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Hey everybody,
With Fathers day fast approaching my wife has "graciously" given me the =
OK to purchase a CCD camera. My budget for this is rather limited, =
about $1,600.
I have a LX200 10" F10, and will probably get the F6 and F3 focal =
reducers a little later this summer. Also, I live in St. Louis, MO, so =
the light pollution around is fair to moderate.
After looking at the Meade products, SBIG and the Starlight Express, =
I've pretty much decided to get a Starlight Express camera. I'm torn =
between the MX5C and the newer MX7C.
I'm looking to just get into CCD work, using it for a combination of =
DSO's and planetary imaging. A color CCD is a definitive must have, and =
easy of use as well.
If I go with the MX5C I will be able to also get the STAR 2000 auto =
guiding add-on, and the Astroart CCD Image processing software. Kind of =
a all in one package.
If I go with the MX7C I will just be able to afford the camera, and the =
software that comes with it.
According to Starlight Express's website, the MX7C is twice as sensitive =
as the MX5C, hence my problem. Should I go with the MX7C camera, and =
then just purchase the add-on's when I can, or should I go with the MX5C =
where I will be able to afford the whole package?
Opinions anyone? Do you think I will be able to get as good a pictures =
from the MX5C as from the MX7C? I hate to buy the MX7C, then realize =
that it's kinda useless without the other stuff, but I would also hate =
to get the MX5C and then keep second guessing and wondering if I should =
have gotten the other one.
Any and all opinions are gratefully appreciated.
David Brune
St. Louis, MO
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hey everybody,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>With Fathers day fast approaching my =
wife has=20
"graciously" given me the OK to purchase a CCD camera. My budget =
for this=20
is rather limited, about $1,600.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I have a LX200 10" F10, and will =
probably get the=20
F6 and F3 focal reducers a little later this summer. Also, I live =
in St.=20
Louis, MO, so the light pollution around is fair to =
moderate.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>After looking at the =
Meade=20
products, SBIG and the Starlight Express, I've pretty much decided to =
get a=20
Starlight Express camera. I'm torn between the MX5C and the newer=20
MX7C.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I'm looking to just get into CCD work, =
using it for=20
a combination of DSO's and planetary imaging. A color CCD is a =
definitive=20
must have, and easy of use as well.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>If I go with the MX5C I will be able to =
also get=20
the STAR 2000 auto guiding add-on, and the Astroart CCD Image processing =
software. Kind of a all in one package.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>If I go with the MX7C I will just be =
able to afford=20
the camera, and the software that comes with it.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>According to Starlight Express's =
website, the MX7C=20
is twice as sensitive as the MX5C, hence my problem. Should I go =
with the=20
MX7C camera, and then just purchase the add-on's when I can, or should I =
go with=20
the MX5C where I will be able to afford the whole package?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Opinions anyone? Do you think I =
will be able=20
to get as good a pictures from the MX5C as from the MX7C? I hate =
to buy=20
the MX7C, then realize that it's kinda useless without the other stuff, =
but I=20
would also hate to get the MX5C and then keep second guessing and =
wondering if I=20
should have gotten the other one.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Any and all opinions are gratefully=20
appreciated.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>David Brune</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>St. Louis, =
MO</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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