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Well, this subject is way beyond my level of understanding. However, the Canon EOS 60Da is now in stock at B&H for $1499. So if you’re into the stars, apparently this is the camera for you. Unless you’ve modified some other camera to do the same thing. Canon EOS 60Da at B&H for $1499 cr

Neeneko:
The interesting question will be, will astrophotographers care in any significant number?  Or will it be another 20Da which had more of a novelty/collector value? (To be fair, many astrophotographers got a lot of good use out of the 20Da, but it was still a pretty limited device and did not do anything a $100 mod couldn't do better)

dstppy:
Well, does it take regular pictures as well as the 60D or is a mod required?

Does it have application beyond astrophotography (artsy IR shots etc)?

If you are good at taking those types of photos and know how to move product, the price tag isn't all that much (compared to everything else Canon announces these days).

emag:
The 20Da was more than a novelty item in its day.  I think the 60Da will not sell as well as the 20Da did simply because there are so many choices for modification now.  I do astrophotography with a modded 40D and would consider the 60Da at 60D prices, the only way I'd pay a premium is if the sensors are individually selected to be better than standard stock in some way.  A refurb 60D and modification costs significantly less than the 60Da.  T3i even cheaper and with the same sensor and articulating LCD.  T2i cheaper still.  At $1500, 60Da is a non-starter for me. 
It sounds like the modification is mild enough to make the 60Da as useful for other purposes as the 60D, just needs a custom white balance.  Might appeal to some folks, but I can't imagine a lot of demand from folks like me who have been doing astro for a while.

Neeneko:

--- Quote from: dstppy on May 02, 2012, 10:48:19 AM ---Well, does it take regular pictures as well as the 60D or is a mod required?

Does it have application beyond astrophotography (artsy IR shots etc)?

If you are good at taking those types of photos and know how to move product, the price tag isn't all that much (compared to everything else Canon announces these days).

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Hrm,.. Well, you probably could not get regular pictures again since I an not think of any combination of filters that could be added to the 60a's Ha filter to get regular pictures again.

I am not sure it would be all that good for conventional IR photography either since the filter cuts out the majority of IR too.  You would mostly end up with a lot of red...

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