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Old 31-01-2010, 02:53 PM
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CCD camera primer

Is there an easy to read CCD camera learners document that explains the pros and cons of different sized pixels, over/undersampling, well depth etc and what they actually mean in the real world?

What sort of camera is suitable for long focal length SCs as compared to short focal length newts or medium focal length refractors. Does it matter? If I put a focal reducer on my SC does that mean the optimal camera for my system will change? Once again does it matter?

I have tried to read as much as I can so that I can make an informed decision before buying a CCD camera but I don't understand a lot, make that most, of the jargon or how it actually translates into images through a telescopes.

I don't suppose there is a magic formula to all this but I would at least like to understand what I am reading.

Frank
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