The sbig st 2000xcm color camera now uses the latest kai2020cm ccd from kodak. Hello everyone after several years using my sbig st2000xm camera, suddenly i encountered a problem of horizontal bands in some light frames. The body is identical to the st7xme, st8xme, st9xe, and st2000xm models with some slight modifications to accommodate the larger detector. Sbig stf 8300 cooled color ccd telescope camera discontinued sbstf8300c. The st 4000xcm camera fully supports the ao8 adaptive optics system. The first section contains usb driver installation instructions.
The built in guide chip can be great, but sometimes its hard to find a guide star thatll be bright enough to guide on through filters. The images are very uniform and his photometry has been very good. It will solve the undersampling issue and offer a larger field of view than the st 7 models. The model st10xe and st10xme are the highest resolution ccd cameras in the st series from sbig. M51 with sbig st10xme ccd camera m51 with sbig st10xme ccd camera this is my first official excursion over to the dark side.
Same issue than you, suddenly those horizontal bands with my st2000xm appears. I purchased the sbig st2000xm ccd camera in november 2005. Since the st 7e and st 8e ccd detectors are pin to pin compatible, sbig designed the ccd head to accept either detector. He has had trouble keeping moisture out of the camera, it is an st 2000. Astrobin is an image hosting website specifically targeted to astrophotographers. Ccdops version 5 is sbig s full featured camera control software for windows. Sbig stt3200me monochrome ccd camera only discontinued. It has similar functionality to the st7e but has a larger, higher resolution chip. The model st8e is identical to the model st7e except that it is furnished with a 4x larger ccd detector with a full frame resolution of 1530 x 1020. Sporting the same lightweight body with the addition of a rechargeable desiccant plug, the interior electronics have been given a complete overhaul. The model st 10xe and st 10xme are the highest resolution ccd cameras in the st series from sbig. Sbig, in concert with benoit schillings and brad wallis, introduced the first affordable adaptive optics system for imaging deep space objects with amateurs ccd cameras. Buying used, the st2000xm, because of price, internal guide chip, sbig great service support, faster ha, good image size and file sizes and fast download times.
Even with this mismatch between pixel size and focal length, for nebulae and galaxies i will continue to use 2x2 binning for the rgb images. He makes trial exposures on a field and measures various comps before he settles on the exposure hell use. St10xe and st10xme are large array, high resolution ccd cameras from sbig. Sbig usb camera updated driver manual installation guide zip sbig usb camera updated driver drivercategory list avoiding all the performance concerns that arise due to an outofdate driver can be performed through getting hold of the most modernized products as early as is possible. Images by kfir simon with a meade 12 lx200 and sbig st 8300m camera. The sbig st2000 is a roughly 2mpx monochrome device. Sbig stt3200me monochrome ccd camera only discontinued opt. Click on the downloads tab below for diagrams showing all the adapters you will need to attach a sbig camera to any of our cdk telescopes. As a result the model st 7e is easily upgraded to the model st 8e. The usb driver installation process must be completed by anyone installing an sbig usb camera for the first time on a particular computer. The last post was almost 2 years ago on this topic so since then is there any chance the sbig st i camera might be added to sharpcap in the near future. The kaf1603me is now available for the model st8 cameras. I like the polar alignment feature in sharpcap but i like to use my sti as it is already in my guide scope.
Astronomics is a familyowned business that has been supplying amateur astronomers, schools, businesses, and government agencies with the right optical equipment and the. But there seems to be limited tutorials that i have found about the use of the. The body is identical to the st7xe, st8xe and st9xe models with some slight modifications to accommodate the larger detector. Dick lockes sbig st8300m ccd camera page dldigital. Mine arrives tomorrow and i am short of time to get it completely working, since im leaving for a dark. The main imaging sensor was upgraded to the kodak kai2020 and it does a wonderful job. Will the correct driver for use with sgp come with the sbig camera. Aox the sbig aox is a large aperture ao designed to be compatible with all stx and stxl series cameras, including the stx16803, stxl16200, stxl1 and stxl6303.
Operating manual ccd camera models st7e, st8e and st9e santa barbara instrument group 1482 east valley road suite 33 po box 50437 santa barbara, ca 93150 phone 805 9691851 fax 805 9694069 web. The camera was well packaged and protected for its long shipment from usa. This manual describes the st 7xexme, st 8xe, st 9xe, st 10xexme and st 2000xm xcm ccd camera systems from santa barbara instrument group. A lot of pro and cons have been discussed on this subject. It is an image of galaxy m51 made with a real honesttogosh dedicated astronomical ccd camera at bridgewater hill observatory that was robotically controlled over the. It will solve the undersampling issue and offer a larger field of view than the st7 models. Astronomics is a familyowned business that has been supplying amateur astronomers, schools, businesses, and government agencies with the right optical equipment and the right advice since 1979. Images by bruce pipes with a meade 14 lx200 and sbig st8300c camera. Since the st7e and st8e ccd detectors are pin to pin compatible, sbig designed the ccd head to accept either detector. Buying new, st8300 or equivalent the atik uses replaceable desiccant packs. A builtin guider allows for improved tracking for some exposures. Peak qe of the st 7xme is 85%, peak qe of the st2000 is around 55%. This manual describes the st7xexme, st8xe, st9xe, st10xexme and st2000xmxcm ccd camera systems from santa barbara instrument group.
Sbig quality and support the new model st2000xm uses an high quality interline ccd from kodak, the kodak digital science kai2020m image sensor megapixel progressive scan interline ccd. It is an image of galaxy m51 made with a real honesttogosh dedicated astronomical ccd camera at bridgewater hill observatory that was robotically controlled over the internet. Starlight xpress mx516 monochrome ccd camera woodlands. The banding affects just a few frames 2 or 3 of a sequence of 40 frames. However, its qe is not as good as the st 7e or the st 7xme. Cfw9v2 brand new sbig santa barbera instruments group filter wheel 45. I was lucky enough to have a friend allow me to borrow his sbig camera that he has since upgraded to the much better model. The last post was almost 2 years ago on this topic so since then is there any chance the sbig sti camera might be added to sharpcap in the near future. Waiting time was the most painful part of the process for me. St8xme and st8xmei enhanced qe ccd cameras the dual ccd st8xme and the single ccd st8xmei like the st10xme and st7xme, the new st8xme is based upon kodaks latest microlens technology that increases the effective qe of the ccd. Planewave is an authorized dealer for sbig ccd cameras and can provide all the most popular cameras including the stx 16803 with large 52mm sensor. This manual describes the st7xe, st8xe, st9xe, st10xe, st10xme and st2000xm ccd camera systems from santa barbara instrument group. Buying used, the st 2000xm, because of price, internal guide chip, sbig great service support, faster ha, good image size and file sizes and fast download times. St 10xe and st 10xme are large array, high resolution ccd cameras from sbig.
I have been poking around on here trying to learn the ropes of this camera by reading as much as possible about it. Here is the software that you get with the st 4000xcm. Sbig st2000xcm color ccd camera sbig st2000xcm telescopes. It would also appear to be lacking in response at the redinfrared end. The st9e is our main imaging ccd, with a default field of view of 12 it can take exposures of up to 56 minutes before the sky begins to saturate.
The body is identical to the st7xme, st8xme, st9xme and st2000xm models with some slight modifications to accommodate the larger detector. Recently discontinued models the original product pages for recently. The cla7 cannot be used with a filter wheel, but it can be used with the maletomale tthread adapter in place of the threaded barrel to hold a 1. Buying new, st 8300 or equivalent the atik uses replaceable desiccant packs. Sbig stxl camera series the popular eleven thousand ccd a worthy successor to the venerable stl1 and stl6303. Horizontal bands in light frames with sbig st2000xm. Brand new in bag includes what is pictured sbig cfw 9 the color filter wheel is an accessory that mounts on the front. In the mid to late 18th century french comet hunter charles messier cataloged a list of roughly 100 diffuse or fuzzy sky objects that could be confused with comets. Sbigs stf series is the supercharged cousin to the highly popular st 8300 series.
Like all other sbig cameras, the st 4000xcm includes more excellent software than any other camera from any other manufacturer, plus some extras. The st4000xcm camera fully supports the ao8 adaptive optics system. Made by an astrophotographer, for the astrophotographers. See my astrophoto processing page for details on software used to capture and process images. The aox requies minimal backfocus while offering a large 3. It is used in both the monochrome and single shot color version of the sbig st 2000xm camera. It was acceptable, it was not up to the same quality that taken with cool ccd camera.
Includes the cfw8a filter wheel loaded with the factory custom scientific lrgb filters. Operating manual ccd camera models st 7e, st 8e and st 9e santa barbara instrument group 1482 east valley road suite 33 po box 50437 santa barbara, ca 93150 phone 805 9691851 fax 805 9694069 web. Camera, autoguider, and filter wheel now fully integrated with tracking sensor in front of filters. In march 1999 a meade 10 inch lx200 was added to the equipment used at woodlands and in february 2000 an sbig st7e ccd camera and cfw8 filter wheel. The body is identical to the st 7xe, st 8xe and st 9xe models with some slight modifications to accommodate the larger detector. Images by tyler welch with a celestron cgem800 and modified canon 1100d camera. The sbig st2000xcm color camera now uses the latest kai2020cm ccd from kodak. Installation, and operating instructions for the st i camera. The st2000xm camera arrived on a clear day in january, 2005. Images by bruce pipes with a meade 14 lx200 and sbig st 8300c camera. In october 2005 i replaced the lx200 with a meade 10 inch rcx400 ritcheychretien. Here is where i feature narrowband images from this camera. Some images view more triangulum galaxy m33 titled stephen charnock triangulum galaxy m33 stephen charnock ic434 massimo ermanni ngc1952 massimo ermanni comet c2015 v2 johnson ashley. This manual describes the st7xe xme, st8xe, st9xe, st10xe xme and st2000xm xcm ccd camera systems from santa barbara instrument group.
With the st2000xm, you do some backing, or buy a desiccant plug replacement that makes life really easy. This manual describes the st 7xe, st 8xe, st 9xe, st 10xe, st 10xme and st 2000xm ccd camera systems from santa barbara instrument group. It has similar functionality to the st 7e but has a larger, higher resolution chip. I like the polar alignment feature in sharpcap but i like to use my st i as it is already in my guide scope. Then, i was wondering if you have found a solution since 2014. Images by kfir simon with a meade 12 lx200 and sbig st8300m camera. As a result the model st7e is easily upgraded to the model st8e. Sbig does not have any ascom drivers that i know of.
The st 10xe contains an enhanced kaf3200e imaging detector from kodak. The native autoguiding algorithm used by sbig hardwired in the model st4 ansd stvs and with every copy of ccdops is so accurate any reliable that it has been in use in stand alone autoguiding systems for nearly 20 years, and has been used to guide instruments such as the uk schmidt telescope. I had been using a digital slr camera, nikond100, for taking pictures for a long time. Though not his goal which was to facilitate his comet hunting, he cataloged. Peak qe of the st7xme is 85%, peak qe of the st2000 is around 55%. Im using the latest sbig drivers as per the normal driverchecker utility the current filter is never reported in sgp it always says none, though moving filters. For current products, all downloads are now included on the individual product pages navigate to your product and click the downloads tab. However, its qe is not as good as the st7e or the st7xme. The time between the order and the order delivery was three month. For all sbig cameras with parallel or usb interface st 5c, st 237a, st 7exe, st 8exe, st 9exe, st 10exe, st 1001e, st 2000xm, st l ccdsoft version 5. The filters are advertised as parfocal, and yielding true color with equal exposures of the rgb filters. The model st 8e is identical to the model st 7e except that it is furnished with a 4x larger ccd detector with a full frame resolution of 1530 x 1020. Some images view more triangulum galaxy m33 titled stephen charnock. I purchased the sbig st 2000xm ccd camera in november 2005.
Sbig st2000xm in late july 2005 i purchased a sbig st2000xm, a cfw8a color filter wheel, and a set of astrodon lrgbcha filters. The sbig universal driver is distributed via sbig driver checker 64 on windows, and via an installer on mac osx. It is used in both the monochrome and single shot color version of the sbig st2000xm camera. St10xme and st10xmei high quantum efficiency ccd cameras the model st10xme is the flagship of the st series of selfguiding ccd cameras from sbig. With the st 2000xm, you do some backing, or buy a desiccant plug replacement that makes life really easy. Camera, with optional autoguider, and filter wheel is fully integrated with the guiding ccd in front of the filters optional. Sbig and software bisque have jointly written ccdsoft version 5 which now incorporates ccdops version 5 for windows 9598ntxp.
I see messages from doug and anthony, but doesnt help unfortunately. A more ideal resolution would be 1 arc second per pixel. The body is identical to the st 7xme, st 8xme, st 9xe, and st 2000xm models with some slight modifications to accommodate the larger detector. Combine a high resolution xm mono luminance layer with an xcm color layer for big changes this isnt a test but more a demonstration of a growing trend to use a high resolution, high sn grayscale luminance layer taken with a mono camera. The st10xe contains an enhanced kaf3200e imaging detector from kodak.
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