DBK 41AU02.AS V SPC900 webcam

[springbok]

Morning All,

I am looking at upgrading my SPC900 to a DBK 41AU02.AS.

Does anyone have a DBK 41AU02.AS and could give me a real life view?

I'm assuming for the price it should be a much better camera than the SPC.

It'll be for lunar and planetary work.

Any advice and maybe images taken with the DBK 41AU02.AS would be appreciated.

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Thanks,

Grahame.

[Cornelius Varley]

If you are wanting a camera that does both planetary and lunar imaging you might want to consider the D*K31 instead of the 41. The framerate is faster than the 41 (30 vs 15) and should be a better compromise between the two tasks.

Peter

[Sammyb]

The DBK 21 should be big enough for planetary and cheaper - although the 41 should be better for getting more of the moon on the sensor.

I went from an SPC900 to the DFK21. I was pleased with the higher frame rate. its also more sensitive and there is less noise. I'm using an 8" reflector at f5 so its not ideal for planetary stuff.

[riklaunim]

I wouldn't recommend D*K31 or 41 for planetary as they are slow (at max speed they give circular artifacts so 15 FPS is safe for D*K31 and 7,5 for D*K41). Also color cameras aren't good (as good as mono + filter) for lunar and solar imaging (and DBK41 has a bigger, lunar/solar sized CCD). From TIS cameras DMK21AU618 is good, from Point Grey - Chameleon (more lunar).