RonM

Thank you all for the warm welcome! Tony, thanks much for the mobile suggestion and yes, I have recently browsed a site listing dark sky locations in NY, mostly upstate. Also, as a recovering GASaholic 🤑, I'm considering taking it slow this time, no, I vow to take it slow, 😇 LOL , working with what I already own, of course, with the addition of a few necessities to get me started. I think we all aspire to capture Hubble-like images and I know there's quite a learning curve, so I am prepared to take the time to climb it. Can't wait to see your new rig and images! Ron

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Hello everyone, New member here from NYC! Not the best place to stargaze but I was bitten by the astrophotography bug shooting the total solar eclipse while visiting family in Texas. During my research and preparation before the trip I discovered so many different aspects of astrophotography and viewed so many awesome images that I was hooked. I’ve owned the Sony A mount version of the Rokinon 135mm F2 for a while and was pleasantly surprised to read of its “astro” popularity, so, this is where I will begin my journey. I have read through about 1/3rd of "Imaging with the Samyang 135" and am trying not to come down with GAS! I am currently looking for a decent way to mount it to my SkyGuider Pro and possibly, in the future, acquire a dedicated astrocamera that I can also use with my A mount lenses. In the meantime, I hope to learn and share as much as I can from the forums, meet some likeminded people and have fun along the way.