Youtube Tutorial: Connect ZWO ASI2600MM mono camera to a Rokinon 135mm DSLR lens

Here is my tutorial on how to pair an APS-C sensor monochromatic astrophotography camera with a popular DSLR lens for widefield astrophotography.

I spend weeks trying to figure this out, and there was no obvious solution. I was being given advice that involved swapping out considerable amount of gear for a more expensive solution, or downgrading my automated setup. Finally found a solution buried in Cloudy Nights.

So I made a video on how to do it and put it on Youtube so people can easily find it. Hope someone finds it useful. And yes, I started a SECOND Youtube channel just for this.

I’m still learning how to process monochromatic images in Pixinsight. But here is the resulting view of the Triffid and Lagoon nebula, within the Galactic Core of the Milky Way. Th

Integrated 30 minutes of H-alpha, 3 minute exposures, post-calibration and integration.