Thanks for the big welcome ....
Your answers are a big help. A few Q's if I may:
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Originally Posted by ZeroID
To be honest you don't need ISO 3200 for astrophotography. 400 -> 1600 max is the norm. Above that and the gain produces too much noise from the sensor.
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OK thanks, but now I'm curious: If, down the track, I buy a higher quality camera would there be less sensor noise and so ISO > 1600 is sometimes useful?
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Originally Posted by ZeroID
400D will work just fine as it is. The only downside to that model is it does not have Liveview which makes focusing so much easier with either Back Yard EOS or AstroPhotgraphy Tools so you can use your PC
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Nonetheless the 400D will still connect to a PC with BYE or APT and you can control the shutter and other functions.
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I have Backyard EOS although I haven't played with it much yet. Do BYE or APT work with Backyard EOS? And where do I get them?
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Originally Posted by ZeroID
Does the 400D have a movie mode ?
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Unfortunately not. According to this
comparison table on Wikipedia shows 400D just missed out on Liveview and video mode (as pointed out by
sharkbite). darn!