NEW Celestron Nexstar Solar System Imager

[paulastro]

Has anyone used this  http://www.firstlightoptics.com/celestron-skyris/celestron-neximage-solar-system-imager.html camera?  I'd like to know how it rates as a simple planetary imager good enough to produce an image to compare with my visual observations - I'm not expecting Hubble images!  It also needs to be simple and quick in use.  I'm primarily a visual observer and I am unwilling to spend much time on getting reference images for my visual observations.

I've put NEW in the title as there appear to be one or two older versions.  Also FLO don't appear to have them in stock, so if anyone knows where I can buy one also I'd appreciate it. 

Many thanks.

[paulastro]

Forgot to mention in my original post, but I intend to use it with my Celestron CPC 9.25.

[Cornelius Varley]

It say "coming soon" which suggests that it is not yet available in the UK.

[paulastro]

Thanks Peter.  I considered that, but thought perhaps someone from outside the UK might have one - I think they are freely available in the USA.

[riklaunim]

Not that it's a very small pixel color CMOS. It it's old it won't be that good as more modern cameras. And as it's Celestron branded it won't have a good price in EU (would be rather lower when TIS would release it on their own).

[Merlin66]

On the TIS forum, they have said that they no longer actively support the TIS cameras for astronomy.

They have "sold" the technology to Celestron who will "look after" that part of the market.....

[paulastro]

Thanks Merlin, has this any implications I should consider or is it unimportant?

[Merlin66]

I think is has more impact on the DMK users who would like to have seen improvements to the TIS software/ firmware and CCD chips.

[riklaunim]

Bigger players get the new sensors first - like Point Grey or Basler. I wonder what Celestron bought. Designs, firmware and IP needed to make those cameras in some fabs (like in China)? Or maybe TIS makes them, and Celestron sells them and makes customer support?

[paulastro]

I'm thinking perhaps that I ought really to have asked what it the best camera that would suit the purpose I stated in my original post - rather than asking about the Celestron (93709)?