Astrophotography Under £350
In most cases, you may already have a DSLR camera. If this is the case, then your astrophotography journey has just got cheaper! Below I will explain in detail how to get astrophotography ready for less than £350.
What you need
DSLR Camera
There are a lot of DSLR cameras out there, but you do not need the best one. In order to achieve budget, you would want to go second hand!
In the UK, mpb is the best place for secondhand cameras.
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USED from £90: Canon 450D, Canon 60D, Canon 1300D
Zoom Lens
With this setup you will be doing untracked astrophotography. You do not want too much Magnification. You can work with a Focal Length of 300mm but I would recommend 200. (Believe it or not, most objects are very big, we just can't see them with the naked eye)
There are a lot of second hand Lenses out there!
In the UK, mpb is the best place for second hand cameras and accessories
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USED from £110: Sigma 70-300mm , Canon EF 70-300
Sturdy Tripod
The sturdier the better. A tripod is a good overall investment. With untracked photography, you will need to manually move your camera across the night sky after taking a series of exposures, a sturdy tripod will make this process easier.
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NEW from £80
Intervalometer
This is a remote control which will allow you set how many images you wish to take at a certain exposure.
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NEW from £15
