Astrophotography newbie advise

[Jimmy Rocket]

Hi all, 

Wanting to dip my toes into astro imaging and need so advice please. 

I have the SW 127 mak on the goto mount and need to know the the best cam buy (not dlsr) 

Don't want to break the bank so looking for your recommendations. 

Seen a secondhand neximage 10 for a good price. There are various offerings from zwo amongst others so what's your thoughts and experiences? 

Edited November 7, 2021 by Jimmy Rocket

[Cosmic Geoff]

ZWO ASI224MC.

I assume you have planetary imaging in mind.

[Jimmy Rocket]

1 hour ago, Cosmic Geoff said:

ZWO ASI224MC.

I assume you have planetary imaging in mind.

Yes I do primarily but hoping there may be a few DSO's I could have a go at. 

[AL1]

Following with interest.  I have been visual observation only till now  but considering the (big) step to AP.

[Clarkey]

1 hour ago, Jimmy Rocket said:

Yes I do primarily but hoping there may be a few DSO's I could have a go at. 

The 224 is a great planetary camera but due to the small chip size is limited for DSO's. Also for longer exposures with a mak you would really need guiding and a good equatorial mount.

[barbulo]

With your OTA (1500mm FL) you would rather do planetary mainly because the narrow FoV. The 244 is proven a good camera in that arena. 

[PeterCPC]

+1 for the ASI224. My Saturn avatar was captured with one.

[nfotis]

The IMX462 and IMX464 (two and four megapixels, respectively) are probably the nicest planetary sensors available at the moment.

Player One has the only IMX464 planetary camera I know, most other companies offer the IMX462.

https://player-one-astronomy.com/product/neptune-c-ii-usb3-0-color-camera-imx464/

N.F.