Colour cameras are not as sensitive as their Mono equivalents, so I recommend them for larger faster scopes and brighter deep sky objects.

However performance can always be enhanced by stacking frames and processing the resultant image.

Other uses for the camera include Aurora work, meteors, nature & wildlife study, surveillance and solar system imaging.

All controls are on the back of the camera which can be controlled from a PC using our cable (see accessories sub-menu above).

Our version of this camera is supplied without an IR block filter, for enhanced sensitivity.

For best colour balance use an external high quality IR block or UV/IR block filter.

The lens is for illustration only and not part of the sale.

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All controls are on the back of the camera and can be accessed remotely, from a PC, using our cable (see accessories sub-menu below).

The controls cover a wide range of shutter speeds, with digital zoom, negative image, and image flipping and masking.

There are two video outputs, Svideo and BNC, Svideo being useful for imaging.

Capable of lunar & planetary work and chasing DSO’s, the Mintron 12V6HC-EX is a most versatile observing camera.

It can “grab” a lot of light in a short period making it excellent at meteor and guiding work.

It places a low demand on the tracking accuracy of your mount. Image quality is very good with excellent control of amp glow.

Specifications

Images from Mintron Users

In a backyard observatory on the outskirts of light polluted Munich, Ulrich Schmidbauer has created an impressive image gallery of DSO’s taken with a Mintron camera on a 13 inch Newtonian Telescope, as well as creating an animated gif of asteriod 2002NY40. Visit his homepage at www.psw-muenchen.de

Guiding

Klaus-Peter Schroeder uses his Mintron with its on-board integration of images for up to 2.5 secs, for convenient guiding from a monitor, seated on a table instead of balancing precariously up a ladder by the newtonian focuser.

And amateur astronomer Alan Chen describes how he uses a Mintron for guiding his 12″LX200. Visit his image galleries taken with his SXV-H9C one-shot megapixel camera at www.heavenlyview.com

Also Available…

Standard Kit

Complete Kit

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The camera body is smaller, lighter and lacks the SVideo and PC control ports of its bigger brother.

A useful enhancement though is the ability to expose for twice as long i.e. 5 seconds.

It’s well suited to viewing and imaging and makes an excellent guider when used with a PC capture device as the CCD used is the same as in the Starlight Xpress Lodestar.

It can “grab” a lot of light in a short period making it excellent at meteor study.

N.B. The Lens is not part of the kit

Kit Includes

• Camera
• Power supply
• 1.25″ adapter
• 5m video cable

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This is one of the most sensitive colour AstroVideo cameras available today.

It can switch, either automatically or manually, between Colour and Monochrome modes to get the best views of particular objects.

Performance can also be enhanced by stacking frames, then processing the resultant image.

Other uses for the camera include Aurora work with fast lenses, nature & wildlife study, surveillance and solar system imaging.

Kit Includes…

• Power supply
• Telescope adapter
• Video cable

Our version of this camera is supplied without an IR block filter, for enhanced sensitivity.

For best colour balance use an external high quality IR block or UV/IR block filter.

The post Mintron 72S85HP-EX Colour Camera Kit appeared first on Modern Astronomy.

It lacks the SVideo and PC ports of its bigger brother but a useful enhancement is the ability to expose for twice as long i.e. 5 seconds.

It’s very well suited to portable viewing, and makes an excellent guider when used with a PC capture device.

I recommend this camera for use with smaller telescopes (up to about 5″ or 6″) for guiding and as a video finder. Excellent performance and value for money.

N.B. The Lens is not supplied with the camera

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Colour cameras are not as sensitive as their Mono equivalents, so I recommend them for larger faster scopes and brighter deep sky objects.

However performance can always be enhanced by stacking frames and processing the resultant image.

Other uses for the camera include Aurora work, meteors, nature & wildlife study, surveillance and solar system imaging.

Kit includes

• Power supply,
• Telescope adapter
• Video cable.

All controls are on the back of the camera which can be controlled from a PC using our cable (see accessories sub-menu above).

Our version of this camera is supplied without an IR block filter, for enhanced sensitivity.

For best colour balance use an external high quality IR block or UV/IR block filter.

The lens is for illustration only and not part of the kit.

The post Mintron 62V6HP-EX Colour Camera kit appeared first on Modern Astronomy.

All controls are on the back of the camera and can be accessed remotely, from a PC, using our cable (see accessories sub-menu below).

The controls cover a wide range of shutter speeds, with digital zoom, negative image, and image flipping and masking.

There are two video outputs, Svideo and BNC, Svideo being useful for imaging.

Capable of lunar & planetary work and chasing DSO’s, the Mintron 12V6HC-EX is a most versatile observing camera.

It can “grab” a lot of light in a short period making it excellent at meteor and guiding work.

It places a low demand on the tracking accuracy of your mount. Image quality is very good with excellent control of amp glow.

Specifications

Images from Mintron Users

In a backyard observatory on the outskirts of light polluted Munich, Ulrich Schmidbauer has created an impressive image gallery of DSO’s taken with a Mintron camera on a 13 inch Newtonian Telescope, as well as creating an animated gif of asteriod 2002NY40. Visit his homepage at www.psw-muenchen.de

Guiding

Klaus-Peter Schroeder uses his Mintron with its on-board integration of images for up to 2.5 secs, for convenient guiding from a monitor, seated on a table instead of balancing precariously up a ladder by the newtonian focuser.

And amateur astronomer Alan Chen describes how he uses a Mintron for guiding his 12″LX200. Visit his image galleries taken with his SXV-H9C one-shot megapixel camera at www.heavenlyview.com

Also Available…

Standard Kit

Complete Kit

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• Latest enhanced Mintron 12V6HC-EX CCD observing camera
• 12v regulated mains supply
• Video cable (BNC – Phono)
• 1.25″ telescope adapter with filter threads and dust cap

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• Latest enhanced Mintron 12V6HC-EX CCD observing camera
• 12v regulated mains supply
• Video cable (BNC – Phono)
• 1.25″ telescope adapter with filter threads and dust cap
• USB2 Video Capture Device
• 5m PC Control Cable
• Software

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