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This makes MONOCHROME imaging AFFORDABLE - and EASY! QHY Minicam 8 camera/filters review + tutorial

Cuiv, The Lazy Geek 39,017 3 months ago
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My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cuivlazygeek My Merch Store: https://cuiv.myspreadshop.com/ Get the Minicam 8 (or reserve it! Seems there's a lot of interest!)! QHY Minicam 8 (mono w filters): https://bit.ly/4gvvh8Y (Agena) or https://bit.ly/4jjxF4w (HPS) QHY Minicam 8 (color w filters): https://bit.ly/3DolJOr (Agena) or https://bit.ly/4j9y1Lf (HPS) Description and drivers: https://www.qhyccd.com/minicam8/ Apparently, QHY is planning on offering more filter kits, like for planetary imaging and photometry - we'll have to wait and see what they come up with! If you want to use it with an OAG, something like this (plus some M42 spacers and adapters!) should work! https://bit.ly/4haIBQn (Agena) or https://tinyurl.com/2ud7epsw (FLO) or https://tinyurl.com/mr647kzs (Astroshop eu) or https://altairastro.com/m48-to-c-mount-adaptor-converter-for-gpcam-6293-p.asp (M48) I haven't tested these, but I'm using this one, which looks similar! https://www.moreblue.co.jp/shopdetail/000000000342/ct133/page1/order/ For any affiliate link purchases, make sure to accept cookies if prompted! Amazon affiliate: https://amzn.to/49XTx01 Agena affiliate: https://bit.ly/3Om0hNG High Point Scientific affiliate: https://bit.ly/3lReu8R First Light Optics affiliate: https://tinyurl.com/yxd2jkr2 All-Star Telescope affiliate: http://bit.ly/3SCgVbV Astroshop eu Affiliate: http://tinyurl.com/2vafkax8 Lukomatico review of the camera: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CEQHJGe9XI My PixInsight Tutorial: https://youtu.be/XCotRiUIWtg Understanding camera specs: https://youtu.be/GKXkM_FbFgg ----------------------- My equipment ----------------------- Dwarf III Smart Telescope: https://bit.ly/3SyChXu Seestar S50: https://tinyurl.com/3n62hpzx or https://tinyurl.com/43r5pd6y ZWO ASI2600MC Air smart camera: https://tinyurl.com/tr2r3esn (ZWO) or https://bit.ly/3SV04Co (Agena,) or https://bit.ly/3SZARXx (HPS) ZWO ASI2600MC Duo: https://bit.ly/3M8IkPS (Agena) or https://bit.ly/3Jti7KQ (HPS) or https://tinyurl.com/54nkj5n8 (ZWO) ZWO ASI585 MC Pro Camera: https://bit.ly/3Iwo6y8 (Agena) or https://bit.ly/4cp1Ofn (High Point Scientific) or https://tinyurl.com/yc2386cd (ZWO) TOUPTEK IMX571 APS-C Cooled camera: https://tinyurl.com/mr2yhvcw TOUPTEK IMX585 Cooled camera: https://tinyurl.com/4y9dz774 OGMA versions for US-based support (use code CUIV on checkout for a small discount!): https://getogma.com/ CarbonStar 6" Newtonian: https://bit.ly/3W7ZFiA Mirror Mask for CarbonStar (designed by me :) ): https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6610187 SW Quattro 150P Budget Newt: https://bit.ly/3BABCxl Backyard Universe upgrade kit: https://tinyurl.com/3juwm5sz OCAL Collimator: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DmuBKXB or https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Dc6JT5B Askar V Modular Telescope: https://bit.ly/3Imoq2M or https://bit.ly/3GLuyR8 or https://tinyurl.com/2h758bvt RedCat51: https://bit.ly/48hyuVx (Agena) or https://bit.ly/48pTWXW (HPS) Cable Organizers/Focuser bracket: https://www.etsy.com/shop/SmartComponents WarpAstron WD-20 Mount: https://bit.ly/3wxNbGI ZWO AM5N Mount: https://bit.ly/3W3TWKe (Agena) or https://bit.ly/3A0cO4e (HPS) or https://tinyurl.com/5ft5n9am (ZWO direct) UMi 17 Lite Mount: https://www.proxisky.com/ ZWO EAF Focuser: https://bit.ly/45agP0Z (Agena) or https://bit.ly/4avCIcE (HPS) or https://tinyurl.com/nhfyark8 (ZWO) Antlia ALP-T highspeed filter: https://bit.ly/42RBR2e SVBony Filters: https://amzn.to/3yBuQZX Mini Computer (newer version): https://amzn.to/49XTx01 Flocking paper/Felt paper: https://amzn.to/3zASgvu or https://amzn.to/3m94zwa Follow me! My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cuivlazygeek/ My Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/cuivlazygeek/ 00:00 Problem statement - WHY? 03:50 First look camera & filters & price 09:17 Filter wheel and filter installation 11:58 Telescope attachment 15:28 Sensor & Filter Specs 19:12 Sharpcap Sensor Analysis 20:20 Field of view 21:29 Connecting in NINA 23:11 How the filter wheel works 24:00 Filters parfocality & setting autofocus filter 27:10 NINA monochrome sequence tutorial 30:40 Results on Horsehead (ft. Alnitak!) 34:25 Evaluation 39:55 Credits to my sponsors + zoomed in result :)

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