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Ok thanks, i will check that out, the Startech will be another expensive though that's the problem. What will uninstalling them do to the ports that I know work with say the mount, will that still connect ok afterwards!?

Thanks for your reply, its windows 8

Thanks for your reply, Its not powered.

I needed an extra USB port because I now need to run a filter wheel. I have two external USB hubs, one old, one brand new. So If I plug my filter wheel or guide camera straight into the 'laptop' USB port, they connect fine, If I plugged both devices into either 'external' USB port, then the 'external' ports into the same USB 'laptop' port, the software I'm using (APT & PHD2) cant find the devices. Any ideas!? is there a port number setting somewhere i need to check!?

Never posted here before but its exciting! What did the postman bring? My journey into Narrowband imaging! Thanks Adam! 👍 😊

Great image, especially for the short intergration time. It just needs some 30 sec subs blended in to save some of the core details and your done! 👍

It can be a pain but not on every target, just one of the qwerks of the DSLR. Il be moving on to a deciated astro camera later in the year, from what I've been reading they come with their qwerks too but once mastered I'm hoping to produce images of a higher level of detail and clarity. I've been really chuffed with some of the images my DSLR has produced though.

Well for a DSLR I thinks its ok, I feel its more of a target for a dedicated camera being a mag 10 target but 3.5hrs of 5min sub data has done an ok job on some of the details. The annoying DSLR banding issue didnt get removed in the stack but has had some cleaning up in post. I'm happy with it for a first attempt, Ive stretched it as far as it could probably go. Modified 600D SW 80 ED DS PRO Optolong L-enhance

Beautiful.

Sure, for the camera I use the correct USB cable and for the mount I use an EQ Direct cable, £35 from FLO.

Trying out my wider field mock up using a Takumar 135mm f3.5 lens. Tested the lens today, pretty good for £40, infinity focus seems sharper at f4 so will probably see how that goes first. Looking forward to some cheap wider field astrophotography.

100% I'm still using a Canon 600D 👍

Totally understand that, you have to do what works for you, it's working as that's a great image! The software side of things is a faff and takes time to set up, but 100% worth it, it's something to consider when your ready.

Lovely image. Get yourself set up on APT and sort out platesolving, you will question why you never did it straight away, it saves so much time! I had trouble some nights with star alignments and the hand control, well not any more, now it's just pola align, choose target, plate solve, capture! Once over the med line, park scope, send back to target (it now goes the other way), plate solve and capture.

Yeah that doesn't sound good does it, good find!

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Well besides everything I've said above, you could also just say sod it and just buy it, you can't spend money when your dead! 😊

There appears to be enough to faff around with even with an OSC then! 😁

That's a stunning image mate and proves the capability of a DSLR when worked well. Looks great even on a big screen. Yeah the good old banding issue, astro pixel processor seemed to get rid of it in the stack but ive used up my free trail with that so still on DSS which doesnt remove it!. I can just about handel it in PS but depends how bad it is. Sounds like you know what one you wont to go for! 👍

Again, no offense to anyone but make sure your looking at the more experienced people using these cameras because Ive seen some very noisy images taken with dedicated camera's aswell, enough to put you off but these were more so with the ASI1600, you may not get so much of an issue with the 924/2600. I'm thinking its just user experience though, as with the DSLR, Ive manged to improve on the noise a bit myself, it wasnt great at the start, its been 3 years of learning and its improved so I appreciate it does take some time to get to grips with things. I appreciate your thoughts on Mono vs OSC, I'm not 100% sure yet if I wont the faff/dedication/expensive needed for mono but then I'm not going to be leaving this hobby anytime soon!. Ive gone totally the other way at the moment and Ive got an old 135mm manual lens coming in the post for some simple widefield imaging as I'm not quite financially ready for the next step and it also gives me more time to ponder. If they could bring out decent, none noisy and not stupidly expensive DSLR then I think i would be set!

I like my Polaroid SX-70 photographs but I'm not a fan of square astro images! I would rather the choice to crop! Amp glow can be taken care of with the correct calibration frames apparently. Weigh up what your budget is, check a few technical details incase there's something important you need to consider then just choose one. I dont think you will be upset with any of the choices. Look at a few images on ASTROBIN also to get a feel for things. If I go OSC i will probably get the 294 and get an L-extreme flter, mono will be a tricky decision because there's more you need to buy.

Dont worry, alot of people are going through that same dilemma, including me! 😄 Mono - more time, faff and money for probably better images but better how!? Is it a personal choice on whats "better" !? details gained, correct colour's etc etc? Mono will require alot more dedication to gain the data needed for that style of imaging, OSC much more straight forward to still get some cracking images so how much time you are you willing to dedicate to your images, do you wont a project taking time over a few nights with a "better" result at the end or a still a really decent image in just one night!? This means personal circumstances and choices also play a big part in the whole Mono or OSC decision. Whether its street photography, photographing animals etc, or astrophotography its all a form of 'art' to a point so first and for most get what you wont out of it it terms of what you wont to achieve then choose wisely on what can improve it.

There's all the equipment compatibility etc, choice of field of view etc etc that needs considering but from a spending point of view here's my thoughts. I think there is a certain situation with this hobby were spending more doesn't necessarily give you more. If you have the money sitting around then I guess you could just buy what ever it is, you have the best, your set for a long time, job done! There is a certain point to buying well first so you don't lose money etc but there's another side to that. If your like me, you dont have a lot of spare cash then you see things differently. I've been looking around at scope's and dedicated cameras myself recently and it also has got me thinking alot. Ive been seeing a few nice looking scopes come up second hand for a price i could probably afford but double the cost of my current, in theory they should be better but when i actually look into it, there's a good chance there are not going to give me anything better and they still come with their own issues. Ive seen some stunning images with my current SW80 ED DS PRO and a dedicated camera, some recent examples from two different people with the AS11600mm so not even one of the top models!, so why when I'm looking to get a dedicated camera would I need to change my scope right now!? In regards to your situation with choice of camera, the 294 will probably be more than enough, I dont know all the tiny in's and out's of these cameras so I cant speak on a technical level but from what Ive seen and read it appears to be an awesome camera. Not having money to throw at this hobby means Ive worked with what I have, and had alot of frustration but also satisfaction out of that. I've had to work my DSLR really hard to get my recent images, DSLR's come with their issues/quirks which need work and still show in images but with what Ive been producing recently shows what they are capable of. It's also down to the user, no offense to anyone but Ive seen some terrible images recently with people using these great dedicated cameras so from that aspect, its also going to be alot to do with what you put in not just having the latest, best camera!. I hope you kind of get what I mean by all that. Most of the time its down to how you feel about your images, how they can be improved and what it's going to take to do so. I personally try not to get too involved in all the tiny details, perfect stars in the corners, colour's of stars etc at the moment but that's me, depending on how critical you wont to be with your astrophotography will also sway your decision making on new equipment.

Some lovely details there 👍

Yeah saw that, turned out well. Certainly an option as I can't afford the Samyang! I was after a cheap bit of fun myself just to try something different. What was the adapter you used to fit the newer canon body or was it a straight fit for EF /EF-S bodies!?