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Old 02-02-2013, 05:31 PM
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I'm really interested in this as I'm in need of a guide camera but would love it to double as a planetary cam. The specific camera I'm looking at is the QHY5L-II which in mono I'm sure would make a good entry-level guide cam and in colour would make an great planetary cam.
Does anyone have any real-world experience testing a mono and a colour version of the "same" camera? perhaps a QHY5 mono and colour?
I'm just trying to gauge how different the sensitivity is in actual use as a guide cam. eg is mono 200% more sensitive for guiding? or can a mono cam see stars 2-3-4-? magnitude fainter than colour?
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