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Old 16-10-2017, 05:18 PM
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Originally Posted by dpastern View Post
I would agree with Ray's comments that the CMOS cameras are offering better performance at a lower cost. I give CCD cameras 5 years max before they become extinct in astro imaging. The same thing happened to DSLRs years ago now (and CCD was dead in under 2 years in that instance).
I've got the ZWO ASI 1600MM and while I think it's great, I think your statement here about CCD being extinct in 5 years for astro imaging is not correct. So far there's no real replacement in CMOS cameras for large pixel mono CCD cameras. Until that time there's zero chance CMOS will replace CCD.
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