New Canon EOS 60Da DSLR Camera For Astronomy Enthusiasts

[Gary]

New Canon EOS 60Da DSLR Camera For Astronomy Enthusiasts Captures The True Colors Of The Cosmos
http://usa.canon.com/cusa/about_canon?p ... 248051ddd1

Canon’s EOS 60Da Shoots For The Stars
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/04/canon ... the-stars/

[kochu]

Thanks Gary

Good news ,

But surprising, as there was no mention of this in the CR (Canon Rumers site).

Kochu/3-4-12

[cataclysm]

Good news for astroimagers. Took them 7 years, span over 4 generations of model to produce another one...... but better late than never.

[kensou]

I would like to look at their performance!

[garygoh]

Do anyone own the previous 20Da, can I use the camera for normal shooting beside astrophotography? Will the image be affected by the camera since it was design for Astro photography. Was intending to get a 60D dalr.

[cloud_cover]

There's some discussion on Cloudynights that a stock camera, baader modified will still have higher sensitivity to HA and be cheaper than the 60Da, the main advantage of which is the Canon warranty. Just some food for thought
Garygoh: You will need an IR filter for regular photography or the IR component may wash out your images. I'm not sure about color balance though.

[orly_andico]

i believe you need to put a front IR blocking filter on it.

but - i also know that folks with IR-modded cameras can use them as-is, although with a custom white balance. i have an old 300D at home (that i got for a hundred bucks sing) which i modded with some ordinary glass cover to maintain focus. it works just fine as a regular camera - but i put so much dust on the sensor during my "operation" that i don't use it. waste of a hundred bucks.

it does seem like a good bet for someone who wants a 60D DSLR and an astro-camera at the same time.

but the price is $1500 USD. which in my opinion is fairly steep. do note that although it doesn't have the IR blocking filter, it is still uncooled. So a cooled camera would still blow it away on long exposures.

[Gary]

Sample images of photos taken by 60D and 60Da:
http://cweb.canon.jp/camera/eosd/60da/s ... index.html

Google Chrome japanese to english translation of the photos description:


Image Credit: http://cweb.canon.jp/camera/eosd/60da/s ... index.html

[Andromeda nebula M31] Image 1
File name:001.jpg
Tv (Shutter Speed):480 seconds
Sensitivity ISO:ISO1600
Lens:astronomical telescope φ115mm ED
White Balance:Auto
Picture Style:Standard
ISO sensitivity is a recommended exposure index.
Have been corrected image after shooting at DPP


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Image Credit: http://cweb.canon.jp/camera/eosd/60da/s ... index.html

[M42 Orion Nebula] Image 2
File name:002.jpg
Tv (Shutter Speed):481 seconds
Sensitivity ISO:ISO1600
Lens:astronomical telescope φ115mm ED
White Balance:Auto
Picture Style:Standard
ISO sensitivity is a recommended exposure index.
Have been corrected image after shooting at DPP

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Image Credit: http://cweb.canon.jp/camera/eosd/60da/s ... index.html

[The Pleiades star cluster M45] Image 3
File name:003.jpg
Tv (Shutter Speed):481 seconds
Sensitivity ISO:ISO1600
Lens:astronomical telescope φ115mm ED
White Balance:Auto
Picture Style:Standard
ISO sensitivity is a recommended exposure index.
Have been corrected image after shooting at DPP

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http://cweb.canon.jp/camera/eosd/60da/f ... peedy.html :

"長時間露光を行う前にライブビュー映像を表示するときは、撮影素子の発熱により、撮影画像のノイズが増えることを避けるため、30秒以内を目安にしてください。"

"Notes

When you view a live video view before making a long exposure, in order to avoid that the heat generated by the shooting element, increase noise of the shot image, please or omissions within 30 seconds."