DMK firewire webcams "price crash"

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

What's your secret Dennis. I'm still waiting for the Proforma Invoice. I received the quote but that is the last I've heard from them. They aren't replying to my emails

[Dennis]

Hi Paul

Mine arrived 2 days after I asked for one. Don't forget the time zone difference and the weekend.

Cheers

Dennis

[Dennis]

Originally Posted by iceman

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.

Thanks Mike - I'll do that.

Cheers

Dennis

PS - if there is a significant saving, I'll be sure to share 50% with IIS due to the valuable support from the community at large that helps one arrive at purchasing decisions.

[iceman (Mike)]

We love to help people spend money, no doubt about that

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

Oh I received an email saying the Invoice was attached, but it wasn't. Since then ...nothing.

[Dennis]

Originally Posted by [1ponders]

Oh I received an email saying the Invoice was attached, but it wasn't. Since then ...nothing.

Hi Paul

Sorry to hear that. So far, TIS have been very professional, responsive and reliable and my Pro Forma arrived as a PDF attached to the e-mail. I wonder if your ISP or internet security software has stripped it off?

Cheers

Dennis

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

Shouldn't have Dennis, other pdf files get through np.

[bird (Anthony Wesley)]

Good reading through this thread, nice to see the firewire cameras getting more popular, and $390 for the AF04 sounds like a good deal. I'm tempted to buy one to add to the collection :-) I'm curious how it stacks up against the other cams sitting around here...

The main advantage of teh "bayer" colour cameras is that they send an image stream the same size as the mono cameras, and it's up to you (or your software) to recreate the colour image in the PC. So the images sent from the camera to the PC are 1/3 the size of the full colour images.

Still, no doubt about it, the mono camera + filters is the way to go. It just has so many advantages in image quality and flexibility.

cheers, Bird

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

Proforma finally turned up. Now comes the hard part. Parting with the moolah

Any word at all from Matt re your camera Mike? How about a possible price drop

[iceman (Mike)]

You need to ask Matt for the price drop - I need to send mine back to get rid of the dead white pixel

[Dennis]

I e-mailed Matt on Mon 20th Nov, asking for a current price and am awaiting his reply before I make a decision.

Cheers

Dennis

Mike - Can you make a dead pixel mask so that it can be removed from your images?

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

Jeez that's a small mask Dennis

[Dennis]

Hi Guys

Matthew (Telescopes & Astronomy) has just advised me that his new price for the DMK 21AF04 is now $610 so I’ve just placed my order! Matthew has also been very helpful in describing and providing the various accessories required to get the DMK working in the field.

Cheers

Dennis

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

Ditto. I've placed my order as well

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by Dennis

Hi Guys

Matthew (Telescopes & Astronomy) has just advised me that his new price for the DMK 21AF04 is now $610 so I’ve just placed my order! Matthew has also been very helpful in describing and providing the various accessories required to get the DMK working in the field.

Cheers

Dennis

ok so what is the final cost? you know with the works!!

BTW your two are just baiting the weather gods arn't you. is there a cyclone due soon?

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

Only near Brisbane h0ughy

Are you talking camera, filter wheel, RGB filters, external firewire hub and cables?

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by [1ponders]

Only near Brisbane h0ughy

Are you talking camera, filter wheel, RGB filters, external firewire hub and cables?

Yes, I have caught snippets of this thread throughout and there has been a lot of discussion and working out the best options. Since you guys have done all the hard work, i am more than curious as to the final costs and Equipment list required to fire it up and suck in the photons!

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

Well as Dennis said the camera is $610 (plus postage). The rest of the gears lists like this;

ATiK filter wheel $199
Astronomik RGB filters $180

and if you don't have firewire connections for your lappy


Cables x2 $24 each
Belkin Power Supply Hub $85

and if you want to connect to the back of an SCT
CS Adaptor $45

So basically camera, wheel (manual) and filters = 1 grand

[iceman (Mike)]

Originally Posted by paul

Astronomik RGB filters $180

Are you sure about this?

The astronomiks brand are over $350.

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

That's what I was quoted Mike, which is why I've jumped at them. It's not the LRGB, but RGB if that makes any difference.