QSI 583 Large Format CCD Camera

[JonH]

I'm looking at CCD cameras at the moment and wondered if anyone on here has any experience of one of these: QSI Imaging from Ian King Imaging.

Options include internal filter wheel and integrated OAG, and it's been awarded a Hot Product 2010 from Sky and Telescope.

Looks like a good deal to me but I'd really appreciate some input from you seasoned imagers out there.

Many thanks,

Jon

[dph1nm]

We have one here at Durham University (with the filter wheel) for the undergraduates to use on a 14" Meade, but unfortunately it has not been commissioned yet (and won't be until October). The build quality looks very good though.

NigelM

[Psychobilly]

JonH have a word with MartinB ... he uses a QSI...

Peter...

[JonH]

Thank you for your reply Nigel. I would be very interested to hear how it performs when you finally get it up and running...

[JonH]

Thanks Peter.

[NickH]

It's a KAF 8300...which you're paying £1200 more than the Atik 383L+ version for essentially (okay some cooling diffs too) an integrated FW.. That's my ONLY caveat, as they are very good cameras QSI's, but for less you'd get the Atik/EFW2 and a full set of filters and still have about £300 change

Problem with the 383L+ right now is they are like hens teeth..and if that doesn't make it a hot product...?

[JonH]

Thanks Nick, point taken.

It would be prudent to do a full price comparison with Atik, including all the necessaries - filter wheels, etc. I'm in no great rush and we're talking big wads here.

And I thought choosing a telescope was a nightmare!

[Psychobilly]

Choosing your first telescope is a nightmare... it gets easier after that...

Peter...