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ZWO Duo APS-C Cooled Color Astronomy Camera with Built-In Guide Sensor-ASI2600M_Duo

ZWO Duo APS-C Cooled Color Astronomy Camera with Built-In Guide Sensor-ASI2600M_Duo

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$1,799.00 Sale

OVERVIEW

  • 26 Megapixel Full-Frame Sensor: Delivers exceptional detail for capturing deep-sky objects with precision.
  • True 16-bit ADC: Provides up to 14 stops of high dynamic range, ensuring excellent contrast and detail in both bright and dark areas.
  • 80% Peak Quantum Efficiency: Greater sensitivity means more light capture, resulting in clearer and more detailed images.
  • 73ke- Full Well Capacity: Helps capture bright stars without them looking bloated or overexposed, even during long exposures.
  • Ultra-Low Readout Noise (1.0e - 3.3e): Enhances image clarity and dynamic range.
  • Zero Amp-Glow: Ensures clean images without the camera adding unwanted light from its electronics, even during extended exposures, reducing post-processing hassle..
  • Seamless Compatibility with ZWO Accessories: Integrates with accessories like the ZWO CAA Camera Angle Adjuster Electronic Rotator or the ZWO 7-Position Electronic Filter Wheel for 2" Filters (EFW).

The original ASI2600MC-Pro changed the game when considering what was possible with a color camera. The sensitivity, lack of amp glow, and all the other features that came with the ASI2600MC had never been available at that price. With the ASI2600MC Duo, you get the same amazing IMX571 high-resolution color sensor found in the original model. Except now it has a built-in auto-guiding sensor! Gone are the days of fiddling with an OAG or balancing a finder scope. With the ASI2600MC Duo, if your main camera can focus, then so can your guide camera!

The ZWO ASI2600MC-Duo uses the same 16-bit ADC for an impressive dynamic range of 14 stops. This means the 2600MC-Duo can capture faint details in both the dark shadows and bright highlights of your favorite targets. The 3.76µm pixels also provide an ideal pixel scale for a wide variety of imaging telescopes. This means fewer issues with sampling, better stars, and sharper deep-sky details.

The IMX571 color sensor in the ZWO ASI2600MC-Duo boasts the same 80% quantum efficiency (QE) as the original 2600MC-Pro. This remains an impressive figure as compared to previous generations of astronomy cameras, but where the ASI2600MC-Duo stands out is with a full well capacity of 73ke! This is 23ke larger than the original, and it means the stars won't become over-saturated or lose their detail in longer exposures. And of course, amp glow continues to be a thing of the past with this camera (even with dark frames).

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