Celestron NexImage Solar System Imager by Celestron
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Digital camera reviews of Celestron NexImage Solar System Imager
Digital camera Review: I wasted my money and lost my patience with CELESTRON
Summary: 1 Stars
I recently bougth a camera and it is not compatible with Windows 7, and CELESTRON people said they don't have the drivers for W7 only for XP (Should i change my computer!!, ja...)- so my camera is in the box on the top of the bookshelf in my house - ít's very expensive to return it since I don't live in the USA. It's a gadget without future technology, in other words it is a waste of time and money.Digital camera Review: Images in an Instant!
Summary: 5 Stars
This has got to be one of the easiest telescope imager/camera around. This imager goes in place of the eyepiece and the images instantly appear on the laptop computer screen. The included image processing software is very user friendly. The driver loads quickly in seconds. It is very exciting to see astro images of the moon and details on the lunar craters. The CCD chip is highly sensitive and gives you excellent detail even at low light conditions. The photographic magnification of this imager gives you a remarkable 150x. I have not tried it on Jupiter but I am certain that I won't be disappointed. Great purchase!Digital camera Review: It would be great if the nose was actually 1.25"
Summary: 3 Stars
I bought one of these to use for planets.
Setting it up to work with the laptop was very easy.
Unfortunately, the nose is only 1.21" wide, so it wobbles in the scope - making it very tough to aim.
Next time, I'll try putting a plastic sleeve on it to get it closer to 1.25" - with that, I expect it'll perform well.
The price is certainly attractive. And pictures I've seen from others with this camera are impressive. If the nose was the right size, I'd have given it 5 stars.
Update 7/21/06: I contacted Celestron about the problem with the adapter, and they sent a replacement that is 1.251 inches in diameter. It's a hair large, but should work fine. I'm unable to change my rating on an edit, but this shows they were responsive to a problem, and I give them credit for that.
On this basis, while my rating shows a 3, I feel it deserves a 5.
Digital camera Review: It's an alright way to get into Astrography.
Summary: 3 Stars
I purchased this 6 months ago and have used it quite a bit. First things first. You won't get fantastic shots with it. I knew that when I purchased it. I'd describe the quality as slightly less than a cell phone in a dark room. The real fun happens when you take 50 shots and then stack them. I have a Macbook Pro and had to install VMWare fusion to get this up and running. All of the software included with the webcam (and that's what this is) only work with Windows.
I have taken many shots of Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. I took a few of the moon and I didn't like them. The brightness of the moon was... off. To this day, the NexImage has taken my best shot of Jupiter. I also have a Canon XSI and an adapter to hook it up to my Celestron 6Se. My DSLR obviously takes much better shots of the moon and sometimes planets, but this little webcam put together my best planetary shot. If you're looking to get into Deep Sky Imaging, invest in something different. I tried to get a shot of the Orion Nebula and this little guy just can't do it.
Overall, the NexImage is a decent way to get into Astrography - planetary Astrography that is. If you're using an unguided mount, I'm pretty sure this is the way I'd go. Obviously, if you invested more than $1000 in your telescope, I'm sure you could scrounge up $500 more to buy a DSLR to get better pictures. But I'd only invest in that if you're sure you'll like Astrography. It's a cruel mistress. You can literally spend all night trying to get a good shot, and then when you see your finished product, you'll be less than underwhelmed. It takes a lot of practice, a lot of patience, and a lot of luck. So, investing a hundred dollars in the NexImage might be a good way to determine if you even want to continue with Astropgrahy.
Digital camera Review: Maravilloso/great
Summary: 5 Stars
I love this item and I recommended for anythings.
Me encanta y lo recomiendo para cualquier usuario