Colour or Mono for luna and Planetary capture

[Dennis G]

Monoxide and Iceman Please be pactient with me, I've given this a lot of thought, but I'm still a little confused by statements that you both made regarding the DMK mono and colour and I'm holding off ordering from Bintal until Monday or Tuesday hoping you will reply to these questions.
I'm just as interested capturing Jupiter as I am the moon so if the colour is not going to be alot better than my Toucam I'm not interested purchasing it. Mike you wrote that the Jupiter images were taken with a Mono DMK with no filters. Also you wrote that you took the Clavious shot with your mono and a red Astronomike red filter.
Question;
If the DMK mono is used without filters can it be used in a similar maner as the AVI capture and processed in Registax as the Toucam ? I asume the end results will be B&W
If I had a DMK mono and a red filter, as above, is the image still captured as AVI and processed in Registax as I asked above? A one off capture?

I feel sure you both can see what I'm getting at. If the answers to the above questions is Yes, then it appears this is the way I need to go.
Your comments and assistance will be greatly appreciated. Please anser this in Forum not a private message I get lost finding private messages.

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[Alchemy (Clive)]

If the DMK mono is used without filters can it be used in a similar maner as the AVI capture and processed in Registax as the Toucam

it an be used but will be mono

If I had a DMK mono and a red filter, as above, is the image still captured as AVI and processed in Registax as I asked above?

process as a avi but it will still be mono but dimmer than no filters as you have removed the blue and green colors.

the DMK can be used for extended exposures if you wish but so can the Toucam.

the color versions have less resolution due to the Bayer array ( red green blue filter) over the chip which then spreads the message and averages it to produce a true colour image.

if you want to produce a good color image of jupiter with the Mono DMK you will need a filter wheel and RGB filters (add 600 dollars)

the moon is more or less B/W so shooting in mono will give more detail

couple of pics to give you some ideas all shot at same scale as far as i recall.


clive

[Matty P (Matt)]

Hi Dennis,

I was in the same situation as you when deciding which imaging souce camera I wanted to purchase. I couldn't decide which camera would best suit my needs. A DBK or DMK?

The DBK was my first choice mainly because it was a colour camera saving me from having to purchase a filter wheel and RGB filters. However, after seeing Mike Salway's planetary images (using a DMK+RGB filters) and help from others. I decided to purchase a DMK with plans to purchase some RGB filters and a filter wheel in the future.

I am still yet to purchase some filters or a filter wheel so for now, I have been taking B&W images of the planets.

If you are prepared paying some more money on filters etc definitely go for the DMK.

[Dennis G]

Thanks Matty P., your reply was what I wanted to hear and your pictures most impressive. If I can do as good I'd be very happy. It's not easy to decide the best way to go and I really appreciate the responce and assistance one receives on IIS when seeking information. I lifts me lid to Mike!