Dipping Toe into the imaging water

[Pauly]

As it says, i'm considering a toe dip. Two cameras have immediately poked their over the parapet, the Philips Toucam and the Celestron Neximage, based on apparent ease of use and cost. I'll be using a 6" Newt with GoTo mount, and looking initially and planetary and lunar imaging to learn the trade. Are either of these 2 options worth considering?

[Catanonia]

I would say, bite the bullet and tip the toe into a QHY5

Good for imaging lunar and planets, plus you can use it for guiding if u become serious.

Down side, £150 or less notes..

think long time, plus you can always resell the QHY5, everyone wants one.

[Demonperformer]

The neximage is great if all you want is planets and the moon "straight from the box". For anything else, you will need something more powerful.

[lukebl]

Just have a look at Clayton's images to see what's possible with a toucam: http://stargazerslounge.com/imaging-planetary/115925-finally-clear-night-jupiter.html

Impressive stuff. You could get similar results with a £10 SPC880.