Since the st7e and st8e ccd detectors are pin to pin compatible, sbig designed the ccd head to accept either detector. Camera, autoguider, and filter wheel now fully integrated with tracking sensor in. Janusz st4 front panel introduction anyone who has learned to effectively use the st4 as an autoguider would agree that the documentation provided leaves much to be desired. If you have never installed an sbig camera on the comuter you will be using to run the seeing monitor you will also therefore need to download and install the sbig driver checker program in order to install the appropriate drivers to operate the sti caemra. Now those casual imagers who wanted something bigger and better but not at such a high price as the st8 or st10 have got what they asked for. Basic data about sbig st2000xm kai2020 astro camera and astrophotography usage. The package comes with the camera, sbig cfw8 with installed astrodon 1st generation iseries filter set, the pelican case, ac power supply, all cables, 2 nosepiece, manuals, sbig software cd, and unregistered ccd soft ver. Backend for scripts to control an sbig st4 ccd camera. The model st10xmei is essentially the same camera without the guiding ccd and some accessories. Even with this mismatch between pixel size and focal length, for nebulae and galaxies i will continue to use 2x2 binning for the rgb images. In addition to this truly fine operating manual, the st8300 package. Before you attach the st8300 to your computer for the first. It will solve the undersampling issue and offer a larger field of view than the st7 models. Stf8300 mono and color the stf8300m monochrome and stf8300c color cameras are updated versions of the popular st8300 models based on kodaks kaf8300, 8.
I can imagine some really nice high resolution images from that camera. Astronomics is a familyowned business that has been supplying amateur astronomers, schools, businesses, and government agencies with the right optical equipment and the right advice since 1979. It would also appear to be lacking in response at the redinfrared end. The model st5c is a great introductory camera emphasizing quality imaging at an affordable cost.
Cable length is limited to about 15 for a standard parallel cable. In march 1999 a meade 10 inch lx200 was added to the equipment used at woodlands and in february 2000 an sbig st 7e ccd camera and cfw8 filter wheel. The model st7xexme, st8xe, st9xe, st10xexme, and st2000xmxcm are sbigs fifth generation ccd cameras and represent the state of the art in. Converts the sti camera into a compact, lightweight guiding system a complete solution. This array is 75% larger than the sony ccd used in competitors megapixel cameras and st2000xm is a selfguiding camera, utilizing sbigs patented dual sensor design. Instructions and tips for using the st4 autoguider by james j. He has had trouble keeping moisture out of the camera, it is an st2000. I read the specs on the st2000xm and its all greek to me. The model st8e is identical to the model st7e except that it is furnished with a 4x larger ccd detector with a full frame resolution of 1530 x 1020. I had been using a digital slr camera, nikond100, for taking pictures for a long time. The aperture in most regular lenses closes down to f22 automatically, so if you use a regular lens you would need to jam something inside it to keep the iris open.
It was in direct response to customer inquiries that we developed the st2000xm. The first section contains usb driver installation instructions. I was lucky enough to have a friend allow me to borrow his sbig camera that he has since upgraded to the much better model. As a result the model st7e is easily upgraded to the model st8e. But there seems to be limited tutorials that i have found about the use of the. The camera has the kai2020m with higher qe as compared to the earlier st2k cameras. The st2000xcm is the same camera as the st2000xm monochrome, except that it uses a kodak kai2020cm color ccd for singleshot color imaging.
St 2000xm is a selfguiding camera, utilizing sbigs patented dual. I need a new power source for my sgib 2000xm camera. Issues with st2000xm builtin autoguider discussion in legacy models st, stl, etc. Founded on the concept that ccd imaging should be accessible to amateur astronomers, sbig has created a wide range of ccd cameras with their unique dual sensor technology for in camera guiding. He makes trial exposures on a field and measures various comps before he settles on the exposure hell use. The images are very uniform and his photometry has been very good.
This program allows you to load two st4 images and blink them in rapid succession to easily see if any object in the field of view has moved between the frames. Just finished most of the install tonight and thought id shoot a quick vid. The st2000xcm and st2000xcmi cameras are single shot color versions of the. The kai2020cm ccd is a highperformance 2 million pixel sensor designed for a wide range of medical, scientific and machine vision applications. A more ideal resolution would be 1 arc second per pixel. I also upgraded the sbig st 7e to an st 2000xm with ao7 adaptive optics. However, its qe is not as good as the st7e or the st7xme. Mounting rings and universal base plate provide multiple attachments options for almost every telescope.
Free shipping within the 48 contiguous us states only special order item please read terms page before placing order. I have a nice later model st2000xm with the factory 5 position filter wheel, no filters included. Model sti ccd camera operating manual wise observatory. In the mid to late 18th century french comet hunter charles messier cataloged a list of roughly 100 diffuse or fuzzy sky objects that could be confused with comets. It was acceptable, it was not up to the same quality that taken with cool ccd camera. This is a full version of thesky version 5, complete with manual on cdrom. A first for sbig, the new model st2000xm xhigh speed usb, mmicrolens uses an high quality interline ccd from kodak. In this case, the imaging ccd is an enhanced kaf3200me imaging detector from kodak with 3. Sbig discontinued products manuals and software the following are manuals and software for older legacy products, which are no longer maintained or updated. Sbig, originally known as the santa barbara instrument group, has been an industry leader for decades. In order to provide even more functionality for the popular sti camera, sbig has developed a guiding kit made specifically for the sti that turns the small camera into a complete guiding system. The guiding ccd is the tc237h with 657 x 495 pixels.
The imaging ccd is nearly the same size as the kaf1602e used in the st8xe but due to the smaller pixel size it contains nearly half a million more pixels than the st8xe. The body is identical to the st7xe, st8xe and st9xe models with some slight modifications to accommodate the larger detector. Shot color cameras like the st2000xcm require special handling when it. The st2000xm camera arrived on a clear day in january, 2005. For current products, all downloads are now included on the individual product pages navigate to your product and click the downloads tab.
In october 2005 i replaced the lx200 with a meade 10 inch rcx400 ritcheychretien. Astrobin is an image hosting website specifically targeted to astrophotographers. The camera is the kai2020m version with the larger tc237 tracking ccd. Made by an astrophotographer, for the astrophotographers. Discussion in general started by joe petrick, apr 8, 2016. St10xe and st10xme are large array, high resolution ccd cameras from sbig. I designed and built the enclosure using winisd pro alpha. A box in shipping and receiving with my name on it. Peak qe of the st7xme is 85%, peak qe of the st2000 is around 55%. Recently discontinued models the original product pages for recently. The aox requies minimal backfocus while offering a large 3.
This manual describes the st7xe, st8xe, st9xe, st10xe, st10xme and st2000xm ccd camera systems from santa barbara instrument group. Please refer to the sbig price list for latest pricing. The sbig st2000xm and sbig st2000xcm color models now include a high quality carrying and storage case made for sbig by pelican. Sbigs site currently shows the current version of the st7xme having a 657 x 495 pixel imaging chip of dimensions 4. The kit consists of a custom cmount adapter, a high quality 100mm fl f2. There is little information regarding basic setup of the st4 with a guide scope or an off axis guider. Sbig stf8050m monochrome ccd camera the sbig stf8050m camera sports a kai08050 8 mp ccd sensor in a 43 optical format. The usb driver installation process must be completed by anyone installing an sbig usb camera for the first time on a particular computer. A lot of pro and cons have been discussed on this subject. This manual describes the st7xexme, st8xe, st9xe, st10xexme and st2000xmxcm ccd camera systems from santa barbara instrument group. Astronomy cameras have no provision for changing the aperture, so only manual lenses can be used. Operating manual ccd camera models st7e, st8e and st9e santa barbara instrument group 1482 east valley road suite 33 po box 50437 santa barbara, ca 93150 phone 805 9691851 fax 805 9694069 web.
I have been poking around on here trying to learn the ropes of this camera by reading as much as possible about it. Sbig stf8050m monochrome ccd camera financing ships free. Sbig st2000xm power source diffraction limited support forum. Builtin tc237 ccd autoguider with 10x the sensitivity of an st4 high speed usb interface up to 421,000 pixels per second rugged camera body with imaging and autoguiding ccds and new analog and digital electronics. Sbig stxl camera series the popular eleven thousand ccd a worthy successor to the venerable stl1 and stl6303. The body is identical to the st7xme, st8xme, st9xme and st 2000xm models with some slight modifications to accommodate the larger. It is used in both the monochrome and single shot color version of the sbig st2000xm camera. This is the same size ccd used in the stl4020 camera. For longer runs, an ieee86 cable which has improved shielding and other noisereducing characteristics should be used. Though not his goal which was to facilitate his comet hunting, he cataloged. The kai2000m ccd is a 2 megapixel progressive scan detector with an active image area of 1. The sbig st2000 is a roughly 2mpx monochrome device.
For those who are uninitiated into the mysteries of astrophotography, an autoguider is the secret to taking hours of exposures without having the manually correct the telescope position constantly. The sbig st2000xcm color camera now uses the latest kai2020cm ccd from kodak. The sbig stim is a compact high performance monochrome ccd camera that is both an excellent autoguider and a very capable lunarplanetary imager with performance and features that are simply unavailable in any other camera in this size and price range. St4 users interested in using the st4 as a blink comparator can use ccdblink.
Aox the sbig aox is a large aperture ao designed to be compatible with all stx and stxl series cameras, including the stx16803, stxl16200, stxl1 and stxl6303. The original sbig model st5 and the later model st5c achieved much acclaim when used at the f1. Model st2000xm dual ccd selfguiding camera our customers have been invaluable sources of inspiration and direction. Sbig stf8300m monochrome ccd camera stf8300m and stf8300c. Some sbig cameras, such as the st237a and st1001e, use a parallel cable for the computer connection. St10xme and st10xmei high quantum efficiency ccd cameras. The st2000xm and st2000xmi cameras are the same, except that the.
I originally bought an st7 camera then later upgraded it to an st7xme. This deluxe carrying case is dust proof, water proof, crush proof and carries a lifetime guarantee from the manufacturer. Some images view more m63 sunflower galaxy jeffweiss9 ngc3372 around eta carina djt ngc2264 cone nebula djt ic 423 and the epsilion orion area djt widefiled grus quartet djt ngc6726, the anteater nebula. The model st7xe, st8xe, st9xe, st10xe, st10xme and st2000xm are sbigs fifth generation ccd cameras and represent the state of the art in ccd.