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Originally Posted by jjjnettie
I upgraded from the 20d to the 550D a few months ago. I bought it specifically for astro imaging, and I find the noise levels inherent in the camera to be so high as to make it useless for this purpose.
It's great for day work, solar imaging and moon shots though.
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That's disappointing to hear! The next option would be the 7D for double the price :/ I was upgrading to 550D for the higher ISO and the HD recording.
I am going to try out a simple barn door mount to start with. It seems as if buying a 2nd hand EQ5 would be the next step?