Neximage or camera?

[huwbellamy]

I have a Nexstar SLT 102 and was bidding on ebay for a neximage ccd camera last week but was outbid. Does anybody have any tips for attaching cameras to my sort of scope? Neximage any good? it seems good value at £99. I currently have a 4 megapixel pentax compact and I'm not sure its suitable. I'd like to photograph solar system objects and things like the whirlpool galaxy if it were possible. Thanks, Huw.

[GazOC]

The NextImage is just a webcam in a different casing, a Phillips Toucam would do a similar job on solar system objects and you'd probably get more help on SGL using one as a lot of people seem to have them. As standard niether camera is really suitable for DSO imaging but the Toucam can be modified to take long exposure shots.

[geppetto]

Huw

Have a look at this http://www.astrobuysell.com/uk/propview.php?view=12899

The Neximage to be honest, isn't as good as as Toucam. (more expensive as well)

[GazOC]

Then you just need (both free)

http://www.pk3.org/Astro/index.htm?k3ccdtools.htm (free version and key at bottom of page)

and

http://www.astronomie.be/registax/

And you're off and running!!

[Helen]

Useful advive this as the Toucam arrived today

But I'm having problems downloading K3CCD free version - it keeps stopping and won't respond to end task either! Any ideas??

thanks

Helen