M16 Eagle tonight 15/09. (DSI II vs 350D comparison)

[EzyStyles (Eric)]

G'day guys. Decided to image M16 again with abit longer exposure of 5 minutes x 10 at ISO 800. A good opportunity to compare M16 shots with my DSI II also. From what i can tell, heres a list of pro's and con's:

350D UNMODDED:

- The 350D has a much bigger FOV which can capture entire nebula's

- The 350D colours are nicer even from unmodded.

- Can take non-astro images and piggy back for widefield shots

- Smaller pixel size which makes images more sharper

DSI II:
- The DSI II captures more photon's than the unmodded 350D = more details even with lower subs

- The DSI II has lower noise than the 350D

- Smaller chip which means less coma than the 350D for fast ratio scopes.

So that's the comparsion from what i have seen. Both camera's have their pro's and con's.

cheeers

[Lester]

Nice comparison Eric.

[Dennis]

Good experiment and comparison Eric - thanks for posting the results.

Cheers

Dennis

[ronnierigel]

Hi Eric

your recent contributions have been prolific and inspiring to me!!

Thanks for posting.

Got to get some time under the stars myself and put the canon thru its paces.

I live in Melb too---is the nebula filter worth it??

ron

[EzyStyles (Eric)]

Cheers guys thanks. Hi Ron, the UHC-S filter makes a reasonable difference. from what i can tell, the sky becomes darker and enchances the nebula glow. where abouts in melb are you? good to have another melbourian around. too many NSW'lers lol.

[ronnierigel]

On acreage in Coburg!!! (I wish......)


You're responsible for another hole in my pocket--an order for the baader filter is in!!

[EzyStyles (Eric)]

trust me

[CometGuy]

Eric,

For an object like M16, the modified 350D will be a great enhancement over the standard camera. M16 emits a lot of H-Alpha and the modified camera is over 4x more sensitive to this light.

Terry