Good evening all, Once again it looks like I have joined a group in its infancy and it already looks like a friendly and helpful environment. I currently own...
HI Griv, ... I always give people a big warning about attempting the modification: DON'T try doing it unless you are sufficiently deft with a soldering iron...
Gosh, That was a quick response. thanks for the information. I only attempted the mod out of frustration really but wouldnt have done if i only had the one...
Hi Griv, ... No, the Neximager can only do up to about .1 seconds exposure time from memory. Don't forget that with Meade's LPI you will have easy to use ...
Bill, Thanks again for the information. I am not quite sure where i got the 15second exposure from.(probably getting mixed up with all the specs i keep looking...
Hi Griv, ... Yes, the LPI is only a CMOS imager but it more than makes up for this by being designed as an astroimager from the beginning, admittedly a cheap...
Hi folks, I'm new to the group today myself! I decided to come on here because I've used the ToUcam Pro for planetary imaging for a couple of years now,...
Hi Tim, ... Well many people have the horrible banding noise problem of the ToUcam when you turn up the gain. I have a SAC 7b and the SAC 7b is just a...
... ToUcam when ... repackaged ... modification and ... this ... just ... the source ... much better ... for astronomy. Thanks for the info on the banding and...
Hi, I am waiting for the camera to arrive. I purchased it from anacortes for $99. I have been imaging for about 2 years, mostly with the sac 7a and more...
Hi Tim, ... Taking a look at the review at http://www.cloudynights.com/lab/astrophotography/SAC72.pdf of the SAC 7 shows the horrible banding noise that I have...
Hi Bob, ... If you still have the SAC 7a, then the SAC 7a and Neximager are much the same excepting that the SAC 7a has the long exposure modification. ... ...
Hi Bill, Thanks again for the information. I have looked at Meades DSI and decided its a none starter for me for the following reasons. 1> Cost. here in the...
Hi Griv, There are two separate yahoogroups for the Meade DSI. ... You can buy it and other astronomical items from Canadian retailers for much less than in...
Bill, Unfortunately I no longer have it. My son has taken it to college and is using it with his lxd55 AR6. The SAC systems are pretty good and the learning...
Hi Bill, Once again thank you for your information, and patience. i will check out the other groups as well. Regards Griv ... informs ... for ... your ... ...
Bill: Interesting! I must honestly say that I don't get that bandin when I'm imaging planets (with the exception of the avi's I took of Jupiter before...
Hi Tim, ... The horrible banding noise occurs when you turn up the gain in an attempt to image less bright objects, which is what was being done in the review....
Hi Tim, [big snip] ... According to what is at http://www.pk3.org/Astro/index.htm?k3ccdtools_whats_new_2_2_4.htm you can do this. [big snip] Bill Alford, ...
Anybody who has this, did y'all get out last night and get some images? I took a bunch with my digital, 35mm and video camera, but due to my having to babysit,...
Its great to find this group. I have done most of my "astrophotography" with a digital camera. I am looking for something a bit less cumbersome and NexImage...
The software package with is registax and a video capture package that has some similarities with COAA astrovideo except there is no long exposure format. The...
This am I got out to get some shots of saturn and the moon. These were taken under poor seeing with a 9.25 scope that was "boiling" horribly as I didn't have...
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