Celestron C8 Schmidt-Cassegrain
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Sky-Watcher Refractor 150mm/f8
MC MTO-11
TS Refractor 80mm f5
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AGFA CL 50 Digicam

Until 2004-04 I used a 1.3 MegaPixel Digicam, the AGFA CL50, to take pictures of the moon and the sun. AGFA launched this camera in 1999. Today, it is absolutly not a high-end digital camera but it is still usable for afocal photography of the moon and the sun. I used it in combination with the scopetronix EZ-Pix Digital Camera Holder.

Technical Data:

Sensor type: Colour Area CCD
Number of Pixels: 1.25 million pixels
Sensor Size: 1/2.7"
Sensitivity: 90 ISO (approx.)
Image sizes (resolution): *1600 x 1200 1280 x 960 640 x 480 *(with PhotoGenie interpolation)
Time between photos (High res.): 9 secs.
Bit depth: 24 bit
Zoom Lens: 5.2mm to 15.6mm, 35mm equivalent: 34mm to 102mm
Lens Configuration: 7 elements in 7 groups
Aperture: f 2.8 - f 8
Normal Focusing distance: 80 cm ~ infinity
Macro Focusing distance: 20 cm to 80 cm
Serial interface: RS-232-C
Com speed: 230.4 Kbps max.
Video out: NTSC
Memory Card Provided: 8 MB SmartMedia
Compression: JPEG
Image Capacity (with 8MB card) 1600 mode: 12 1280: 24 640: 96
Monochrome: Yes
Panorama Mode: Yes with software
Accessories Provided: Camera bag, Wrist Strap, All Cables
Software: PhotoGenie interpolation computer software + AGFA PhotoWise