Post by Deleted on May 20, 2014 14:31:59 GMT
As I stated in my intro I want to start my journey into video astronomy both for pleasure and for outreach. First off the equipment that I already have:
Mount: Atlas (eq6)
Scopes: 11" sct and a 90mm frack(this one I will never let go
reducers: 3.3 and 6.3 I suspect the 3.3 will come in handy
power: I use deep cycles in a Minkota power box Very handy since it has a handle makes it easier to carry
Guide scope if needed: 60mm apo with a DSI mono cam (again if this is needed) I'm sure that 30 sec exposures (in the beginning guiding isn't really necessary in some cases)
a laptop and cables. I'm sure I'll need more specific cables and adapters as the equipment I purchase comes into play.
Now on to cameras: I'm one who likes to "learn crawl before you walk" theory and also live my the moto K.I.S.S.
I completely understand that mallincams are probably the best there is to offer but for me this is the "walking" stage of my venture and without saying that a majority will say yes to these cameras I wish to venture in a direction that better fits my budget. With this said I've seen results with Sammy's and I know that it is not a cooled cam but its a decent choice to start with or even stay with in some instances. I also want to point out that a Mallincam Jr Pro is another good choice with even to better results its the " apples to oranges" kind of thing. The only reason about the Sammy is that when I'm at home its a different situation were most of my sky is filled with glow (shhhh we all have it) so most of the time is spent with planetary and with outreach its darker sky's except for the fly overs from Dulles Airport and the space junk. The other reason with choosing a Sammy this is a budget investment to enter in were if for what ever reason I need to leave I've not dug a hole to deep to loose a lot of $. I suspect that after purchasing all the equipment (the camera, tv, cables and such) My price range is around $300. Yes, this might sound a lot but from a beginner with a budget minded person this is about right. The other end of the spectrum is purchasing a Jr Pro which yes its the best for starter's but adding to the cost with everything else will range about $1000 depending one what you buy (again the $1000 range is strictly hypothetical it may be less it may be more). I know what one will say like buying scope equipment "you get what you pay for" and yes this is true 100% in 99.9% of cases (sorry there are always room for that .1% error) but with limits on weather, outreach dates, and yes family matters which we all can agree on the Sammy is a fit for me to start then after time (I usually give it a good year or more) up the ante and go with a higher end cam. I started out a loooong time ago with cameras back in the good ole days of film and my first was a Polaroid then after my sister who is a pro taught me how to use it and after a good couple of years moved up to a 35mm and then learned even more on how to take the right shots and then came SLR's so we both with our knowledge started all over again as I'm sure in time AV cams will evolve this way as tech grows. So what do you think do I have a even the slightest bit of "common sense" thinking here or am I far from hitting a good RBI? I wont say a home run but a good RBI is a good enough analogy for this case
Mount: Atlas (eq6)
Scopes: 11" sct and a 90mm frack(this one I will never let go
reducers: 3.3 and 6.3 I suspect the 3.3 will come in handy
power: I use deep cycles in a Minkota power box Very handy since it has a handle makes it easier to carry
Guide scope if needed: 60mm apo with a DSI mono cam (again if this is needed) I'm sure that 30 sec exposures (in the beginning guiding isn't really necessary in some cases)
a laptop and cables. I'm sure I'll need more specific cables and adapters as the equipment I purchase comes into play.
Now on to cameras: I'm one who likes to "learn crawl before you walk" theory and also live my the moto K.I.S.S.
I completely understand that mallincams are probably the best there is to offer but for me this is the "walking" stage of my venture and without saying that a majority will say yes to these cameras I wish to venture in a direction that better fits my budget. With this said I've seen results with Sammy's and I know that it is not a cooled cam but its a decent choice to start with or even stay with in some instances. I also want to point out that a Mallincam Jr Pro is another good choice with even to better results its the " apples to oranges" kind of thing. The only reason about the Sammy is that when I'm at home its a different situation were most of my sky is filled with glow (shhhh we all have it) so most of the time is spent with planetary and with outreach its darker sky's except for the fly overs from Dulles Airport and the space junk. The other reason with choosing a Sammy this is a budget investment to enter in were if for what ever reason I need to leave I've not dug a hole to deep to loose a lot of $. I suspect that after purchasing all the equipment (the camera, tv, cables and such) My price range is around $300. Yes, this might sound a lot but from a beginner with a budget minded person this is about right. The other end of the spectrum is purchasing a Jr Pro which yes its the best for starter's but adding to the cost with everything else will range about $1000 depending one what you buy (again the $1000 range is strictly hypothetical it may be less it may be more). I know what one will say like buying scope equipment "you get what you pay for" and yes this is true 100% in 99.9% of cases (sorry there are always room for that .1% error) but with limits on weather, outreach dates, and yes family matters which we all can agree on the Sammy is a fit for me to start then after time (I usually give it a good year or more) up the ante and go with a higher end cam. I started out a loooong time ago with cameras back in the good ole days of film and my first was a Polaroid then after my sister who is a pro taught me how to use it and after a good couple of years moved up to a 35mm and then learned even more on how to take the right shots and then came SLR's so we both with our knowledge started all over again as I'm sure in time AV cams will evolve this way as tech grows. So what do you think do I have a even the slightest bit of "common sense" thinking here or am I far from hitting a good RBI? I wont say a home run but a good RBI is a good enough analogy for this case