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CANON EOS RA

Astrophotographers and landscape photographers looking to try and emphasise A the colours of the nebulae in their work now have a serious piece of kit available to help them achieve this in the Canon EOS Ra. Differentiating from the dedicated astrophotography cameras normally used on telescopes, the Canon EOS Ra interlinks the rest of Canon’s RF mirrorless system, resulting in an array of interchangeable lenses. With a familiar feel for existing EOS R users, the camera is essentially a Canon EOS R with some adjustments, meaning the unit doubles up nicely as a second camera for nightscapers who use two units.

The EOS Ra also doubles up for everyday use for those only using one camera who have a predominant interest in the night sky – albeit with a few notable minor colour casts here and there. However, being a multipurpose unit makes it an attractive product with which users can easily take daytime shots and later venture to darksky sites to really put the Canon EOS Ra through its paces.

The Canon EOS Ra is a camera that

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