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[@nightscapejournals]

Great run through of the options, Alex. I’d full support the 6D as an entry move as the used prices are excellent and it’s such a simple, robust camera that feels bulletproof. Paired with the 14mm Samyang it’s a great way to start making images. 6Ds are still the workhorse of my nightscape outings and timelapses. They get abused, covered in dew, squished into impossible corners of my bag yet deliver every time - I love them.

[@dw.in.michigan]

Great to see some content again. I'll look forward to your upcoming videos. Yeah, your friend should get the 6D, if going with Canon. It won't have the AF capability that a mirrorless will have, but if he doesn't go nuts with extra lenses, he could pocket his savings and start building toward a mirrorless like a used R6 or R6ii (I've heard bad things about the R8 with overheating and having terrible battery performance, but I don't know from personal experience). Then, with the adapter, he can continue to use his EF lenses. At that point, he might even consider eventually sending his 6D in for astromodification, even for landscape astro - the southern hemisphere gives him some awesome targets for hydrogen alpha. An R7 would be another option if he eventually gets mirrorless, because it would give him that extra reach for wildlife, and I've seen some photographers using the speed booster adapters to give them near full frame composition when using a full frame lens. Instead of 1.6 zoom, you end up with 1.1 (I think). Not sure how well it works, but it's something to consider. The nice thing about mirrorless is than he wouldn't have to stay in the Canon ecosystem, because the EF lenses are adaptable to Sony and Nikon, if that's the way he wanted to go. So yeah, lots of options. If he starts out with 6D, he can build and go in a number of different ways, and continue to use the 6D. 12 years old and it's still rock solid.

[@chasingluminance]

I wish I didn't sell mine sometimes

[@rafalwolinski2444]

Good video ,very informative,,,, finely,,, continue Alex💪

[@chasingluminance]

And I'm ready for my zoom duties tonight

[@TomYnysMon]

Welcome back Alex 🙂

[@TomYnysMon]

I love the Carbon Mach3 Tripods from Benro.

[@timothylabrecque8589]

Man do they sell that ballhead as a standalone piece. That thing looks awesome. Might be worth getting the tripod just for that

[@chasingluminance]

Got this from the company - Please tell him that the ballhead doesn't sold separately. He can buy this tripod on our official store. www.fotoprogear.com/product/origin-plus-travel-tripod/

[@mcdond2512]

Got to agree on the Canon 6D, teamed up with the Sigma 24mm f/1.4 and Samyang 14mm f/2.8 brilliant astro combination.

[@chasingluminance]

I miss that set up sometimes

[@shawncoburn8031]

I know it a big chunky lens. But Rf 85 mm 1.2. I have it and would like to try it for Astro. I don’t have a lot of experience what pros and cons with this lens

[@chasingluminance]

It's probably great... you would need a tracker to get good results with it. 85 is pretty long

[@shawncoburn8031]

@ thanks man

[@vurhd]

Does the fotopro tripod take the peak design plate?

[@RimantasLiubertas]

1.4 lets in 4x more light than 2.8

[@chasingluminance]

Yeah, i misspoke. I thought it was a 1.8 but it's a on 1.4, so you're right!

[@evemitchellanderson]

Canon 6d

[@chasingluminance]

You aren't wrong

[@alexlindstrom9971]

That AI art is extremely bad. Don't do your channel a disservice by using that crap. There are two lenses growing out of those things.

[@chasingluminance]

I thought I was funny... but yeah

[@mattanous]

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[@chasingluminance]

Buck-0