From: Alan Friedman <alan@greatarrow.com>

Date: October 6, 2009 3:07:00 PM MDT

To: Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com

Subject: scorpion first light

Hi all,

I received the Scorpion 1600x1200 camera today. Brought a nikkor C mount adapter and a 35mm camera lens with me to work because I knew I would just have to plug it in and try it out:

http://www.avertedimagination.com/images/scorpion_firstlight_sm.jpg

I now have to go back and read the AstroIIDC manual to learn about the features that are available on this camera that are not available on the DMK cameras. A lot of new menu options appear that didn't before. Milton, thanks for that 92 page reference!

I was able to figure out how to set the Region of Interest (ROI) field. This should be a big advantage in my solar imaging work, where I am currently switching cameras back and forth between the 41DMK for its wide field and the 21DMK for its 60fps capture rate.

The Scorpion camera is quite beautifully made with its machined aluminum housing and radiused edges - the gray Pt. Grey anodizing coordinates nicely with my MacBook Pro. No tripod mounting socket is included BTW.

Tim - thanks very much for posting the heads up on these cameras.

cheers,

Alan