[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by rmuhlack

I have found that it is indeed possible to get some decent results with a DSLR, however (in my experience at least) *lots* of subs and long integration times are needed to bring noise under control.

Taken throughout 2013 with a modded DSLR (filter mod only, so no cooling) and dark rural skies

NGC5128: http://www.astrobin.com/38483/
NGC5128 (as above but with extreme stretch): http://www.astrobin.com/38484/
NGC6744: http://www.astrobin.com/44546/
M83: http://www.astrobin.com/38648/
NGC6559: http://www.astrobin.com/48900/B/
NGC4038: http://www.astrobin.com/40910/B/

Yes some good examples there too Richard

Of course if we were to actually quantitatively compare a cooled CCD to a unmodded DSLR the sensitivity figures would come out well in favour of the Cooled CCD...but for Raymos sake, it is clear that incredible deep sky DSLR images are indeed possible

Mike