Gear and Equipment
Please see a running / current list below of my current and previous gear, as well as a succinct review / impression of the gear for the purposes for which I employed it. The list below runs chronologically, from when I first started dslr-based astrophotography, to current day.
Cameras:
Cameras:
Current Camera(s):
Past Camera(s):
Additionally, I wanted increased sensitivity to a wider range of the spectrum, and didn't want to hurt daytime performance of the 6D. Therefore, I turned to the Cloudynights classifieds and long and behold- you can get a low shutter count Canon Rebel that has been Baader modified for only 200-400 dollars (drastically increases response- esp in the H-Alpha area of the spectrum for emission nebulae). This little gadget has been attached to my telescope(s) ever since, and will continue to be my DSO workhorse until I gain the tech savvy (and funds) to spring for a mono CMOS or CCD dedicated astrophotography camera.
- Canon EOS 6D:
- Zwo ASI294MCPro:
Past Camera(s):
- Canon EOS 7D:
- Canon 700d / T5i Rebel:
Additionally, I wanted increased sensitivity to a wider range of the spectrum, and didn't want to hurt daytime performance of the 6D. Therefore, I turned to the Cloudynights classifieds and long and behold- you can get a low shutter count Canon Rebel that has been Baader modified for only 200-400 dollars (drastically increases response- esp in the H-Alpha area of the spectrum for emission nebulae). This little gadget has been attached to my telescope(s) ever since, and will continue to be my DSO workhorse until I gain the tech savvy (and funds) to spring for a mono CMOS or CCD dedicated astrophotography camera.
- Nikon D5300 Astro-modified:
Telescopes and Lenses:
Current Telescopes and Lenses:
Past Telescopes and Lenses:
- Meade 70mm Quadruplet APO (350mm):
- Rokinon 24mm F1.4:
- Canon 50mm:
Past Telescopes and Lenses:
- Williams Optics 61 (360mm):
- Meade SN-8 Reflector (820mm):
- AstroTech AT-111 Refractor (770mm):
- GSO RC-8 Astrograph Reflector (1620mm):