Optical pass filters or no filters?

[Loki]

I want to get peoples opinions on Low Optical Pass Filters. Are they needed for astrophography?. I did read that Nikon had a "Star Eater" problem with some filters, Is this feature not being on a dslr at all going to affect this at all?

The model in question is a Nikon D3300, the reason I am considering this camera is it was rated one of the top ten for astro here and it is only around $100 more than the Canon 1200D (Rebel T5) that I was going to get. With double the ISO and supposedly 40+% better battery life, this is the hinging factor, If I need the low pass filter it will be the Canon, if not it will be the Nikon.

http://dslr-astrophotography.com/nik.../#comment-1625


Thanks in advance

Loki

[ZeroID (Brent)]

I have the 1200D and battery life is not an issue and you only expose at 1600 or max 3200 ISO. Anything above that is just gain noise amplified.
I know Nikon now has BYEos but not sure if it has quite the same capabilities as the Canon version.
Also there is a lot more astro support for the Canon range than Nikon.

Personally I'd love to see a version for SONY, my preferred camera but I don't see that happening anytime soon.