Inspired to post because of u/vpsj 's recent post on this sub using cimilar cheap equipment.

No stacking, just a clear post monsoon sky and a short exposure to avoid trails.

Fucking ay. What a universe we live in. One of those little dots has to have some kind of life on it.

Amazing stuff. Thank you!

I've got this camera, is this really considered a cheap camera in India? I'm in the UK and thought it was expensive when I treated myself to it. Also what settings did you use so I can have a go please? Great work 🤘

D3300 is an entry level dlsr. It cost me approx 250 gbp at the time of purchase for the camera, bag, sd card and the 18-55mm lens.

I took it at f1.8 with iso 800 and 6 sec exposure. Lens is a 50mm prime lens, nikkor 50mm f1.8g, with manual focus(for the d3300)

Average wage in India is £327 per month, in the UK £2,132. That's like me paying £1,630 for it. Not taking into account inflation.

Uhh, average wage doesnt really compare for globally available electronics products.... Im pretty sure it would cost around the same there as well, if it were not discontinued.

Also india has like billions of people... Most of whom are uneducated, and mostly they are the ones with 5 or more children.... So average is not a very good statistic.

Also avg wage is low because cost of living is low. My parents sustain on 200gbp a month... We have our own place (so no rent)

When i got the camera i was new in my career so i took the no cost emi offer from amazon lol and paid it over 3 months

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I have the very same model, never thought of using it for astrophotography. What is your equipment like? I'd like to take similar photographs when I visit the Himalayas.

Edit: Saw your comment below mentioning the lens. What stand are you using, and can I find it on amazon?

My stand for this was the top of my car, using the lens cap to point higher up a bit. Other wise i use the amazon basics tripod.

I use a IR remote to time the shots so that i dont make them blurry by pressing the buttons on the camera

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That's not how it works. Cars and electronics around the world in general are going to be similarly priced in similar because of global network of manufacturing and cost. So an entry level dslr is a dslr that is a basic one with some features for beginners to start with. Moreover just because average wage is low doesn't mean the person buying it is themselves poor. Even with a small upper middle class by percentage, the number is likely to be much higher than UK because of the size of population

Percentage of income is my reference point, not price at point of sale. I use an Argentinan VPN to pay 10% what I do in the UK because multinational companies charge what they can get away with in any given country based on their average wage.