Nikon or Canon, for astrophotog

[liquidice]

i saw theres a CLS clip on filter for mod camera, so that they can use the mod camera at daytime shooting again. is that true? the white balance is tuned back to normal with the clipon filter
or the other way round?

You can get Ok photo even with unmod camera. Why you go remove the IR-cut filter of such a good camera like 7D. Nightsky shooting with DSLR can only achieve good result with very dark sky.
And this is like new moon period. So you won't use it frequently.

U keep take in-take out the clip on, many dust will get into the sensor chamber.

Try first with your 7D unmod.

Btw way do you have a tracking Equatorial mount?

vixen polarie?

[beginner]

It is risky to mount a DSLR on the Polarie. It is too heavy.
I think it was designed with the intention to use with compact camera.
Mount a compact camera and play with it.

[liquidice]

It is risky to mount a DSLR on the Polarie. It is too heavy.
I think it was designed with the intention to use with compact camera.
Mount a compact camera and play with it.

thats one of the reason i wan to sell away the 7d initially
cos too heavy...
there were several setup trial that i nearly drop my camera due to poor ballhead (maybe hexagon poorer grip) grip.
i had tot of getting a nikon v2 after selling 7d
nikon v2 2.7 crop factor.

but some one have to buy my 7d first.
thats why i was asking if i really should keep the canon for mod later or just stick with nikon from now on, before the 7D really leave me for good.

[beginner]

Liquidice,

I know you felt lost at this time.
First tell us what sky objects you plan to take.
Just star field and milky way or Planets or DSO?

[shirox]

It is risky to mount a DSLR on the Polarie. It is too heavy.
I think it was designed with the intention to use with compact camera.
Mount a compact camera and play with it.

thats one of the reason i wan to sell away the 7d initially
cos too heavy...
there were several setup trial that i nearly drop my camera due to poor ballhead (maybe hexagon poorer grip) grip.
i had tot of getting a nikon v2 after selling 7d
nikon v2 2.7 crop factor.

but some one have to buy my 7d first.
thats why i was asking if i really should keep the canon for mod later or just stick with nikon from now on, before the 7D really leave me for good.

A normal dslr will perform well for Astrophotography as well. If you don't wanna spend too much, why not get a 2nd hand mod dslr? Sometimes it appears in Singastro, you will find more in Astromart and Cloudynights, alternatively there's also iceinspace which is a OZ astro forum

[liquidice]

I m interested in dso , nBulae , milky way but not planet

Yeah second hand startup.
But I m looking at OTA n mount second hand only, since I haven't sell off my camera. No point having 3 camera on hand

If m42, how many mm focal length I need?
I need a portable setup n fast aperture with goto , so that I can finish my shooting within 2-3 hours before cloud comes into my picture frame

Thx for sharing your experience n advice
Appreciated