Technical specification, detailing all important parameters of the DMK 41AF02.AS astronomy camera:

Camera Parameter	Parameter Value
Product Code	DMK 41AF02.AS
Type	monochrome FireWire camera without IR cut filter
Connection	FireWire
Manufacturer	The Imaging Source
Sensor	CCD
Type	progressive scan
Sensor specification	Sony ICX205AL
Format	1/2"
Resolution	1280 x 960 pixel
Dynamic range	8 bit
Exposure time	1/10000 s to 60 minutes
Gain	0 dB to 36 dB
FPS @ Max resolution	15 fps
Video formats @ Frame rate	1280 x 960, Y800 @ 15, 7.5, 3.75 fps
Lens mount	C/CS mount
Supply voltage	8 V to 30 V via the FireWire cable
Current consumption	approx 200 mA @ 12 VDC
Dimensions (H x W x L)	50.6 mm x 50.6 mm x 50 mm
Mass	265 g
Max. temperature (operation)	-5 °C to 45 °C
Max. temperature (storage)	-20 °C to 60 °C
Max. humidity (operation)	20 % to 80 %
Max. humidity (storage)	20 % to 95 %
Subject to change.

Model: DFK 21AF04.AS

FireWire Color Camera with 60 fps for CCD Astronomy

Description :

• Color FireWire camera with IR cut filter

• 1/4" CCD, progressive scan

• Resolution 640 x 480

• Max. 60 fps

• Max exposure time 60 min

• C/CS Mount

• Software included

Up to 60 color frame per second

With up to 60 fps, this astro CCD cameras is ideally suited to color astrophotography, in which very fast sequences of images are captured. Using the shipped software - IC Capture.AS - you can capture lossless and uncompressed images sequences as AVI files.

Fast display of color images

IC Capture.AS performs color interpolation on the raw color data (RAW format) from the CCD chip. This reduces the load on the camera processor. Should, on the other hand, the camera be installed on a host PC in which the CPU is not particularly fast, color interpolation can be performed by the camera itself. In this case, the maximum refresh rate is 30 fps. Alternatively, should color interpolation not be desirable at all, AVI files can be written in RAW format.

Sony® color CCD

The telescope camera DFK 21AF04.AS uses a modern color CCD chip (ICX098BQ, progressive scan, manufactured by Sony®). It outputs a resolution of 640 x 480 pixel at a 1/4" format. Even at long exposure times, its noise is minimal. The high quality of the CCD chip also permits its deployment in scientific image processing applications.

IR cut filter

The CCD camera DFK 21AF04.AS is equipped with an IR cut filter that blocks wavelengths above 700nm. Thus, its properties are similar to those of the human eye.

Fast data transfer via FireWire

The telescope camera DFK 21AF04.AS generates a fast stream of uncompressed color images. In order to transfer these to the host PC, a very fast bus is required. Hence, the camera is fitted with a FireWire connector.

Shipped software for Windows®

This camera ships with the camera driver IC WDM DCAM TIS and the control software IC Capture.AS . To learn more about these software products, please take a look at the software section:

Technical specification, detailing all important parameters of the DFK 21AF04.AS astronomy camera:

Camera Parameter	Parameter Value
Product Code	DFK 21AF04.AS
Type	color FireWire camera with IR cut filter
Connection	FireWire
Manufacturer	The Imaging Source
Sensor	CCD
Type	progressive scan
Sensor specification	Sony ICX098BQ
Format	1/4"
Resolution	640 x 480 pixel
Dynamic range	8 bit
Exposure time	1/10000 s to 60 minutes
Gain	0 dB to 36 dB
FPS @ Max resolution	60 fps
Video formats @ Frame rate	640 x 480, BY8 (RAW) @ 60, 30, 15, 7.5, 3.75 fps 640 x 480, UYVY @ 30, 15, 7.5, 3.75 fps
Lens mount	C/CS mount
Supply voltage	8 V to 30 V via the FireWire cable
Current consumption	approx 200 mA @ 12 VDC
Dimensions (H x W x L)	50.6 mm x 50.6 mm x 50 mm
Mass	265 g
Max. temperature (operation)	-5 °C to 45 °C
Max. temperature (storage)	-20 °C to 60 °C
Max. humidity (operation)	20 % to 80 %
Max. humidity (storage)	20 % to 95 %
Subject to change.

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Model: DFK 31AF03.AS

Low Cost, High Resolution FireWire Color Telescope Camera

Description :

• Color FireWire camera with IR cut filter

• 1/3" CCD, progressive scan

• Resolution 1024 x 768

• Max. 30 fps

• Max exposure time 60 min

• C/CS Mount

• Software included 

High resolution, fast refresh rate

Three characteristics make the telescope camera DFK 31AF03.AS an ideal tool for color astrophotography: high resolution, fast refresh rate and a low price. Using the shipped software - IC Capture - you can save the captured images to lossless and uncompressed AVI files.

Fast display of color images

IC Capture.AS performs color interpolation on the raw color data (RAW format) from the CCD chip. This reduces the load on the camera processor. On the other hand, if you prefer the camera itself to perform color interpolation, simply select the appropriate option in the shipped software IC Capture.AS. In this case, the maximum frame rate is 15 fps. Alternatively, should color interpolation not be desirable at all, AVI files can be written in RAW format.

Sony® color CCD

A Sony® color CCD, type ICX204AK is at the core of the astro CCD camera DFK 31AF03.AS. The format of this CCD is 1/3" at a resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels. Even at long exposure times, its noise is minimal. The unsurpassed quality of the CCD allows its deployment in scientific image processing applications.

IR cut filter

Unlike the human eye, CCDs are sensitive to near infrared light (wavelengths over 700nm). The CCD camera DFK 31AF03.AS ships with an IR cut filter. Thus, its deployment is recommended for applications in which capture of these wavelengths would lead to interference.

Fast data transfer via FireWire

The astro CCD camera DFK 31AF03.AS is particularly well known for its ability to output high resolution images at high speed. In order to transfer these large amounts of data to the host PC, a very fast bus is required - FireWire (IEEE 1394).

Shipped software for Windows®

This camera ships with the camera driver IC WDM DCAM TIS and the control software IC Capture.AS. To learn more about these software products, please take a look at the software section

Technical specification, detailing all important parameters of the DFK 31AF03.AS astronomy camera:

Camera Parameter	Parameter Value
Product Code	DFK 31AF03.AS
Type	color FireWire camera with IR cut filter
Connection	FireWire
Manufacturer	The Imaging Source
Sensor	CCD
Type	progressive scan
Sensor specification	Sony ICX204AK
Format	1/3"
Resolution	1024 x 768 pixel
Dynamic range	8 bit
Exposure time	1/10000 s to 60 minutes
Gain	0 dB to 36 dB
FPS @ Max resolution	30 fps
Video formats @ Frame rate	1024 x 768, BY8 (RAW) @ 30, 15, 7.5, 3.75 fps 1024 x 768, UYVY @ 15, 7.5, 3.75 fps
Lens mount	C/CS mount
Supply voltage	8 V to 30 V via the FireWire cable
Current consumption	approx 200 mA @ 12 VDC
Dimensions (H x W x L)	50.6 mm x 50.6 mm x 50 mm
Mass	265 g
Max. temperature (operation)	-5 °C to 45 °C
Max. temperature (storage)	-20 °C to 60 °C
Max. humidity (operation)	20 % to 80 %
Max. humidity (storage)	20 % to 95 %
Subject to change.

Model: DFK 41AF02.AS

FireWire Color Astro Camera for High Resolution Astrophotography

Description :

• Color FireWire camera with IR cut filter

• 1/2" CCD, progressive scan

• Resolution 1280 x 960

• Max. 15 fps

• Max exposure time 60 min

• C/CS Mount

• Software included

Resolution of 1280 x 960 pixels

The telescope camera DFK 41AF02.AS exceeds with its high resolution (1280 x 960 pixels). Additionally, the DFK 41AF02.AS can output these high resolutions images at a speed of up to 15 frames per second. Using the shipped software - IC Capture.AS - you can capture lossless and uncompressed images sequences as AVI files.

Fast display of color images

Using the original images from the CCD (RAW format) for visualization purposes does not make much sense. Only after color interpolation, is it possible to view the images in common formats. The bandwidth required when transferring interpolated images is considerably broader than when transferring the original RAW formatted images. The CCD camera DFK 41AF02.AS allows color interpolation to be switched off, thus achieving 15 color frames per second. In this case, color interpolation is performed by IC Capture.AS on the host computer. Alternatively, should color interpolation not be desirable at all, AVI files can be written in RAW format.

Sony® color CCD

The astro CCD camera DFK 41AF02.AS deploys the color CCD ICX205AK, manufactured by Sony®. This chip has a 1/2" format and 1280 x 960 pixel resolution. Even at long exposure times, its noise is minimal. Thanks to the high quality of the ICX205AK, it is often used in scientific image processing applications.

IR cut filter

Unlike the human eye, CCDs are sensitive to near infrared light (wavelengths over 700nm). It is often not desirable to capture light that is in the near infrared range. Indeed, such light often disturbs an otherwise perfect shot. Therefore, the CCD camera DFK 41AF02.AS ships with an IR cut filter.

Fast data transfer via FireWire

The telescope camera DFK 41AF02.AS outputs high resolution images, without compression at high speed. This results in large amounts of data being generated. In order to transfer these to the host PC, a very fast bus is required. Hence, the camera is fitted with a FireWire connector.

Shipped software for Windows®

This camera ships with the camera driver IC WDM DCAM TIS and the control software IC Capture.AS. To learn more about these software products, please take a look at the software section

Technical specification, detailing all important parameters of the DFK 41AF02.AS astronomy camera:

 

Camera Parameter	Parameter Value
Product Code	DFK 41AF02.AS
Type	color FireWire camera with IR cut filter
Connection	FireWire
Manufacturer	The Imaging Source
Sensor	CCD
Type	progressive scan
Sensor specification	Sony ICX205AK
Format	1/2"
Resolution	1280 x 960 pixel
Dynamic range	8 bit
Exposure time	1/10000 s to 60 minutes
Gain	0 dB to 36 dB
FPS @ Max resolution	15 fps
Video formats @ Frame rate	1280 x 960, BY8 (RAW) @ 15, 7.5, 3.75 fps 1280 x 960, UYVY @ 7.5, 3.75 fps
Lens mount	C/CS mount
Supply voltage	8 V to 30 V via the FireWire cable
Current consumption	approx 200 mA @ 12 VDC
Dimensions (H x W x L)	50.6 mm x 50.6 mm x 50 mm
Mass	265 g
Max. temperature (operation)	-5 °C to 45 °C
Max. temperature (storage)	-20 °C to 60 °C
Max. humidity (operation)	20 % to 80 %
Max. humidity (storage)	20 % to 95 %
Subject to change.

Model: DBK 21AF04.AS

FireWire Color Camera without IR Cut Filter with 60 fps

Description :

• Color FireWire camera without IR cut filter

• 1/4" CCD, progressive scan

• Resolution 640 x 480

• Max. 60 fps

• Max exposure time 60 min

• C/CS Mount

• Software included

Technical specification, detailing all important parameters of the DBK 21AF04.AS astronomy camera:

 

Camera Parameter	Parameter Value
Product Code	DBK 21AF04.AS
Type	color FireWire camera without IR cut filter
Connection	FireWire
Manufacturer	The Imaging Source
Sensor	CCD
Type	progressive scan
Sensor specification	Sony ICX098BQ
Format	1/4"
Resolution	640 x 480 pixel
Dynamic range	8 bit
Exposure time	1/10000 s to 60 minutes
Gain	0 dB to 36 dB
FPS @ Max resolution	60 fps
Video formats @ Frame rate	640 x 480, BY8 (RAW) @ 60, 30, 15, 7.5, 3.75 fps 640 x 480, UYVY @ 30, 15, 7.5, 3.75 fps
Lens mount	C/CS mount
Supply voltage	8 V to 30 V via the FireWire cable
Current consumption	approx 200 mA @ 12 VDC
Dimensions (H x W x L)	50.6 mm x 50.6 mm x 50 mm
Mass	265 g
Max. temperature (operation)	-5 °C to 45 °C
Max. temperature (storage)	-20 °C to 60 °C
Max. humidity (operation)	20 % to 80 %
Max. humidity (storage)	20 % to 95 %
Subject to change.

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Model: DBK 31AF03.AS

Low Cost, High Resolution FireWire Color Telescope Camera without IR Cut Filter

Description :

• Color FireWire camera without IR cut filter

• 1/3" CCD, progressive scan

• Resolution 1024 x 768

• Max. 30 fps

• Max exposure time 60 min

• C/CS Mount

• Software included 

High resolution, fast refresh rate

The telescope camera DBK 31AF03.AS combines a high resolution, fast refresh rate and a low price. Therefore, it is ideally suited to amateur astronomers wishing to deploy a mega pixel camera. Using the shipped software - IC Capture - you can save the captured images to lossless and uncompressed AVI files.

 

Fast display of color images

For the visualization of the raw data from the color CCD (RAW format), the data stream must be post processed (color interpolation). Interpolated color images require much more bandwidth to transfer than original RAW images. Color interpolation in the CCD camera DBK 31AF03.AS can be switched off and thus 30 color frames per second can be transfered. In this case, the images are color interpolated on the host PC with the shipped software IC Capture.AS. Alternatively, should color interpolation not be desirable at all, AVI files can be written in RAW format.

 

Sony® color CCD

The astro CCD camera DBK 31AF03.AS is fitted with the color CCD ICX204AK, manufactured by Sony®. The resolution of the CCD is 1024 x 768 pixel at a format of 1/3". Even at long exposure times, its noise is minimal. Due to the high quality of the ICX204AK, it is often used in medical image processing applications.

 

IR cut filter

Color cameras that do not possess a color filter offer users a large degree of flexibility: Filters may be added as required by a specific application. Therefore, we ship the telescope camera DBK 31AF03.AS without an IR cut filter.

 

Fast data transfer via FireWire

The astro CCD camera DBK 31AF03.AS outputs high resolution images in a fast sequence. In order to transfer these large amounts of data to the host PC, a very fast bus is required - FireWire (IEEE 1394).

 

Shipped software for Windows®

This camera ships with the camera driver IC WDM DCAM TIS and the control software IC Capture.AS . To learn more about these software products, please take a look at the software section.

Technical specification, detailing all important parameters of the DBK 31AF03.AS astronomy camera:

Camera Parameter	Parameter Value
Product Code	DBK 31AF03.AS
Type	color FireWire camera without IR cut filter
Connection	FireWire
Manufacturer	The Imaging Source
Sensor	CCD
Type	progressive scan
Sensor specification	Sony ICX204AK
Format	1/3"
Resolution	1024 x 768 pixel
Dynamic range	8 bit
Exposure time	1/10000 s to 60 minutes
Gain	0 dB to 36 dB
FPS @ Max resolution	30 fps
Video formats @ Frame rate	1024 x 768, BY8 (RAW) @ 30, 15, 7.5, 3.75 fps 1024 x 768, UYVY @ 15, 7.5, 3.75 fps
Lens mount	C/CS mount
Supply voltage	8 V to 30 V via the FireWire cable
Current consumption	approx 200 mA @ 12 VDC
Dimensions (H x W x L)	50.6 mm x 50.6 mm x 50 mm
Mass	265 g
Max. temperature (operation)	-5 °C to 45 °C
Max. temperature (storage)	-20 °C to 60 °C
Max. humidity (operation)	20 % to 80 %
Max. humidity (storage)	20 % to 95 %
Subject to change.

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Model: DBK 41AF02.AS

FireWire Color Astro Camera without IR Cut Filter and Very High Resolution

Description :

• Color FireWire camera without IR cut filter

• 1/2" CCD, progressive scan

• Resolution 1280 x 960

• Max. 15 fps

• Max exposure time 60 min

• C/CS Mount

• Software included 

Resolution of 1280 x 960 pixels

With its 1280 x 960 pixel, the telescope camera DBK 41AF02.AS offers a very high resolution. It outputs uncompressed image data at a speed of 15 images per second. Using the shipped software - IC Capture.AS - you can capture lossless and uncompressed images sequences as AVI files.

 

Fast display of color images

Color CCDs output their data in RAW format. For visualization purposes this data cannot be used. It must first be subjected to a color interpolation process, in which the raw data is post processed. Much broader bandwidth is required to transfer interpolated images, than the original raw data from the camera. Color interpolation can be switched off in the CCD camera DBK 41AF02.AS. In this mode, a transfer rate of 15 color images per second can be achieved. Color interpolation is then carried out by IC Capture.AS on the host PC. Alternatively, should color interpolation not be desirable at all, AVI files can be written in RAW format.

 

Sony® color CCD

The most important part of the asto CCD camera DBK 41AF02.AS is the high resolution color CCD ICX205AK from Sony®. It has a resolution of 1280 x 960 pixels at a format of 1/2". Even at long exposure times, its noise is minimal. Due to the high quality of the ICX205AK CCD chip, it is often used in medical image processing applications.

 

IR cut filter

Color cameras that do not possess a color filter offer users a large degree of flexibility: Filters may be added as required by a specific application. Therefore, the telescope camera DBK 41AF02.AS ships without an IR cut filter.

 

Fast data transfer via FireWire

The CCD camera DBK 41AF02.AS outputs high resolution, uncompressed images at a high frame rate. These image sequences generate a large amount of data. In order to transfer these to the host PC, a very fast bus is required. Hence, the camera is fitted with a FireWire connector.

 

Shipped software for Windows®

This camera ships with the camera driver IC WDM DCAM TIS and the control software IC Capture.AS . To learn more about these software products, please take a look at the software section

Technical specification, detailing all important parameters of the DBK 41AF02.AS astronomy camera:

 

Camera Parameter	Parameter Value
Product Code	DBK 41AF02.AS
Type	color FireWire camera without IR cut filter
Connection	FireWire
Manufacturer	The Imaging Source
Sensor	CCD
Type	progressive scan
Sensor specification	Sony ICX205AK
Format	1/2"
Resolution	1280 x 960 pixel
Dynamic range	8 bit
Exposure time	1/10000 s to 60 minutes
Gain	0 dB to 36 dB
FPS @ Max resolution	15 fps
Video formats @ Frame rate	1280 x 960, BY8 (RAW) @ 15, 7.5, 3.75 fps 1280 x 960, UYVY @ 7.5, 3.75 fps
Lens mount	C/CS mount
Supply voltage	8 V to 30 V via the FireWire cable
Current consumption	approx 200 mA @ 12 VDC
Dimensions (H x W x L)	50.6 mm x 50.6 mm x 50 mm
Mass	265 g
Max. temperature (operation)	-5 °C to 45 °C
Max. temperature (storage)	-20 °C to 60 °C
Max. humidity (operation)	20 % to 80 %
Max. humidity (storage)	20 % to 95 %
Subject to change.

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The DMK Astronomy Cameras Sample Images

The following images have been sent to us by the astro-photographers specified in each image's attribution.

Jean Luc Dauvergne - Moon

Efrain Morales - Jupiter

Efrain Morales - Jupiter

Dr. Joseph M. Zawodny  - Moon Craters

Dr. Joseph M. Zawodny  - Moon Craters

Mike Brown - Rima Hadley

Mike Brown - Saturn

Cai-Uso Wohler - Theophilus

Cai-Uso Wohler - Plato

Cai-Uso Wohler - Solar Flare

Cai-Uso Wohler - Sun Spot

Cai-Uso Wohler - Solar Flare

Cai-Uso Wohler - Solar Flare

Cai-Uso Wohler - Solar Flare

Martin Fiedler - International Space Station ISS

Oliver Stiehler - Eratosthenes Wallace

Oliver Stiehler - Sun Spot

Rodolphe Goldsztejn - Messier 3

Daniel Llewellyn - Jupiter

Jürgen Mensing - Sun