The all-purpose camera with light-sensitive colour sensor for a wide range of applications
With its super-fast frame rate of 200 fps (30 fps at the highest resolution), this camera is ideal for moon and planet photography. Thanks to its enormous exposure range, you can also photograph brighter deep sky objects, such as those in the Messier catalogue. In addition, an 8 mm wide-angle lens is included in the scope of delivery, so that you can use the camera without any optics, and with the holder for finder shoes, the camera can be converted into a digital finder.
The extensive range of accessories included in the scope of delivery supports the wide range of possible uses:
- Parfocal ring
- C-mount adaptor with infrared filter
- CS mount adaptor with infrared filter
- 1.25-inch plug-in sleeve (32 mm)
- 8 mm wide-angle lens
- Adjustable mounting
- USB cable
- Autoguider cable
- Manual
Parfocal ring: Attach this ring to the camera housing, position it as desired and lock it in place with the knurled screw. The ring prevents the camera from sliding too far into the focuser and also helps to adjust the camera's focus point to match that of an eyepiece. First focus with your eyepiece, then replace the eyepiece with the camera and position it so that the image appears as sharp as possible. Lock the ring in this position so that the camera and eyepiece now have approximately the same focus point.
C- and CS-mount adaptors: The C-mount adaptor allows you to attach the barrel to the camera. Use the CS-mount adaptor to attach lenses such as the supplied 8 mm wide-angle lens to the camera.
1.25-inch barrel (32 mm): Attach the barrel to the camera using the C-mount adaptor. This allows you to insert the camera into the focuser of the telescope like an eyepiece. The barrel is equipped with a filter thread.
8 mm wide-angle lens: Attach the wide-angle lens to the camera using the CS mount adaptor. This allows you to test the camera and software without a telescope.
Adjustable holder: Slide the holder into the fork mount for finder scopes on your telescope and lock it in place with the knurled screw. The holder also has a ¼-inch thread on the underside of its base, allowing it to be attached to any standard tripod. There is also a ¼-inch thread on the underside of the rings, which can be removed from the base, allowing the rings to be attached to a standard tripod. This allows both the camera and the mount to be used conveniently and flexibly with standard tripods and is also much easier to transport than a telescope with mount and tripod. Slide the camera through the rings of the holder and use the nylon-tipped screws to align it so that when you look through the telescope, the same object is centred in the camera image. The crosshairs integrated into the software make it easy to centre objects and use the camera as a digital viewfinder.
Autoguider cable: Connect the autoguider cable to the ST4 connection on the back of the camera and to the autoguider connection on the mount. Use the PHD Guide software for autoguiding.
The camera comes with comprehensive image capture software (Internet access required for download). Its user-friendly design is another reason why this camera is particularly well suited for beginners. With this camera, you can successfully start astrophotography and try out different techniques. If you decide to switch to a cooled astro camera later on, you can continue to use this camera for autoguiding.
