This seems like a good deal on a IMX533 Colour camera

[Stuart1971]

Anybody have any reviews on this Svbony IMX533 camera, with the discount voucher for prime members it just £670 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Svbony-Astronomy-Telescope-Eyepiece-Illuminated/dp/B0BJ72KY8J/ref=pd_lpo_sccl_3/260-0758832-1888458?pd_rd_w=pLXUk&content-id=amzn1.sym.efc89c20-c5a9-4620-b6cd-2f4e51bac956&pf_rd_p=efc89c20-c5a9-4620-b6cd-2f4e51bac956&pf_rd_r=ZT6FZC7Q2W7Q4JQ3EAKY&pd_rd_wg=mFDjP&pd_rd_r=19ff592e-d54a-489a-8c08-03b5cec0a9ef&pd_rd_i=B0BJ72KY8J&psc=1

[mareman48]

This might be helpful  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQIlvYFBdak

Edited June 16, 2023 by mareman48

[nfotis]

15 hours ago, mareman48 said:

This might be helpful  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQIlvYFBdak

 

Different model/sensor, hard to draw conclusions about the IMX533 version from this

 

At any rate, it may be better buying from the official site direct? I think that they are going to get a special sale next Friday

https://www.svbony.com/sv605cc/

N.F.

 

[Stuart1971]

18 hours ago, mareman48 said:

This might be helpful  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQIlvYFBdak

Hmmm, different model altogether, so not much help at all really….🤔

[nfotis]

Forgot to mention, there's also a deal on a monochrome IMX533 from SVBONY:

 

https://www.svbony.com/svbony-sv605mc-mono-cooled-camera/

 

Edited June 19, 2023 by nfotis

[adyj1]

On 17/06/2023 at 15:47, nfotis said:

At any rate, it may be better buying from the official site direct? I think that they are going to get a special sale next Friday

https://www.svbony.com/sv605cc/

N.F.

Is this shipped from within the UK? Do you know what extra costs there would be (VAT/Duty)?

Thanks

Ady

[adyj1]

I found a youtube review of this particular camera after a quick search, which gives good feedback on the performance (although it was a quick search - not sure if any of the more established astrotubers have a review):

(8) SVbony SV605CC Cooled OSC Astrophotography Camera Review (Imaging M81, M82, & Monkey Head Nebula) - YouTube

 

[nfotis]

5 hours ago, adyj1 said:

Is this shipped from within the UK? Do you know what extra costs there would be (VAT/Duty)?

Thanks

Ady

 

Better ask them directly.

Besides some shipping, I didn't pay VAT etc (they shipped from Germany, if I remember correctly), as I am located in Greece.

I don't know what happens with UK customers.

 

[adyj1]

19 minutes ago, nfotis said:

 

Better ask them directly.

Besides some shipping, I didn't pay VAT etc (they shipped from Germany, if I remember correctly), as I am located in Greece.

I don't know what happens with UK customers.

 

I see.

Thanks. 

[Stuart1971]

15 hours ago, adyj1 said:

Is this shipped from within the UK? Do you know what extra costs there would be (VAT/Duty)?

Thanks

Ady

They do ship direct to the UK, and they have told me that have a special shipping method that does not incur any more costs for us at our end, so not sure what that means, maybe they declare a much lower price on the package…..🤔

But surely you are better buying from Amazon UK, the price is better and next day free  delivery with prime…why would you want to have it shipped from abroad….?

[StevieDvd]

The seller on Amazon and Ebay is likely to be Retvis. I got my 40mm SV165 finderscope that way, it came shipped from the UK so I think they have a UK warehouse they send from. As promised there were no extras to pay and no understated customs/vat declarations to worry about.

Would seem a good deal for those not locked into the ZWO system.

 

 

[Stuart1971]

39 minutes ago, StevieDvd said:

The seller on Amazon and Ebay is likely to be Retvis. I got my 40mm SV165 finderscope that way, it came shipped from the UK so I think they have a UK warehouse they send from. As promised there were no extras to pay and no understated customs/vat declarations to worry about.

Would seem a good deal for those not locked into the ZWO system.

 

 

Correct it is Retvis direct, £719 plus a 7% reduction voucher, so £670 at checkout….👍🏻

[iapa]

I would not like to lose the 2 port USB2 hub, they are perfect to focuser and filter wheel and are unused when imaging and frees up two ports on the MiniPC/Pegasus/ASIAIR.

[GTom]

The German shop has the mono version as well, I wonder when that one comes to Amazon UK. Found several accounts reporting heavy banding issues, I'd like to buy it from a seller where it's easy to return the camera.

Looked at Altair, they do sell 533mono cameras, but that one has a long flange distance, I am afraid 17.5mm may be problematic in some systems.

[Stuart1971]

9 hours ago, GTom said:

The German shop has the mono version as well, I wonder when that one comes to Amazon UK. Found several accounts reporting heavy banding issues, I'd like to buy it from a seller where it's easy to return the camera.

Looked at Altair, they do sell 533mono cameras, but that one has a long flange distance, I am afraid 17.5mm may be problematic in some systems.

The banding issue has supposed to have been sorted with a software update….but not 100% sure…I saw the same reports recently….

[GTom]

Still, reluctant to order from overseas if the effective price difference vs local is just 10-20 percentish. A single warranty procedure if available at all(!) would negate that.

[adyj1]

As @Stuart1971 posted elsewhere, this is now on an Amazon deal of the day for £611... !

(up to 12 months interest free payment option is also offered 😉 )

[adyj1]

Well, I took the plunge and bought one... 

I wanted to like it, I really did but before it had seen first light I had problems with darks. Both banding (which I've seen reported in other reviews) and amp glow... 🤯

The reason for buying it from Amazon was the easy return policy, so I didn't pursue any sort of lengthy remedy with Svbony and just returned it to Amazon. 

https://stargazerslounge.com/topic/411875-is-this-amp-glow

[Stuart1971]

3 hours ago, adyj1 said:

Well, I took the plunge and bought one... 

I wanted to like it, I really did but before it had seen first light I had problems with darks. Both banding (which I've seen reported in other reviews) and amp glow... 🤯

The reason for buying it from Amazon was the easy return policy, so I didn't pursue any sort of lengthy remedy with Svbony and just returned it to Amazon. 

https://stargazerslounge.com/topic/411875-is-this-amp-glow

Thanks for the heads up, and sorry you had issues….but good to know…😮☹️

[Skyline]

On 24/07/2023 at 18:41, adyj1 said:

Well, I took the plunge and bought one... 

I wanted to like it, I really did but before it had seen first light I had problems with darks. Both banding (which I've seen reported in other reviews) and amp glow... 🤯

The reason for buying it from Amazon was the easy return policy, so I didn't pursue any sort of lengthy remedy with Svbony and just returned it to Amazon. 

https://stargazerslounge.com/topic/411875-is-this-amp-glow

I had the same issue with my SV605CC, which I just returned to Amazon and opted for the SV405CC. I had a 5mm spot glow in the corner of my frames and the banding was horrendous.