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I finally got a clear shot of the Orion Nebula from my backyard in Boise

Honestly, I tried for three years to get a good picture of it, but my old camera just couldn't pick up enough light. Last month I saved up and bought a used Canon EOS Ra and it made all the difference. I stacked about 45 two-minute exposures and the colors just popped. Has anyone else around here had luck with that specific camera for deep sky stuff?
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avery_flores
That's a serious upgrade from your old setup. Did you have to make any special changes to the camera settings, or was it pretty much ready to go? @elliot_roberts might be onto something about the cost, but the results look worth it.
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murray.robert
Totally, and @elliot_roberts is right, but man, it just works straight out of the box.
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elliot_roberts
So the secret was just spending money we don't all have, huh?
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