Equipment

 

Up to now I used a lot of different equipment for astrophotography, Below is the current used equipment listed. If you have any questions feel free to contact me.


 

Equipment for astrophotography

 


Optics



  • TS-Optics Photoline 130mm f/7 FPL-53 Triplet APO Refractor with:
    - Starlight Feather-Touch 3545 with ZWO ASI EAF
    - TS-Flat 2.5 or TS-Red 0.79x 3" ED Reducer
  • TS-Optics Photoline 80mm f/6 FPL-53 Triplet APO Refractor with:
    - ZWO ASI EAF
    - TS-Flat 2.5del or TS-Red 0.79x 3" ED Reducer
  • Takahashi FSQ-106ED at f/5
    Takahashi FSQ-106ED at f/3.65 with  QE 0.73x
    Takahashi FSQ-106ED at f/8 with  EQX-1.6x
    Takahashi FS-60CB at f/6.2 with flattener

Camera


  • ZWO ASI6200MM Pro with ZWO EFW (7 x 2")
  • ZWO ASI2600MC Pro with Optolong L-extreme filter
  • FLI Atlas Focuser

Guiding


  • ZWO OAG with ASI290MM and ASI Air pro / ASI Air plus / ASI Air mini
  • Borg 50/250, DMK31
  • Takahashi FS-60, Starlight Xpress Lodestar
  • Astrodon Monster MOAG, Starlight Xpress Lodestar

Mount / Tripod


  • 10 Micron GM 2000 QCI Ultraportable 
  • Takahashi NJP FS-2
  • Skywatcher EQ-8 on stationary pier
  • ZWO AM5 Harmonic Equatorial Mount
  • Berlebach Planet
 

Equipment for photography

 

Camera


  • Canon EOS R5
  • Canon EOS R6
  • Sony Alpha 7s
  • Sony Alpha 7III
  • Sony DSC RX-100 III

Lenses


  • Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
  • Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5 - 5.6 L IS II USM
  • Canon RF 100-500
  • Canon RF 24-70mm F/2.8 L IS USM
  • Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 L USM
  • Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 L
  • Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
  • Canon EF 40mm f/2.8

  • Sigma Art 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM
  • Sigma Art 14mm f/1.4

  • Sigma 18-200 mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS

Tripod / Tracking mounts


  • Gitzo Traveler with Gitzo center ball head
  • Manfrotto 190XB with Gitzo off center ball head

  • iOptron SkyTracker pro
 

Equipment for visual astronomy

 


Optics



  • Taurus T400 16" Pro