hi all and usb lens query

[l101]

hi all

firstly id like to say this forum looks amazing and seems to offer great tips.

i seemed to have joined 7 years ago but only just re-found the place.

have been reading astronomy books since i was a kid and just recently bought a skywatcher telescope but im a total noob as to how to use it really.

i bought an orion usb eye piece camera for it but found it a bit cheap plastic like and the images werent up to much really, nothing more than a web cam basically.

so im looking for advice before i get a different one. anyone know of any decent ones that wont bankrupt me?

 

thanks in advance.

l101

[JoshHopk]

Welcome back! 

Are you wanting to use the camera purely for visual observation, or for photography as well? Something like this would be more than suitable for visual, and will work well if ever you decide to try your hand at some planetary AP.

Josh

[l101]

3 hours ago, JoshHopk said:

Welcome back! 

Are you wanting to use the camera purely for visual observation, or for photography as well? Something like this would be more than suitable for visual, and will work well if ever you decide to try your hand at some planetary AP.

Josh

thanks for the reply,

id (hopefully) be using it for a bit of both really.

ill have a look at your link

 

thanks again

[noah4x4]

Although this is a USA supplier, here is a great comparison.

See https://agenaastro.com/articles/guides/cameras/zwo-astronomy-cameras-buyers-guide.html

Probably the best budget camera is the ZWO ASI224mc. It is a little more expensive that the ASI120 suggested above, but its  a bigger step up in quality/capabilities from your previous webcam.

 

 

[JoshHopk]

The 224MC is great, it’s what I use for my lunar and planetary photography. If your budget can stretch then I’d agree with Noah and go with that