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  1. If I was to hypothetically get a Rising Cam IMX571 ...what would be the difference between the AR glass and IR Cut filter versions? ... from what I understand if I didn't get the IR filter I'd need to add one anyway.... so I'm not sure what the benefit would be of not having it? Is the IR cutoff near the HA wavelength? .....and I assume there wouldn't be any problems using this camera with APT?
  2. Wow, Your website is really good!....extremly helpful and amazing pictures. Thanks for sharing, Hope you have a lot of success with it. I'll be checking back regularly! How I wish I could afford a ASI2600MC-PRO!
  3. Hi All, I'm over-analysing various astro camera options. I'm in a fairly light polluted bortle 5 (accoridng to lightpollutionmaps.info) area currently using a old un-modified Canon APSC camera, however I'd like to improve the quality of my images.... I'm not looking to challenge hubble, however I'd like my future investment not to be a total waste of money. My concern is getting a new OSC camera (such as a ZWO ASI294MC-Pro) won't actually produce results significantly better than what I already have, as in it'll be just as susseptable to light pollution; although granted the extra sensitivity of a dedicated astro camera will capture the images faster. While I could stretch the budget to a mono camera (e.g. ASI 294MM-PRO or ASI 1600MM-PRO) the cost of additional filters pushes this beyond my current budget at the moment. I could save up though so not ruling this out as an option if the advice I get is it's the only answer to resolving the light pollution limitation...other than moving! As a side, I do already own a Optolong L-eXtreme dual band filter which I could use with a OSC and a Sky's the Limit Light pollution HT CLS 2.00. My setup is a Skywatcher Explorer 200PDS on a HEQ5 mount fully guided and tacking well. Any advice greatly appreciated.
  4. Thanks everyone, greatly appreciate all of the replies. Guiding it is!
  5. I don't mind spending some money on filters I'll get use out of later, I'd just like them to be compatible with a more sensitive astro camera at a later date. From what I can tell though 1.25" filters aren't great for a SLR.
  6. Hi All, I'm fairly new to imaging and enjoying the journey, however I'm on a budget in a fairly light polluted area and have a dilema as to what upgrade path to persue. Currently using a Skywatcher 250PDS on a HEQ5 mount with a (unmodified) Canon 650D SLR and would like to move to narrowband imaging, however I'm not sure if I should get autoguiding working by buying a tracking camera and some narrow band filters that I can use with my SLR, or if I should get a new imaging sensor and filters but have it unguided? I'm fairly confident I've got polar alignment working well and can get exposures up to around 1m without star trails, however at that sort of exposure time I'm saturated with light pollution. Eventually I'll upgrade the entire system, I just don't have the budget to do it all at once. Would 1 min ungided with a more sensive astro camera and narrow band filters give ok results? I'm considering something like a ZWO ASI178 mono. I do have a secondary question as to filter sizes. I know I'm lazy and eventually will want to get a filter wheel so any filters I get now I'd like to ensure I can get value out of later. From what I can tell 1.25" filters aren't a option for SLRs but are fine for astro cameras?....however 2" filters are expensive. Would 31 or 36mm filters be a good compromise to fit in a filter wheel? Any advice greatly appreciated. I'm not aiming for Hubble quality photos, but trying to be forward looking and sensible.
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