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QHY5-III 290M Mono + Free Shipping + Free LensPen (Discontinued)

~~HK$3,290.00~~ HK$2,580.00

(You save HK$710.00)

QHY5-III 290M Mono + Free Shipping + Free LensPen (Discontinued)

~~HK$3,290.00~~ HK$2,580.00

(You save HK$710.00)

SKU:

QHY5-III-290M

Shipping Weight:

1.50 KGS

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Product Description

QHY5-III-290 is currently the best performing planetary camera. It uses Sony STARVIS Exmor R backside illuminated IMX290 CMOS sensor. The Starvis meets the criteria of revealing very dim stars at real-time video rate. QHY5-III-290 can capture magnitude 9 stars when connected with a 50mm f/1.4 C-mount lens. To compare with the IMX236 sensor, it has twice the sensitivity in visible light and three times more in near infrared wavelength.

QHY5-III-290 has ultra-low readout noise. The backside illuminated sensor and low readout noise make this camera an ideal planetary camera. The 2.9um small pixel size is ideal for planetary imagers to achieve high resolution sampling.

The USB3.0 super speed interface and fast readout circuit design allows 135 FPS at full HD output. The camera has 10/12bit ADC and it outputs the 8 bit or 12 bit image respectively.

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Jupiter captured on 21st March 2017 by Christopher Go using QHY5-III-290M and C14

Seeing: 7-9/10
Transparency: 3-4/5
Location: Cebu, Philippines

QHY5-III Series Standard Features

QHYCCD proprietary noise reduction technology
Amp-glow suppression technology
Free of vertical or horizontal banding
State of the art Sony CMOS sensor
USB3 high speed interface
5 pin LEMO aerospace grade guiding port (ST-4 compatible)
Grooved heat sink for passive cooling
Standard 1.25" barrel design

QHY5-III is a third generation QHYCCD USB3.0 camera utilising state of the art CMOS sensor with sophisticated thermal design in a compact form. The well acclaimed 1.25" eyepiece barrel design is retained and with grooved heatsink to enhance passive cooling.

Apart from the state of the art sensor, the QHY5-III is equipped with aerospace grade guiding port, i.e. the 5 pin LEMO port which provides highly reliable connection. This is a feature only available on premium camera where manufacturers really care about its customers.

Includes

QHY5-III 290 Colour / Mono x1
1.25" extension tube x1
C mount adapter x1
Parfocal ring x1
1.5m USB3 cable x1
1.5m 5pin LEMO to ST-4 cable x1

Specifications

	QHY5-III 174	QHY5-III 178	QHY5-III 224	QHY5-III 290
CMOS sensor	IMX174	IMX178 (BSI)	IMX224	IMX290 (BSI)
Full resolution	1920 x 1200	3072 x 2048	1280 x 960	1920 x 1080
Sensor size	1/1.2 inch	1/1.8 inch	1/3 inch	1/2.8 inch
Sensor dimension	11.34mm x 7.13mm	7.37mm x 4.91mm	4.8mm x 3.6mm	5.6mm x 3.1mm
Pixel Size	5.86 µm	2.4 µm	3.75 µm	2.9 µm
Peak QE	78%	To be determined	TBD	TBD
Full well capacity	>32ke-	TBD	19ke-	>15.7ke-
System gain	0.46e-/ADU @ gain 0
Readout Noise	5.3e-@ Gain 0, 2.8e- @ Gain 60		0.5-0.7e- @ middle gain with HGC mode
Readout Noise	1.6e- @ Gain 100		3e- @ lowest gain with LGC mode
Readout Type	Progressive scan
Shutter	Global shutter	Rolling electronic shutter
Exposure Time	5µs - 900s	9µs - 1200s	7µs - 429s	5µs - 600s
Max FPS on full res	138 FPS	50 FPS	150 FPS	135 FPS
Max FPS (ROI)	262 FPS @ 960 x 600	100FPS @ 1528 x 1024	300FPS @ 640 x 480	220FPS @ 960 x 540
Max FPS (ROI)	490 FPS @ 480 x 300	190FPS @ 764 x 512	557FPS @ 320 x 240	660FPS @ 480 x 270
ADC Sampling Resolution	10/12bit	10/14bit	10/12bit
ADC Output	8/12bit	8/14bit	8/12bit
Pixel Binning	1x1, 2x2
Microlens	Onchip microlens array
Anti-ampglow control	Yes (advanced algorithm reduces ampglow significantly)
Optics window	AR + AR (mono)		AR + IR cut (680nm)	AR + AR (mono)
	AR + IR cut (680nm)			AR + IR cut (680nm)
Back focal distance	11mm
Guide Port	5 pins LEMO aviation socket
Data & Power Port	USB3
Camera size	1.25" eyepiece size (D=31.6mm)
Software Support	ASCOM, SharpCap, FireCapture

Cyclops Optics Special Guarantee

Ever worrying about the availability of the 5 pin LEMO to ST4 autoguiding cable? Cyclops Optics has your back. The cable is so robust that we are confident to offer our customers 5 years warranty on the cable. Shall the cable fails, we will offer you a one-to-one replacement, no question asked. For international customers, registered air mail is optional.

The camera is backed by 1 year limited warranty.