Jester2000

Thanks for your replies, it’s appreciated. So the 1600 is still a very good camera then and until something better comes along it’s worth going for. Just for the record I meant the OSC 2600 and using it with something like a L-Extreme. I know it won’t be a sensitive but it’s that old OSC vs mono debate which I don’t want to reignite. my quandary continues.......

Hi all Having spent 5 years or so with a DSLR (various Canons) I’ve decided to take the plunge and get a dedicated astro job. Narrowed it down to the ZWOs and had the 533 been in stock I’d probably have bought it already. Was thinking along the lines of a 533 with L-eNhance or eXtreme would be just the job and then I read about the 2600 and I start wondering how much human body parts sell for these days! But then in the back of my head a little voice says “if your spending that much you could try mono” and I see the 1600, filter wheel and full set of filters for a bit less than the 2600. I use two scopes, a F4 10” newt and a 80mm Apo at F6.8 (sometimes a 66m too) my guiding is good (enough) and I live in bottle 4/5 skies and I’m okay-ish with post processing so my question is....... Is the 1600 with filters still worth the asking price in 2020 given the tech is a few years old now or would the 2600 (with L-enhance or l-extreme) be a better bet for around £2k? Light pollution is a bit of an issue if I look south and I’d like to be to carry on with the moon out hence the narrowband filters. I’ve looked at so many images, watched and read so many reviews about these cameras I’m totally lost now. Interested in hearing your thoughts...cheers.