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Ok, thanks. Will go for a mono camera then.

Thank you. will definitely try that. I have seen a few websites discussing the pros and cons of mono and colour cameras. The main message that sticks in my head is that the light gathering efficiency and noise reduction is better with mono's, am I right? Another silly question, most of the DSO images I have seen, have these dazzling colours which is what makes them attractive. Wouldnt that detail be lost if imaged using mono camera?

Thanks. I am not sure if there is a PC software for sony A200, but I am going to have a look online.

Oh.. brilliant. Thank you very much. Much happier now..😀

Hello, I would appreciate some advice on this matter please. Since buying the HEQ5 Pro Skywatcher mount ( with skywatcher 130PDS ), the world of deep sky astronomy has opened up to me and I am very excited to actually capture some of the DSO's recently, but the issue is with focussing. I am using a Sony A200 DSLR, which doesnt have live view. I have used a Bahtinov mask as well, but again the image seen through the view finder is too dim to adjust the focus. I have tried taking a few test images and then to download onto PC/ mobile phone and then to get an idea of the focus by zooming into the image. I still cant see the diffraction spikes properly to get the image into sharp focus. Hence I am thinking of other options such as moving onto buying a dedicated astronomy camera in the ZWO range. My question is, will using the astronomy camera help me achieve a sharp focus? Will I be able to use the Bahtinov mask with the ZWO camera and see the live image on a PC to adjust the focus? Sorry if it seems a silly question, but would appreciate any advice, as this has been a vexing problem for me. Thanks in advance.