Astro Gear List

Astrophotography Gear List

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Camera & Lenses:

Sony A7IV

The Sony a7IV suits all of my needs from video to photo. I have two of them, one of which is Astro modified. I've been using these cameras for years and their reliability and versatility are hard to beat at this price point!

Sony 50mm f/1.2 GM

Sony's 50mm 1.2 G Master lens is the fastest in my whole kit. With its f/1.2 aperture, I'm able to shoot real-time video at night with great lowlight performance. This lens is also extremely sharp and makes for stunning panoramas.

Sony 14mm f/1.8 GM

Sony's 14mm G Master lens has excellent performance for low light with a fast f/1.8 aperture. This lens is particularly useful for shooting meteor showers where the field of view is important to capture as many shooting stars as possible. This lens also makes for great vlogging!

Sony 85mm f/1.8

Sony's 85mm f/1.8 lens is a great overall purchase, especially for those with a limited budget. This was my first prime lens and I used it a lot for astrophotography! At this price point, the sharpness is incredible. Outside of astro, it's also a great lens for portraits, landscapes, and much more.

Sony 24mm f/1.4 GM

Sony's 24mm G Master lens is one of my oldest lenses and stays on my camera 90% of the time! The fast aperture and versatile field of view are great for video, astrophotography, panoramas, just about everything.

Sony 200-600mm G

Sony's 200-600mm G lens is a great option for long distance photography. Mine is used almost exclusively for shooting the moon!

For upgrading your sky shots...

Three Star Trackers to look into

When it comes to leveling up your astro game, nothing makes a bigger difference than investing in a star tracker. With this tool you'll no longer be limited by the Earth's rotation in regards to your exposure length.

iOptron SkyGuider Pro

I've used this tracker since the start and it is still holding up after years of use and abuse. It also supports heavier setups which is nice if you want to bust out the long lens.

Sky Watcher Star Adventurer 2i Pro

I've never used this tracker myself but it is highly regarded in the astro community as an adversary to the SkyGuider Pro.

Benro Polaris

This tracker is a total gamechanger for landscape astrophotography. It has the capability to automate panoramas, tracked panoramas, motion timelapses, etc. It is by far the most expensive and has some quirks when it comes to the software but when it works as intended, it's truly unbeatable in its size.

A stable foundation: the tripod.

Leofoto LS-324C + LH-40 ballhead.

I've been using this tripod and ballhead for years now and it has served me well. The weight to stiffness ratio is really good, especially for the price. It is a big large but for ultimate stability at a reasonable price, this is the best I've found.

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