...that is the question. Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageously low H-alpha response,
or to take arms and MOD!!!!
That Bill Shakespeare was ahead of his time eh!??
Mod fever seems to have well and truly hit IISers.
I'm still a fence-sitter at present.
The idea seems fine, but here I invite modders and moddees to tell us potential wanabees(!) if it's all worth the hype.
A lot of us will be using the 'family' DSLR to do Astro work and daytime photography. Can a custom white balance or filter reproduce the quality of the pre-modded camera? Some examples I've seen online don't look too good (scroll down a wee bit)...
http://ghonis2.ho8.com/rebelmod.html
Are the resulting images that come out of the camera easier to process - what's the difference? Dramatic, Subtle???
Are exposure times significantly reduced?
Is there a risk of over-saturation on lengthy subs?
Would it be just as worthwhile leaving the DSLR alone and using a good quality Light pollution Filter to push the length of my subs a bit more?
Lots of questions - I don't expect them all to be answered, but some user experiences might be really helpful to us on the edge of nirvana/oblivion!
Cheers all
Doug