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Originally Posted by kosh
So does this mean that even the newer cameras that ship with software like the 450D are still limited to 30sec exposures when controlled through a laptop without a cable release or is this meant more for the older models?
Also Nikon D40's are going cheap. Any ideas on this camera with astro-imaging?
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I haven't had hands on experience with the 450D's software but I believe you can control it via laptop USB in Bulb mode to go longer than 30 sec without the need of a cable release.
It's the older models that need the cable release and 3rd party software.
There's an IIS member,
Matty_P, that has a 450D, perhaps you can send him a private message and ask him about the 450D.
As for the Nikon D40's, they are a good camera for terrestrial but I've not seen many use it for astro and from memory I recall they weren't as popular as the earlier Canons for astro type work.