From: Mark Gaffney <markgaffney@me.com>

Date: October 5, 2009 4:48:43 PM MDT

To: Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com

Subject: Re: [Astro_IIDC] Re: NOS Pt Grey cameras on ebay


Hi Tim, 

That`s good news! 


Mark.

On 06/10/2009, at 9:14 AM, doobisary wrote:

Mark:

After I bought my camera from the seller, I checked his feedback and prior ads. He's been periodically posting ads for these for quite some time now. I wouldn't be surprised if he either has a "stash" that he digs into periodically, or he buys NOS cameras and other electronics components in bulk from time to time.

-Tim.

--- In Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com, Mark Gaffney <markgaffney@...> wrote:
>
> I`m finding these PGR cameras are the annoying (but tantalysing)
> extra thing you want to buy after already overstretching yourself!
> You find yourself asking "could any of these other purchases made,
> have been postponed" if I`d known the cameras were going to be
> available..!! I just hope I can find as good a deal in 2-3 months time..
>
> Mark.
> On 06/10/2009, at 4:48 AM, doobisary wrote:
>
> > For those still interested in these, the seller has more on ebay
> > (but he raised the prices somewhat from what he had them listed for
> > last week). There are also a couple of flea cameras, both color and
> > monochrome.
> >
> > -Tim.
> >
> > --- In Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com, Mark Gaffney <markgaffney@>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > I see I could possibly get a B/W version of my present camera but
> > > it`s probably too much a stretch of resources. I might have tried
> > > though for the 1600 pixel job! Have added Leotyman to my favourite
> > > sellers though.
> > >
> > > Mark.
> > > On 03/10/2009, at 3:02 AM, doobisary wrote:
> > >
> > > > I may have misspoke...
> > > >
> > > > I checked "watch this item" for both cameras, and they show up as
> > > > "view relisted item", but not in seller's "items for sale".
> > > >
> > > > They might have been snatched up too quickly for "my ebay" to get
> > > > caught up.
> > > >
> > > > Sorry if I was in error.
> > > >
> > > > There are still two other Pt Grey listings by other sellers:
> > > >
> > > > http://cgi.ebay.com/Point-Grey-Dragonfly2-DR2-BW-Camera-DR2-BW-
> > > > CSBOX-
> > > > NEW_W0QQitemZ370261973096QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?
> > > > hash=item5635555868&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 (showing "9 available")
> > > >
> > > > and:
> > > >
> > > > http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Point-Grey-Research-Flea-CCD-Camera-640-
> > > > x-480-
> > > >
> > pixel_W0QQitemZ280375377823QQcmdZViewItemQQptZBI_Security_Fire_Protect
> > > > ion?hash=item4147acbf9f&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 (showing "3
> > available"
> > > > - yesterday there were 5)
> > > >
> > > > -Tim.
> > > >
> > > > --- In Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com, Mark Gaffney <markgaffney@>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Where`s this new listing if I could possibly wangle it!
> > > > >
> > > > > Mark.
> > > > > On 02/10/2009, at 2:43 AM, doobisary wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Hi all:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > This week, I purchased a new old stock Pt Grey Scorpion
> > 1600x1200
> > > > > > monochrome camera on ebay for under $300, including CA sales
> > > > tax. I
> > > > > > ordered it "buy it now" on Monday afternoon, and it showed
> > up in
> > > > > > the mail yesterday! Exactly as described in the ad, all the
> > Point
> > > > > > Grey seals in place. QA inspection stickers and packing
> > date from
> > > > > > Pt Grey from July, 2007.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I already had an extra cmount to 1.25" adapter I wasn't using,
> > > > so I
> > > > > > put that on the camera, found a 6' firewire cable I also had
> > > > laying
> > > > > > around (will need to add another 5 meter cable, though) and
> > > > took it
> > > > > > out and tried it out on my 6" f/10 Newt with a 2.5x
> > Televue. Boy,
> > > > > > that's a cool camera! In full frame mode, it's even easier to
> > > > > > center objects than it is with my flea2 (1032x776). I was
> > shooting
> > > > > > without any filters, just the IR blocker in the camera, so
> > > > > > atmospheric refraction was an issue (smear). It's quite a
> > bit more
> > > > > > sensitive than my color flea2 (perhaps not surprisingly). I
> > can
> > > > > > shoot with a 640x480 ROI at 16.67ms/frame, 60 fps, and
> > still have
> > > > > > enough light through the 6" for decent signal. The seeing was
> > > > > > awful, and yet I got a decent image out of a couple of
> > videos I
> > > > > > tried before calling it quits for the evening.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > If others are interested, this is a great deal, and the
> > seller (an
> > > > > > electronic components retailer) has one more 1600x1200 and two
> > > > > > 1360x1024 Scorpions for sale. All NOS, unopened, but without
> > > > cables
> > > > > > or Flycapture software or firewire card (which I haven't
> > used from
> > > > > > my flea and flea2 purchases, since I'm using Astro IIDC).
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Here's the link to one of the ads: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/
> > > > > > eBayISAPI.dll?
> > ViewItem&item=300350362241&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I'll post one of the Jupiters I shot last night with the
> > camera...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > -Tim.
> > > > > >
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