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Originally Posted by TheDecepticon
A lot of it is going to be trial and error. You may need to find some software that uses the DSI in Mac, but I doubt it. Probably a dual boot system to Windows XP at least, if not a cheap laptop with at least Windows 7 Premium, I think, might be your minimum required system.  |
Im going to whole hartedly disagree with you on this one! Nebulosity i belive comes in mac version, if so its a matter of getting a Meade DSI driver, which if like the windows version of Neb has meade already then im sure craig stark could give you pointers (or just email meade direct).
What i will agree on is that the DSI really doesn't cut it when your trying to A. learn B. take good pictures. I pointed out in another thread just above this one that if you are serious then go for the CCD option DSLR's are very hard work dispite what everbody keeps saying, they need filter replacements special T threds and suffer terribly from noise unless its zeor degrees ambient temp!
The SN8 isn't a bad setup and i have seen it work well for a few people! Guiding is going to be the hard part as on a general basis 5 or 10 min shots are the norm and you need to be able to keep things steady.
On the whole, Astronomy isn't a Money pit most make it to be but like all things you get what you pay for, pay peanuts GET MONKEYS... the more you spend the easier and more accurate things get, but remember this 15k on astro gear that you could most likely sell for 9-10k used in a few years will beat a 15k Hyundai that will cost you about 5k to keep running for a few years and then you sell it for 3k... do the math! easy work Good luck and keep posting
