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Paul,
if you have existing Canon lenses, then it seems senseless to jump ship, unless the lenses are of poor quality, and the different brand is significantly better. Is Nikon better than Canon? Don't think so, but beauty is in the eye of the beholder. The 300D is a fine camera, and a cost effective starter. Yes you can probably do better, but at a significant cost. Don't let me talk you out of Nikon though!!!!
No real worries with the I/R filter. I see some 300D mods on the net, and also Huteck in the US offering them I/R filterless, but to me the camera works just fine. I like the N/R facility, saves doing darks, but takes longer to do it's thing.
I shot another round of M42, with the full moon present last night, my good friend Rob Beck had arrived to repair my/his remote unit, and we tried a few guiding experiments, K3CCD Tools and IRIS. I will process and post later.
Gary
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