#Good Astrophotography Lens?

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craggy girder
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Hi everybody!
I'm just curious of any good lenses that can be attached to a Canon 550D.
I was thinking of getting the TPO UWA Guidescope 180, but I'd love to hear your opinions on it or any better suggestions!

I've got a DSLR camera and a mount, plus a couple basic lenses (50mm and 18-55mm). Would this be enough for milky way picturing and perhaps even nebulas or some deep-sky objects?

Thanks :)

late lance
# craggy girder Hi everybody! I'm just curious of any good lenses that can be attached to a Cano...

something like the rokinon/samyang 135 is a good lens. however they have awful qc, sometimes the optics aren't spaced right and you get coma, sometimes its tilted leading to weird stars. I've returned one so far and recently got a second. its a bit worse than what I wanted but I think I will keep it. if you want more of a budget option maybe a super takumar 135 or 200 is good to my knowledge, they pop up on ebay for under 100$ but you need an adapter.

long barn
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Takumar 200mm is good but the Rokinon was a huge upgrade for me.

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Personally my copy is perfect. Some have issues but most get nice copy’s

craggy girder
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But thank you fr your feedback, all!