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Originally Posted by Bassnut
Unless you want to specifically go that way, forget planetary, its a whole different world of pain, different scopes,cam,skills and software. The 12" Meade suits DS. Planetary uses fast hi frame rate, relatively low res cams. DS is the opposite, guided long exposures and preferably hi res cooled cams.
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And DS is not a whole world of pain Fred?
The guy wanted to start with planetary...
I think steering towards a low cost webcam and/or a DMK/DBK would be
a better start?
You can modify a webcam (SPC900 etc) and dip your toe into DS
that way.
The 12" should be a good platform either way he chooses to go.
IMHO.
Plus...I think I've demostrated that the 'planetary high frame rate
theory carries over fairly well into DS stuff too
Steve