Thank you members, especially Jack, who helped me with my presentation preparation. I borrowed and stole from Jack's talk and added some other things. People...
I went out tonight hoping to use my Mallicam with the TMB 130ss but the clouds rolled in like they have for the last month. The new scope curse. I did get a...
Brad, The AverTV Cardbus grabs frames in 720X480 format, which stretches them. I use PaintShop Pro to resize the images grabbed with this device to 640X480 -...
Brad, The MallinCam puts out a normal 4:3 ratio image at 640X480. Some frame grabers provide a 720X480 output with the video image stretched to cover the...
Jack I have been tring to resize using paint (not pro)it has a stretch and skew with % Iam having a hard time getting it right. Using the resize it still...
Brad, Much better now that the Moon is round. And they are full of great detail. That TMB appears to be working well also. Jack Jack Huerkamp 38388 Pine...
The TMB is nice scope. I was a little scared going from a 12" SCT to a 5" apo. With the Mallincam I get better DSO (ok if the clouds every break) than I did...
Brad, According to SkyTools, a 130mm f/7 scope with a MallinCam and MFR-3 (with 10mm Extension Ring) will have a field of view of about 24' or roughly 80% of...
Jack I think thats about right 80%. What would I need to get the full moon in the FOV? Thanks again for the help. Brad ... or ... seeing? ... that the ... On ...
We managed to get the resident Meade 10 in SCT fitted with the MC color hyper and the wireless system to pump its output to the indoor meeting room at...
Hi all - Does the GStar EX cable work on the MallinCam Hyper Color? If so, is there a place in the US (or North America) to purchase. Also, is the Gstar-EX a...
and if you need a quick 5mm extension, just take as standard 1.25 in filter that you don't use, remove the glass, and the threads should work. That is what I...
Jack the bigger shot were with out the FR. I was only able to get the FR to work with the black 5mm. Its to small for the silver 10mm (the FR treads are...
Duane, My apology for a extra long reply. The GStar and the MallinCam ARE NOT the same!!!! Far from it. We were the first to come out with this cabinet color...
Thanks for the reply Rock. I am now enlightened! :) I am a very proud owner of the MallinCam Hyper Color and I wouldnt trade it for anything. I am even...
Thanks Jack and Dan for the stacking info. I'll be off and running with the next imaging session. Your images certainly display the difference with multiple...
Hi Duane, I know what you mean by tough decision between the Hyper Color or B/W. I have the same dilemma every time I get ready to observe / imaging lol !! I...
Hi all, After 4 months of obtaining my Hypercolor, I was finally able to do some testing. I hooked up the camera to a 6" SCT to view some daytime objects. Can...
Duane and Rock, I have had my 2 HYPERs since mid-April of 2006, but I really have not had a chance to do a side-by-side test during the last 8 months. At the ...
Vincent, For daytime use start with the lunar settings for the camera. Make sure the SENSE is in the OFF position - you don't need 2.1, 6 or 12 seconds for...
Hello Duane The 'GStar' is a non-modified 1/2" Mintron Colour video surveillance camera, used in everyday commercial applications. It does have a remote...
Vincent, Never turn the Hyper mode on during bright conditions. This will overload the electronics. Or that, I have implemented a safety factor in each...
Brad, You should be able to thread the black 5mm ring onto the camera first and then screw the 10mm into it. Then add the MFR-3. The order of the rings can...
Hi guys, Has anyone tried videoing using the MC Hyper through a Meade's EXT-80 scope? With a f/5 ratio, it should be able to get a decent wide angle view, but...
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