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Another inexpensive CCD that produces good images and doesn't require a =
SCSI port is the SBIG 237A. You can install an optional color filter =
wheel directly inside of it.
*****************************************
Ray Kilburn
Culpeper, VA
USA
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Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2001 9:29 PM
Subject: Re: [M]: Question on CCD
In a message dated 10/4/01 8:06:35 PM Central Daylight Time, =
I would like to get list member's ideas on what a good intro ccd =
camera would be=20
for my setup. I would not want to go the route of building a camera, =
but would=20
rather want to purchase (new or used) a commerically available =
camera. My aim is=20
to keep this under $1000 - which is steep enough for a subset of a =
hobby. As I=20
said, I am in this for the long haul, so want to walk before I run
Hi Mike:=20
Well the less expensive Meade cameras are certainly an option. I =
myself almost bought a 216XT, but bought a Starlight Xpress MX516 in the =
end. I thought it might be a little easier to learn on, and I liked the =
option of the S.T.A.R. self-guiding system. I've been VERY happy with =
it, and I believe you can now bring one in under your budget cap. I'm =
quite pleased with the images I've gotten with it, and if a fumbler like =
me can produce recognizable pictures, the camera MUST be easy to use! =
:-)=20
Keep in mind that CCDing does bring a rather steep learning curve with =
it, that I found out right away. Stick with it though and the results =
will start to come.=20
Peace,=20
Rod Mollise,=20
Author of _Choosing and Using a Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope_=20
<http://members.aol.com/RMOLLISE/index.html>=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Another inexpensive CCD that produces good =
images and=20
doesn't require a SCSI port is the SBIG 237A. You can install an =
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<DIV><BR>*****************************************<BR>Ray =
Kilburn<BR>Culpeper,=20
VA<BR>USA</DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, October 04, =
2001 9:29=20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [M]: Question on =
CCD</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=3Darial,helvetica><FONT size=3D2>In a =
message dated=20
10/4/01 8:06:35 PM Central Daylight Time, <A=20
<BR><BR><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE=20
style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px =
solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"=20
TYPE=3D"CITE">I would like to get list member's ideas on what a good =
intro ccd=20
camera would be <BR>for my setup. I would not want to go the route =
of=20
building a camera, but would <BR>rather want to purchase (new or =
used) a=20
commerically available camera. My aim is <BR>to keep this under =
$1000 -=20
which is steep enough for a subset of a hobby. As I <BR>said, I am =
in this=20
for the long haul, so want to walk before I =
run</BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>Hi Mike:=20
<BR><BR>Well the less expensive Meade cameras are certainly an option. =
I=20
myself almost bought a 216XT, but bought a Starlight Xpress MX516 in =
the end.=20
I thought it might be a little easier to learn on, and I liked the =
option of=20
the S.T.A.R. self-guiding system. I've been VERY happy with it, and I =
believe=20
you can now bring one in under your budget cap. I'm quite pleased with =
the=20
images I've gotten with it, and if a fumbler like me can produce =
recognizable=20
pictures, the camera MUST be easy to use! :-) <BR><BR>Keep in mind =
that CCDing=20
does bring a rather steep learning curve with it, that I found out =
right away.=20
Stick with it though and the results will start to come.=20
<BR><BR><BR><BR>Peace, <BR>Rod Mollise, <BR>Author of _Choosing and =
Using a=20
Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope_=20
<BR><http://members.aol.com/RMOLLISE/index.html></FONT>=20
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