From: "Duane" <macastronomer@mac.com>
Date: October 4, 2005 12:43:14 PM MDT
To: Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: Planning on a better camera
Thanks for the info.
Now I'll really show my imaging "greenness" with this question. Which color filters should I
get?
I know I need RGB, but what are their #'s and who should I get them from? I don't need the
best of the best, I just want good filters at a good price.
Thanks again,
Duane
PS. I had great (best ever) viewing a week ago Friday. It was amazing. The details I could
see were blowing me away. However, this was before I had a camera. This last Friday it was
terrible early on but at about 3:00am it got pretty nice. For this I had the camera but no
adaptor. I finally have both and now I'm waiting for that crisp opportunity again.
--- In Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com, "Duane" <macastronomer@m...> wrote:
Hi all,
I am going to delve into planetary imaging because the views I was getting of Mars are
calling me like a sweet mesmerizing spell... "Duane, Image me"
I have the board camera that Milton suggested on the way, but I will eventually want
something better (like in a few months when Saturn starts casting spells on me).
One camera I am considering is the DFK-31AF03-ML from The Imaging Source.
It's a B&W (leading to another question, what is recommended for filters/holder)
1024x768
15fps (up to 30 seconds)
8bit
for $695
There is a trade off that I'm not sure which is more important for planetary imaging.
Higher res or faster frames?
30fps and 640x480 OR 15fps and 1024x768
That is my main question.
Thanks much for the help,
Duane Deal