Currently I shoot images with a Meade 70mm Series 6000 Quad Astrograph on a Nikon D850.
Using AsiAir Pro to aquire and capture images has been amazing. Last night I shot the Western Veil Nebula and was just stunned to see it appear on the screen.
Anyway, I'd like to work on aquiring better images. I was wondering if I should keep using my 70mm Meade and upgrade to a dedicated ZWI camera or keep using my Nikon D850 for now and upgrade to a larger scope like the Meade 115mm Series 6000? Eventually I'll upgrade both but need to break it down in order to not go so far into debt all at once. :)
One of my main frustrations is how much I have to crop the image to get a DSO to appear at a decent size. Would be nice to have a larger image to begin with so I don't have to crop as much.
Thanks!
Hey Kevin!
We have both of these Meade telescopes, and they are fantastic! If you want to upgrade, we would definitely recommend upgrading the camera. A cooled astrophotography dedicated camera will have a much greater impact on your images than a new telescope.
If you feel confident, we would suggest you jump to a monochrome camera (the one we use with a package that has all filters is this one: http://bit.ly/2pbF7c0 ) as you will for sure fall in love with what you'll get for sure. These cameras will also keep better quality for cropped images compared to most DSLRs.
Don't hesitate to reach out if you have more questions!
Antoine