thoughts about this camera please

[jackobeen]

hi, i have a skywatcher mak 127 goto and would like to attach a

camera to it .i am just a beginner and would like to view the moon, jupiter and saturn

i have been looking at various videos on YouTube and was quite impressed with this one.

its a inova plb-c2 ccd color camera.

i am just looking for something simple plug and play

that i dont have to modify or take apart. i can pick up a new one for 150 pounds.

what are your thoughts please.

[John78]

https://www.firstlightoptics.com/zwo-cameras/zwo-asi120mc-usb-2-colour-camera.html

You'd be much better off with that or a QHY5-II...  

[jackobeen]

thanks John,will have a read up on both of these.

the zwo camera is in my Price range, dont wamt to go over 175 pounds.

[cjdawson]

Get the best most sensitive camera that you can afford.  The ZWO looks like a better camera.  The PLB-P2 seems to remind me of the old philips tucam pro ii - it was a good camera in it's day, but there are much better available for the price.

[SkyBound]

The ASI120mc would be a great starting point....have a look on ABS there is a couple on there....for sale..

[Astrosurf]

Ditto the  The ASI120MC. Nice little cam. 

[spillage]

sorry for hijacking but how do the asi120's compare to the neximage5.

[John78]

11 minutes ago, spillage said:

sorry for hijacking but how do the asi120's compare to the neximage5.

Looking at the data sheets for both sensors, smaller pixels, more pixels, 5 vs 1.2, but the sensitivity appears to be the same metrics at the same wavelength implying that the ASI sensor is > 10x more sensitive.

 

Celestron 

Sensitivity .53 V/ lux-sec (@550nm)

ASI120MC

Responsivity at 550 nm (RGB green) 5.6 V/lux-sec