The color rendition obtained from a oneshot color camera is very accurate. The mallincam is a video camera that provides great live views of whatever you point your telescope toward. Software may be downloaded free of charge from the mallincam website. Reduce the agc, allow the camera to achieve full integration and then go back to the hyper mode explained later. Screenshot click for full size image downloads download the windows. The handcrafted mallincam xtreme colour astronomical video ccd camera as. Solar live recorded on sunday march 22 2015 with coronado solarmax 60, mallincam microsuper, mcv1 frame grabber, amcap software. Hypercam is a lowcost hyperspectral camera that captures what we cant see. Tonight, i seized the opportunity to roll back the roof and set up my nexstar 11 for camera duty. The colour sensor eliminates the need to shoot through multiple filters, reducing. First light report on mallincam color hyper camera from october 18, 2006. Mallincam was the first in the world to develop a live colour video ccd camera for astronomical work, with extended s. The atik infinity is supplied with our custom software dedicated to video astronomy, with a sony icx825 sensor embedded with exview had ccd ii technology has a generous 6,45 m pixel size. Mallincam hyper color plus a few photos cloudy nights.
Computer controlling your mallincam waning moon ii. By downloading each fullframe as they are acquired, a highly detailed. Results have been very satisfying, not only with obtaining images, but also with live viewing using a monitor right at the telescope. For the past year i have been using a mallincam color hyper plus mchp video camera with my 24 and 15 dobs on their equatorial platforms. Mallincam never rests in their efforts to push the envelope of what is possible in live video observing. There are three options available atw auto trace white balance, awc one push white balance and manual. The handcrafted mallincam xtreme 2 video camera as the new fourth generation hyper circuit. Buy mallincam universe color ccd camera uni at khan scope. Mallincam tm color hyper specifications mallincam color hyper specifications power supply 12 volt dc regulated at 435ma with peltier cooler and integration on operational temperature. Mallincam also has the cooled hyper bw version which is 0. Mallincams, gstar, astrovideo systems, stellacams, and even orion. It is mounted on a meade superwedge which is in turn mounted on an older celestron heavy duty tripod with the double legs looks sort of like crutches. The mallincam color hyper is a fullfeatured advanced astronomical observational video ccd camera featuring a peltierassisted radiant cooler, 6 and 12 second extended shutter integration in addition to the standard 2. The mallincam xtreme colour video camera is handcrafted in ottawa canada.
The menu of the xtreme can be fully controlled from the camera, or from a pc using a pc control cable and mallincam control software. The current product line is the mallincam hyper plus, and it comes in both color and. How to setup your computer for maximum performance for your camera. I know little about video astronomy but was thinking of taking a punt at one of these cameras. The mallincam universe is a serious astrophotography camera with the ability to produce. Mallincam control is a control program for the mallincam xtreme video ccd camera. Interesting upgrade option mallincam video cameras eaa. It has a new 14 bit dsp processor, dual preamp, and dual bias algorithm allowing continuous automatic adjustment of the ccd sensor regardless of the exposure.
The new skyraider ds16c is ready for the most demanding applications in video astronomy, excelling at live observing of deep sky, the sun with proper solar filter, and lunar objects. Hypercam is a lowcost hyperspectral camera that captures. By reading there info one would believe they are the best as they state that they use the highest quality components in there manufacture. May 20, 2017 hd10 solar view, observatory overview. The mallincam skyraider ds16c is the most versatile video imaging camera ever created for computer use. Buy mallincam x2 deluxe color video camera x2c at khan. A good friend of mine from the kiski astronomers, gary shannon, owns one of the new mallincam hyper color. Wb white balance white balance is a function for the mallincam color hyper and hyper plus cameras. The mallincam skyraiderds features the world renowned hyper circuit with a buffered variable gain.
Mallincam imaging with a platform equatorial platforms. Page 1 of 2 interesting upgrade option mallincam video cameras posted in eaa and night vision. The atik infinity is the first atik ccd camera dedicated to video astronomy. Rock mallin january 8 2016 message 71427 whats new. This isnt the first time scientists have created a cheaper hyperspectral camera, though. The mallincam xterminator ii is the finest, most advanced video ccd camera ever created for astronomical work by anyone. Equatorial platforms mallincam imaging with a platform. Then click the save box and exit the program entirely. Mallincam color hyper camera ccd and webcams articles.
Welcome to mallincam control mallincam control is designed to be a powerful, yet user friendly tool for viewing live images and recording still pictures and video clips from your mallincam astronomical video ccd camera. Many of these guides have been written by our users community. Page 2 the unique hyper circuit system found on all other mallincam imaging cameras has been included in the universe. Until it is registered, mallincam control will function in a time limited demo mode, allowing you to. The mallincam software was written by stephan lalonde and is a free download from the mallincam website. Rock has offered different upgrades to various mallincam 12 video cameras for a number of years. The new mallincam universe represents years of research and design to develop a color astronomical ccd camera that is capable of live constant refresh to provide a near realtime experience of your celestial targets. Mallincam jr pro from the august 2014 issue set up your scope, a monitor, and this video camera, and youll be a hit at star parties. The new mallincam universe represent years of design and research in a color ccd camera that is capable of live constant refresh with a maximum download of a second per frame. The one thing i had problems with was converting the 16x9 image that may video capture card makes back to 4x3 so my stars are not round like should be. Preset exposure times of 7, 14, 28, and 56 seconds can be selected like the former mallincam hyper plus, or custom exposure time can be selected. This allows the camera to deliver a total variable gain of 26 db and a dynamic range of 80 db, with a signaltonoise ratio of 60 db. About the mallincam x2 deluxe astronomy video camera. The mallincam users guide is available as a pdf download here.
Mallincam control is compatible with all versions of mallincam cameras. Mar 22, 2015 solar live recorded on sunday march 22 2015 with coronado solarmax 60, mallincam microsuper, mcv1 frame grabber, amcap software. The mallincam takes great images in seconds gary w. Restart mallincam control software and it should open the basic window shown below. Exposure time can also be fully controlled via the software.
For one, the total time spent imaging is not any longer, because the monochrome camera requires three times as many imagesthe color camera is not. Making use of mallincams unique hyper circuit technology the mallincam. In fact many competitors camera models cannot image live planets, lunar or solar. It is also available in ntsc usa, canada, mexico, and japan and pal rest of the world. I had my mallincam updated to the plus which adds 28 and 56sec exposer.
A mallincam astronomical video ccd cmos camera is a very powerful tool in the right hands. This screen contains five preprogrammed buttons for easily changing between. The hyper circuit is used in our other camera designs and allows a user to increase sensitivity with low noise without increasing exposure time. Jan 25, 2011 although ccd imaging is not the primary function of the mallincam xtreme it does a very respectable job with only 20 minutes of signal. The mallincam xtreme 2 video camera is handcrafted in north america with the finest components from the best suppliers from around the world. Mallincam universe ccd camera focus scientific 1975 ottawa. For a while now hes been incrementally introducing new capabilities to xterminator and xtreme series cameras and has now put all the upgrades into a few packages. The stellacam sony colour chip previously only had a lux rating of 0. The hyper plus camera has four long exposure modes 7, 14, 28 and 56 seconds. I have had the blackandwhite camera since 2006 and began using the color camera in 2009. No other camera in the price range use this technology. Forgive me, but my dfk 41a f02 image source camera is good, but you cant plug it into a svhs connector and get live feed.