Innovations have REVOLUTIONIZED astrophotography - Beginner Rigs in 2024

Опубликовано: 19 Август 2026
на канале: Cuiv, The Lazy Geek

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The New & Lazy
Smart Telescopes!
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Dwarf III (tiny and cheap): http://bit.ly/3SyChXu
Seestar S50 (cheap): https://bit.ly/49mQhLJ (Agena) or https://tinyurl.com/43r5pd6y (ZWO)
Vaonis Vespera II (high end): https://bit.ly/4e0haaA
Celestron Origin (psychopathic): https://bit.ly/3XDMxC2

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The Oldie - Camera + lens
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Rokinon 135mm: https://amzn.to/4cZmKIU
Canon 200mm f2.8 https://amzn.to/3Xn1fMB
Lukomatico Universal Bahtinov mask: https://www.etsy.com/listing/17626224...
Sample cheap DSLR: https://amzn.to/4efZzLy
Review of that DSLR for astro:    • Canon Eos 2000d: Best DSLR Camera for Astr...
Star Adventurer 2i: https://amzn.to/4dVUqsb or https://bit.ly/3TmKBLK
Move Shoot Move Tracker: https://bit.ly/47ih8s9
StarAdventurer GTi GoTo Mount: https://bit.ly/3UKLpLJ
Control center if you go for GoTo: https://bit.ly/3OiGlv5 or https://tinyurl.com/2526tajc

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The Classic with a Twist
Quintessential Beginner Rig
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UMi 17 Lite Mount: https://www.proxisky.com/
ZWO AM3 Mount: https://tinyurl.com/mtyctrzb (ZWO) or https://bit.ly/3QVCEMf (Agena)
ZWO ASI2600MC Air smart camera: https://tinyurl.com/tr2r3esn (ZWO) or https://bit.ly/3SV04Co (Agena,) or https://bit.ly/3SZARXx (HPS)
RedCat51: https://bit.ly/48hyuVx (Agena) or https://bit.ly/48pTWXW (HPS)
NEW Minicat 51: https://bit.ly/3MFFP8s (Agena) or https://bit.ly/3XjPdDE (HPS)

The cheaper camera/control center/guiding combo:
ZWO ASI585 MC Pro Camera: https://bit.ly/3Iwo6y8 (Agena) or https://bit.ly/4cp1Ofn (High Point Scientific) or https://tinyurl.com/yc2386cd (ZWO)
ASIAIR Mini: https://bit.ly/3OiGlv5 or https://tinyurl.com/2526tajc
ZWO GuideScope: https://bit.ly/4dUlyYM
ASI20MM Mini guide camera: https://bit.ly/4cZ2xCX

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The Criminally Insane
Buy Once Cry Once??
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ZWO AM5N Mount: https://bit.ly/3W3TWKe or https://tinyurl.com/4pj56en7
Apertura CarbonStar telescope with coma corrector: https://bit.ly/3W7ZFiA
ZWO ASI2600MC Air smart camera: https://tinyurl.com/tr2r3esn (ZWO) or https://bit.ly/3SV04Co (Agena,) or https://bit.ly/3SZARXx (HPS)

Or with computer control:
ZWO ASI2600MC Duo: https://bit.ly/3M8IkPS (Agena) or https://bit.ly/3Jti7KQ (HPS) or https://tinyurl.com/54nkj5n8 (ZWO)
AstroPC Pro: https://tinyurl.com/4rshehnf
Mele Quieter 4C: https://amzn.to/4d4kjEW

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Light Pollution Filters
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Askar C1 & C2: https://bit.ly/48VZGZQ
SVBony SV220: https://amzn.to/3vqwWdI or direct from SVBony: https://bit.ly/3vTpMPu (if you buy more than $200 from there, use code Cuiv20 for $20 off)

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Tutorials and Reviews
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80% of Astrophotography Basics in 20 Minutes:    • 80% of Astrophotography Basics in 20 Minutes!
DSLR + Tripod Polaris Flare:    • How to Photograph the Elusive Polaris Flare
DSLR + Tripod Andromeda Galaxy:    • ANDROMEDA GALAXY with only a Camera, Lens,...
DSLR + Tripod Orion Nebula:    • Orion Nebula WITHOUT a Star Tracker or Tel...
ZWO ASI2600MC Air Review:    • This Astro Smart Camera does EVERYTHING🔥! ...
UMi 17 Lite review:    • Now THAT is a WEIRD Mount - But is it any ...
ZWO AM5N Review:    • I did NOT expect this! Full Test of the NE...
CarbonStar 150 Review:    • The Apertura CarbonStar REDEFINES budget N...
ZWO 2600MC Duo Review:    • I'm a year late, but this thing is amazing...
ZWO ASI585MC Pro Review:    • The CHEAPEST ZWO Cooled Astro Camera is he...
Seestar S50 Review:    • The Budget Smart Telescope we've been wait...

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00:00 Getting started
00:43 Recent innovations
02:00 Beginner vs Budget
02:50 Main challenges
04:14 Smartphones
05:48 DSLR + Lens
08:55 Focusing & Bahtinov Mask
11:00 Star Tracker
12:50 Goto Mount (and strain wave gear innovation)
17:48 Smart Telescopes as a gateway drug
22:12 Full expensive rig
25:18 Smart Astro Camera
30:00 Monochrome vs Color cameras
31:03 Narrowband Filters
33:02 The DIY Route