The Witches’ Head Nebula a great choice near the bright star Rigel in Orion.

If you have an astro-modified DSLR, this is a great region to capture in late summer or early autumn.

The area around the star Sadr in Cygnus a large area filled with diffuse emission nebula.

I would recommend a dual narrowband filter for this target, such as the L-eNhance filter by Optolong, to really help bring out the whispy details.

The Cygnus Loop (Veil Complex) This supernova remnant is split into the Eastern Veil and Western Veil nebulae, but the Samyang 135mm f/2 lens will allow you to capture the whole thing.

Flaming Star Nebula in Auriga a very interesting area of the night sky filled with open clusters, nebulae and colourful stars.

North American and Pelican Nebula, another great choice for beginners, located close to the bright star Deneb, makes this an easy target to frame-up.The Heart and Soul Nebula in Cassiopeia with careful framing, it is also possible to fit the double cluster in Perseus into your view.Orion’s belt and sword, including the Horsehead + Flame Nebulae and the Great Orion Nebula.Andromeda Galaxy, our neighbouring galaxy, was my first deep-sky image taken using this lens and is a great target for beginners.

The anti-reflection coatings maintain high transmission levels right through the lens and reduces unwanted back reflections, which can cause ghosting or halos around stars.ĭeep Sky Targets for the Samyang 135mm f/2 Lensīelow is a list of some other DSOs that I think are perfect deep-sky targets for the Samyang 135mm f/2 lens.

This is what Samyang call Ultra Multi-Coated (UMC). This ED element ensures that light at both the red and blue ends of the spectrum come into focus together, minimising chromatic aberration, keeping the bright stars in your images free from distracting colour fringing.Įvery lens element has had an anti-reflection coating applied to both sides. The lens contains one element of Extra-low Dispersion (ED) glass.

Below is the optical arrangement of the lens elements. Inside the lens are 11 lens elements arranged in 7 groups, all working together to produce a sharp, flat field with minimal distortion, critical for creating high-quality astro-images. The Samyang 135mm f/2 is a fully manual prime lens, but don’t be put off by the lack of auto-focus or the manual aperture setting astrophotography does not require these features to be automated.

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