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Sony a6700 Budget Astrophotography Rig
This is the small, portable setup I used for the Andromeda and Orion photos below. The full parts list with links is on RigDesigner.
- Sony a6700 mirrorless camera
- Apertura 60mm FPL-53 doublet refractor + 2" field flattener
- Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer GTi mount
- William Optics 48mm wide T-ring (Sony E)
- USB lens heater + power bank
- iPad mini as a flat-frame light panel
Recent shots from the community
Photographing the Andromeda Galaxy with a Sony a6700 and Apertura 60mm telescope
The Andromeda Galaxy (M31) through an Apertura 60mm doublet APO refractor and a Sony a6700.
Photographing the Orion Nebula with an Apertura 60mm refractor
The Orion Nebula with an Apertura 60mm doublet APO refractor on a Star Adventurer GTI mount.
Went to New Hampshire for the weekend and finally took some Milky Way shots
Milky Way shots from a field near North Conway, taken with a Sony a7 II and a 7Artisans 35mm f/1.4 lens.
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