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Milky Way lens choice

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Dave C 150 Regular Member • Posts: 320
Milky Way lens choice

I need a lens to do this and some general landscapes for my R7. It is not the main aspect of my hobby but something I have done well enough with my Nikon D500. So I don't want the ultimate in Astro lenses, just something that will, for around £300 new or used get the job done well enough. I have the Canon EF adapter and don't mind MF although AF would be a bonus for other uses. To give you a benchmark I was satisfied with the results from my Tokina 11-16mm 2.8 IF DXII on crop sensor Nikon.
My choices so far seem to between Canon RF 16mm f2.8, Nisa 9mm RF (I have a feeling it may be just EF with a built in adapter effectively, not sure), or one of the Samyang variants (I know the f2.4XF is the best but too pricey). I suppose I could rebuy the Tokia in Canon mount but I still have it for my Nikon D500  for backup and if not travelling.
Any thoughts, I realise it is unlikely anybody has experience of all three!

 Dave C 150's gear list:Dave C 150's gear list
Sony RX10 IV Pentax Q Nikon D500 Canon EOS R7 Sigma 105mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM +6 more
Canon EOS R7 Nikon D500
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