MINTRON PD2285-EX Camera and Full Kit £325.00 (UK post free)

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Mintron PD Camera control Panel

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

The buttons on the Mintron control the on screen display (OSD) menu.
   
   

	MINTRON PD2285-EX Mintron MTV-22S85HC-EX The new Mintron PD2285C-EX camera is available with a basic kit of nosepiece to fit 1.25" telescope eyepiece tubes and BNC adapter, or with a full kit which comes with a small lens and everything you need to connect the camera to a TV set or PC/laptop. So you can get started indoors, and learn about the camera before fitting to a telescope. Just connect the camera to any TV set. The small lens gives wonderful wide views of the skies, and or you can connect the camera to any standard telescope.
	The full kit also includes a Video capture device, which plugs to your PC/Laptop USB port and is ideal for capturing the output from PD Mintron. Windows 2000/XP/Vista. Included is basic software (see screenshot, left) which captures the full PAL resolution at 720 X 576 and at 640 x 480, either as a single image snapshot or as a movie file. Exclusive to Phil Dyer is a specifically-written Instruction Manual. This manual is supplied on-line as a pdf file, and is designed to be easy-to-use, to get you capturing images/video in no time, using the included software. To get the most from your images, you'll want to use a powerful astro-imaging processor, such as Registax. Registax is completely free and may be downloaded from here.
Features:- The Mintron PD2285-EX camera is a very high sensitivity monochrome video camera that fits to any telescope or to any DLSR or SLR camera lens (adapters available) Live view of sky objects on any PC, Laptop or TV set. Capture of live video and images to PC or Laptop. This live viewing has real value for group viewing, or remote viewing Exposures from 5 sec right down to 1/10000 sec, so easy focussing Easy set up Makes optimal use of Sony's ICX429ALL Ex-view imaging chip, for deepest possible live video. Live video of deep sky objects. Live video of planets Live video of events such as meteors, solar prominenses and solar transits, etc. No waiting for downloads with the Mintron - images refresh automatically. The more you use the Mintron, the more you will appreciate the value of being able to do deep sky viewing more or less in real time. Even astronomers who already own a conventional CCD camera, will appreciate the easy viewing that the Mintron offers. The Mintron PD2285-EX therefore complements a CCD camera. Ideally you should have both kinds of camera. And the Mintron also makes a perfect guide camera for a long CCD camera exposure. The PD2285-EX is also more versatile. An on-screen-display (OSD) operated by buttons on the back of the camera, allow you to change the exposure time to anything from 5 seconds for deep sky viewing, right down to 1/10000 second for live video of bright objects like the planets and moon, and (with appropriate filters) the Sun. In addition to live viewing on a TV set, using the included video capture device, it is possible to view the live TV stream on a PC or laptop computer, and save the video as digital files, or recorded to DVD. The FULL KIT includes a mains adapter to run the camera from mains electricity supply, or the camera can be powered by a 12V car battery (battery not supplied). Everything you need to connect the camera to a PC/Laptop, or to a TV set (PAL system) is also included. Also included is a small lens so that you can use the camera for wide angle views without a telescope. Short cables will be supplied, but 20m cabling is available, if preferred at additional cost. The full kit: Mintron PD22s85c-EX Camera body cap C/CS adapter BNC/phono adapter Comprehensive Instructions (pdf file) Cable/Power Kit (video cable, connectors, 12v mains adapter) Capture Device and programming for capture of images and video streams to PC or Laptop 1.25" Eyepiece adapter for telescope focuser tube and a small lens for wide sky views. Also available are adapters to connect the camera to any SLR or DSLR camera lens. Click here for detailed specification. Click here for details of the Sony ICX429ALL imaging chip. Click here for a comparison Chart. Click here to see an extract from our new Mintron Instruction Manual.

SOME IMAGES OF THE PD2285C-EX ( MTV 22S85HC-EX )

MOGG ADAPTERS We offer the full range of adapters for connecting any astro camera to practically any lens system or telescope. The adapters here are manufactured by Steven Mogg in Australia and have an excellent, worldwide reputation. 80% of orders are supplied directly from our UK stock, for immediate delivery. No import duties for UK and EEC purchasers.

CAMERA LENSES Full range of lenses for astro video cameras, C-mount lenses. Also a range of good used lenses at low prices.