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Posted on November 26, 2020November 26, 2020

Video: Exploring Hydrogen Alpha with the Canon EOS Ra

Happy Thanksgiving! Join Ian Norman and Diana Southern on a wintery astrophotography trip to Green River Wildlife Area in rural Illinois in this video review. For this trip, Ian tries out the Canon EOS Ra, a special version of the EOS R with Hydrogen alpha light sensitivity for astrophotography.

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Posted on November 9, 2020December 1, 2020

Exploring Hydrogen Alpha with the Canon EOS Ra

Canon EOS Ra Astrophotography Review

In this review, we take a look at Canon’s latest camera designed specifically for astrophotography: the Canon EOS Ra. We point it toward some staple Northern Hemisphere winter constellations. How does an astrophotography specific camera differ from a normal camera? Read on to find out.

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Posted on August 9, 2015November 12, 2018

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM Astrophotography Review

There’s a new nifty 50 in town. In this short review we test out the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM, Canon’s latest iteration of their affordable 50mm lens. At about $125, it’s the cheapest Canon prime lens available, making it an attractive addition to any Canon kit. Let’s see how it does with astrophotography.

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Posted on November 25, 2014November 12, 2018

Photographing the Milky Way with a Point and Shoot: A Five Camera Low Light Battle

Can you photograph the Milky Way with a point and shoot? We put five of the best point and shoot cameras against each other to see what’s possible and find out which one is the best. Read more to find out.

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Posted on October 13, 2014November 12, 2018

The Most Exciting Lenses for Astrophotography at Photokina 2014

Astrophotographers should be excited about many of the new lenses announced this year at the Photokina 2014 conference in Cologne, Germany. We see lots of fast lenses and that’s a very good thing.

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Posted on March 26, 2014November 12, 2018

Best Lenses for Milky Way Photography: Canon Astrophotographers

Best Lenses for Night Photography: Canon Astrophotography

The most common question asked on Lonely Speck answered for Canon shooters!

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Posted on March 15, 2014September 13, 2017

Canon EOS 6D Review

Canon 6D
Canon 6D with Rokinon 14mm/2.8 and 24mm/1.4, one of my favorite full-frame set ups for astrophotography

My review of the Canon EOS 6D: one of the best full-frame cameras for astrophotography

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