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pulkovo

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383LC+
« on: September 11, 2012, 02:35:19 PM »
I use this camera since august without problems but with bin 1*1. I obtain colored images as predicted.
With bin 2*2 the exposure is greatly smaller but the images are grey. Is it normal with that model or all the color CCD cams have this characterisrtic ???

Thanks for tips.....

topboxman

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Re: 383LC+
« Reply #1 on: September 11, 2012, 03:15:50 PM »
You cannot get color images if you bin 2x2 or greater from OSC cameras.

Peter
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bwa

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Re: 383LC+
« Reply #2 on: September 11, 2012, 09:05:28 PM »
You cannot get color images if you bin 2x2 or greater from OSC cameras.
Not totally correct.  Celestron's Nightscape CCD offers color output off a OSC Kodak chip @ 2x2 and 4x4 binning.  It is not what one would consider normal binning of pixels AND involves a lot of on-chip processing... but it does turn out a color binned image.  I believe Orion also offers color binning using a similar process?

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Re: 383LC+
« Reply #3 on: September 11, 2012, 09:09:52 PM »
I was speaking in general. SX also makes SXVR-M26C which is OSC and has binning capability but not very good results. If you want to have a CCD camera with binning capability, you are better off with a mono CCD camera.

Bottom line, 383LC+ cannot result in a color image if binned 2x2 or greater.

Peter
Atik 460EX mono
Astrodon LRGB, Ha 3nm, 5nm, Oiii 3nm, 5nm, Sii 3nm, 5nm
Nebulosity, PHD and PixInsight
Astro-Physics Mach1GTO GEM
Celestron 8" EdgeHD OTA
SXVR-M25C CCD color camera
Lodestar autoguider
Hutech OAG with Helical focuser

bwa

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Re: 383LC+
« Reply #4 on: September 12, 2012, 01:29:02 AM »
"If you want to have a CCD camera with binning capability, you are better off with a mono CCD camera."

I do agree.  I have a mono 428Ex and no OSC CCD's...

bwa