Cuiv, The Lazy Geek | Innovations have REVOLUTIONIZED astrophotography - Beginner Rigs in 2024 @CuivTheLazyGeek | Uploaded September 2024 | Updated October 2024, 2 hours ago.
My Patreon: patreon.com/cuivlazygeek
My Merch Store: cuiv.myspreadshop.com
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The New & Lazy
Smart Telescopes!
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Dwarf III (tiny and cheap): bit.ly/3SyChXu
Seestar S50 (cheap): bit.ly/49mQhLJ (Agena) or tinyurl.com/43r5pd6y (ZWO)
Vaonis Vespera II (high end): bit.ly/4e0haaA
Celestron Origin (psychopathic): bit.ly/3XDMxC2
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The Oldie - Camera + lens
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Rokinon 135mm: amzn.to/4cZmKIU
Canon 200mm f2.8 amzn.to/3Xn1fMB
Lukomatico Universal Bahtinov mask: etsy.com/listing/1762622415/universal-fit-telescope-bahtinov-focus
Sample cheap DSLR: amzn.to/4efZzLy
Review of that DSLR for astro: youtu.be/ZWp209tqd8o
Star Adventurer 2i: amzn.to/4dVUqsb or bit.ly/3TmKBLK
Move Shoot Move Tracker: bit.ly/47ih8s9
StarAdventurer GTi GoTo Mount: bit.ly/3UKLpLJ
Control center if you go for GoTo: bit.ly/3OiGlv5 or tinyurl.com/2526tajc
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The Classic with a Twist
Quintessential Beginner Rig
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UMi 17 Lite Mount: proxisky.com
ZWO AM3 Mount: tinyurl.com/mtyctrzb (ZWO) or bit.ly/3QVCEMf (Agena)
ZWO ASI2600MC Air smart camera: tinyurl.com/tr2r3esn (ZWO) or bit.ly/3SV04Co (Agena,) or bit.ly/3SZARXx (HPS)
RedCat51: bit.ly/48hyuVx (Agena) or bit.ly/48pTWXW (HPS)
NEW Minicat 51: bit.ly/3MFFP8s (Agena) or bit.ly/3XjPdDE (HPS)
The cheaper camera/control center/guiding combo:
ZWO ASI585 MC Pro Camera: bit.ly/3Iwo6y8 (Agena) or bit.ly/4cp1Ofn (High Point Scientific) or tinyurl.com/yc2386cd (ZWO)
ASIAIR Mini: bit.ly/3OiGlv5 or tinyurl.com/2526tajc
ZWO GuideScope: bit.ly/4dUlyYM
ASI20MM Mini guide camera: bit.ly/4cZ2xCX
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The Criminally Insane
Buy Once Cry Once??
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ZWO AM5N Mount: bit.ly/3W3TWKe or tinyurl.com/4pj56en7
Apertura CarbonStar telescope with coma corrector: bit.ly/3W7ZFiA
ZWO ASI2600MC Air smart camera: tinyurl.com/tr2r3esn (ZWO) or bit.ly/3SV04Co (Agena,) or bit.ly/3SZARXx (HPS)
Or with computer control:
ZWO ASI2600MC Duo: bit.ly/3M8IkPS (Agena) or bit.ly/3Jti7KQ (HPS) or tinyurl.com/54nkj5n8 (ZWO)
AstroPC Pro: tinyurl.com/4rshehnf
Mele Quieter 4C: amzn.to/4d4kjEW
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Light Pollution Filters
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Askar C1 & C2: bit.ly/48VZGZQ
SVBony SV220: amzn.to/3vqwWdI or direct from SVBony: bit.ly/3vTpMPu (if you buy more than $200 from there, use code Cuiv20 for $20 off)
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Tutorials and Reviews
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80% of Astrophotography Basics in 20 Minutes: youtu.be/2zHvT_XHRl8
DSLR + Tripod Polaris Flare: youtu.be/H9AuuTJ44Ik
DSLR + Tripod Andromeda Galaxy: youtu.be/pXcRKoxTPVg
DSLR + Tripod Orion Nebula: youtu.be/iuMZG-SyDCU
ZWO ASI2600MC Air Review: youtu.be/5GJAQKdwHEc
UMi 17 Lite review: youtu.be/mba7OUQdQgQ
ZWO AM5N Review: youtu.be/eQyyqVjw_2g
CarbonStar 150 Review: youtu.be/jNaubZIulKg
ZWO 2600MC Duo Review: youtu.be/KPSS8ChEZiA
ZWO ASI585MC Pro Review: youtu.be/zibS7JyKdw8
Seestar S50 Review: youtu.be/Nt29_kHV1Fg
Amazon affiliate: amzn.to/49XTx01
Agena affiliate: bit.ly/3Om0hNG
High Point Scientific affiliate: bit.ly/3lReu8R
First Light Optics affiliate: tinyurl.com/yxd2jkr2
All-Star Telescope affiliate: bit.ly/3SCgVbV
Astroshop eu Affiliate: tinyurl.com/2vafkax8
Follow me!
My Instagram: instagram.com/cuivlazygeek
My Facebook page: facebook.com/cuivlazygeek
00:00 Getting started
00:43 Recent innovations
02:00 Beginner vs Budget
02:50 Main challenges
04:14 Smartphones
05:48 DSLR + Lens
08:55 Focusing & Bahtinov Mask
11:00 Star Tracker
12:50 Goto Mount (and strain wave gear innovation)
17:48 Smart Telescopes as a gateway drug
22:12 Full expensive rig
25:18 Smart Astro Camera
30:00 Monochrome vs Color cameras
31:03 Narrowband Filters
33:02 The DIY Route
My Patreon: patreon.com/cuivlazygeek
My Merch Store: cuiv.myspreadshop.com
----------------------------------------------
The New & Lazy
Smart Telescopes!
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Dwarf III (tiny and cheap): bit.ly/3SyChXu
Seestar S50 (cheap): bit.ly/49mQhLJ (Agena) or tinyurl.com/43r5pd6y (ZWO)
Vaonis Vespera II (high end): bit.ly/4e0haaA
Celestron Origin (psychopathic): bit.ly/3XDMxC2
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The Oldie - Camera + lens
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Rokinon 135mm: amzn.to/4cZmKIU
Canon 200mm f2.8 amzn.to/3Xn1fMB
Lukomatico Universal Bahtinov mask: etsy.com/listing/1762622415/universal-fit-telescope-bahtinov-focus
Sample cheap DSLR: amzn.to/4efZzLy
Review of that DSLR for astro: youtu.be/ZWp209tqd8o
Star Adventurer 2i: amzn.to/4dVUqsb or bit.ly/3TmKBLK
Move Shoot Move Tracker: bit.ly/47ih8s9
StarAdventurer GTi GoTo Mount: bit.ly/3UKLpLJ
Control center if you go for GoTo: bit.ly/3OiGlv5 or tinyurl.com/2526tajc
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The Classic with a Twist
Quintessential Beginner Rig
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UMi 17 Lite Mount: proxisky.com
ZWO AM3 Mount: tinyurl.com/mtyctrzb (ZWO) or bit.ly/3QVCEMf (Agena)
ZWO ASI2600MC Air smart camera: tinyurl.com/tr2r3esn (ZWO) or bit.ly/3SV04Co (Agena,) or bit.ly/3SZARXx (HPS)
RedCat51: bit.ly/48hyuVx (Agena) or bit.ly/48pTWXW (HPS)
NEW Minicat 51: bit.ly/3MFFP8s (Agena) or bit.ly/3XjPdDE (HPS)
The cheaper camera/control center/guiding combo:
ZWO ASI585 MC Pro Camera: bit.ly/3Iwo6y8 (Agena) or bit.ly/4cp1Ofn (High Point Scientific) or tinyurl.com/yc2386cd (ZWO)
ASIAIR Mini: bit.ly/3OiGlv5 or tinyurl.com/2526tajc
ZWO GuideScope: bit.ly/4dUlyYM
ASI20MM Mini guide camera: bit.ly/4cZ2xCX
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The Criminally Insane
Buy Once Cry Once??
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ZWO AM5N Mount: bit.ly/3W3TWKe or tinyurl.com/4pj56en7
Apertura CarbonStar telescope with coma corrector: bit.ly/3W7ZFiA
ZWO ASI2600MC Air smart camera: tinyurl.com/tr2r3esn (ZWO) or bit.ly/3SV04Co (Agena,) or bit.ly/3SZARXx (HPS)
Or with computer control:
ZWO ASI2600MC Duo: bit.ly/3M8IkPS (Agena) or bit.ly/3Jti7KQ (HPS) or tinyurl.com/54nkj5n8 (ZWO)
AstroPC Pro: tinyurl.com/4rshehnf
Mele Quieter 4C: amzn.to/4d4kjEW
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Light Pollution Filters
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Askar C1 & C2: bit.ly/48VZGZQ
SVBony SV220: amzn.to/3vqwWdI or direct from SVBony: bit.ly/3vTpMPu (if you buy more than $200 from there, use code Cuiv20 for $20 off)
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Tutorials and Reviews
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80% of Astrophotography Basics in 20 Minutes: youtu.be/2zHvT_XHRl8
DSLR + Tripod Polaris Flare: youtu.be/H9AuuTJ44Ik
DSLR + Tripod Andromeda Galaxy: youtu.be/pXcRKoxTPVg
DSLR + Tripod Orion Nebula: youtu.be/iuMZG-SyDCU
ZWO ASI2600MC Air Review: youtu.be/5GJAQKdwHEc
UMi 17 Lite review: youtu.be/mba7OUQdQgQ
ZWO AM5N Review: youtu.be/eQyyqVjw_2g
CarbonStar 150 Review: youtu.be/jNaubZIulKg
ZWO 2600MC Duo Review: youtu.be/KPSS8ChEZiA
ZWO ASI585MC Pro Review: youtu.be/zibS7JyKdw8
Seestar S50 Review: youtu.be/Nt29_kHV1Fg
Amazon affiliate: amzn.to/49XTx01
Agena affiliate: bit.ly/3Om0hNG
High Point Scientific affiliate: bit.ly/3lReu8R
First Light Optics affiliate: tinyurl.com/yxd2jkr2
All-Star Telescope affiliate: bit.ly/3SCgVbV
Astroshop eu Affiliate: tinyurl.com/2vafkax8
Follow me!
My Instagram: instagram.com/cuivlazygeek
My Facebook page: facebook.com/cuivlazygeek
00:00 Getting started
00:43 Recent innovations
02:00 Beginner vs Budget
02:50 Main challenges
04:14 Smartphones
05:48 DSLR + Lens
08:55 Focusing & Bahtinov Mask
11:00 Star Tracker
12:50 Goto Mount (and strain wave gear innovation)
17:48 Smart Telescopes as a gateway drug
22:12 Full expensive rig
25:18 Smart Astro Camera
30:00 Monochrome vs Color cameras
31:03 Narrowband Filters
33:02 The DIY Route
