Astrophotography is an expensive hobby but it does not have to be as expensive. You can start with just your DSLR and a lot of patience. Then you can buy a equatorial mount, then a better lens. Things are beginning to become crazy when you start to buy a scope, you'll need another mount (your first one is likely be deprecated for your setup). And then you are entering in expense vortex due to passion and perfectionism.
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Astrophotography is an expensive hobby but it does not have to be as expensive. You can start with just your DSLR and a lot of patience. Then you can buy a equatorial mount, then a better lens. Things are beginning to become crazy when you start to buy a scope, you'll need another mount (your first one is likely be deprecated for your setup). And then you are entering in expense vortex due to passion and perfectionism.