DMK firewire webcams "price crash"

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

Did you get yours OS or here in Australia? Also is the thread on the telescope side genuine female T thread? I've bought a few things that have said the thread was T and turned out not to be.

[Dennis]

Originally Posted by iceman

The DMK21AF04 is great, Paul. If you want one, get it and use it until Paolo's cameras get a bit of a reputation. If you want to upgrade, you won't have any trouble selling the DMK I'm sure.

I'm leaning this way too, as Paolo’s protoype(s) are due out in Dec 2006. Not sure when volume production would start, or if any delays are expected, so the wait could be several weeks?

I'll probably get the DMK 21AF04 mono as my main interest is the Moon. Planets are secondary and can wait until I have the readies to get a colour filter wheel, which will likely be the True Tech motorised one, as it appears to fit my SBIG ST7E as well - two for the price of one!

Cheers

Dennis

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

I tell you what Dennis, I'll be getting the DMK, so why don't you get the SkyNyx 2.1 mono and when you want to swap I'll be happy to oblige.

[Harpspitfire]

after reading this-i have a question- is the DMK (non 'a') model- the cheap one for US $260, better then the ToUcam?-- and from what im reading the 'bayer' model take color images but does it better right?- and finally- LOL, all you need is the camera/ and add a power supply to be up and running?? thx- john

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

From what I understand the bayer gives you the option of allowing the camera to do the bayer integration like a normal colour camera or allows you to download the RAW avi and then apply the integration in your computer with integration parameters that you choose. There is a Bayer demonstration program you can download that sorta helps to understand the process.

Have a look at the links on this page http://www.theimagingsource.com/en/p...documentation/

[Dennis]

I think I would prefer to spend the US $390 on the A model which has been used so effectively by imagers world wide, rather than risk "wasting" US $260 on the non A model on the off chance that it might be okay.

The buyer’s remorse would be unbearable, and then perhaps you'd have to spend the US $390 to get the "correct" model?

Cheers

Dennis

[Robert_T]

Originally Posted by [1ponders]

Gotcha. The PCMCIA card I have has a power port to supply power, will that be enough?

This worked for me Paul, I just rigged up a cigarette lighter socket fed 12 V input to the card and it runs the camera fine...

hey this thread has gone HOT, who would have ever thought

cheers,

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

hey this thread has gone HOT, who would have ever thought

Naturally, it's going to be the hot topic for the next planetary imaging season: What to step up to when you are done with a ToUcam

I've just realized where this thread is . It's in Eyepieces, Barlows and Filters. I think I'll move it to Equipment so those that do searches can find it easier.

[Dennis]

Hey Paul

Wouldn't it be a very noble, altruistic and gallant gesture if Mike and Robert sent us their DMK's for us to trial, for say, 4 or 5 weeks?

Cheers

Dennis

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

I think that would be a very gentlemanly thing to do Dennis. Mind you Saturn is still a fair way off opposition, as is Jupiter, so it might need to be a bit longer than 4 or 5 weeks. I was thinking more on the lines of 4 or 5 months. I'd be more than happy to lend one of them my ToUcam in the interim.

[iceman (Mike)]

Sure Dennis, just send me your EM200 in exchange

[Robert_T]

Originally Posted by Dennis

Hey Paul

Wouldn't it be a very noble, altruistic and gallant gesture if Mike and Robert sent us their DMK's for us to trial, for say, 4 or 5 weeks?

Cheers

Dennis

yes it would be, but I find I've rarely been described as noble or altruistic and the most gallant thing I've ever done is leave the toilet seat down ... so how does "you can prise it from my smouldering corpse sound instead?"

I any case, I can tell that Paul just NEEDS to buy something (know that feeling )... and a loaner just won't cut it ...

c'mon guys break out the cash, you know you want to

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

Ooooooo...gets a bit possessive of his toys, 'eh Dennis

What this Imaging crowd like to deal with Mike. I've receive a quote from them and replied, but not haveing dealt with a European online store I'm not sure what to expect. There's no "Add to Cart" button which tends to leave me floundering

[iceman (Mike)]

I got mine from telescopes-astronomy, but I have a dead pixel (always "on") and so i'm trying to get mine replaced. I tried going direct to TIS but they said I needed to go through where I bought it.

So i've been trying to get it replaced through Matt for about a month now, no luck yet.

TIS do seem good though, i've dealt with them regarding some support issues (30fps etc), and Stefan is very helpful.

[Dennis]

Originally Posted by [1ponders]

Ooooooo...gets a bit possessive of his toys, 'eh Dennis

What this Imaging crowd like to deal with Mike. I've receive a quote from them and replied, but not haveing dealt with a European online store I'm not sure what to expect. There's no "Add to Cart" button which tends to leave me floundering

Hi Paul

This is how you make payment from a quote I received:

"Terms of payment: In advance by wire transfer to our bank account or by cheque. Please request that we send you a Proforma invoice."
Cheers

Dennis

[gbeal]

Paul,
I dealt with Johannes, when I bought the DMK that Rob T now has.
They were great to deal with, and I don't actually recall using the wire transfer thing. I thought I simply charged the CC. Either way it took about a week, and came more or less as I expected.
Given though that Mike got his locally, and for similar money I reckon that is the best, support local and all that.

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

Cheers Dennis, thanks, I missed that paragraph in quick initial read through.

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

I thought about that Gary but sometimes Matt's a bit hard to track down I'll go with the TIS seeing as they are getting good wraps here

[Dennis]

The Imaging Source sent me a pro forma invoice with their bank/account details and shipping costs. The shipping costs are listed as US $56.00. Also, the fee charged by my bank for each international money transfer is AU $22. So, the camera is going to cost US $390 + US $56 + AU $22 and then there is this clause too……

"In addition to any fees and charges imposed by the Bank, the processing of this payment to the beneficiary will be the subject of fees and charges imposed by overseas banks involved in the transaction."

This confirms that the Telescopes & Astronomy’s prices are quite keen.

Telescopes & Astronomy’s website = AU $695.00 + AU $12.00 postage = AU $707
Overseas = AU $527 + AU $76.00 postage + AU $22.00 bank charge = AU $625 (at currency rate = 0.74) and hope that there are no other bank fees, duty, customs, clearing charges, GST charges etc……

Hmm, food for thought eh.

Dennis

PS – The financial details posted here are publicly available on the respective websites, so I trust that I am not disclosing any information meant for my eyes only. Also, the data is correct at the date and time of this e-mail and may change with time.

[iceman (Mike)]

I'd be asking Matt Lovell for current prices of the DMK - the AU$695 is the price I paid when they were US$490.

They should be cheaper now, given that they've dropped US$100 from TIS.