$300 for a Telescope: Refractor or Reflector?
Channel: Nebula Photos
Date: 2021-12-09

Can’t decide on your first telescope for astrophotography? In this video, I give you all the information you need to make an informed decision, as well as look at some results from a shootout between a budget achromatic refractor and a budget imaging newtonian.

🔭 Telescope Purchase Links

Svbony SV48:
US:https://www.ebay.com/itm/193701263282
US (Astrogear.net): https://tinyurl.com/ag-svbony90
UK:https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/284334028570
DE:https://www.ebay.de/itm/283604630417

Apertura 6” F/5 Newtonian + Coma Corrector:
Newt: https://tinyurl.com/6f5n-nebula
Coma Corrector: https://tinyurl.com/coma-nebula

Apertura 60EDR Kit: https://tinyurl.com/60kit-nebula

Astrosystems collimation tools (I use the barlowed laser): https://www.astrosystems.biz/coltlsm1.htm

🌌 Images compared in this video:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1c1J9CK_ui7mJwac7cwA3dQ81IpVDmIPl?usp=sharing
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I am a member of the High Point Scientific, Astrobin, OPT, AgenaAstro, eBay, and Amazon affiliate programs. Product links in my video descriptions are typically affiliate links, which means, at no extra cost to you, I will make a commission if you click them and purchase something. I also have working relationships with the following companies/brands to receive products to test: High Point Scientific, QHYCCD, Venus Optics, Astrogear.net, Night Sky Camera, Hunt's Photo & Video. I do not review products for money and any brand deals will be fully disclosed. If you have any questions about any of this, please get in touch.