For sale, a CentralDS CDS5D. This camera is a heavily modified Canon 5d mark111 full frame minus 38 degree celsius cooled Astronomy dedicated CCD. It includes a 48mm and 52mm drop in filter holder as well as plenty of other accessories (refer picture). It is Canon's flag ship camera and is still under warranty.
For a review of this CCD system from world leading astrophotography specialist Phil Hart please see -
http://philhart.com/content/cds-5d-s...-camera-review
This is a opportunity to get a truly special camera at a really good price but i'm not just giving it away. This camera costs well over $5000 new. But i am prepared to sell it for substantially less - really! If you are interested, please PM me with a reasonable offer. I'll consider offers around $2500 and post to you at my cost.
Specifications:
＊ Cooling Modified CANON eos 5D Mark III( for controlling by PC )
＊Image Sensor:
• 22MP full frame CMOS sensor , pixel size:6.25 x 6.25µm
• 36 x 24 mm color CMOS sensor
• low-pass filter removed
• 3:2 aspect ratio
＊Image format: RAW(CR2 14bit), JPEG
＊Image processor: DIGIC 5+
＊Sensitivity: ISO 100 -102,400
＊High power 2 stage TEC cooling
＊Cool down to ambient temperature -38℃(±2℃)
＊External Temperature Controller included
＊High performance quiet cooling ( NOCTUA silence fan installed)
＊Transcend 16Gb Wifi SD Memory included
＊USB 2.0 interface
＊Power source: DC12V (not Li-ion rechargeable battery)
＊Shooting mode: B shutter Only
＊Focus mode: Manual focus only
＊Body material: Aluminum Alloy
＊12V, 4A Two Stage TEC cooling
＊Included Software: Backyard EOS, EOS utility
＊Dimension: 165x165x104mm
＊Weight: 1,550g
CentralDS have removed:
Mirror box,view finder,Auto focus,auto dust remove,LCD,control buttons,Flash strobe,Li-ion Battery, video out, HDMI out, microphone,mechanical shutter