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Re: new camera advice

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Depends on the scale you're going to image at. If native F15, get the smaller pixel camera. If you plan on imaging at F30, get the larger pixel camera.

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The latter would be best I think - higher fps for those bigger apertures...


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I agree. The IMX174 has proven itself for solar imaging.


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ZWO ASI290MM is an excellent choice for F/10-15 telescopes.

It also will work just fine with a focal reducer in the case of slower than F/15 scopes.

It is very fast and very low noise camera.


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Valery wrote: Fri Oct 26, 2018 6:29 am ZWO ASI290MM is an excellent choice for F/10-15 telescopes.

It also will work just fine with a focal reducer in the case of slower than F/15 scopes.

It is very fast and very low noise camera.
I agree Valery, another viable alternative and nice camera.


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