Astrophotography Gear & Equipment - Benjamin DeHaven Photography


I began with my telescope mount, my daytime camera, and my birding lens adapted onto a dovetail bar.
Later I upgraded to a dedicated telescope setup.

Current Astro Deep Field Equipment Setup
Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro
Apertura 75Q Petzval Refractor f/5.4
ZWO ASI294 MC Pro Astronomy Camera
ZWO Electronic Focuser
ZWO 30mm f/4 Guide Scope
ZWO ASI120MM Mini Guide Camera

Apertura 75Q On A Skywatcher HEQ5

Current Astro Wide Field Equipment Setup
Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro
Rokinon 135mm f/2
ZWO ASI294 MC Pro Astronomy Camera
ZWO Electronic Focuser
ZWO 30mm f/4 Guide Scope
ZWO ASI120MM Mini Guide Camera

Rokinon 135mm f/2 with ASI Equipment

Current Filters
Optolong L-eXtreme Filter (Ha & Oiii)
Askar D2 Colour Magic Filter (Oiii & Sii)
Optolong UV-IR Cut

Current Software
NINA (Image Acquisition)
PHD2 (Tracking)
SharpCap (Polar Alignment)
PixInsight (Image Editing)
-BlurXterminator
-StarXterminator
-GraXpert

First Astro Equipment Setup
Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro
Nikon D850 (Unmodified)
Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6
ZWO 30mm f/4 Guide Scope
ZWO ASI120MM Mini Guide Camera