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