Nikon D60 Help

[wizard7070]

I have been given the chance to pick up a cheap Nikon D60 with a standard lens and sigma 55-200 lens for £150. I want a dlsr for both normal use and astronomy use.

I spent so much time researching Canon cameras not really thought about Nikon's. And can find little about the D60 used for astronomy.

At present I am using a moddified SP900 webcam for doing imaging, and really wanted to get into DSLR for widefield stuff as well. THe only questions I have is will the D60 be ok to use. From what I have read online, it seems to give good results, the only thing I am worried about is that it does not have a mirror lock up option, but as other people have managed to capture with this camera, does not seem to be that big of deal?

General thoughts wellcome please.

Nathan

[Steve Ward]

Would advise you to head towards a Canon to be honest , the main reason being the software that comes free with the Canon will cost you about £200 to buy for the Nikon.

Software such as BackyardEOS or AstroPhotographyTool do not work with Nikons either ,

Nikons are very good cameras but in the astrophotography side they are eclipsed by the Canon EOS .

A 2nd hand 1000D or 1100D will be around the £200 mark , there are plenty out there .

Steve.

[VigdisVZ]

Mirror lock can be worked around with effort, but you might have to go the extra mile with cables and programs compared to Canon. So unless you have a really strong reason for nikon, go Canon. Written by a nikon fanboy.

[Tinker1947]

A Cannon 1100D would be the the way to go, if not think about a remote control to stop any shaking when you take a image....