Hi came accross this discussion group today. May I introduce MASS CCTV. We are the UK's main distributor for Mintron cameras. We stock the 12VIC-EX cameras, so...
... 265 GBP are about 385 Euro. Well, considering that we got the cameras for about 250 Euro from Mintron _incl_ shipping and VAT this "best price" statement...
Hello all, Will an image intensifier be damaged by a brightening morning sky even if the power is turned off? Here's the scenario. When I put out my meteor...
Garry Lang
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Apr 15, 2003 8:13 pm
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... From: Garry Lang Subject: [MetRec] Image Intensifier Question Hello all, Will an image intensifier be damaged by a brightening morning sky even if the...
Garry, ... my experience is that nothing will happen unless the sun is shining directly on the photocathode and burns into the intensifier. My own camera is...
Most intensifiers will not be permanently damaged by bright light if their power is off. However, the noise level will be much higher for hours after such an...
Garry FWIW I have been using a 2nd generation intensifier for 15 years. Initially I treated it with great respect but later didn't take any specific...
Andrew Elliott
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Apr 16, 2003 4:22 pm
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Hello all, Thanks to everyone for the opinions and advice concerning exposing intensifiers to ambient light. It was very informative and helpful, but I did...
Garry Lang
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Apr 18, 2003 2:56 pm
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Garry, I would suggest that you use a 5-volt regulator with a voltage divider. You start with a wall transformer that puts out, say, 8 or 9 volts; it doesn't...
You can actually buy 3 volt regulated mains adaptors cheaply (8 pounds from Maplins here in the UK). This supplies exactly 3 volts at up to, say 400mA. I...
Andrew Elliott
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Apr 20, 2003 1:13 pm
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Folks, last night I made a strange observation for which I don't have an explanation yet. I started my camera as usual in the evening, when a few clouds were...
I might guess the photocathode absorbed a hot cosmic ray, which boosted its dark current locally for a while. I know exposure to normal photons can do that....
Sirko I have also noticed persistent bright spots on my intensifier from time to time. I do not know the cause but have suspected it might be ...
Andrew Elliott
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Apr 25, 2003 4:18 pm
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I occasionally see a strange timing problem. This occurs under conditions when I'm getting a lot of false alarms, like during snow or rain. I might get on the...
... Sorry for this late comment. This was not so much an "April Fool" joke, rather a phenomenon we are very well aware of here known as "rip-off Britain" !-( ...
Andrew Elliott
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May 16, 2003 2:24 pm
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... When I asked late last year Mintron wouldn't ship directly. Instead they gave me MASS CCTV's address as their UK dealer. Buying from the astronomy...
Malcolm J. Currie
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May 16, 2003 2:35 pm
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Hello all, I've been using an Astrovid 2000 as the camera in my meteor system, but now I want to put that back on my telescope with a filter wheel to hopefully...
Garry Lang
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May 21, 2003 2:35 pm
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It would help first to know if you use it with an intensifier? Andrew Elliott...
Andrew Elliott
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May 21, 2003 7:22 pm
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Yeah, I guess it would. Sorry about that. I'm at work, and I was writing in a hurry. I use an 18mm MCP intensifier. Garry...
Garry Lang
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May 21, 2003 7:34 pm
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Since you're using an intensifier, you don't need any extreme sensitivity (the Astrovid is overkill.) I'd probably go with a Supercircuits PC23C. I've used...
Garry Yes, I was only going to say what Chris Peterson said - a low priced monochrome security-type video camera should work with an intensifier, depending on...
Andrew Elliott
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May 22, 2003 9:58 pm
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Thanks Andrew and Chris, I've checked, and I can get the Supercircuits PC32C, that you recommended, for about $80. I'll probably do a little more checking,...
Garry Lang
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May 22, 2003 11:53 pm
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Hello all, Just saw 2 interesting looking cameras on EBay. Does anyone know anything about, or use, the Sony XC-77 or the CVC-100L? Thanks, Garry...
Garry Lang
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May 23, 2003 3:27 pm
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Hi, my meteor software is now available for download: http://www.parhelia.de/storm/meteore/skypatrol4ccd.zip I have written this program mainly for fireball...
Hi folks: I am puzzled. From the spec itself - it is clear that mintron 12V1-EX (w/o using the sensor up) is of much LOWER lux rating than watec -902H. And I ...
Hi yk, I cannot reply fully, as the Mintron I purchased was a 12V1C with Sony Super HAD CCD and not the Ex-View. I specifically ordered an Ex-View but ...
Robert McNaught
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http://www.comet-track.com/meteor/perseids03/perseids03.html I used a PC164C with Computar 6mm/f.8 lens centered on Perseus. I could get down to mag 4 stars...
How many Perseids did you capture in how much time? Because the PC164C is so sensitive at the red end of the spectrum, it tends to be less impacted by...
... spectrum, it ... blue light. ... There was another short fireball a few minutes earlier. I also noted 4 other bright meteors near the radiant (I was...
Hi I just got me a Matrox Meteor I PPB card from ebay. On my 600MHz Celeron Metrec can handle a frame rate of 15-17 frames per second (PAL). On my 2.6 GHz ...
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