I don't think the Duo is for me, but I love how innovative ZWO has become. The ASI air has been a game changer for me, and their AM5N mount is on my wishlist. It's awesome to see all the new things they're rolling out with. Thanks for the review!
Great video, very informative. I upgraded from the 533mc. I am using it with a 90mm Triplet + 0.8 reducer combined with Altair Astro 4nm Dual Band filters HA OIII and SII OIII on EQ6-R in a town with bortle 6 skies and guiding 0.3 to 0.5. After getting the back focus sorted, I'm running 5-10 mins subs. Great FOV and superb detail.
I think you just sold a Duo. . .unless I get the Air instead. Didn’t realize the sensor was improved over my “old” ASI2600MC Pro but that’s a nice bonus. And wow, have I encountered frustrations using an OAG on a C9.25. Thanks for the clear and pertinent review.
Nice to meet you, I also have the same MC DUO, but is it possible to track stars with an M42-mount Nikon standard lens? Even if the guide sensor is half hidden, there is no problem if you can track it safely. By the way, the lens is samyang 135mm ED UMC. I would appreciate it if you could teach me. From Japan. I'm writing with the translation function of the iPad. It's easier to understand the reply in English.
It was a mistake of Nikon 44mm. I can hardly understand the English of the video, but I can understand the English of the comments. In English, please.
☝️ First of all, thank you for this video... 😒I am really surprised why you never mentioned anything about using the camera to record video, the video specifications, and what are the negatives and positives of the camera... My greetings to you.
All but the most expensive mounts have a fair bit of error when tracking objects in the sky. This gets much worse if you don't have great polar alignment, have a lot of wind, etc. and is greatly exaggerated by longer exposures. This causes stars to end up being elongated, blurry, or otherwise misshapen. Guiding software locks on to a star and uses its relative movement to figure out what correction commands to send to the mount.
I own this camera since a couple of months, I am very happy with it. Mine worked perfectly at 2350 mm, 1645 mm and 525mm hyperstar on my Celestron Edge HD 9.25, also with filters like the optolong l-pro and extreme. Soon I will get the monochrome version, cant wait to shoot with it. If for some reason it doesn’t work with a narrow band filter, I can use my Celestron OAG and zwo asi174mm. Keep up the good work, really enjoy your videos.
@@PhaethonJ PhaethonJ, I am thinking about my first deep sky camera, I have the AM5, the ASI-Air Plus and Televue 5inch NP127. I am thinking of going for the 2600MC Duo, but others say I should save money and just get the 2600MC Pro, since the Pro is $1,000 AUD cheaper (in Australia) than the Duo, plus admittedly I already have 50mm guidescope and ASI224MC planetary camera I could use to guide. I am still leaning towards the Duo cos of convenience (weight, cable, dew heater) and eliminates potential guidescope flexure problems. What do you think ?
Every video a pure 5-star performance. THANKS !
Absolutely agree: too much criticism of a small innovative industry of incredibly dedicated professionals.
I don't think the Duo is for me, but I love how innovative ZWO has become. The ASI air has been a game changer for me, and their AM5N mount is on my wishlist. It's awesome to see all the new things they're rolling out with. Thanks for the review!
Great video, very informative.
I upgraded from the 533mc.
I am using it with a 90mm Triplet + 0.8 reducer combined with Altair Astro 4nm Dual Band filters HA OIII and SII OIII on EQ6-R in a town with bortle 6 skies and guiding 0.3 to 0.5.
After getting the back focus sorted, I'm running 5-10 mins subs.
Great FOV and superb detail.
Nice review! Always glad to see a new posting from you. Cheers!
I think you just sold a Duo. . .unless I get the Air instead. Didn’t realize the sensor was improved over my “old” ASI2600MC Pro but that’s a nice bonus. And wow, have I encountered frustrations using an OAG on a C9.25. Thanks for the clear and pertinent review.
I presume at the native focal length and with a hyperstar the c9.25 EhD would work best with the Duo…?
Will this camera work with a standard 90s 8in meade sct?
Nice to meet you, I also have the same MC DUO, but is it possible to track stars with an M42-mount Nikon standard lens? Even if the guide sensor is half hidden, there is no problem if you can track it safely. By the way, the lens is samyang 135mm ED UMC. I would appreciate it if you could teach me. From Japan. I'm writing with the translation function of the iPad. It's easier to understand the reply in English.
It was a mistake of Nikon 44mm. I can hardly understand the English of the video, but I can understand the English of the comments. In English, please.
As far as I can see from the video, it seems that the guide can go even with the 42mm mount. I'll give it a try.😃
☝️ First of all, thank you for this video... 😒I am really surprised why you never mentioned anything about using the camera to record video, the video specifications, and what are the negatives and positives of the camera... My greetings to you.
Can somebody explain why guiding is necessary? Why do some people need a guide camera?
All but the most expensive mounts have a fair bit of error when tracking objects in the sky. This gets much worse if you don't have great polar alignment, have a lot of wind, etc. and is greatly exaggerated by longer exposures. This causes stars to end up being elongated, blurry, or otherwise misshapen. Guiding software locks on to a star and uses its relative movement to figure out what correction commands to send to the mount.
@Psychlist1972 ok, it is for very long exposure times... I never go above 10sec exposures and live stack instead...
I stopped guiding a year ago, it hasn’t negatively impacted my EQ6r pro performance at all 🤷🏻♂️
@@woody5109 If you are using a scope with a wide field of view, and/or use periodic error correction, you can often get away with it.
It really doesn't fit the focal length of 2800 C11 HD ,even with the Hyper star, I will upgrade to Player One
Kind of expensive.
Especially if you cant use it at longish focal lengths lol. Love interesting experiments though
Mine worked pretty well at 2,000mm as shown in the video. Sometimes what’s shown as lacking on paper actually doesn’t appear to be the case.
I own this camera since a couple of months, I am very happy with it.
Mine worked perfectly at 2350 mm, 1645 mm and 525mm hyperstar on my Celestron Edge HD 9.25, also with filters like the optolong l-pro and extreme.
Soon I will get the monochrome version, cant wait to shoot with it.
If for some reason it doesn’t work with a narrow band filter, I can use my Celestron OAG and zwo asi174mm.
Keep up the good work, really enjoy your videos.
@@AstroBlender I own both the mc duo and mm duo, love them both.
@@PhaethonJ PhaethonJ, I am thinking about my first deep sky camera, I have the AM5, the ASI-Air Plus and Televue 5inch NP127. I am thinking of going for the 2600MC Duo, but others say I should save money and just get the 2600MC Pro, since the Pro is $1,000 AUD cheaper (in Australia) than the Duo, plus admittedly I already have 50mm guidescope and ASI224MC planetary camera I could use to guide. I am still leaning towards the Duo cos of convenience (weight, cable, dew heater) and eliminates potential guidescope flexure problems. What do you think ?