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Do I need a Pentax for Astrophotography?

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Peace_VN Regular Member • Posts: 386
Do I need a Pentax for Astrophotography?

Dear all,

I never got a chance to do Astrophotography mostly due to my laziness. I had a Pentax k1 but it die recently due to a user error - just before I am about to try Astrophotography with it. I am thinking to change to Nikon D850 but I will miss the Astro tracer.

I am just about to go to the mountain this summer with a group of friends for Astrophotography. I just wonder do I need an Astro tracer from Pentax for the shoots? Is the Astro tracer a mimic or it is the real deal?

I tried to look for a different brand but it looks like only Pentax does this in the body. I am sure you can get an expensive setup to move the camera (not the sensor like Pentax does). Will this Astro tracer work on long lens (I have a 150-500mm lens)?

Thank you all

Nikon D850 Pentax K-1
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