DMK firewire webcams "price crash"

[iceman (Mike)]

hmm, i'd triple-check and make sure you're not getting the baader set.

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

Will do.

[Dennis]

Hi Guys

From True Technology in the UK, I've got the Astronomik Type 2 filters (IR block & Parfocal) with the True Technology filter wheel as the filter wheel can be used for both my ST7E and the DMK.

The specs on the filters state:

“Astronomik - 1.25 Inch LRGB Dichroic Filter Set Type II with Built-in IR Block. 95-97% Transmission Dichroic Filter with Built-in IR Blocking. Highest transmission dichroic filters available. Glass is 2mm in thickness and stars will retain their diffraction rings”.

Parfocal is good so (hopefully) you don’t have to re-focus each colour when the filter wheel swaps the filters.

It’s also worth bearing in mind that the DMK is not a “magic bullet” to good hi-res images. I am hoping that my main gain (pun intended) over the ToUcam will be less noise when the Gain is pumped up, and an uncompressed frame rate of at least 10 or 15 fps. Otherwise, my optics and set up are the same so nothing new can come from those elements of the system.

Cheers

Dennis

[bird (Anthony Wesley)]

Originally Posted by [1ponders]

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.

Paul, be careful which filters you get. The LRGB are significantly better for tri-colour imaging. Check out the Astronomik website.

cheers, Bird

[bird (Anthony Wesley)]

Originally Posted by Dennis

Hi Guys

From True Technology in the UK, I've got the Astronomik Type 2 filters (IR block & Parfocal) with the True Technology filter wheel as the filter wheel can be used for both my ST7E and the DMK.

The specs on the filters state:

“Astronomik - 1.25 Inch LRGB Dichroic Filter Set Type II with Built-in IR Block. 95-97% Transmission Dichroic Filter with Built-in IR Blocking. Highest transmission dichroic filters available. Glass is 2mm in thickness and stars will retain their diffraction rings”.

Parfocal is good so (hopefully) you don’t have to re-focus each colour when the filter wheel swaps the filters.

It’s also worth bearing in mind that the DMK is not a “magic bullet” to good hi-res images. I am hoping that my main gain (pun intended) over the ToUcam will be less noise when the Gain is pumped up, and an uncompressed frame rate of at least 10 or 15 fps. Otherwise, my optics and set up are the same so nothing new can come from those elements of the system.

Cheers

Dennis

Dennis, that's what I'm using (Tru-tech wheel + Astronomik 1.25" LRGB dichroic filters). Works great.

Bird

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

Thanks for the heads up bird.