Astrophotography Under £350

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!

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In the UK, mpb is the best place for secondhand cameras. 

 

• USED from £90: Canon 450D, Canon 60D, Canon 1300D

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! 

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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

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

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