Guiding and Imaging

[Hightower]

Just stumbled on a few posts that say it's impossible to focus a 130p with a DSLR, but then found this thread (images on last post), checked my scope and it seems it can do that too.

http://stargazerslounge.com/imaging-discussion/60776-what-else-do-i-need.html

So going to take the plunge and buy the camera, and give that a go. If it fails, at least we have a half decent camera for our honeymoon.

[jgs001]

You'll need a lens to go with it for use in your honeymoon though, but a second had 18-55 kit lens from mpb isn't expensive.

When's the big day ??

[Hightower]

You'll need a lens to go with it for use in your honeymoon though, but a second had 18-55 kit lens from mpb isn't expensive.

When's the big day ??

2nd June.

Canon 400D has sold on there, what about a Nikon d50?

[jgs001]

How can you afford time to worry about dSLR's, shouldn't you be planning ... I recall we spent a long time planning...

I don't know Nikon, so I can't really comment... I'm sure it's a good camera, but Canon has much more software support for astro use than Nikon, so Canon would be a better bet. Keep an eye on MPB, the list of available kit is very fluid, and what sells one day is often replaced with another within 2 or 3 more.

[Hightower]

How can you afford time to worry about dSLR's, shouldn't you be planning ... I recall we spent a long time planning...

I don't know Nikon, so I can't really comment... I'm sure it's a good camera, but Canon has much more software support for astro use than Nikon, so Canon would be a better bet. Keep an eye on MPB, the list of available kit is very fluid, and what sells one day is often replaced with another within 2 or 3 more.

Ok, will hold off and go for a Canon. Cheaper lenses too.

Yeah - we booked the wedding this time last year, so it's all sorted. We're both pretty organised people so it was sorted 9 months ago lol.

[Gina]

Don't know the prices of all the Canon EOS cameras but I've recently bought a "used" 1100D body from Amazon for £233. Like new with all the usual accessories inc. software CD. The 1100D is almost the lowest noise of all up to date only being beaten by the 600D I think. It also has amp off circuitry included so no amp glow. It has all the requirements for AP.

[Hightower]

Don't know the prices of all the Canon EOS cameras but I've recently bought a "used" 1100D body from Amazon for £233. Like new with all the usual accessories inc. software CD. The 1100D is almost the lowest noise of all up to date only being beaten by the 600D I think. It also has amp off circuitry included so no amp glow. It has all the requirements for AP.

I think I'm going to hold off until after the wedding (80 days now) and get something then. I've done no observing since getting the new scope - just jumped in and started photographing - so going to just enjoy observing until then. Then I might have a little more money so I can spend a bit more on a better camera (rather than spending some now and wanting to upgrade it again straight away).