Camera recommendation?

vichman

Hello all,

I am looking for one "one for all" ZWO camera for the following two use cases:

1.) Imaging (also large) DSOs with my Canon EF 70-300L lens. Therefore I have variable focal lengths between 70mm and 300mm.

2.) Imaging planets with my Maksutov Cassegrain 1500mm (f11,8) with an additional barlow.

Due to the DSO use case I am looking into cooled cameras only.

On my list I have currently the ASI178MC-Cool and the ASI224MC-Cool (alternatively maybe ASI174MC-Cool).

I have been studying the specs, and also been browsing the web a lot.

IMHO the fields of view should be OK for DSOs with the Canon lens, and also for planets with my Mak.

But two questions remain:

Will one of the chosen cameras work for my use cases also in practice?

And which one would be better?

Is there a camera I have forgotten?

Thanks for any advice!

Clear skies

Stefan

Sam@ZWO

vichman wrote:
Hello all,

I am looking for one "one for all" ZWO camera for the following two use cases:

1.) Imaging (also large) DSOs with my Canon EF 70-300L lens. Therefore I have variable focal lengths between 70mm and 300mm.

2.) Imaging planets with my Maksutov Cassegrain 1500mm (f11,8) with an additional barlow.

Due to the DSO use case I am looking into cooled cameras only.

On my list I have currently the ASI178MC-Cool and the ASI224MC-Cool (alternatively maybe ASI174MC-Cool).

I have been studying the specs, and also been browsing the web a lot.

IMHO the fields of view should be OK for DSOs with the Canon lens, and also for planets with my Mak.

But two questions remain:

Will one of the chosen cameras work for my use cases also in practice?

And which one would be better?

Is there a camera I have forgotten?

Thanks for any advice!

Clear skies

Stefan

I think 178 or 1600 is more suitable for this job

1600 has big FOV, so it is the best