383LC+

[pulkovo]

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]

You cannot get color images if you bin 2x2 or greater from OSC cameras.

Peter

[bwa]

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?

bwa

[topboxman]

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

[bwa]

"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