5 Important Steps Before Buying A Lens for Astrophotography

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In today's video I discuss 5 simple steps you can make before buying a lens for landscape astrophotography.

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[crsflo]

Hi Alyn! One small corection.
Sigma is actualy 2 thirds of a stop brighter. 66% wich is a lot IMO.

[BucNasy]

RIP Alyn. You will be missed and your vids and teaching will last forever.

[NebulaPhotos]

Nicely done Alyn! Was funny seeing you shake me in the intro 😂 Speaking of lenses / lens reviews I finally had the chance to review that TTArtisan 500 for deep sky work. I remember when you reviewed it you were curious how it would do. Video up now over on my channel - I’m impressed for the price!

[keeplookingup]

So sad, we all will miss him.
Rest in peace Alyn 😢😢😢

[smann]

Rip young man. 🙏 loved your videos. Thanks for all the great information, and talent you brought to this field.

[julien.bonfillon]

In this so virtual world where everything remains persisted, it's hard to believe that you're now looking down at us from this sky that you seemed to love and respect that much.
Since your departure, I'm thinking a lot about how everything is so temporary. I hope your family and the people that loved you can find the necessary peace in order to handle that.

[nativestrong]

RIP Alyn and thank you for the motivation

[brianbrooking]

RIP the modern day Patrick Moore, your book and videos will forever remain the benchmark!

[basilbcf]

This just popped up on my feed. Miss you Alyn. Still using your Z plates. RIP.

[corinlewis]

I naver meet Alyn in person, but has loved for Nightscape and Astrophotography was very informative and educational, I enjoyed his monthly " Whats in the night sky " video on YouTube.
R.I.P Alyn, I'll miss you your man🙏

[joeguetzloff]

Oh damn! Just found out about his passing reading the comments. 😥 One of my top 5 astro guys here on YT. RIP Alyn. I hope the view you have of the cosmos is even greater than I believe it is.

[eeriewaters]

Rest in paradise brotha. You will forever be a staple in my book. Your legacy will forever live on. Thank you for what you've done for this community.

[brv]

nice, agree, you should also mention Christopher Frost concerning testing

[jenslankamp]

Great video! For me the decision also was an easy one, but I went for the Sigma. The size and weight is not as bad as I thought it would be, and the fact that it comes with a tripod collar because of it makes framing quite a bit easier and eliminates the need for an L-bracket. While the extra 2/3’s of a stop extra light is nice, I mainly bought it for the quality of life features like the manual focus lock and the extra dew heater retention slot. Since corner performance on both lenses is very impressive and the fact that they cost pretty much the same, the only reason not to take the Sigma is the combination of size and weight. That is always a personal decision, and I understand you for picking the Sony. For me, it does not “outweigh” the advantages ;)

[enchodus]

good gye Alyn, your movies made me love astrophotography .. will never forget you.

[MattWhiteMattWPBS]

Had this in my watch later list, and it came up without me realising it was coming.

Clear skies Alyn, you'll be missed dude.

[hanimehrez]

Said. He was a great contributor to astrophotography. We will surely miss him.

[OzoneVibe]

I had a hernia op at 34, and another at 71. Hope it went well. 👍

[scotty]

Appreciate your advice Alyn amd also couple of new bookmarks added for lens referencing. Sorry to hear about the Star Glow filter situation too.

[MartinB]

I am in bed with Sigma 14/1, 4 since it became available in Czech republic and I love it :)
Yes, it's large, bulky, heavy, but optically it is great and super sharp.
Thanks for cool video mate. And clear skies for everyone.