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p.2 #1 · p.2 #1 · Astro lens recommendaitons

I used the Rokinon 24mm 1.4 for a few years. Was my go to canon wide angle astro lens. Loved it but can have some copy variation.

Jul 18, 2022 at 01:00 PM

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p.2 #2 · p.2 #2 · Astro lens recommendaitons

Well, after a week at the star party, I found out my EF 135 F/2 L is a pretty darned great AP lens.

Comet Panstaars K2 July 27th 2022 by bbasiaga, on Flickr

Lagoon and Trifid Widefield by bbasiaga, on Flickr

Both of these are a few images stacked and edited, hence the wonky EXIF data. All were taken with the R6.

I did stop the 14mm Rokinon down some to see how it improved. I have to do a little more review of those images to see if I'll be happy or not. The iOptron sky tracker was a worthy investment for sure!

Brian

Jul 31, 2022 at 06:34 PM

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p.2 #3 · p.2 #3 · Astro lens recommendaitons

Tamron 15-30 2.8

https://www.lenstip.com/432.7-Lens_review-Tamron_SP_15-30_mm_f_2.8_Di_VC_USD_Coma__astigmatism_and_bokeh.html

I find lenstip has best source of information on coma. So thats my other recommendation. Look to lenstip.

My nightshooting lens are zeiss 15/2.8 and zeiss 25/2. Pretty fast, pretty good, easy to use in the dark. But as stated above, if you have a tracker, higher fstop work, but I would rather stack. Setting up a tracker to north at -20 or with mosquitoes in the dark is not my cup of tea.

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Tamron 15-30 2.8 better than Sigma Art 14 for coma
https://www.lenstip.com/506.7-Lens_review-Sigma_A_14_mm_f_1.8_DG_HSM_Coma__astigmatism_and_bokeh.html

Tamron 15-30 2.8 better than Samyang 14 2.8
https://www.lenstip.com/324.7-Lens_review-Canon_EF_14_mm_f_2.8L_USM_II_Coma__astigmatism_and_bokeh.html

Tamron and Older? Samyang 14 mm f/2.8 ED AS IF UMC close
https://www.lenstip.com/239.7-Lens_review-Samyang_14_mm_f_2.8_ED_AS_IF_UMC_Coma_and_astigmatism.html

Aug 02, 2022 at 03:45 PM

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p.2 #4 · p.2 #4 · Astro lens recommendaitons

Jeff wrote:
Star Adventurer 2i; it's adequate for wide-field astro, the lack of a built-in reticle light drives me batty. Used up to 105mm with it; shooting at 28mm alignment can be 'close' and still produce decent results.

I've been wanting to get one of these and they pop up on B&H used site every now and then but after buying another camera and lens it will have to wait. I'm still struggling to get a good pix of milky way and that's on ,y bucket list for this summer if I can. Have a telescope to put my camera on as well but still trying to figure that out and make it work. Would love to see some pixs of every ones setups...

Aug 03, 2022 at 02:50 PM

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p.2 #5 · p.2 #5 · Astro lens recommendaitons

Bill Gass wrote:
I've been wanting to get one of these and they pop up on B&H used site every now and then but after buying another camera and lens it will have to wait. I'm still struggling to get a good pix of milky way and that's on ,y bucket list for this summer if I can. Have a telescope to put my camera on as well but still trying to figure that out and make it work. Would love to see some pixs of every ones setups...

Here's one:

Aug 04, 2022 at 08:31 AM

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p.2 #6 · p.2 #6 · Astro lens recommendaitons

Oh sweet, nice setup...And spendy I bet.
I have only read about the white/green part you have on your tripod, but between that and your camera, you have quote the setup.
And thank you for the picture.

Aug 04, 2022 at 10:34 AM

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p.2 #7 · p.2 #7 · Astro lens recommendaitons

It's definitely a setup that's right on the edge of what the 2i can hold, but so far I've been able to shoot panos using the mega-sized Sigma 104/1.4 Art. As the Star Adventurer GTi starts to become more available, I'd think used 2i's will pop up more and more.

Aug 04, 2022 at 05:32 PM

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p.2 #8 · p.2 #8 · Astro lens recommendaitons

I use the iOptron version, with a ballhead on it. The nice thing is, if you buy the package, you can mount the camera directly to it with nothing else. You just need a tripod. There is some limited articulation, but at least you can get started.

I'll get a pick next time I set it up.

-Brian

Aug 04, 2022 at 05:35 PM

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p.2 #9 · p.2 #9 · Astro lens recommendaitons

Any lens or camera will work as long as you have a good tracker

https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=951094&page=151

Aug 04, 2022 at 07:40 PM

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