Guide camera

[Terry B]

Has anyone had a look at this guide camera?
http://www.ccd-labs.com/Qseries/qguide.htm
Any thoughts?

[leon]

I have had a look, Terry, but i want the experts on guiding cameras to give their views on it, as i"m looking for a guide camera to run with the G11 for astro imaging.

Leon

[JohnG]

Hi

I have one on order, will arrive in about 3 weeks or so, specs look good. I will be running some test against an ST-4 after it arrives and will post the results in due course.

This is the Yahoo Group:

http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/CCD-Labs/

Cheers

JohnG

[netwolf]

This is the QHY guidecam sold by CCD Labs in the US.
http://web.aanet.com.au/gama/QHY%20Cmos.html
I am more interested in it as a Planet camera, but waiting on results on planets. So far all that has been shown are moon shots.

[JohnH]

I have one on order too - for use as a guidecam...

See this thread also:

http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=17758

[JohnH]

There are a few posts on that application in the CCDLAds Yahoo group but it would appear not to be great for that app, there is a cam using the same chip though that is optimised for that purpose:

http://www.fishcamp.com/starfish.html

Looks good too....

[JohnH]

Just found this - seems like it is right for planetary work - and nowhere near the cost of the fishcamp version....

http://www.mightex.com/product_catalogue/cameras/camera_mono_1m3.shtml

[Terry B]

I've ordered a QHY black and white version of this camera to use as a guide camera. I'll let you all know what it's like when it arrives.