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Old 16-12-2020, 02:37 PM
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PixInsight value

Would like to get opinions on whether Pixinsight is worth the money if you shoot with a OSC camera? Deciding between it an Astro Pixel Processor.
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Old 16-12-2020, 04:00 PM
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Thats all I've got to shoot with - an OSC camera (although sometimes with a dual band filter)
Thats all I process with - pixinsight, but have used startools previously

Highly recommend PI. Can't comment on APP. Don't forget startools - excellent and very reasonably priced

If you go with PI, I would say try before you buy - but make sure you have plenty (I mean a hell of a lot) of time set aside to learn.
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Old 16-12-2020, 04:32 PM
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.........If you go with PI, I would say try before you buy - but make sure you have plenty (I mean a hell of a lot) of time set aside to learn.

Yeah, that's what I've heard also. Thanks for the input Chris.
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Old 22-12-2020, 10:08 AM
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I've used both Startools and PI.

Both have pluses and minuses. ST is in-expensive & will do a decent job on your images. PI is more expensive, more daunting (until you get used to the workflow) but is the gold standard. I've processed an image using both & had better results with PI. That might say more about my ST processing skills than anything else.

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Old 22-12-2020, 10:31 AM
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I've used both Startools and PI.

Both have pluses and minuses. ST is in-expensive & will do a decent job on your images. PI is more expensive, more daunting (until you get used to the workflow) but is the gold standard. I've processed an image using both & had better results with PI. That might say more about my ST processing skills than anything else.

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Thanks Rene. I'm evaluating PI ATM. I'm leaning towards it more and more.


My philosophy is if I have to learn a piece of software anyway, might as well learn the de facto standard.
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Old 22-12-2020, 11:07 AM
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Thanks Rene. I'm evaluating PI ATM. I'm leaning towards it more and more.


My philosophy is if I have to learn a piece of software anyway, might as well learn the de facto standard.
There's loads of tutorials on YouTube. You might want to watch the videos by Shawn Nielsen at Visible Dark Astro.

Also there's a good tutorial by Kayron Mercieca at https://www.lightvortexastronomy.com/tutorials.html

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Old 22-12-2020, 11:16 AM
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There's loads of tutorials on YouTube. You might want to watch the videos by Shawn Nielsen at Visible Dark Astro.

Also there's a good tutorial by Kayron Mercieca at https://www.lightvortexastronomy.com/tutorials.html

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Thanks again. I'll definitely be checking them out.
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