From: "Milton Aupperle" <milton@outcastsoft.com>

Date: April 6, 2007 4:50:21 PM MDT

To: Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com

Subject: Re: PGR Grasshopper Cameras


Hi Tim;


I don't know what the price will be yet. They are still finalizing the

cameras, so I can't add their model idenitfier to Astro IIDC 3.02.00

either. So when they get released, I'll be able to do a 3.02.01 release.


I'm really interested in the smallest (1388 x 1036) model, which uses

an EXHAD ICX285 CCD. That's the same as they use in the Starlight

XPress SXV series and is about 170% more sensitive than the CCD used

in the 640x480 Fleas.


You can also run them full size at 17 fps top, assuming your hard

drive can keep up you can shoot some phenomenal big fast images.


But we will see how the pricing comes out.


I'm also interested in their CMOS FireFly MV cameras (< $200 USD) as

they look like  slightly higher cost alternative to buying a Unibrain

camera. The major attraction is they don't have the noise / TI

TSB15LV01 that the Unibrain have, can do 60 minute exposures (with the

GPIO dongle) and can deliver 8 or 16 (10 bit real) images too.


TTYL..


Milton Aupperle


--- In Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com, "Tim" <tjp314@...> wrote:


Now THOSE look impressive!


Wonder what they'll cost?


-Tim.


--- In Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com, "Milton Aupperle" <milton@> wrote:


Hi folks;


I was browsing PGR's site and noticed their new Grasshopper camera

models




http://www.ptgrey.com/products/grasshopper/Point_Grey_Grasshopper_datasheet.pdf


will be available in the future:


They looks really impressive as they are moving up to 14 bit AD

converter (meaning better S/N and wider dynamic range) and larger

sizes (up to 5 MegaPixel 2456 by 2056) with 0.55 to 0.67 inch CCD's.


It will be interesting to see what pricing is like on them.


On the lower cost front, the CMOS FireFly MV models (less than $200

USD) are also looking interesting too, and are available in color or

monochrome models too.


TTYL.. 


Milton Aupperle