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1200d why no real reviews for astro work?

beamer3.6m

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FunkyKoval35

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I think it is because most of people choose well known, checked and cheaper 1100D. Personally, I own 1200D - it was an upgrade of my old 350D. It is good camera, much better than 350D. Many reviews says that 1200D has a high noise - especially in RAW files... well, I did not notice that, and in my opinion noise level is lower that in 350D.

Examples of images taken by me using 1200D:

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beamer3.6m

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are any of its functions not suitable for ap.

also I read the iso is limited to 800 when in bulb mode.

also there is no mirror lock up or sensor cleabi g in built.

is any of this a problem?

my main concern is noise. is it noiser than the 1100d. those pics above look fine to me?

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FunkyKoval35

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As I mentioned before... It is grate camera for AP - better than 350D, IMO. Of course, you can always buy something better. ISO range on bulb mode is 100 to 6400, possible 12800.

Why do you need mirror lock? In AP, usually camera is connected and controlled by laptop. And I never used 1100D, so can say anything about noise.

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Owmuchonomy

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are any of its functions not suitable for ap.

also I read the iso is limited to 800 when in bulb mode.

also there is no mirror lock up or sensor cleabi g in built.

is any of this a problem?

my main concern is noise. is it noiser than the 1100d. those pics above look fine to me?

Regarding sensor cleaning I make sure this is set to off on my DSLRs until I have got a set of flat frames for that session. In that way any dust bunnies will not be moved around. Your flat frames will take care of the blemishes on your sensor between sessions. By all means enable it in between sessions.
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lensman57

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I have no real details if this is any good for astro work.

Any ideas other than... I woukd get a xxxx instead.

The question is whether THIS camera is any good and if not why not?

I am sorry if I seem to be a bit confused about the topic but all these DSLR cameras are quite good for what they have been designed for which is terrestrial photography be it at daytime or night time. These have never meant to be used as a long exposure DSO imager. In the Canon line up there are 2 clear exceptions at the moment that stand above all the other models, these are Canon EOS 5D Mkiii and Canon EOS 6D ( I am ignoring the ID X for now ). All the other models with the exception of the old 1000d ( 12 bit ) and the super noisy 500d are more or less within 10 %~ 15% of performance to each other with regards to sensor sensitivity and dark current noise. The old Canon 450d is still a very competent camera so long as the exposure times are not beyond 300s or so depending on the ambient temp. None of these cameras including the 6D will come near to their full potential for astro imaging without the removal of both the AA and the IR filter. The question is whether one is willing to submit an expensive DSLR to be mutilated. At the end if you use what ever camera you have and obtain results then it has delivered. If one is so hung up on having the right tool for the job then this does not include any DSLR as these are at best a compromise. I have looked at a few so called specialist conversions ( extended response and cooling ) and by the time the whole cost of the conversion is accounted for it would be more cost effective and efficient to just save up and go for a Cooled CCD with set pint cooling. Your 1200d is a fine camera just point it at the sky and enjoy the results.

Regards and best wishes,

A.G

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Owmuchonomy

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Ronin's point isn't strictly correct. Different Canon cameras behave in different ways. For example, to take long exposures greater than 30" with my 600D it is necessary to use Manual mode. However, for my 60D to do the same operation you have to use Bulb mode not Manual mode. Therefore I assume the 1200 D behaves like my 60 D.

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