Imaging source astro cameras

[cheeseontoast]

I love astrophotography, but my dear old Phillips spc900nc doesn't give me a very good deal. i was looking into the cameras supplied by the imaging source. specifically the monochrome CMOS ones. does anyone have any experiences with these? i can't find any reviews.

thank you all

tom

[Ewan]

Hello Tom, sorry ive not had any use of a CMOS version from IS but i have just bought a DMK21AU618 MONO from FLO, the quality is brilliant in performance & build quality & FLO's after sales help is fantastic as they replaced the first one i recieved as it had a few dead pixels.

Why are you looking at CMOS in particular ? if it's the cost it may be worth while saving a little bit more & getting a CCD one though, mono will require filters & filter wheel as well unless you already have them items.

I'm no expert as i've not long got into it myself & as of yet i'm still waiting for 1st light to use the DMK :-(, good luck though with your choice which ever you go for.

[riklaunim]

The DMK72 CMOS based camera? Few people did used it. It has mixed performance some advantages and also disadvantages

[Grotemobile]

Hi,iv got the QHY IMG 132E camera.

This uses a 1/3 sony chip.This is A COMOS

based camera.Got this from Modern Astronomy.

This is colour, not B/W.Got some good results

from this.The review for this is on U/Tube.

Astronomy Shed was the one who done it.

Hope this might help.

Steve.

[cheeseontoast]

Thank you all.

for a monochrome camera, ccd or cmos, do i need filter wheels? or can i use photoshop to extract the colours?

thank you all for your help

[riklaunim]

for a monochrome camera, ccd or cmos, do i need filter wheels? or can i use photoshop to extract the colours?

Mono camera has no colors. You have to shoot R,G,B channels via filters in a filter wheel. For planets DMK21AU618 is the best way to go.

[cheeseontoast]

awesome thank you so much

[Mondlicht13]

Hi Ewan

I would be very interested to know how you get on with your new DMK21AU618 mono CCD as I am expecting Santa to drop one in my stocking this year

Regards

Mike

[Freddie]

It's a great little cam and software. Use mine on the 925 (Jupiter most recently) and there are plenty of other images from the DMK21 in the Planetary imaging section.

Good old Santa !!!

[Mondlicht13]

Cheers Freddie

Thanks for the information.

Is that sleigh bells I can hear ?

Seasons Greetings

Mike

[Ewan]

Hi Mike, im of the same mind as Freddie, he has done quite a bit with it as Neil has too, sadly because of the weather (& working 6-7 days a week for now) no astro time available to me at the moment to use the DMK but i am looking forward to an xmas break & maybe ill get some imaging time then.

[Mondlicht13]

Cheers Ewan

Hope you have some clear crisp skies over your Christmas break so you can use your camera to good effect.

All the best

Mike

[Steve 1962]

Another vote for the DMK21AU618 - I use mine with a 9.25 and TV barlows - it's a cracking piece of kit especially when paired with a 742nm NIR filter..