Using Camera Lenses for Astrophotography: THE BASICS

In this video, we'll talk about the basics of using camera lenses for astrophotography - we'll be focusing a lot more on how to optimize the use of lenses for the hobby, rather than how to use a DSLR for astrophotography for now, but let me know in the comments if this is something you'd like to see! If you wish to buy some of those lenses (or anything else! You can buy whatever you want after clicking on one of the below links), feel free to check the below affiliate links (Amazon): Canon 200mm f2.8L II: https://amzn.to/2FvklvP Canon 135mm f2L: https://amzn.to/3mjt450 Canon 50mm f1.4: https://amzn.to/3hueYKj If you'd like to support me and plan on buying astrophotography or astronomy equipment, please consider buying from my affiliate OPT link! https://bit.ly/2OIw6jH Good lenses for astrophotography: https://www.astropix.com/html/i_astrop/lenses.html Compute your Field of View on astronomical targets (select Imaging Mode): https://astronomy.tools/calculators/field_of_view/ Generate a Bahtinov mask for your lens: http://astrojargon.net/maskgen.aspx 00:00 Choose your lens 09:03 Pair your lens with a camera 13:33 Tips and tricks on lens use for astrophotography 30:03 The most important piece of advice :) Follow me! My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cuivlazygeek/ My Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/cuivlazygeek/ #astrophotography