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My uncle said to skip the fancy gear and just use a basic DSLR for the Perseids
He told me last August that my old Canon T3i and a cheap tripod were enough to start, so I tried it from my backyard in Flagstaff. I got a clear shot of three meteors in one frame after about an hour, which I never thought I could do without a big telescope. Has anyone else had a simple piece of advice totally change how you approach taking space photos?
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adams.faith8d ago
Totally agree with @brianhernandez about the gear trap. My friend spent a ton on a fancy star tracker and a new lens before she even knew how to focus manually in the dark. Meanwhile, I stuck with my old Nikon and a kit lens for a year, just learning how to actually set a long exposure and adjust the ISO without the picture looking grainy. By the time I did upgrade, I knew exactly what I needed it to do. It makes you learn the basics you'd skip over with all the auto settings on a newer camera.
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brianhernandez9d ago
Read a blog post that said chasing perfect gear is a trap for beginners. The writer argued knowing your basic camera inside out beats having a fancy one you don't understand. Your uncle's advice totally proves that point, doesn't it?
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