With nothing but some basic equipment and a dream, you can take some amazing nightscapes and star trails. A great introduction to the fundementals of astro/photography, we're getting our feet wet on the shore.

Gear Pictured

Camera: Sony A7ii

Lens: Samyang 14mm f2.8

Mount: Tripod

By adding a star tracker, you can now account for the rotation of the earth and start taking longer length exposures and at longer focal lengths. We can now upgrade to a longer focal length camera lens or even better, a small telescope to start narrowing in on smaller pieces of the sky. We're now in neck high water, just out past the breakers.

Gear Pictured

Camera: Sony A7ii

Lens: Samyang 135mm f2

Mount: iOptron Sky Guider Pro

Accessories: Intervalometer

By adding a million cables and thousands of dollars we're now in the advanced territory. These upgrades allow for even longer length exposures and focal lengths, as well as significant improvements in image detail and quality. We're now out in the depths of the open ocean, at night.

Gear Pictured

Camera: ZWO ASI071MC Pro

Telescope: William Optics Zenith61 360mm

Mount: Skywatcher EQ6R Pro

Autoguiding: William Optics 200mm guide scope, ZWO ASI482MC camera

Power Source: Jackery 1000

Laptop: APT, PHD2, Stellarium

Accessories: Dew heater, USB Hub, cables

A single 25 second exposure taken with nothing more than my A7ii, a tripod and a 14mm camera lens of the Orion constellation.

80 x 45 second exposures, stacked, taken with my A7ii, 135mm camera lens and a star-tracker.

80 x 90 second exposures stacked, taken with my A7ii, 360mm telescope and a star-tracker.

40 x 180 second exposures stacked, taken with my A7ii, 360mm telescope, autoguiding and EQ6R Pro mount.