From: Milton Aupperle <milton@outcastsoft.com>
Date: August 1, 2012 10:37:27 AM MDT
To: Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Astro_IIDC] Re: Firefly MV cameras, NIB, on ebay
That was according to PGR. In some Format 7 modes, they said the FMVU-03MTM could get up to 0.863 seconds. They did not elaborate on which Format 7 mode that was. According to the PDF documents for the camera, the longest exposure it can do is 512 ms.
So that's what I know..
Milton Aupperle
On 1-Aug-12, at 1:15 AM, stuart_croy wrote:
Hi Milton,
First of all, thanks for AstroIIDC, it's a great piece of software.
I got three of these cheap cameras, and after upgrading the firmware(*), they work fine with AstroIIDC. However, I see the maximum exposure as 233ms, not the 0.833s you mention below. Am I missing something? I'm using 4.08.00.
Cheers,
Stuart
(*) Like others, I had to use the Linux upgrade tool under VMWare on my Mac.
--- In Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com, "milton_aupperle" <milton@...> wrote:
Hi Tim;
Thanks for the link and notification.
They also would work pretty good as a cheap guider camera, as longest exposure time is 0.833 seconds.
Bin the Monochrome model 4x4, use moderate gains and you likely can guide off mag 9 stars with a 8" aperture scope using an OAG (Off axis Guider).
TTYL..
Milton Aupperle