This Cheap Lens is Actually GREAT for Astrophotography!

[@TheAverageGuy12]

'More connected.' Never truer words spoken. Discovered this when I was 14 and my Astronomy journey began. Greetings from Australia.

[@skoovee]

I’m 13 and got my first telescope recently and I want this to be my career

[@skydreamer5956]

@@skoovee what model telescope you have? Celestron, meade,skywatcher,

[@skoovee]

@@skydreamer5956 skywatcher

[@TheAverageGuy12]

@@skoovee Enjoy yourself mate. You may find out a lot more about the world then your friends do if this is your hobby...let alone your career.

[@Alex-km2ip]

@@skoovee same, got my first telescope newtonian*

[@keithhanssen7413]

Nice result! I like the philosophical connections you’re making, Trevor. It’s an important aspect for me, too. Each night out brings the universe closer to the heart in many ways.

[@piotrjakuc6357]

I love seeing you cover the basics again. It's always cool to see what you can do with a super simple setup! Not to mention how your video quality just keeps getting better. Great job, Trevor!

[@tadlong4566]

I enjoy all of your videos, Trevor. I especially appreciate the ones where you go back to your roots and revisit the early days. Not because they feel sentimental, but because so many that enjoy your channel are beginners, and you've never forgotten what that is like, wondering if they can do it, too. I watch this video and realize "Hey, I can do that." And that's what I'm going to do. Thanks man!

[@EchonYT]

Thank you so much, Trevor. This is actually (about to be) my exact setup. I recently bought an EOS Rebel T7 for mainly astrophotography but as I started taking normal photos too I really fell in love with it as well. Just a few hours ago I was finally able to order my long-awaited Star Adventurer 2i Pro Pack. I'm thinking of also buying a new tripod because I am using an old one and I don't really trust it. My camera came loose out of nowhere on it (yes, I caught it). I also will buy a ball head because I've seen a lot of astrophotographers and especially you recommend them. My main point of all of this is that you have inspired me to start astrophotography and have been such a huge help in getting me started. So far I am really proud of the untracked Milky Way shots that I have achieved. So much color and detail after stacking and Photoshop. I started doing calibration frames and stuff and that helped too. I've always been interested in space and photos from it, but you are one of the main people that have helped me actually make my dream of starting to do it myself come true. I really appreciate you and what you do and I hope you continue to share your astrophotography journies for as long as you can. Thank you, a lot.

[@krupsbaby8626]

How has the Rebel T7 been for astrophotography and just regular landscapes?? Thinking about buying one

[@Shawn.aviation]

@@krupsbaby8626if you got it how is it for just regular photography

[@astroheartuk4623]

Love the talk about being and feeling more connected with everything up there. This is what it means to us as a family as well 🙏

[@jacobr8063]

I got a whole bunch of astrophotography gear for Christmas. Unfortunately, I got deployed shortly afterwards so I’ve yet to try it out. But, as soon as I get home, that’s one of the first things I plan to do.

[@ianlauerastro]

Beautiful ending, Trevor. Love the monologue, it aligns 100% with my mission and passion for sharing the stars. Cheers buddy hope to hang soon.

[@Kiauze]

Just yesterday I was outside taking pictures and thinking about the same question as I was standing there alone... you really do feel a deeper connection with everything around you. I actually began wondering if somewhere there was another creature in this fast universe looking toward us, doing what I was doing and wondering as I was wondering. I've actually given it a name, I like to imagine it will be my counterpart out there in the Universe. Might sound strange, but fills me with a feeling of connection to something bigger. :)

[@ZackWolfMusic]

Have you ever thought how the telescope is smarter than u?

[@ronanhunt88]

What a treat, just watching this after settling my first NFT Astrophotography auction. When I started watching Trevor a couple years ago and learning about Astrophotography I had no idea what an epic journey it would be. Cheers for doing what you and showing the way. Just wanted to say thanks for sharing your Stoke.

[@AstroBackyard]

Cheers, Ronan. Really appreciate that, man. Keep up the great work!

[@Henrysmith537]

How did your NFTs go?

[@societalpreferences9182]

Lmao

[@evangelosmeklis6690]

The lighting in this video is insane! Great job man. You inspire so many people to pursue astrophotography, including me :D

[@astrodad656]

Just used this lens last night to capture the Pleiades with the lunar eclipse. Framed very well. Really a great lens.

[@seanmarczewski4095]

Trevor, I got into astrophotography because of your videos and I look forward to every one. So glad you still make videos with entry level gear for us!

[@41nishant]

You are the lucky one getting enough time to do this stuff, back in India we struggle to see clear sky.... I love space science and astrophotography is my new passion now.... Thanks Trevor.

[@ZackWolfMusic]

You can see this stuff in doors

[@lukomatico]

Loved this one, thank you for sharing Trevor! Taking things back to basics sometimes is a really good way to reconnect with the hobby and what made you fall in love with it in the first place! :-)

[@SharpStarAstro]

Awesome video and image Trevor! Can't wait to give this a try with my kit lens!

[@garrettcantrell4959]

I really enjoyed the message at the end of this one. From Alabama, US, which seems to be notorious for being cloudy whenever anything cosmic occurs. I spent the other night complaining about the light pollution around my area, the fact my tracking mount hasn't shipped nearly 6 months later, and anything else that could come to mind. But just before the meteors started rolling in, I had an epiphany about how people in the past didn't worry about technology, they just watched the stars. I put my limited equipment away, reclined and just enjoyed the show for the first time in a long time.

[@DB-be9wy]

I so miss this hobby but challenges with gear, weather and light pollution caused me to hang it up about 20 years ago. I am amazed at the newest tech now though compared to when I was doing it. All of the challenges I mentioned before have only gotten worse for me since then though but I still feel it calling my name to jump back in, especially lately.

[@MrGp3po]

Good on you for getting back to basics with well produced beginner level videos. I love the simplicity of shooting without computers.

[@anitarussum4590]

thanks a million. it’s so nice of you to help out all of us folks who are on a budget. and i love what you had to say near the finish 🥰

[@marinaamgad5781]

You are setting my expectations of the capabilities of my current setup so high. I have the exact same setup without the tracker, but that's coming soon! :)

[@alphardvfx]

Your video quality is insane and your geting biger and biger congrats 😀

[@ZackWolfMusic]

Bigger

[@Manniemo49]

I actually really love this lens, I haven’t used it for this kind of project but it takes excellent sports photos and outdoor photos in general

[@neilscole]

Trevor, you pulled some heart strings of mine at the end of the video. Our evolutionary history as humans until the past couple hundred years has been tightly connected to the night sky. For example, nighttime events would often be planned by the cycle of the moon and we easily navigated using the night sky, and even the sun. If you saw what the night sky looks like for me, you might cry. My wife wonders why I don't use my telescope more (she bought it for me)... well, because we live next to a mall and having parking lot lights in the back and front of our townhouse. Oh, and there are high voltage power lines that are in my only field of view. So parking lot lights and a couple dozen power lines. All I can really do is look at the moon. At least I'm getting to learn a lot for when I put my telescope to use.

[@MrSmarti1996]

I purely enjoy every video of yours, from how you film your videos and choice of fantastic music combined with amazing pictures stuns me every time. You are a big inspiration for me getting started with astrophotography. I ordered my first telescope and startracker and cant wait to test it out. I have been following you since 20k subs and i really enjoy the passion that you put in every video. Thank you again for all your shared knowledge and for helping me starting my own astrophotography journey. Thx Trevor Clear skies

[@AryansinghT60]

You nailed it man. The bg score along with your production plus the images you take, process and share. Just so perfect man. Keep it up!!

[@Deluxeimpacts]

Which one is better 55-250 mm STM (or older version for astrophotography) or the 75-300mm lens used in this video ?

[@joecooksey4331]

@1:33 BEST commentary you have ever done. Been there and done that... at 4 am this morning.

[@bensneen]

Thank you for doing what you do. I love that you will shoot on just about anything. And it makes people inspired to try astrophotography because it can be done with even a simple set up.

[@hycel4043]

It's good to see, that it's possible to shoot nebulas on basic kit. Great throwback!

[@andreasnyh5740]

Those last Words is so true. Standing for your self at Night and looking Up at THE stars it is so calming. My first target whas M42 it is easy. Now i am learning My az GTI Mount.

[@jordangreen8810]

Can you show the processing? I have almost that exact equipment but don't know how to process it.

[@brianfari9731]

yes please

[@astrocarone9671]

Couldn't tell you how much I enjoyed that reveal music. Great image man. Enjoyed this video.

[@jaxdad9211]

Thank you for continuing to inspire me! It's great to see you cover basic gear again for us newcomers! It's amazing to see how far your videos have come and look forward to what you have in the future! Clear Skies!

[@capturethephotons2078]

I never feel more at peace until I'm under that night sky. I am fortunate enough on a dark night to be able to see the milky way right from my backyard. At this point I use my tamron 70 to 300 (similar to the canon lens in video)to capture most of my deep sky objects so far. Although a wide 50mm f1.8 (always stop down!!!)on a canon rebel t7i has been my choice lately capturing multiple nebulae at once. Better light better glass with the nifty fifty, But enough exposure time at 300mm @ F5.6 will get great results. Fun fact: I use the canon 70-300mm profile correction in lightroom when using the Tamron lol. Great capture. Clear skies 📷 🌌

[@astroadventures3559]

This video really brought me back to your old style videos. Fantastic imaging session bud. Thank you for another awesome video!

[@nl2689]

Love your work mate! Couldn't agree with you more regarding the ability of the universe to make you feel things 👏

[@LogansAstro]

Great to see how much of these nebulae you can pick up with a standard, non-astro modified camera.

[@ZackWolfMusic]

It's fake sh!t from a Database! No camera don't matter

[@thethirdman225]

On that camera, the lens is an equivalent 120-480mm. About the only thing it needs is a hood. Such a light weight kit is an extremely good place to start. Even fully zoomed in, the kit weighs so little it would be next to no strain on that mount.

[@beteljooz6180]

Two things, Trevor: 1) I totally agree with the philosophy of the connectedness. Just last week I was showing a photo I took of the craters Theophilus, Cyrillus, and Catharina to a local shopkeeper with whom I'm acquainted. She's from Syria and speaks limited English. She squinted at the photo, head at a slight angle as she processed what she was seeing. When she got it, a literal shockwave of comprehension exploded across her face; her squint turned to wide-eyed surprise, her pupils dilated, her jaw when slack and she took a half-step back like she'd been punched. After a second, she leaned back in for a closer look. Her response reflects what I've seen from people for a few decades now after sharing photos and thousands of telescopic views with random strangers on street corners. I think it is a primal feeling of seeing something not of this Earth for the first time, and making one understand their place in the universe. Thing the second: Why the ball mount, as opposed to a declination bracket?

[@barrymak421]

I love this so much! One of my favorite areas of the sky to shoot. That "S" band of stars that frame up the Trifid and Lagoon for what ever reason is intoxicating to me. Bonus points for doing it with budget equipment. There is something to be said for when you say, "This set up is light weight" and the snatch it with 1 hand lol.

[@rawsouce2576]

Thanks to you, I have purchased my first DSLR and am excited to try astrophotography :)) In the near future I would love this to be me looking back and trying to retake my first astrophotography photo. God Bless You and thank you so much for inspiring me to pursue this astonishing hobby!!

[@13_cmi]

There’s always disappointments. It takes a lot of effort and a lot of money to get to this point. Which is why my photos suck.

[@stellarlevi]

I just ordered my first astrophotography rig! I got my first telescope last year at 15 years old and now I finally saved up enough to buy my first imaging rig! Your channel has inspired me so much, keep up the great work Trevor 😄

[@ZackWolfMusic]

Wake up to the fakery

[@stellarlevi]

@@ZackWolfMusic What?

[@ZackWolfMusic]

@@stellarlevi What?

[@KZgun4hire]

Wow. This is the exact same lens I have and I have no end of trouble with extreme blue halos around stars. This is occurs for me even after using a 60ml bahtinov mask to focus. However I found it extremely difficult to focus even with the mask. I don't use software to focus my lens so it would be invaluable if you could go over the workflow of manually focusing such a setup. My faith in this lens has been somewhat restored!

[@ronrotunno522]

We’ll done Trevor! The Radian tripod is a great unit to use with star trackers. Very lightweight and stable. It’s my go to for sure.

[@stevenharper6394]

Amazing as always, Trevor!

[@Shadowman072]

I finally got a smoke free night last night and got some time on the andromeda galaxy. I was literally geeking out all night. I haven't been that excited in ages.

[@patrickwishart5632]

this is almost my exact setup, can't wait to try this target later this summer! awesome video!

[@CornerCamper]

This is great! Just bought my first star tracker and have a similar camera setup. I'm sure i'll be upgrading, but can't wait to try it out

[@hunterborg4409]

Beautiful image. This just showed me just how much dark skies help. I visited a bortle 2 location in Arizona last year and took a single 3-min exposure with my Nikon D5000 unmodified DSLR and z61 (f5.9) and I was able to push the data somewhat close to the same as this image.

[@cyrusparrsi2583]

As a child I used to look up and see the milky way and plenty of stars every night. I was 10 or 12 years old when we took a trip way back into the mountains, I was amazed with what I saw that night, the sky was literally covered with bright stars. That was over 50 years ago back in Iran. It was a sight that I never forget and perhaps never see again.

[@alanhartigan3085]

This is insane! Two questions. Were you at 300mm taking these? And do you think there will be a processing tutorial to go with this video? sort of like a part 2

[@driftingintoretirement]

Great video, I have just started my journey into astrophotography, and of course will be using kit lens.

[@donnarochna2959]

I just heard about your channel today, searched for Astronomy clubs near me and found the Ford Amateur Astronomy Club in Dearborn, MI…and your name was mentioned in their newsletter! Amazing! I’ll be watching and learning. Thank you

[@MurrayVader-xp8iv]

The t7 is a great camera and the canon 75 300 is a great lens, I was given a 75 300 12 years ago that was from an slr. I don't how long it had been used before I got it . I used it for 12 years and it finally wore out. I just picked up another one for 129. Really happy to have another one. I do professional work with the t7 and the 75 300. I did a grad four weeks ago and it turned out great. I've done moon shot with good success now I would like to try other astrophotography. Thanksforthe great video.

[@astro_CRG]

Another great shot! Always so motivating to keep working on my astrophotography whenever I see the works of art you produce.

[@merveilmeok2416]

This should be on national television, brother. Thanks..

[@Bigprior]

I just got a Eos 850D (Rebel T8i) for this exact purpose. I need to wait to get my Star Adventurer but having this sort of video pop up right after getting it is making me itch to get out there and shoot the night sky. I only have a 18-50 kit lens for now but I'm sure it will still give me some great shots.

[@ditto1958]

Back in film days, they were changing from ASA to ISO. Here in Wisconsin everyone said “eye-es-oh.” Nowadays a lotta people seem to say “eye-so” and it sounds weird to me. I watch these videos and am fascinated, but it sure seems like a rabbit hole. Looks like a really addictive hobby.

[@michal.vokolek]

I am speechless right now. I have chills from that photo. Amazing, amazing, amazing !!! Strong motivation for me !!! Thank you Trevor for this.

[@dasimcoes]

Another awesome video Trevor , I feel the same way when i look at the night sky.

[@melodieh3138]

The fact that he looks like Chris Hatfield just makes his hobby even better

[@armandotartaglia1485]

As a south Floridian I agree 100% lol. Im actually going to go shoot the lagoon and triffid tonight with the same lens. Great shot Trevor! Im gonna see if i can get relatively close to your image lol.

[@bulletdealer1704]

Just dropped 1100 on the EOS R10. Hopefully I didn't make a huge mistake in doing this. As I am still learning about camera's, taking my first steps in Astrophotography. Also got the ASI183 coming in the next couple days too.

[@stuartburns9177]

Thanks for this vid Trevor! I'm also an aussie, the Southern Hemisphere where we are in Jindabyne is so clear in winter right now you can see quite a few clusters, clouds and planets moons with the naked eye. It captured an image of Jupiter last night and managed to catch 2 of it's moons super bright as well, and then Saturn and Titan after that... with a Canon G7XMkII, they looked like stars but hey, I wanted to see if it could be done. We all came from the stars and we shall all return to them one day. Like you, I never feel alone when I'm out in the dark. There is so much light to catch when you look up.

[@randycupps1673]

Great video! I just photographed the galactic center last weekend while in Canyon City, CO. There are so many targets in it and I look forward to processing my images. I shot it with an Astro 60D, 16-35 2.8, 1600 at 30 sec. The only regret I have is I only shot 10 images. Guess I was getting sleepy! Love your tips as they encourage me to do better. Thank you!!

[@beenapandey8669]

You are my favorite KZbinr. I watch your videos daily. 🤗🤗

[@thatonetimeatbandcamp]

I have this exact same camera with kit lens, and Sky Watcher Sky Adventurer 2I.. Unfortunately the skies around me are so poluted, I just havent had the chance to venture out any get some shots.. Glad to know that even the beginner stuff I bought can produce good shots!

[@antipodesastro667]

Loved this episode Trevor! So inspiring! 🤩 Lisa

[@peterlaubscher3989]

Great image. I use an older Rebel [650D] and get great results - impressed that you can get 2 minute subs with a star tracker. We are blessed to have the Lagoon directly above us during the Sothern Hemisphere winter. You can't avoid it sometimes!

[@groundtruth4442]

Just grabbed a 65 dollar Canon 75-300mm, a sturdy tripod, and my iOptron SkyGuider Pro is in the mail. I have so much to look forward to. Thank you for guiding me up to this point. Now I get try this myself!

[@TheDailyGalactic]

Great video Trevor, very inspirational! My very first camera which I plan to eventually use for astrophotography arrived in the mail today, I’ll be coming to your channel a lot as I learn more about astrophotography! 😄

[@cjmenagh882]

Another great video and back to the basics. Really great processing to pull all that detail at 90 minutes. Fun to pull out the tracker and do it just because one can. Plastic lens, plastic camera body, plastic in the tracker plus bugs plus DEET. Tough combination. Picaridin 12% to15% works as well as 40% DEET and won’t melt plastic. Something to think about. Ash will notice it doesn’t stink either. Can also use a Thermacell and have nothing on your hands at all but a bit less environmentally friendly, not that DEET is.

[@kerryroyse9954]

I'm definitely buying this lens and the sky watcher star adventure pro

[@ianmacdonald2307]

Always inspirational Trevor. Good to see you coming back to basics which I thoroughly enjoy. Like many other watchers of your channel, you are one of my favourite tutors 🤝

[@cmahar3]

My Canon zoom lense isn't that sharp. I've tried, and haven't been happy either with collimation or with chromatic focus when shooting stars above 200mm. Colors seem out of focus with each other. But I love that intervalometer. That's the same one I use. inexpensive, flexible, and the batteries last forever.

[@uwedeutermann1163]

Excellent result Trevor! And always a treat to see your dedication and enthusiasm!

[@willowen4536]

Beautiful! You genuinely can’t beat a night under the stars. I recently went out with my star adventurer milkyway imaging, but there was a little too much cloud to get any decent images. That being said, I did enjoy the simple things and being able to just gaze into the heavens watching the odd shooting star and the milkyway fade into view between the cloud gaps, whilst becoming a victim of my own inner curiosity! The what, where, why’s taking hold. Great vid Trev 😊.

[@AdmiralSym]

I just received my EvoGuide 50ED in the mail yesterday. I'm excited to start using it as a portable dedicated imager as I don't have a backyard for AP!

[@ZackWolfMusic]

It's bogus fake shit

[@beast2747]

Please do more of such videos with the 75-300mm Lens. Those are so motivational to beginners like me😍😍

[@rcuevasvidea]

Excellent job Trevor. It is interesting how with a cheap lens like this Canon 70-300 we can enter in the amazing astrophotography world. I have a Sigma 70-300 DG APO lens which is very similar at the Canon and I can say it is wonderful too.

[@halowars337]

Thank you for making this video you and galactic hunter were the soul reason I went and purchased a T6I and a 75-300mm lens only thing I don't have is a star tracker so far I am loving what I purchased just need better equipment for the future but you dont understand how much it means for me knowing I can get similar results under the right circumstances

[@AstroDenny]

Nice to see you get back to basics with this one. Really great image.

[@bakedagain329]

So glad I found this , I’ve just bought a camera to start astrophotography , can’t wait to get out and see what shoots I can get ✌🏼✌🏼✌🏼

[@kevinhanley3023]

Trevor: I looked up the sensor for the T7 for the purpose of seeing the read noise vs ISO curve. I suggest using the lowest ISO regardless of the exposure time to minimize read noise. The lowest ISO setting does not change the number of photons you collect. It only reduces the noise in the image. You can add the gain in post after stacking. Try once.

[@RaymondCHowes]

Great data collection. And processing. I just started last year and was trying to keep low budget. I use the words...inexspensive. Most of it isn't cheap..lol. as I searched for my first dslr I too picked up the T7. Decent price. 2 lenses. And I also use it for other things. After learning how to attach it to a telescope. The fun really began. I should of opted for the T7i. But it only came with one lens. The flip out screen would of helped from the crazy standing and viewing positions! My biggest down fall is processing the data collected. But I'm only a year into it. Nice thing about saving the data, I can always go back and try different ways to process. I've learned a lot from your videos and I thank you for putting the information out there.

[@richardshagam8608]

Lucky you!!! I've been wanting to photograph those targets most of the summer with similar equipment, but between Monsoon rain clouds, and now smoke from Western fires, it's been hopeless here in New Mexico

[@Dharma2342]

Hey Trevor, Thanks a lot for making great videos and for the motivation and positive vibe that you deliver with each of them! I really appreciate your enthusiasm and your full commitment. Please do not stop creating awesome content! Greetings from Hungary!

[@Dez112]

You’re content is so wholesome and beautiful. Thanks for posting.

[@ZackWolfMusic]

It's fake shit

[@gomcse]

One of my favorite videos by you. Nice to get back to basics and see amazing results like this.

[@trfisher78]

Curious about why you chose 200mm rather than 300mm and why you stopped down to 6.3. Is sharpness the reason?

[@zandzak90]

Is this literally how it came out of your camera? Or did you shoot in RAW and customized the image in Lightroom? But still then a great performance for a lense that has bin written off by a lot of photographers.

[@rejanishaji9268]

Trevor this was really Great and inspiring. Keep it up. It really gives me flame to my astronomy career

[@ZackWolfMusic]

It's fake shit

[@michil75]

This is great. I'm definitely saving up for this setup and then i'll take the kids out with their scopes and we'll have some serious fun. Thank you !

[@briankachelman]

Only about half way through the video. But I had to stop to comment on this already. I got to the Astro backyard website from a Google suggestion. I used your link for the Star tracker and went ahead and got the carbon fiber tripod also. As soon as I saw that you are using almost the exact same gear as I am, I had to get that tracker. It hasn't shipped yet. But it will be my first! I've been trying my hand at 4 sec or less bright objects. But when I get that thing, I'll finally be able to capture much much more! Excellent video and article! I subbed immediately and can't wait to see what else you got! And one more thing.... I've been using the T3i with the 18-55 and 70-300 kit lenses. I have been trying hard to capture the Andromeda Galaxy. If anyone has suggestions on how to get even a tiny bit to show up with out a tracker and only about 4 sec exposure time, please help!

[@lukesalmon9823]

Great video Trevor as always! The note about not feeling alone while shooting really resonated with me

[@nerys71]

is there an affordable computerized tracker I can get to "aim" the cam ? I have nice equipment but not a nice telescope. would love to put a big screen tv outside connect the cam to the screen and then tell the computer "find jupiter and track it" like the computerized telescopes can do. I know you have to give it a base point it at the north star or something like that??? maybe a cheap scope with a decent tracker where I can rip off the scop and attach my camera? its a brute though the cam is 3 or 4 pounds and the lens is another 6 or so pounds. Suggestions? My HOUSE is a burtle 2/3 and I am a 20 minute drive to burtle 1. I REALLY want to play with this !!!

[@Priyanshu369up]

Thanks Bro for Giving Such Type of video ❤️❤️❤️

[@dimitrislelekis6943]

A very wholesome package of video in such a small length. Love it! Could you share with us if you've taken calibration frames and at what f-stop was a single exposure adequate? Cheers from Greece.

[@KJsCosmos]

Yes sir!!! Loved the ending comments, great work as always man!