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Old 15-02-2015, 07:54 PM
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Finding a camera that will suit all your scopes can be tough.

Start with the lowest common denominator in terms of field. Your SC 8 inch. I think my money is on a KAF8300 chip that will provide the largest field of view for you. So my money is on the QHY8 camera.

Celestrons don't have a great reputation I'm afraid and the lack of great images on the net is testament to this.

It's best to work out the CCD that you need/want first, and then track back to the camera manufacturers.

So KAF8300 for me - QHY or even a second hand SBIG unit.

Also - why are you looking to upgrade from the 60D so quickly? Have you thought about simply getting this modified first and mastering this? You might be surprised with the results. I went through the same motions, and decided to get my ageing 400D modified. Next step will be to get it cooled. Then in another year will maybe go mono and keep my DSLR for OSC. See some results here as you may be surprised with what a modified DSLR (mod cost me around $200) can do:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/johnka...ream/lightbox/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/johnka...ream/lightbox/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/johnka...ream/lightbox/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/johnka...ream/lightbox/

As well, you might find that using CCD software harder to use and the camera harder to focus etc. than a DSLR with Backyard EOS for capture etc and also more expensive.

Good luck and let us know.
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