Re: DSLR question



I went through this choice myself recently, though not for astrophotography.

The Canon 350D has a useful feature that allows you to lock the mirror up BEFORE you take the shot, reducing vibration even more.

You can also choose which format to record in (I think this is also true of the Nikon): RAW or processed JPG.

The Canon is 8MP, the Nikon 6MP.

Canon uses Compact Flash (more choice and perhaps cheaper.
Nikon uses SD.

I know little about astrophotography, however...



Spr_astro wrote:
DSLR's

Hello Group

I am looking to buy a DSLR and have pretty much decided on a Nikon D50 over the Canon 350D (its £100 cheaper and feels more comfortable in my hand).

Although my main use of the camera would be conventional photography I would like to try some astrophotography, I have read that the D50 has a couple of issues with long exposures.

1.. no mirror lock up feature
2.. hardware processing of the RAW data before capture
Do these problems suggest the D50 is not suitable for astrophotography or are these problems that would only concern a more experienced user (not me)?



Many thanks for any replies.

Darren




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