2026-04-25 23:27 UTC
@skull I'm in Tampa, on the West coast right along Central Florida, which I think is actually white in the center, where I live. You are doing an amazing job of taking such nice photos with your location! (Of course, that's also a REALLY impressive piece of kit you've got!) I would really like to get some kind of tracking head for my camera/tripod, which I suspect would give me the best cost-for-shot at actually photographing anything. Thanks for answering!
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@skull@masto.ai 2026-04-27 12:13
@derek my suggestion there would be to go for something relatively cheap and second hand, like a StarAdventurer GTi, and start shooting with just the camera. My first attempts (it’s just a couple of years ago 🤷♂️) took place with exactly that tracker, a Nikon5300 and a 180mm lens. Believe it or not, it’s *harder* than with the current gear in many aspects, but it’s a learning curve worth climbing. And you can always resell the tracker when you move to different gear.