and is under the limit by over a pound. But with longer focal lengths it will be just ok at tracking at best. But if you do get one make sure you get a tracker that supports guiding. I didn't even know I would want that and now I'm thinking if I had that I could get much better pictures.
Any way just don't give up bud!!! Its worth it!
Clear skys my friend.
Trevor, this looks to be pretty much the exact setup I have been looking at. Perhaps with addition of automated Polaris finder. Years ago when I first considered a system I was put off by cost. CMOS cameras have come a long way. And after so much time as a photographer I think its time.
Your videos certainly were a major help, so thank you!
HI. This is probably one of the first channels that I subscribe, but definitely the first one that I leave a comment. I am a beginner in sky gazing and really want, in a near future, to get to astrophotography. Will say that your videos are really helpful and give lots of insights for beginners like me. After long research, I decided to start using a Celestron Nexstar 8SE, and hope it hangs in there while I save for the other needed equips. Thanks again for all your effort and for sharing your experience.
Clear skies!
Thanks Mr. Trevor for these tips.
Great Video and brings home the harsh reality of how expensive even a simple kit can be if you want to take seriously good pictures, having said that I note from some of your later videos that you use a less expensive (considerably) camera tracker setup (Skytracker) . Thoroughly enjoy watching your videos and have been an inspiration to get out there with the telescope again
love the rusty counter-weight. really shows it's battle proven :LD
lol... yes, could use a coat of paint. Adds character. Duct tape on the side of the mount too - covering up a crack. Gotta love these durable old mounts.
Broke for an RC8 today. I'll never learn.
Great Video Trevor. 1st beginner video I've seen that is really going to help people.
Thanks Sean. Congrats on the RC8!!
Wow, quite the set - up you got there... Living out here in Eastern Canada where the weather is really nice during the summer and like you, you have to contend with the pesky sqitos! I use a Manfroto tripod with the 70D Canon and a 70-200 mm f/2.8 Sigma lens to view a few night time objects. I'm not really prepared to remove that element in my camera that prohibits the infra-red spectrum so I will have to deal with the camera as is... Sadly, the set up doesn't hunt out deep sky objects but once I get used to my equipment and learn its capabilities as well as its limits, I will be able to progress further into the hobby.. Your videos are very informative and enjoyable to watch. Looking forward to your next video .
Alright so Im hoping i can get some opinions here, Im just getting into viewing but im also interested in doing some light photographing as well, nothing like shown here in this video. Im pretty torn between my potential options, I can get a 10" dob that has synscan (goto) which would be absolutly awesome for viewing, less so on mobility, or i can get a Nexstar 8SE which would still be good for viewing but i feel like these are cheap versions of those types of scopes and have heard of fogging and dew issues, or i can get a celestron VX 8N which comes with a motorised EQ mount but the viewing is meh compared to the other two options. Keep in mind this is all just me assuming things based off of what ive read up haha
You did say some of the equipment was *used*, like the mount, which is a substantial portion of the budget, if not the MAJOR portion of the budget. You use an older camera (DSLR), a relatively inexpensive guide scope (and guide cameras can be had NEW for ~$100 US. Sure it's a beginner setup. Using these elements, one could start astrophotography using even a CT-80 refractor on that decent mount. Nice video. Touches on all the main points. I'm building my system today. I'm using gell cells for power (deep cycle) and have yet to decide on a dew removal system. Thanks for your videos. I find them well produced and edited and informative. Best to you.
awesome video again, I'm slowly getting my gear together bit by bit.
I always look forward to your your tube videos.
Thanks Vance - happy to hear that man
I cannot get enough of your videos, keep them coming please Trevor!
"Hey guys, this is my $3,500 BuDgEt BeGiNnEr astrophotography setup. Really just low end, second hand gear we got going on here"
This was a great video. Very informative and just all around worthy of a thumbs up.
Hi Trevor. I would like to thank you for your great video channel on RUclips! I started with Astrophotography to month ago and your videos are very helpful to me. The consideration of which telescope and which mount you buy can really overstrain. But I think that no matter what decision you make, you even meet one and start with this beautiful hobby. I focused on a good mount and then opted for the Skywatcher HEQ5 with the 200/1000 Newton from Skywatcher. For an APO the budget was too small ... but it will come sometime. My DSLR is a Nikon D5300 which is absolutely fine to start with this hobby. I can only advise everyone not to give up immediately if it doesn´t work because if you have taken the first shoot of a galaxy, the moon or planets, it really blows you off.
Greetings from Germany
Simon
I see a lot of people had the same reaction to the title as I did. "Beginner" implies that there is no reasonable level below what's being shown here, that's absurd.
That's really my only objection, the title (I know, I'll live through it). This is generally a pretty cool, informative channel, I've learned a good bit from it.
What -is- irritating here is the many comments rushing to bolster the point that this is a bare-bones setup. You people are delusional.
I have a monocular.8×20
Great video as always Trevor. Can't wait for the next one!
You’re awesome man
Excellent video. Thank you very much. I'm just getting into this hobby that I've only dreamed of my entire life.
I dont know if it is a beginner setup but it looks awesome!
Trevor...outstanding videos, so well done and informative...an enjoyable pleasure to watch. I have virtually the same set up as you, but I am just a beginner. Is there a specific t-ring adapter (from Altair) to connect the Canon to the Altair Flattener or will any standard Canon adapter t-ring work? Keep up the excellent work. It is appreciated by many.
+FC Jr Thank you! The Altair Lightwave 0.8X flattener/reducer threads into the standard sized Canon t-ring adapter. Cheers!
did u use an adapter to attach the guide scope onto the refractor?
I just can't see how you can comfortably see the camera LCD when its in line with the scope like that. Is there a way of attaching the camera at 90 degrees?
The screen on the camera can flip out at any angle
Well done no nonsense video, I enjoyed, it very instructive thanks.
Great informative video , even at the entry level it is very involved to get good results.
Underrated
Really enjoy your videos and overall information. I'm relatively new into AP like you but have concentrated mainly on wide-field with cameras, lenses and astrotrac. Am desiring to get more involved with prime focus AP like you have so nicely done. Good work and keep it up.
I'm here for Rudy. I like people who are good to their dogs. But I also like telescopes.
Rock it Trevor!
Awesome! Great work!
Its sooo cool to see Trevor STILL using the polar finder scope.!
Just waiting to get a clear dark sky in Vancouver in the heart of light pollution area. as always thanks Trev!
Hello Trevor could it be possible for you please to make a video about orienting the polar scope reticule and also how to apply the right settings (Date, Longitude scale, RA Setting Indicators) in order to achieve accurate Polar alignment on your HEQ5 Pro? Thanks
Enrique Blondel If you are using EQMOD you can get a VERY accurate alignment using the polar alignment tool. you need to make sure your polar scope if collimated well for accurate alignment.
Thanks Connor for the advice, I will explore that option
He made a howto video on SharpCap's polar alignment feature. SharpCap is about $10.00, it works with most autoguiders and makes polar alignment really easy.
Hey Eric thanks for the advice, I just wanted to look further into the polar alignment just using the polar scope reticule and its settings.
Good luck, I've done it the old fashioned way and I'll never go back! 🤓
thanks for all the example photos.
Amazing Very cool Video
I just subbed. Bought a camera couple weeks back. Tho not going straight to sky watching :D but I find it fascinating.
I appreciate all the info and knowledge given on this channel and it has helped me very much but I agree with many others that this is not a beginners Astrophotography set up. Very few people can begin with an APO scope and an EQ 5 mount let alone a guide scope. The shown rig in my opinion is a low Intermediate set up. A beginner Astrophotography rig could be on the low end as little as say a Celestron Travel scope on a ALT/AZT go to mount with a cheap DSLR and no guiding. I have cobbled together an HEQ5 mount, Startravel 120 ACRO, ebay special guide scope and the cheapest zwo guide camera I could find for about £650 ($7-800)? I consider my rig high end beginner?
And you call this a beginner setup?. What is your advance setup then?
Love your videos, but not everyone can afford such setup, here is an example begginer setup :
1. i would start with newton 150/750 , weight 5kg , cost 200 $ , for example bresser messier 150/750
2. The most expansive part of setup ,a mount, eqm-35 skywatcher - 817,09 $, 10 kg load capacity
3. Coma corrector 100$
4. ZWO ASI 120MC-S color or monochromatic 160 $
Summary, total cost is 1277,1 $ , which is still alot, but yeh, cheap setups for deep sky astrophoto doesn't exist
Great video Trevor, putting together my first AP setup and I'm essentially copying you in a slightly cheaper manner : )
That's a serious looking telescope setup! 👍
Im confused.
Ive bought an EQ6-R Pro and a second hand sky watcher CF 10" Newt, it has a ASI 1600 MM Astro Camera with 7 position filter wheel plus a 70mm guide scope, ASI 290MM Minni Guiding camera, laptop to come later.
Software wise i understand ASCOM, PHD2, APT, Stellarium ect (practicing using these in simulator mode) but when it comes to the electric side of things and what leads i need to plug into what device confuses me.
My primary location would be in my back yard (Like you, so mains power) and ive bought a 12V 100Ah Lithium Iron Battery LiFePO4 for dark sky locations.
I have watched so many setup videos but people just say they use this they use that, dont use a power hub to run your main camera off ect ect.
Sky watcher says use 12V but then majority of people i talked to or read about stating i should be running at 13.1V up to 13.8.
Could you do a video, on powering a basic scope setup, mount, cameras, laptop what you need to connect this gear via mains and dealing with of grid power via battery?
Awesome video , I'm only just starting astrophotography . I will start searching classified ads for some used gear . Thanks for the great videos , looking forward to seeing more .
i really love your videos i am ready to spend money till i get a picture that i love because i really want to get a best photo my target is andromeda galaxy (m31)
very usefull
Thank you, we might want to know how to install them step by step.
i have a cannon t6 rebel. im having troubles setting it up for shooting nightsky video. i turned up the iso and and exposure but its still dark. infact auto exposure sometimes dose a better job.
Wouldn't a 714mm Focal length be considerably higher on a crop sensor? Canon crop sensors apply a factor of 1.6x to the focal length of a lens, or telescope in this case. Is that something to consider when using it? Or really just a nice little bonus to the magnification of the scope?
Idea: why don't you gather 3 or 4 followers of your channel and instruct them to take a remote pano? :) that would be a cool project. A guy in Asia, another in Europe, one in Australia e one in America, each takes a portion of a final image.
What's the spacer used for between the camera and scope ? Can you do a video just setting everything up, from balancing to focusing the camera etc ?
Just noticed you used the Ori soundtrack in the background lol, great video btw
Excellent introduction thanks! Greetings from Ireland.
sounds expensive :(
Definitely not a poor man's hobby.
Kevin Kettinger well screw all this fancy shit imma just get those 1000mm lenses on amazon for $100
Enjoy your coma
This is for when you have time, money and no energy. So either you are rich or you are just retired
Pugma Pug not true at all. This guy has a full time job as far as I know. And the ones you see on RUclips are far too young to be retired lol.
Hey man, if you had to recommend just one telescope to use for deep sky imaging using a mirrorless camera which would it be. I want to buy just one telescope.
How do you like your focuser on your telescope? Are there any problems? I was thinking about getting one..I was looking at the Clayford focuser
Not a beginner set up, very misleading, you can throw together a novice set up together for less than 2 Grand, even less than that actually.
Not for deep sky...
John Doe really try.... let's here it. What you got.
@@gutterboy4730 Check out Astrobiscuit on here. Orion Nebula for £150 all in.
John Doe I’m about to complete a stupid simple setup that’s just a telescope (Celestron NexStar 130 SLT) and currently I’ve been using my iPhone 7 bit I’m about to complete the setup with a real camera (Canon EOS T3i) and either way it stays below $1000 unless you factor in the electricity bill and batteries.
Your videos are a real help, I'm just getting into AP and will be using a 600d modded, Heq5 and SW ED80. I've not decided on a guide scope yet, probably just see how I get on at first as there is enough to learn ! What clip in filter are you using as when I look at them some are for unmodified cameras and some are for modified cameras ?
For a set up list this (used) how much am I looking at to spend ballpark? Thanks for the video. Very informative and learned a lot.
If this is beginner setup, I wonder how much the professional setup will cost
Can you give a little information on why you use an extension tube and what length it is. Also are you using the Flat6A for GT102 Reducer from William optics? One more thing, I'm planning on purchasing the same telescope how is the carbon fiber holding up? any fading, chipping ? Thank you for the informative videos.
Really enjoying your videos, the soundtracks and your dog :-) Returning to asltrophotograpy after 25 years away and boy have things changed! My rig is pretty similar to yours. NEQ6 mount, TS ED80 f7 with corrector, asi120mc-S auto guider. I've been thinking a lot about imaging cameras and considering the pros and cons of CCD vs modified DSLR. I've been using my wife's un-modified DSLR for now, but she would kill me if I did anything to it :-). So here is the problem. Do I spend cash on a second hand EOS + the modification process or hold out for a CCD. Any recommendations?
I'm looking to buy my first telescope + mount. I'm currently running a Star Adventurer 2i tracker without guiding and I'm really confused if I should get auto-guiding for it or simply switch to a telescope + better mount. I do have a ton of lenses from ultrawide to 500mm f/8 for my mirrorless camera. Can you shed some light please? My budget is around 1000$, give or take 100-200$. I don't need GoTo at the moment as I can get it later on as my main use will be DSO that show up in norther hemisphere in the NW to SE side of the sky and a part of the south ( this is my balcony view ). Help please! I've seen SkyWatcher 203/1000 with NEQ5 but I'm worried about weight limit as it has around a 10kg limit and only the counterweights have 10kg and the telescope has around 10kg too + my camera 600gr. Not sure why are they selling it like that since I can't use it properly if the weight is an issue in that configuration. And another question is, how big of "a must have" is the GoTo? Can I do it without for a few months or I just save some money and get it together with GoTo included in the pack.
Thanks.
Hi Trevor, great video again, thank you. At least 6 people asked about the extender, 7 including myself. Would you elaborate on the why it is in your imaging train? There seem to be lots of focusing room left on the focuser. Mind you, the scope as shown in the daytime was probably far from being in focus in that configuration . Thanks!
Thank you for all the info, I'm new on this
While this is not really applicable to my current set up (yet), this video was extremely informative and well-presented!
Now I know which direction to go, WHEN it comes to it. :D
Great vid as usual, especially for a guy like me just starting out.... Can i ask if a field flattener is essential? as one local store advised me to try without
i know that if you are not using a full frame dslr, you can shoot without a flattener...
Is it highly Possible for you to find Pluto through you’re Backyard Telescope on a clear night ????
🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔💫💫💫💫 ????
I have a Nikon D3400, with kit lenses and a 50mm fixed. I want to get a telescope. My budget would be $500. I would also get a tracker. Do you have any suggestion on a quality telescope for this budget? Thank you. I really enjoy your videos and appreciate any advice.
which is better Orion SkyView pro or Celestron advanced vx mount.....?
I love doing astrophotography with camera on tripod plus smartphone astrophotography too. What goto telescope you suggest as I'm looking for one that you can carry without a car? I want to take my astrophotography to next level.
Beginners set up? I have a set of binoculars but a guy is giving me a 10" dobsonian telescope that brought me here
I would like to start doing a bit of astrophotography, my scope is a 127mm EQ Mak - Cassegrain. I definitely need help with what equipment that I'd need to get started (definitely starting at a entry budget level)..so if you could give me a bit of advice and ideas it would be greatly appreciated..
Could you recommend a download for my computer that is free that will operate my camera for taking pictures with my telescope for focusing and exposures and so on?
Trevor, do you copy your images directly to the computer during your image sessions or do they initially go to the SD Card?
you keep saying budget, this is $4k right there.
Do you have a setup that you are not using? Can I pls buy it, thanks
I'm looking to buy a Telescope would the Omegon AC 80/400 AZ-3 telescope be a good telescope would you be able to see adromeda or would it not even be able to look at saturn
HI Trevor, thank you for this video man.. I have been ofter a HEQ5 mount and I am thinking of getting the same setup you have here, from telescope to guide scope.. I am on a budget so I am hoping I would be able to get a few years out of this setup, any words of advice if you have to purchase the setup again ?
Why an extension tube? Isn't that reducer made for dslr's?
Trevor, what do you use to convert AC power to 12V DC for you mount?
Great videos :-)
I see a lot of people use a finder scope as a guide scope with the auto guider. Is the focal length of an finder scope not to short for autoguiding?
are you using a 2” field flattener? or 2.5” flattener?
Hey Trevor... my mount dropped the ball on me Monday right when I was going to shoot the eclipse.... the entire goto system just died on me right in front of my eyes. The long and short is that I'm in the market for a mount. I'm eyeing the Orion Sirius EQ-G. As I understand, it IS the same mount as the HEQ5 Pro... I think you said as much in this video as well... is that correct? And if so... how happy are you with your HEQ5 Pro mount?
Hi Trevor, I need your help. I have the same scope as you but I am getting focuser sag. Did you experience that? How did you handle it? Thanks!
I would very much like your thoughts on the Orion Eon 115 (thinking of purchasing one)
To all the people whining about cost, he said beginner, not cheap, DSO photography is inherently not cheap, If you want cheap go for visual astronomy not photography.
1500$ for a mount?! im a beginner and a beginner could easily have a maximum budget of 750$ !
as a beginner i had a budget of 450 dollars ...
Will the CLS filter work with un-modded camera (7D mark ii)? I'm mostly planning to do milky way photography.