Whilst waiting for clouds to go I wondered if any one would recommend a good entry level colour CCD camera for me. I have been using an unmodified DSLR and in the future would be looking to get a 'proper' astro camera' but can't see myself fiddling with mono + filters just yet. I have a mono atik which I purchased in a fit of passion last year.
It's the idea of mono and refocusing after every filter change that puts me off as I am trying to get my rig so I can operate it from under cover I.E 20 yards from scope.
I don't know whether the cheap end of the market (Orion etc) are really a step up from my 450D albiet a cooled one.
addit. just read through the lengthy and often corruscating views of SBIG vs QH cameras. My word what a lot of posts!
QH9 to me looks attractive. I already have an ATIK filter wheel (USB) but like mentioned in the other older threads, the small chip size in the 314L+ is frustrating, hence my preference of the wide open spaces of a DSLR up till now. Maybe I should just modify my 1000D?
Also having already got a filter wheel makes me less likely to want a camera that doesn't fit the 1.25" size.
Any nuggets of advice folks?
Graham
