I've been seeing a lot more texture in Comet Holmes on the video screen. I've been using a MallinCam Color Hyper on my 8-inch LX90- and shooting at 128, plus...
hi greg is there any chance that the level control on your "alc" shutter speeds is not set all the way to the right? dan cade ... Mallincam Hyper ... possible,...
Yep Dan - that was one issue. Another was having the ... Yep Dan - that was one issue. another was having the AGC not all the way up. A third was not giving...
I had the Colour Hyper out last night for some outreach...wow the Veil look great but I can't get any colour on NA nebula or the Pelican...anyone got a colour...
Hi ALL I am in the process of setting up my observatory. It will be about a thousand feet from my house with a lan hooked up(wireless bridge). I plan to feed...
I have had my color hyper now for about 4 months, but in the process of moving (about the time it arrived) and having all my stuff packed I'm just getting out...
Hi Joe, Extra range is possible, contact me off line and I will explain to you. Some of the prototypes I first made in early spring of 2007 reached about 700...
I have noticed over the past 14 months that my buttons that change the zoom settings seem to work intermittently. This weekend, we had a new Mallincam Hyper...
Hey Tim: If you go to the cameras menu options you will see a zoom feature near the bottom of the list. I played with it and it works very nicely. I like...
sometimes the reaction seems delayed when i push buttons. this happens when i am hooked up directly to my computer. i think it has to do with going directly...
Bob, There is intermittent problem with the zoom. If you put the camera in the standard mode such as 30 frames per seconds with no integration (SENS off), the...
Hi everyone, last Friday I observed for a few hours. I had a great time watching planetary nebula. I post NGC7009(Saturn Nebula ), NGC2261 and 7602(Blue...
That doesn't really sound like a problem as much as just the way it acts when integrating. ... the ... zoom ... seconds ... seconds ... the ... have ... apply,...
Scott, Bob, It was my mistake. I met to say there is no problem with the Zoom feature. My apology. Typo error on my part. Rock M. ... -- ******************* ...
I had pretty good results imaging the ISS pass this morning with my MallinCam Hyper Plus Color. I've uploaded a couple of new pics to my photo album. Both were...
Roger, Wonderful images!! In color too! Well done! Rock M. ... -- *********************** PRO-COM ELECTRONICS 395 Richmond Rd. Ottawa Ontario Canada K2A-0E9 ...
Amazing images Roger! I had seen a B&W image of the ISS with Shuttle docked as it passed over Boston taken by amateurs with a 20" scope. It was in Sky &...
The Toronto Centre of the RASC (Royal Astronomical Society of Canada) hosted two different parties at our observatory this past weekend. On Friday night we...
Thanks for all the kind words. Imaging the ISS has been one of my interests for the last several years. I've tried different cameras, but the MallinCam has...
Roger, Can you tell us what settings you used on the MCHPC? focal reducer? integration? other settings? These are incredible shots. Best I've ever see anyone...
Again, thanks for the kind words. The ISS is so bright, integration isn't necessary. I used a shutter speed of 1/1000 sec for these images. The high shutter...
Charles, I really enjoyed reading your observing report. Thank you for sharing with the group. It sounds like the Toronto Center had a good success and ...
Roger, I was studying your images of the ISS and they are in fact awesome. What was the resolution of the capture device, 640X480 or smaller? What was the...
I usually set up in a nearby elementary school parking lot for these attempts, which has a wide open view of the sky. Streetlights are of no concern, with a...
Hi all I have a Mallincam Color Hyper Plus. I have a couple of questions 1. When I am using my Mallincam with my Celestron and I have the 6.3 or 3.3 focal...
Roger: outstanding shots....They are great, awesome and again outstanding. It's shots like that, that show what this camera can do in the hands of someone...
I have been "lurking for awhile" to get a handle on the thoughts of the group I am interested in the Mallincam Color Hyper Plus. I have a Celestron 8" NexStar....
Hello < I own a MCHC and its a breeze to work with the celestron you will need a focal recucer a 6.3 or 3.3 your choice .. the celestron is a F/10 im assuming...