Getting into the hobby

[supple geode]

Could anyone recommend a Newtonian reflector that I may be able to find cheap second hand?

[vagrant bane]

Visual astronomy?

If yes get the biggest dobsonian you can find, considering the price, size, weight etc

[supple geode]

I just want to take images of nebulae and galaxies an what not

[fluid dock]

If you want to image exclusively, don't start with a newt

It requires an expensive mount and they are difficult to work with

For visual yeah, big dob

[supple geode]

ok thank you

[little pawn]

A skywacher 5" newt, 130/650 Explorer 130PDS OTA are quite popular as they are small & light. But I agree with DaDillo, a dob is the best for a beginner for visual however if you are persistant with astrophotography, then I'd advise getting a refractor as they are easier to use, and smaller. You'd want a ED or maybe even an apochromatic one, because otherwise there's a lot of purple fringing, and it's a pain to edit with, but sice you are on a low budget you shouldn't think that much about it. 🙂

[vagrant bane]

Ur first step would be a dslr

[supple geode]

i have that

[vagrant bane]

And a lens

[supple geode]

cannon t7i

[fluid dock]

Get a roki

[vagrant bane]

Ur second step is to get a mount

Third scope

[supple geode]

i found a skywatcher 2i pro

[vagrant bane]

Ok then you really shouldn't use a reflector with it

[supple geode]

ok can you recommend a good, cheap, refractor

[vagrant bane]

Cheap as in

[supple geode]

like under 400

im only 15

[vagrant bane]

This would be an option (if you don't wan't the rokinon 135 lens)

Note that you also need a field flattener in the future

The rokinon would get longer subs

less focal lenght

Also it's wayyy faster

[supple geode]

not sure what that is

[vagrant bane]

A piece of glass that corrects the field of the image

You will have coma if you don't use it

For the rokinon you don't need one

[supple geode]

does that negate the need for flat frames?

[vagrant bane]

You still need flats

[supple geode]

and i have a cannon camera and that lens look like it is for sony

[supple geode]

ok

[vagrant bane]

They make for canon too i think

[fluid dock]

Rokinon>that scope.

[supple geode]

ill look into it

[fluid dock]

100%

less fl, but way better quality

[vagrant bane]

Canon ef

[fluid dock]

Yes buy that

You can find one used too

[supple geode]

so the cannon version is f2?

[vagrant bane]

All is

[supple geode]

and the sony is f1.8

wait

must be 2 kinds for sony

[fluid dock]

Get the f2

[supple geode]

i might get that thanks

[fluid dock]

or t2.2

[supple geode]

what is t2.2

[fluid dock]

Its better then a doublet scope

[vagrant bane]

Ur looking at samyang 135 i think

[fluid dock]

The cine version, same thing just with a different clickless apature ring. The normal one is preferable but cine is cheaper sometimes

[supple geode]

https://www.amazon.com/Rokinon-135mm-Telephoto-Digital-Cameras/dp/B00T48CE7G/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=rokinon+135mm+canon&qid=1675179003&sprefix=rokinon+135mm+%2Caps%2C87&sr=8-3

[fluid dock]

Samyang=rokinon

[supple geode]

is that the lens we talkin about

would it be worth it to get this lens later on and start with a nifty-fifty

1.8

[vagrant bane]

Sure

[supple geode]

alright cause that is much cheaper, and eventually I will get a job and save up for the 135

thanks for all the help!!

[vagrant bane]

Buy used

[supple geode]

i probably will

[snow nimbus]

some advice from someone that f'd up and bought 2 big, start with a small refractor and not a small reflector and if you cant afford a mount next to it I'd just recommend starting with a mount and dslr bc that way you can at least take images, I made a mistake of first buying the mount and an 8in scope not even having a camera and now I'm about half a year into the hobby and have tried to sell everything a few times bc of frustration and have yet to have done any good imaging since I still don't have a camera

[jade shale]

you also need to look at what the focal length has to offer