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Old 15-04-2010, 08:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Bassnut View Post
Well, if you insist on WF, then a CCD will be expensive and a cooled DSLR is a viable alternative, with a LOT of effort ("easier" is a myth IMO, for a given quality pic).

Swapping clip-in filters is a pain too.

S/H St8/10s etc pop up occassionally, but they are relitively low res.

Focus with Focusmax, once set up on an autofocuser, is in the order of 20 secs.
Cheers Fred - LOL re my insistence on WF!!!!
I've been looking at the SBIG ST8300 with its full frame sensor...
http://www.atscope.com.au/sbig/ST8300.htm
But it creeps towards 5K with a set of decent filters/wheel and adapters - friggin' silly money for an "entry level" CCD!! The OSC rules out NB stuff too! I think I'm repeating myself now!!

Swapping the filters aint too bad! Unless you're wearing gloves!!
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