Is Astrophotography Possible for UNDER $500?
Channel: Nebula Photos
Date: 2024-01-14

Three kits each under $500 will battle it out in a ONE NIGHT Astrophotography SHOWDOWN!  If you are a beginner considering jumping in to astrophotography, this video will help with a first purchase. I review the DWARF II Smart Telescope, the ZWO Seestar S50, and the 3D-printed OG Star Tracker with a used DSLR/Lens/Tripod.

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Gear reviewed in this video
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Dwarf II Smart Telescope: https://dwarflab.com/
ZWO Seestar S50: https://store.seestar.com/NICO or https://bit.ly/3MBSFVw
OG Star Tracker Kit: https://www.ogstartech.com/eshop/
OG Star Tracker 3D-print yourself: http://tinyurl.com/OGStar3D
Used Canon T7 DSLR: https://ebay.us/bSAlS7
Used Canon 75-300 Lens: https://ebay.us/H5EPXV
Used Bogen 3001 Tripod: https://ebay.us/EmyF4s
Lens Warmer: https://amzn.to/3O3usrN

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Table of Contents
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0:00 The contenders are...
1:00 Disclosures / Thank yous
1:29 DWARF II Smart Telescope
8:16 ZWO Seestar S50
13:45 OG Star Tracker Kit
22:26 Final Image Comparisons
23:45 Final Thoughts
25:40 Patreon / Credits

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Video and Music Credits
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Flight Through the Orion Nebula in Visible and Infrared Light 
NASA, ESA, and F. Summers, G. Bacon, Z. Levay, J. DePasquale, L. Hustak, L. Frattare, M. Robberto, M. Gennaro (STScI), R. Hurt (Caltech/IPAC), M. Kornmesser (ESA)
Acknowledgement: A. Fujii, R. Gendler 
Public Domain

Eyes on the Skies - Zooming into the Pleiades Cluster 
Credit: ESA/Hubble (M. Kornmesser & L. L. Christensen)
Public Domain

Last Odyssey and Arcade Romance by ELFL
Licensed through Epidemic Sound

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Channel Disclosures
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I am a member of the High Point Scientific, Agena Astro, eBay, ZWO, All-Star Telescopes, B&H Photo Video, Astrobin, 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: Askar, ZWO, DwarfLab, OG Star Tech, Svbony, High Point Scientific, Agena Astro, QHYCCD, WOBoyz, SmallRig, Venus Optics, Astrogear.net, Night Sky Camera, Woodland Hills Camera & Telescope, Hunt's Photo & Video. Any gear received for review and/or brand deals will be fully disclosed in the video. If you have any questions about any of this, please get in touch.