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Originally Posted by iceman
But I'd really need to get a NEW modified 350D, as I still use my current one for non-astro purposes as well. No bduget for that in the near future.
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You can use a modded 350D (or whatever) for normal photography as well. What you need is a UV/IR blocking filter over the lens. Suitable filters are the B+W 486 or 489 (available from
www.filtershop.com.au or do a websearch) or the CC1 or CC2 at
www.maxmax.com or similar.
Another possibility is an under-the-lens filter such as the EOS Insert Filters from
http://www.telescope-service.com/fil...OS_Klemmhalter However with this type of filter, you can only use EF 35mm lenses - not the EF-S lenses like the EF-S 17 - 85 mm.
With these filters, you then need to do a manual white-balance on the 'creative-modes' - the normal full auto modes on the Canon D's can't cope. You may also need to do a bit of fine tuning afterwards on the computer.
Have a look at
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...&highlight=486