Camera Gear For Star And Milky Way Photography

A list of three different equipment budgets for star photography. The list has only equipment from brands I have used. If you are on a limited budget, get used gear instead of new. Usually, camera bodies are much cheaper when bought as used. Last Update: March 2018

budget About $1.500

• Nikon D7500 - Canon 80D - Sony A77 II

• Wide Angle Lens with Manual Focus: Samyang / Rokinon 10 mm f/2.8 - For Nikon, Canon, and Sony

• Wide Angle Lens with Autofocus: Tokina 11 - 16 mm f/2.8 Pro II - For Nikon and Canon

• Tripod: Manfrotto 055XProB Kit, Sirui ET-1204 Kit, and Induro 475-214 Grand Turismo Kit

budget about $2.250

• Full-Frame Cameras Nikon D610 - Canon 6D

• Wide Angle Lens with Manual Focus: Samyang / Rokinon 14 mm f/2.8 - For Nikon and Canon

• Tripod: Manfrotto 055XProB Kit, Sirui ET-1204 Kit and Induro 475-214 Grand Turismo Kit

budget About $5.500

• Full Frame Cameras: Nikon D850, Canon 5d Mark IV, Sony A7SII

• Wide Angle Lenses: Nikon 14 - 24 mm f/2.8, Sigma 14 mm f/1.8 (Canon), and for Sony: Nikon 14 - 24 mm f/2.8 (+ Metabones Mount)

• Tripod: Manfrotto MT055CXPRO3, Sirui ET-2204 & E-20 BH and Induro CLT303PHQ3

useful accessories

• Extra Batteries - Search by Camera

• Memory Card: 128 GB SD or 128 GB CompactFlash or Lexar XQD (Check which your camera uses)

• Remote Controller Hähnel Giga T Pro II: Nikon, Canon and Sony

• Headlamp & Flashlight

Useful apps

• Photo Pills (iPhone) - Best tool for Star and Other Photography

• The Photographer's Ephemeris (iPhone, Android & Desktop) - Great tool for Sunrises, Moon Phases, etc.

• Stellarium (Desktop) - Great Overall Program for Star Photography

• Google Earth - Excellent Planning Software from Google

Learn more from my Star Photography Masterclass.