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EOS to astro camera adapters? I've never heard about a thing like that. Do you still use a star tracker ot a mount to hold it in place? It's really hard to imagine how you use it for me. Yes, using an astro cam like a ZWO ASI, especially a cooled one would make a huge difference. Lower noise, better dynamic range and QE, it would clearly be a better choice, I had some thoughts on it and I still have. Money is not an issue. I mean, sure, I don't have spare thousands to spend now, but for a hobby I like, where I want to get better and know more, I'm willing to spend money If needed. Oh, and of course, I don't want to buy everything at once, I simply don't have the resources for it right now. I think I would keep it on a budget as for the start, I don't want the best right at the start, it would be a lot of thing to learn at the same time, and I couldn't yearn after better equipment.

I see Luke. When I saw it suggested here and there and I was skeptical too, since it's an old DSLR and lacks some of the features I want on a camera (like a flip out screen). I'm glad you answered, so I can let that camera go calmly

You stated some solid facts about the 600D here that can't be overlooked, I don't say I understood every piece of information you said but you really got me hooked to it. Above, Felias mentioned the 700D too as a very good one, so I think these two or migh even the 77D will be the cameras I choose from. Originally, I wanted a 60D and then later on astro mod it, but I couldn't find a good deal for it since I started searching for a new camera. Can you say something about the 60D too? Does it do anything better than the 600D or I could just simply go with the 600D instead?

Thank you for sharing this website Steve! I will definitely check this out.

When I started searching for a new camera, the flip out screen was a must have in my requirement list and an APS-C sensor too, since that base 1.6x (if I remember well) magnification will surely help the work with deep sky objects. I also considered the 77D but never looked into it, I guess I will check that tomorrow. Good point on the lens topic. I'll try to buy a camera with two lens a 18-55mm kit lens and a 75-300mm, I don't have any plans to buy telephoto lens with larger zoom any time soon. I've got my eyes on the RedCat 51 APO and some other SkyWatcher APOs and refractors, but I don't really decided on this topic yet, I would pick one only after I bought the Star Adventurer GTi anyways. I think a telescope like those would be a good fit for a DSLR, but for a ZWO, they certainly would be.

I would use the new one for astrophotography only, since the Panasonic one does a good job in every other style I do. I always imagined myself shooting with an equatorial mount which has a telescope and an astro camera mounted and all these connected to a laptop. So yeah, I would be more than happy to do that! I can understand your point, setting everything up can be a tiring thing, especially when you have a complex and heavy equipment. But still, astro cams have much much better specs. Something for something, I guess.

Thanks for answering. I think I'll stick to canon then. The only thing to decide is that which one body I'll buy. Yes, I did consider some dedicated astro cameras, but in my mind, the first stepping stone of a natural progression in astrophotography is a DSLR on a star tracker. Then buying a telescope and after that, an astro cam, then a better mount and the list goes on. But I might be wrong tough.

Hi everyone! After a year with my bridge camera, I decided I want to get serious with astrophotography. Before and still, I use a Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ10002 camera for this type of photography, since I don't own a DSLR. Using this camera is tough, since it wasn't made for this in mind. But I want to learn more, and I think with this camera, I already reached the top that can be achieved with an equipment like this. Since I started this hobby, I always wanted to photograph deep sky objects, I was always fascinated by them. I tried to photgraph at least the brightest and easiest ones like Andromeda, Orion Nebula or the Pleiades to get like at least a little detail after the stacking and processing, but mostly, I failed hard. Since I don't have a star tracker yet, it's even harder or just simply impossible. So as I stated in the first sentence, I decided that I want to get serious with it and int the first round, I want to buy a tracker and a DSLR. The tracker is easier to decide, most likely, I will pick up a Star Adventurer GTi in the following months, but the DSLR camera... that's a whole different thing. Since I'm thinking about Canon cameras, I mostly looked into the following ones: 450D, 600D, 60D, 700D, 70D, 2000D, maybe the 800D or the 80D Most of you on this fourm have a larger knowledge about this topic and astrophotography in general, so I would like you to ask, which of these would be the most suitable for deep sky photography? I also do star trails and nightscapes occasionally too, but I want to do deep sky mainly. I read hear and there that jumping into the Canon brand isn't the best idea as a beginner, so I'm open to Nikon and Sony suggestions too, even other Canon cameras. Thanks in advance, everybody. I really appreciate your time. Have a clear night!