If I may return to the subject of the subject line, there is another use for small sensors:
“ But the Pentax Q <https://www.pentaxforums.com/reviews/pentax-q/review.html?src=al>(x) with their tiny sensors are at their Best for *Long Reach* Astro-Photography Why ? Simply because thousands of Deep Sky Small Objects will Never fill an APS-C sensor ! Even mounted on a very affordable SkyWatcher 1000mm Newtonian ! + these tiny sensors are Very Sensitive ~ DxO *ISO 5680* FF-Equivalent for the 1/2.3" in the Pentax Q <https://www.pentaxforums.com/reviews/pentax-q/review.html?src=al>, Q10 <https://www.pentaxforums.com/camerareviews/pentax-q10.html?src=al> !” Source: https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/136-pentax-q/369368-pentax-q-astrophotography-beginner.html Geo444 has great posts in that thread. I might ad the smaller/lighter body is a good match for the Meade ETX 90/105/125 at prime focus. I’ve got an opportunity to get a Pentax Q-S1 for $40 (no chargers) 5-15mm zoom & might snag it for that low $$. Darren Addy Kearney, NE -- “The Earth is Art, The Photographer is only a Witness ” ― Yann Arthus-Bertrand, Earth from Above -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
