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George Methvin
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Orion star shoot system color imager III. What can anyone tell me about this camera I just orderd one and was surprize how little info there is out there. I just want to do some photos of the moon and planets with out spending a ton of money. Anyone own one of these?? heard good or bad about it??? Maby I should have ask this before I order this camera.. 
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WayneJ
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If you just want to image solar system objects, you're better off with a Celestron Neximage or Toucam webcam. If you want to upgrade from there, then there are other options that have been discussed in various threads on this forum.
The SSIII has a CMOS sensor that isn't as sensitive as a CCD chip and tends not to produce very good results compared to cheap CCD-based webcams or other cams such as the Imaging Source cameras (starting at around $350).
The SSIII is not a bad camera by any means, just one that's never been adopted by enthusiastic planetary imagers due to the more preferable options out there that have shown proven results.
WJ
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George Methvin
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Thanks I guess a lesson learned. Well I will try it and see what I can do with it. I bought it off Astro mart from a guy for $140.00 if worse comes to worse I can resell it for $100.00.... LOL Who knows it may do just what I need it to do. I have a meade LPI and was not unhappy with the images I got from it so we will see. Thank you.
Edited by George Methvin (10/23/09 02:47 PM)
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HaleBopper
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I picked up one of these last summer. Here is a link to the thread. I have not had a chance to use it that much, but I'm getting better at working with when I do use it.
http://www.cloudynights.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/2950520/Main/2757464
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8" SCT Losmandy G11, CG5 mounts
Canon Digital Rebel 400
Kodak Easyshare 2.0 Megapixels
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Hyperion 31 mm Aspheric
Pentax 10 mm XW
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George Methvin
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Reged: 01/30/06
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Loc: Central Texas
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Thanks I will try this camera out and let you know how it works for me I will try to post some photos later.
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Darwin T
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Could someone with one of these please check to see what the shortest exposure possible is? And can WcCtrl get exposures shorter than that?
Thanks.
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http://darwinsastroworld.com/
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