Summary: We sit down with Astrophotographer Eric Benedetti who has made a name for himself exclusively using star tracking equipment for his Milky Way photography. Eric's image of Wild Horse Cave has been featured in Digital Photo Magazine. We discuss the hardware and mindset required to do tracking astrophotography and we get Eric's recommendations on the gear you need among some lenses he recommends for Astrophotography. Gear recommended for tracking: SkyWatcher Star Adventurer Astro Package with Declination Bracket included $329 https://goo.gl/VLdx4d SkyWatcher Star Adventurer Equatorial Wedge Base https://goo.gl/Yj8ZPy SkyWatcher Star Adventurer Counterweight Kit https://goo.gl/ShxymX Cameras for the beginner: Nikon D7200 https://goo.gl/8yiR0F Canon T5i https://goo.gl/UEiaMk Lenses: Rokinon 16mm f2.0 https://goo.gl/7oSP1w Rokinon 24mm f1.4 https://goo.gl/1rpaFi Sigma Art 35mm f1.4 https://goo.gl/E9U6fKS Optional tracker that is slightly less expensive: iOptron SkyTracker Pro Camera Mount with Polar Scope $299 https://goo.gl/UuojC9
