From: Milton Aupperle <milton@outcastsoft.com>

Date: August 28, 2006 12:31:42 PM MDT

To: Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com

Subject: Re: [Astro_IIDC] New prospective user

Hi Ray;

On 28-Aug-06, at 12:08 PM, Ray Byrne wrote:

Apart from the benefits of being able to use OSX the DMK camera will give me faster frame rates without the compression a ToUcam unfortunately does. I was flirting with the idea of buying a Luminera SkyNyx camera but they are a bit pricey and the recommended Streampix software is very pricey (and it's windows and I recent spending good money on Microsoft based software). I want to get the best deal I can on buying the DMK camera (money is a bit tight at the moment) I live in the UK where would be the best place to buy it from?

Order the camera directly from the German head office in Bremen. That way you can order from your side of the Atlantic, avoid probably hefty shipping / import costs and purchase in Euros too.

http://www.1394imaging.com/en/company/sales/

Also as Allan pointed out, the DMK 21AF04 is a better camera than the original DMK 21F04 is. It's lower noise, better image fidelity and has longer exposure capability (to 30 seconds per frame). There are a few examples of how deep you can go with a 30 second exposure in the DSO area, just in case you decide to say chart the motion of the moons of Uranus or Neptune.

I'm going to use a G4 Powerbook with it for starters but when funds allow I'm going to buy a used 17" Imac PPC version off eBay as now the Intel chip version is out I should get a bargain. I've got it all planned out but it will take a little while to get the funds - anyway not much happening in my area of interest at the moment so I'll just have to be patient. I will download Astro IIDC when I get my camera (all that key business) and have a play.

You might also look at the Astro IIDC 60 page manual too, which should answer a lot of questions. It is embedded inside the Astro IIDC application and also available as a .pdf at:

http://www.outcastsoft.com/Astro_IIDC_Help.pdf

HTH..

Milton J. Aupperle

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Mac Software (Drivers, Components and Application) Specialist

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