Hi all.
I’m planning to buy an action cam not for astro use, but I know that I will eventually try to experiment with it on the night sky.
I am thinking of something modern such as the DJI Osmo Action 5, or the Insta350 Ace Pro 2. They both have a relatively large sensor (1/1.3”). Emphasis on “relatively”.
I’m having this crazy idea of trying to attach the action cam to a Move Shoot Move and try some milky way stacking the images, os simple timelapses on just the tripos, for a nearly pocketable setup to bring during “non astro weekends”.
I already have a full dedicated astro setup with a small refractor, a couple of mounts, and a dedicated astro OSC camera, as well as a astro modified DSLR, and I am well aware that the results won’t be nearly comparable, but the real question is: is it even worth trying? Or the results won’t even be watchable?
Has enyone already tried something like this? Is this a completely crazy idea and a waste of time?
Thanks for sharing any experience and thought.
Roberto
