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Moving up from a DSLR to What?
I have been using a Canon 450D DSLR but am thinking about getting a serious astro camera with a cooled sensor array (something hard to do with the Canon). What are the recommendations from the experts on a possible camera as an intro to a dedicated astro platform? The primary scope is: a 10" ultralight imaging newt (f/5, 1250fl) sitting on a NEQ6 mount, and it is equipped with a dedicated guidescope and ASI130MM guidecamera. The Canon 450D has pixel size of 5.19, and my targets are DSOs. My budget will not stretch to Finger Lakes or QSI cameras but I could afford an ATIK 320E or something similiar - so say $1500 to $2500 AUD. Is it feasible to get a good performing one-shot colour, cooled sensor camera for that price? Any advice by guys with the experience is welcome.
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