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Reddit mentions of Astrophotography
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Reddit mentions: 4
We found 4 Reddit mentions of Astrophotography. Here are the top ones.
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I think a book is a good way to go, if he is just getting started with the hobby and doesn't have an introductory text yet. There is a lot of info online, but it's not always easy to find, and it's not always trustworthy. A book is more practical in a lot of ways.
I can recommend the book Astrophotography by Thierry Legault. It covers all types of astrophotography in an accessible but detailed manner, and it's also a nice-looking book IMO.
I'm sure there are other good intro books out there, that just happens to be the one I bought when I got into this hobby, and I enjoyed it a lot.
I took it with a Canon 6D and Sky-Watcher Skymax 102 telescope on an NEQ-5 mount with tracking motors. The photo is a stack of 20 20s exposures with black, bias and flat frames subtracted from it. I stacked the photo in DeepSkyStacker. Astrophotography is quite expensive but very rewarding. I'd highly recommend this book if you are interested.
For absolutely everything that you need to know for AP, I would suggest this: http://www.amazon.com/Astrophotography-Thierry-Legault/dp/1937538435/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1448998390&sr=8-1&keywords=Astrophotography It is pretty up to date as well, being published in 2014.
They were all identical. I would read a book at first then determine which aspect of astrophotography you would like to pursue the most. There is lunar, planetary, deep sky imaging, and wide field astrophotography (milkyway and so forth). I recommend this book