From: Milton Aupperle <milton@outcastsoft.com>
Date: November 28, 2007 4:29:58 PM MST
To: Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Astro_IIDC] a camera for Christmas ... maybe
Hi Willie;
On 28-Nov-07, at 4:03 PM, Willie Strickland wrote:
Where does one purchase a Pt Grey camera? I did a Google search this
afternoon and found nothing but reviews. I also couldnt find any
pricing or ordering info on their website or references to partner
resellers. I am just preliminary research for now. I may be able to
get a camera for Christmas.
You e-mail in a price request to any of the sales places listed here
http://www.ptgrey.com/contact.asp#sales_locations
For the USA:
Basically tell them which camera models you interested (i.e. FLEA-BW-CS) in and they send you a price quote back. To find out what model your interested in, go to one of the camera specifications links like
http://www.ptgrey.com/products/flea/index.asp
or
http://www.ptgrey.com/products/flea2/index.asp
and then near the bottom of the page click on the flip down link named "Models and Parts" which gives you the model number for the camera.
And yes it's stupid and the site layout is obtuse about pricing (i.e sales is for ordering and is not the same as pricing to my mind). I have told them multiple times that this makes no sense when I can go to any other IIDC or USB camera web site to see the pricing of the products online, without telling them whom I am or waiting 24 hours to get a quote back.
While I am at it, I would consider buying an original Flea (or other
camera) with Astro IIDC license if someone is looking to upgrade
their camera.
Actually the Flea2 are cheaper than the Flea were. And the Flea 2 have less Amp Glow issues than the Flea does. Don't worry about FireWire 400 versus FireWire 800 either as they provide a cable that connects FW800 camera to FW400 Mac.
I will be using it with a CPC 11" scope and possibly with a Celestron
.63 reducer. If that doesnt sound like a good match for the Flea,
please feel free to recommend another option.
It really depends on what target your primarily going for - lunar, solar, planetary, DSO, etc.
Milton J. Aupperle