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2023 Astro Gear Recommendations
February 14, 2023 - 2023 Astro Gear Recommendations Last Updated - September 19, 2023
I'm going to start off this article by listing my rec...
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Fornax LightTrack II Review
January 11, 2022 - Initial Impressions I've spent the last 4 years using almost every star tracker on the market, with one notable exceptio...
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Kase Filters AstroBlast Review
June 08, 2021 - If you've been doing Milky Way photography for a while now, you might be getting a bit bored with the same old results....
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Kase Filters Bahtinov Mask Review
March 11, 2021 - Whether you've been doing astrophotography for one week, or 10 years, you've likely had trouble focusing your telescope...
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Dithering with a DSLR and Star Tracker
September 21, 2020 - Dithering with a DSLR and Star Tracker Dithering is a special process that should allow you to fix some annoying problem...
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Nikon D780 Review - Astrophotography
April 05, 2020 - Nikon D780 Review - Astrophotography
The Nikon D780 is the long-awaited replacement for the popular D750. I've been usi...
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A Guide to Astrophotography Filters
February 19, 2020 - Astrophotography Filters In this article we’ll be looking at the different astrophotography filters and how to properly...
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Choosing your first Dedicated Astro Camera
February 12, 2020 - Choosing your first Dedicated Astro Camera If you are considering purchasing your first astro camera, you’re probably ov...
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Pairing a Camera with a Telescope / Lens
December 28, 2019 - Pairing a Camera and Lens / Telescope for Astrophotography Astrophotography is a fairly complicated hobby, and there's a...
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William Optics High Latitude Base Review
November 24, 2019 - William Optics High Latitude Base Review
While I was reviewing the Space Cat, AgenaAstro was kind enough to send me a...
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William Optics Space Cat Review
November 24, 2019 - William Optics Space Cat Review
For the past two years I’ve done most of my deep space astrophotography with an iOptron...
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MoveShootMove Star Tracker Review
October 07, 2019 - First Impressions This is a very small, lightweight, and portable star tracker. It's so portable that I can even fit it...
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Light Pollution Filters for Astrophotography
August 05, 2019 - Quick Recap - Electromagnetic Spectrum Before we begin, I wanted to make sure we are all on the same page. The electroma...
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Which Star Tracker Should I Get?
August 25, 2018 - Which Star Tracker Should I Get? Last Updated: May 19, 2021
If you are looking to buy your first star tracker, or maybe...
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iOptron SkyGuider Pro Review
June 26, 2018 - iOptron SkyGuider Pro Review Last Updated: April 26, 2020
The SkyGuider Pro is an excellent star tracker, and it featur...
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Nikon D750 'Service Advisory' - Long Exposure Noise Reduction
May 23, 2018 - Recently, I discovered a weird 'glitch' caused by Long Exposure Noise Reduction on the Nikon D750. Note, this only appli...
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Sigma 14-24mm vs Nikon 14-24mm - Astrophotography
April 20, 2018 - This morning I had the opportunity to test out the new Sigma 14-24mm! For this test, I drove down to the local "dark" sk...
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iOptron SkyTracker Pro Review
April 15, 2018 - A star tracker is the most effective way to capture higher-quality nightscapes and astro images! With a star tracker, yo...
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The Desert
January 16, 2018 - A New Beginning I've now spent 6 months living on the road. I love having the absolute freedom to go where I want, for a...
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Star Tracker Tutorial
November 14, 2017 - Tired of grainy Milky Way photos? Don't want to spend $2,000 on a new wide angle lens? A star tracker is the easiest, an...
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Nikon, Tamron, or Rokinon - Best Lens for Astro?
June 26, 2017 - This week I finally had the opportunity to test the Nikon 14-24mm, Tamron 15-30mm, and Rokinon 14mm against one another.
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Sigma 35mm Art - Astrophotography Performance
June 25, 2017 - The Sigma 35mm Art is renowned for its sharpness and the Sigma Art series lenses are supposed to be some of the best on...
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ISO Invariance with a Nikon D750
April 22, 2017 - What the heck is ISO Invariance? To put it very simply, an ISO Invariant sensor will allow you to increase the 'Exposure...
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Rokinon 14mm vs Nikon 14-24mm
February 19, 2017 - February 2018 Update: Milky Way Tests
First Look - RAW Examples These photos were taken straight out of the camera, as...
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