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Old 15-07-2009, 04:58 PM
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Modified Camera ?

Hi all, can someone please tell me what is done to a canon camera to modify it for astrophotograghy and the difference a modified and standard camera? REgards Bill.
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Old 15-07-2009, 05:26 PM
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Gday

Rather than me babbling on it may be best if you visit Erics web page. Eric is a member here on IIS and offers a modification service (I have used his service and he is very godd).

The link below explains light transmission curves and the process pretty well. I would suggest you have a poke around his website - heaps of info.

http://www.ezystyles.com.au/modification.html

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Old 15-07-2009, 05:28 PM
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Oops almost a freudian typo.

He is very good but not quire a god yet (well maybe)
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Old 15-07-2009, 05:48 PM
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In as short as possible.

What is done is the internal filter of a Canon DSLR is removed and usually replaced with a UV/IR filter. Doing this allows the critical wavelengths of light through for Astrophotography. Mainly in the red spectrum e.g. H-Alpha light.

It is all explained on Eric's website.

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Thanks for that. Very helpfull. Regards Bill T
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