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Pages: 1 CarsRfun2 super member Reged: 04/20/09 Loc: Ohio ASI120MC which camera for planetary and why?       #5706639 - 03/01/13 06:23 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   ASI120MC I see these are are a popular choice here and I am in the market for a good planetary camera. There are several choices on their website which one would be best and why? Thanks, Keith Post Extras:       wenjha Vendor Reged: 09/24/08 Loc: SuZhou China Re: ASI120MC which camera for planetary and why? [Re: CarsRfun2]       #5706764 - 03/01/13 08:49 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   ASI120 is the most sensetive one. sensetive is everything for astronomy. that's why it is the best one Post Extras:       yock1960 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 06/22/08 Loc: Ohio, USA Re: ASI120MC which camera for planetary and why? [Re: wenjha]       #5706777 - 03/01/13 09:01 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   And...the MC is the color version. It's simpler, but better images (YMMV) are obtainable with the mono version. Unless you have a good handle on focusing through the different filters, you will be much more efficient (and perhaps less stressed) using the color version. Steve Post Extras:       Chris_H Post Laureate Reged: 11/24/03 Loc: Norway Re: ASI120MC which camera for planetary and why? [Re: yock1960]       #5706947 - 03/01/13 10:27 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I think it depends on your conditions and the time you want to spend on you images. I owned a DMK21-618 mono for a while and it worked great. However I got tired of all the hassle and got the DMK21-618 color version a couple of months later. And you know what? In my conditions I couldn't see much of a difference. I now have the ASI120MC(olor) and it blows away anything I ever got with the DMK mono. Post Extras:       Sunspot Post Laureate Reged: 03/15/05 Loc: Surprise, AZ Re: ASI120MC which camera for planetary and why? [Re: Chris_H]       #5707046 - 03/01/13 11:48 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   One good thing about getting the color is that it will be good for a long time, and if you do decide to go RGB, the color version can always be sold. Of course, these camera makers always seem to have something better up their sleeves and that it half the fun... Post Extras:       ToxMan Carpal Tunnel Reged: 01/23/11 Loc: Tucson, Arizona, USA Re: ASI120MC which camera for planetary and why? [Re: Sunspot]       #5707076 - 03/01/13 12:21 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   What about the QHY5-II? I got the impression, it has a similar CMOS sensor and configuration... Post Extras:       PiotrM Carpal Tunnel Reged: 01/03/10 Loc: Poland Re: ASI120MC which camera for planetary and why? [Re: ToxMan]       #5707082 - 03/01/13 12:25 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Quote: What about the QHY5-II? I got the impression, it has a similar CMOS sensor and configuration... Do you like using QGVideo? FireCapture support isn't there yet (but in progress more or less). Post Extras:       ToxMan Carpal Tunnel Reged: 01/23/11 Loc: Tucson, Arizona, USA Re: ASI120MC which camera for planetary and why? [Re: PiotrM]       #5707270 - 03/01/13 02:23 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Quote: Do you like using QGVideo? Cool. I asked because I don't know these things and don't want to buy hype. It sounds like there are drivers and controls lacking for AP applications. Thanks. Post Extras:       corpusse sage Reged: 04/11/10 Loc: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Re: ASI120MC which camera for planetary and why? [Re: ToxMan]       #5708512 - 03/02/13 10:40 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I have been waiting for the ASI120 to come back in stock it was saying back in stock in late february but now it says march. Did I miss some or has the stock been delayed? Post Extras:       rg55 professor emeritus Reged: 08/02/08 Loc: western US Re: ASI120MC which camera for planetary and why? [Re: corpusse]       #5709093 - 03/02/13 04:28 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   This is very interesting. What capture software is usually used for the ASI120MC? And, what eyepiece equivalent is the camera? The NexImage 5 I've been using is about like a 7mm. Thanks! Post Extras:       Chris_H Post Laureate Reged: 11/24/03 Loc: Norway Re: ASI120MC which camera for planetary and why? [Re: rg55]       #5709338 - 03/02/13 06:38 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I use Firecapture Post Extras:       wenjha Vendor Reged: 09/24/08 Loc: SuZhou China Re: ASI120MC which camera for planetary and why? [Re: corpusse]       #5709705 - 03/02/13 10:58 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Quote: I have been waiting for the ASI120 to come back in stock it was saying back in stock in late february but now it says march. Did I miss some or has the stock been delayed? yes, it has been delayed because of some reson.sorry Post Extras:       CarsRfun2 super member Reged: 04/20/09 Loc: Ohio Re: ASI120MC which camera for planetary and why? [Re: wenjha]       #5733521 - 03/15/13 06:10 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   What type of cable does it use and will it double as a guider? Thanks, Keith Post Extras:       JoseBorrero Carpal Tunnel Reged: 09/04/09 Loc: MI Re: ASI120MC which camera for planetary and why? [Re: CarsRfun2]       #5734923 - 03/15/13 08:44 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pt7fatYFMtk Post Extras:       Pages: 1

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