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this isn't a final image, but now that i'm not rushing for the eclipse, i can put some serious thought into deep-sky astrophotography. solar was a relatively cheap way to get a foot in the door
thinking about upgrading my optics. people swear by the rokinon 135mm lens, but i'd probably looking for either a quality apochromatic refractor telescope that i can mount my DSLR to, or a really good lens like a canon 70-200mm F/2.8 L USM. a telescope would be ideal due to it's microscope-style focus controls
i also had a question about tracking equipment. someone in a previous thread said to skip a basic star tracker like a Star Adventurer 2i unless i found it dirt cheap. how's a basic EQ mount like the Star Adventurer GTi? considering my camera body's max exposure time is 30' and i don't plan to upgrade it at the moment
my budget is about $1000 but this isn't a strict limit. i'd stretch it within reason for equipment that'll perform better and last longer
