Re: Serious camera question

Depends on what you want to do.

Deep sky ability I'll leave to others to discuss. My personal preference is a
dedicated cooled CCD camera.

Planets I prefer webcam technology, and the DSI certainly fits the bill.
Hundreds of images have to be collected, selected, stacked, and filtered in
order to get decent results. Webcameras generating AVIs and running them
through Registax or similar software does this nicely. Hard to replicate this
using DSLR technology.

If tracking is an issue then the IDS might cure some of your scope's ills. A
DSLR won't.

Sincerely,
--- Dave
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Pinprick holes in a colorless sky
Let inspired figures of light pass by
The Mighty Light of ten thousand suns
Challenges infinity, and is soon gone

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"Doink" <skyman102a@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Hi group....
>
> Since I sold my 120 f/8 the $$$$$$ is burning a hole....etc.
>
> I'm thinking about getting a DSI Pro but the idea of a DSLR and no laptop
> needed is very, very appealing. Is there a DSLR around $500 that would be
> better or equal a DSI Pro? The Drizzle thing is a big deal as I don't have
> the most accurate tracking mount made but adequate. Losmandy in the future I
> suppose.
>
> Any feedback would be very helpful.
>
> Thanks
>
> Doink
>


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