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Alex Pratt
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9. I suspect a DSLR is just not as “good” as a dedicated astrophotography CMOS camera.

James,

A DSLR can be used to get very good widefield images of comets, whole disc images of the Sun and Moon, and details of sunspots and lunar features. Your DSLR has a full-frame 14-bit sensor which can record a greater tonal range than a 10-bit sensor such as used in the Seestar S50, for example.

I have some dedicated planetary imaging cameras yet it’s still fun to attach a DSLR to a ‘scope and get some nice ‘large frame’ lunar vistas.

Alex.