FLI 8300c OSC FINAL PRICE REDUCTION

[lhansen]

This is considered by many to be the best 8300 chip camera on the market. Very fast downloads, 2-3 secs, super cooling, -60C, RBI anti-ghosting.

All the details can be seen on the FLI website, this is the current model; it is only 3 years old.

Images have now been included. I used a range of scopes to capture these images including my TOA130, a GSO RC8 and probably a couple of scope I have forgotten (I have had a few).

Most images are stacked 10min subs, I normally do darks and bias but very few flats. Temp is normally set to -40 below ambient. Please note, there are numerous compression artifacts in these images from the JPG resizer that I am using so I can send out the originals if you are keen.

$2500 final reduction

Thanks
Lars

[johnnyt123]

hi Lars.

Can you upload some sample images you have taken with this camera?

Would be Appreciated.

Thanks

John

[lhansen]

Happy to when i get home (tonight)

[johnnyt123]

Thanks Lars.

[lhansen]

Images now loaded

[lhansen]

I've used a slightly less aggressive compression ratio (65% as opposed to 50%) and reloaded the images, not sure it has made that much difference

[lhansen]

Now lowered to $2500. I cant (wont) go any lower

[adam010289]

I'm having a hard time finding the specs on this such as resolution/CCD size. Do you have them handy?

[lhansen]

HERE YOU GO:

ML8300 Sensor Specs
Sensor: Truesense KAF-8300
Pixels: 3326 x 2504
Pixel Size: 5.4 μm
Full Well Capacity: 25,500 e-
Sensor Diagonal: 22.5
Video Size (inch): 1.4
Anti Blooming: 1000x
Color Options: Monochrome or Color
CCD Type: Front Illuminated
CCD Grades: Standard

ML8300 PerformanceCamera Spec Sheet:
Digitization Speed: 8 MHz
Typical System Noise: 8 e- RMS @ 8 MHz
Typical Maximum Cooling: 60ºC Below Ambient
Typical Dark Current: <0.003 e-/pixel/sec @ -35ºC
Non linearity: <1%
Lens Mounts: F-Mount
Available Shutters: 45 mm

All MicroLine Cameras
Housing Dimensions: 3.70 x 3.70 x 4.77 (94 x 94 x 121.3)
Focal Plane to Faceplate: 16 mm (optical)
Weight: 3.0 lbs.
Interface: USB 2.0
Temperature Stability: 0.1ºC
Remote Triggering: Standard
Shutter MTBF: 1,000,000
Power: 12V (100-240V AC to 12V DC power supply included). With TEC off: <1A. TEC at 100%: 4.4A. (Optional Electromechanical Shutter open: 4A pulse for 100msec. Shutter held open, add 0.22A.)
Environment: -30ºC - 45ºC | 10% - 90% Relative Humidity