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QHY8PRO OSC CCD Camera 28.4mm diagonal sensor! Perfect for Hyperstar imaging. w/Free Shipping to lower 48

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I am selling this camera to help fund a large format Monochrome.

Here is the complete description from QHY:

QHY8Pro One Shot Color Camera
For Deep Space and HyperStar Imaging

    • Sony ICX453AQ Color CCD Sensor 
    • Progressive Scan readout 
    • 3110 x 2030 pixels 
    • 7.8um pixels 
    • Two Stage TEC Cooling to -45C below ambient 
  • QE is 60% at Green & 50% at Blue and Ha

The QHY8Pro is very similar to the QHY8L but uses a Sony ICX453AQ Super HAD CCD sensor that reads out the image via progressive scan as opposed to the interlaced readout of the QHY8L sensor. The ICX453AQ is a solid-state imaging sensor with 6.15 (effective) megapixels in a 28.40mm diagonal array of 7.8um square pixels. High sensitivity and low dark current are achieved through the adoption of R, G, and B primary color mosaic filters and HAS, or Hole Accumulation Diode, sensors.

Because this APS-C one shot color camera is capable of cooling to -45C below ambient, you can achieve a clean image even when you take longer exposures of 30 minutes to one hour. The small diameter and lightweight design make this camera perfect for HyperStar imaging.

QHY8Pro Specifications

    • Optical Format: APS-C 
    • Chip Size: 25.10 mm x 17.64 mm 
    • Effective Pixels: 3010 x 2030 
    • Pixel Size: 7.8um 
    • Color Method: RGB BAYER film on CCD 
    • QE: 60% at Green, 50% at Blue and Ha 
    • Microlensing: Yes 
    • ABG: -110dB 
    • Effective Sensor Area: 28.4 diagonal 
    • Cooling: Two Stage TEC, built-in fan & temperature sensor 
    • Max Cooling: -45C below ambient 
    • ADC Resolution: 16 bit 
    • Readout Noise: 6-10e @ 600 Kpixel/s 
    • Binning: 1x1, 2x2, 4x4 
    • USB: 2.0 
    • Guide Port: ST4 (RJ11 6-pin) 
    • Power Supply: DC Adapter 
    • Weight: 14.1 ounces 
    • Length: 5.07 inches 
  • Diameter: 2.48 inches

You will receive the camera, the 2" adapter and the desicant tube. I cannot find the power supply, but one can be purchased for it easy enough. My Price reflects this.

UPDATE - I have found the power supply. The cable is in rough shape but it works. I will keep the price the same...

I will ship to the lower 48 States free of charge. Buyer to pay Paypal fee.