OneCosmos
16-10-2015, 04:33 PM
*Alas the mono camera I wanted to buy is no longer available so I am withdrawing this. At least it will give me a chance to try the CLS filter which hasn't even arrived yet!*
This was not planned until about an hour ago so I don't have pics or anything at the moment, but I just want to see what sort of demand there may be for my 2 year old QHY 12, which is in excellent condition it hasn't been over used unless you count 2 Astrofests as over used. Mine has the tilt/shift unit and an integrated heater unit to prevent the chip frosting over. It has worked perfectly from day 1 and never once failed to connect or work amazingly well. the sony chip is so quiet you barely need darks. it has never been run at more than about 70% power as I rarely bother with lower than -15 degrees.
Until this morning I was still planning to use this in the garden in a light polluted suburb and to that end I have already purchased a M63 to M48 adapter and an Astronomic 2" CLS filter which I reckon will make colour imaging from the garden viable. These have not even arrived through the post yet! A possibly monochrome is available and if I bought that I guess I wouldn't be needing the new items either but they would be at cost with perhaps shipping removed as they are quite literally brand new.
This is an advert of expediency and if the mono I would like to buy becomes unavailable before I sell this one I would withdraw this sale as I don't wish to be without a camera entirely - obviously.
Brand new these are currently $4000 even without the heater etc I'd be looking for something around the $2800 mark
Chris
This was not planned until about an hour ago so I don't have pics or anything at the moment, but I just want to see what sort of demand there may be for my 2 year old QHY 12, which is in excellent condition it hasn't been over used unless you count 2 Astrofests as over used. Mine has the tilt/shift unit and an integrated heater unit to prevent the chip frosting over. It has worked perfectly from day 1 and never once failed to connect or work amazingly well. the sony chip is so quiet you barely need darks. it has never been run at more than about 70% power as I rarely bother with lower than -15 degrees.
Until this morning I was still planning to use this in the garden in a light polluted suburb and to that end I have already purchased a M63 to M48 adapter and an Astronomic 2" CLS filter which I reckon will make colour imaging from the garden viable. These have not even arrived through the post yet! A possibly monochrome is available and if I bought that I guess I wouldn't be needing the new items either but they would be at cost with perhaps shipping removed as they are quite literally brand new.
This is an advert of expediency and if the mono I would like to buy becomes unavailable before I sell this one I would withdraw this sale as I don't wish to be without a camera entirely - obviously.
Brand new these are currently $4000 even without the heater etc I'd be looking for something around the $2800 mark
Chris