Advice needed

I want to purchase the Philips - SPC900NC Webcam CCD with AV-900NC 1.25"Adapter, but I am just starting out with astrophotography, I am currently using a DSLR Canon 300D, should I see how it goes with the camera first, or should I jump straight into the webcam as well. Any advice with experience with this is appreciated

Gina
(Starchild615)

no replies from anyone.. thats strange huh.. i am looking at getting a smaller scope there is just no way i am going to be able to transport this to any of our star parties or dark site viewings anytime in the next year. Im sure i will lose some $$ but thats ok at least then i will be able to go other places rather then viewing from my driveway all the time.

I am selling my high powered binoculars on ebay if anyone is interested. they are only a month old. user name 3DMODELING on ebay.

Hi Gina, On your question of buying a webcam it all depends on what you are willing to do. Most of the applications would be for planetary capturing on that particular model you mentioned it would be ideal. now for Guiding and dso yould need a imaging source (DMK) model but it would cost you a little more in the $350 range but its use is more applicable for many things (Guiding, Planetary, Dso) for dso use a monochrome version would be ideal but you would need a color filter set and a filter wheel another $350. But on a color version you could use it as your RGB. So it all depends since you have a Canon 300d use it as your main DSO and the cam as your Planetary and Guider camera. Any other questions feel free to ask . Efrain (Jaicoa)