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Originally Posted by DonB
my concern is the noise from the E3 would preclude getting acceptable results. I'm concerned it would limit how much I could learn about AP with poor input.
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you will get noise no matter how much you spend and of course the better the source the better the possible results. But still the processing is the diificult part and you will be surprised at just how much you can get from a regular camera and its a long learning curve. Its all data and as you learn you can revisit old source data in the future and extract more.
you can capture nebula, galaxies, planets with just a camera. you will learn less by not trying to make the most of what you have already.A couple of dozen photos registered and integrated will clear up any noise nicely, then a background extraction will remove urban light pollution. its a lot more work than just pushing a button (no matter what gear you are using). learn the process with your existing gear is what i suggest, you may not have the aptitude for it, better to find that out before wasting money on gear. Also the "poor" quality you assume of input will force you to understand the shortcomings and how to deal with them.