Lee wrote:VinSnr wrote:Lee wrote:Hi Vincent,
Very nice color from the video.
The Stellacam II we used before is B/W.
Which camera and setup did you use ?
Mallincam Hyper Colour Plus. Scope is a 8" f/4 reflector.
This camera on your 12" or 14" would be amazing.
Does the Mallincam works well on the Planets as well ?
How much does the package cost ?
I have a viewing with a church group this Friday evening with the 12" at the Pasir PA campsite. If you have the time to spare I will love to test it on my 12".
BTW, which monitor do you normally use onsite to view the video.
I found those portable 6-7" LCD too low in resolution for a good view.
Probably a portable 21" LCD will do justice to the view.
Think the package is about US$1200++.
It does work on Planets, but have to try the settings. I have not tried it on planets before. But if you get the exposure right, I am sure it can be done.
For monitor, I just use a 8" LCD. It uses 12VDC, so easy to get power.
For those bigger LCDs, problem is how to get 220VAC in the field.
Anyway, I think this video is great for public events or group observations. To queue for the eyepiece should be a thing of the past. I use my eyepieces only for my own observations or for collimation.
I think if you have a broadband light pollution filter it will work even better. Problem with video is that the integration also brighten the sky background and you will soon realised that our sky is not exactly black but reddish due to the light pollution. So objects which are red and has low surface brightness will have difficulty unless we can filter out the light pollution. Having said that, the shape of the Eagle in M16 can still be seen despite the light pollution although just barely. I have never seen the shape of the eagle in singapore skies using eyepieces.
