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Originally Posted by g__day
Hey Peter,
What advice would you offer about cameras given my gear, sky and goals? I see it as a stepping stone to learn up and get really serious about gear if that's my post retirement plan.
Matthew
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I use a SBIG STX16803. But candidly admit it's too big a camera and sensor for many, as it will test everything from your mount to focuser to the correction of your optical system.
As I image from light pollution central, maximizing signal and minimising noise are important to me, so I use every tool possible to make that happen e.g. well corrected optics, deep cooling of the sensor, seeing limited tracking, adaptive optics, accurate calibration data, etc.
For me the STT8300 delivered most bang for buck as it allowed all the above without being too over the top price wise...though candidly the Chinese stuff, while it does not have all the bells and whistles....is a good deal less expensive.
My ideal camera would have full frame chip, 4K res, ultra low read noise,
ultra-deep cooling, SBIG's self guide CFW and AO compatability.