Budget DSLR Astrophotography - Equipment First Steps
After playing with the idea of telescopes, the reality dawned that the budget simply didn't allow it.
Instead, I decided to stop admiring images taken with others equipment and find joy with what I do have, and getting the best out of that.
I do have some nice equipment thus far:
- Sony Alpha A77
Some nice Lenses:
- Samyang 35mm f/1.4
- Minolta AF 24mm 2.8
- Minolta AF 100 Macro 2.8
- Sony DT 35mm 1.8 (In poor condition)
I suspect I could do a but with that.
I just have a terrestrial tripod, nothing too fancy, I have no star tracker, and so am limited to that equipment.
I can learn how to stack images, and take some photos.
What do you guys think? If you were to invest in something (why not, I'll save for something!) what should it be? A star tracker like the iOptron or Vixen Polarie? A proper mount?
Love to hear your thoughts!
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