Getting the best Widefield results form a 350D

PS. I have seen very slightly used EOS 300D's sell on Astromart for $200 (or 130 euro)!!!

Frank/Michael,

Baader in Germany will change the filter for you for 75 euro and nothing more. It is a very good deal and a few local friends have used their service.

If I read their site correctly, the replacement filter cost is now 65euro.
However, the replacement service cost is 395euro + cost of filter.
www.baader-planetarium.de/zubehoer/mechadap/digi-t2.htm

Ok sound advice indeed.
I will keep a n eye out for a modded DSLR.
For now I will just have to live with it.

Frank,

just in case you didn't spot this before, here is a thread about removing the IR filter on the Canon:

www.irishastronomy.org/boards/viewtopic.php?t=7349

Here is Dave Grennan's page about doing the mod, and the before and after results:

webtreatz.com/content/view/26/40/

Hth,

Seanie.

Great advice there gents, good luck with it Frank if you choose to go with the modification...

Keith..

Thanks Seanie, Missed that,
Cheers Kieth,
I think I'll give it a pass.
I dont have enough free time to do that kinda surgery!
(and with my 'Powder' like powers I'd be better off)