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luka
15-12-2015, 01:00 AM
Hi

Given that Nikon D3300 SLK can be currently bought for $332 on Good Guys ebay ($469.00 - 10% off ebay code - $100 Nikon cashback), what do people think about using this camera for Astrophotography?

Can the IR filter be readily removed? I could not find any tutorials for this particular model.

What about adding peltier cooling?

Thanks

luka
15-12-2015, 10:51 AM
If anybody else was looking into this, forget about the camera, they put the price up.
$469 to $649.

raymo
15-12-2015, 12:19 PM
There is still more software support for Canons than Nikons in the world of astrophotography; I think an 1100D or 1200D would be a good entry level choice. They have been shown to have low noise, and many owners
have modded them.
raymo

luka
21-12-2015, 02:13 PM
Thanks raymo. Got 1200D.

Spent 2h setting up the mount before realising that my t-ring is for Nikon :-)

ZeroID
22-12-2015, 06:04 AM
Good call, loving mine even unmodded. I'll get to that one day.
DSS 3.3.4 seems to work better with it for stacking.