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Originally Posted by EricB
Hi everyone!
I have recently got myself a SkyWatcher 10" GOT dobs. While I need to familiarise myself with the scope first, I am thinking that in a few months, I would like to have a go at lunar and planetary photography (as I understand that dobs can't really do DSO photography).
I have been considering various CCD imaging cameras at the cheaper end of the scale:
- Andrews comm. planetary and lunar camera ($119 - Andrews)
- ProStar - Planet-Cam ($129 - My Astroshop)
- Meade Lunar and planetary imaging ($? only seen on a US site for $99)
- Celestron nextimage ($299 - Ozscopes)
- Imaging Source DBK 21AU04.AS ($379 - Bintel)
Has anyone have used any of these?
Andrews claim that their camera is as good as Nextstar (and is made at the same factory). They they told me that it has a compatibility problem with vista and windows 7.
I have read good reviews about the Meade LPI but again there seems to be a compability issue with windows 7 (has it been resolved?). I haven't been able to find it on Australian websites. Is it available and at what price?
The Imaging Source one has good reviews as well, but is more expensive.
Thanks in advance for your advice.
Cheers,
Eric
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Just to go back to basics again for anyone reading this thread, all of the cameras on that list, other than the DBK21 are effectively webcams in another housing, and all perform about the same. The DBK21 is in a different league and gives much better results.
Cameras such as the Flea can give better results again, but cost considerably more, and the results aren't stunningly better than the DBK21, but they are better.