Mintron camera for solar?

[tooth_dr]

I have one of these Mintron cameras:

http://www.modernastronomy.com/shop/cameras/astro-video/mintron-astro-video/mintron-12v6hc-ex-mono-camera/

I've used it on deepsky stuff once (bought and not used!) but I just got thinking would it work for solar imaging? It has a larger sensor than my other camera so might get full disc?

Any other uses for it?

 

Thanks

Adam 

 

 

[Davey-T]

I have a similar Minitron video camera, different model, and have used it successfully for solar on my Lunt LS60.

Dave 

[tooth_dr]

5 minutes ago, Davey-T said:

I have a similar Minitron video camera, different model, and have used it successfully for solar on my Lunt LS60.

Dave 

 

I forget where the leads even go and how to use it!  If you have a minute would you mind looking at the photos below and see if it looks ok? Thanks!

 

 

[Davey-T]

Looks like you've got all the bits, I've got a manual somewhere if you haven't got one.

Dave

[tooth_dr]

I'll give it a whirl and see how I get on. Cheers. 

[Dave In Vermont]

The Minitron looks remarkably similar to my MallinCam. I've heard nothing but very good things about both, too.

Must be related somewhere,

Dave

[Louis D]

Analog video cables?  Think they'll update the camera for the digital age and go to at least 1080p with an HDMI output?

[Davey-T]

14 minutes ago, Louis D said:

Analog video cables?  Think they'll update the camera for the digital age and go to at least 1080p with an HDMI output?

I don't think such things existed when they were made 

Dave

[Louis D]

4 hours ago, Davey-T said:

I don't think such things existed when they were made 

Dave

I'm thinking of something more along the lines of the ZWO ASI185MC.  Would something like it be useful for outreach during public star parties with the image streamed to a monitor?

[Davey-T]

12 minutes ago, Louis D said:

I'm thinking of something more along the lines of the ZWO ASI185MC.  Would something like it be useful for outreach during public star parties with the image streamed to a monitor?

I've used the Minitron to show folks DSOs and Solar system objects in real time, no idea if the ZWO can do that,  you need a video camera that can stack images on the fly.

Something like this https://www.firstlightoptics.com/atik-cameras/atik-infinity-monocolour-video-astronomy-guiding-imaging-camera.html

Dave

[Louis D]

7 minutes ago, Davey-T said:

I've used the Minitron to show folks DSOs and Solar system objects in real time, no idea if the ZWO can do that,  you need a video camera that can stack images on the fly.

Dave

Yeah, probably need to run it through a software stack on a laptop first.  I saw a guy doing 10 minute stacks of nebula with a similar camera at a party last summer with his laptop.  For solar system objects, you should need only seconds to collect and display an image.

Sorry for dragging this thread off topic, but I was curious.