New QHY MiniCAM8 astro camera - all in one imaging system

One of the more exciting releases for astrophotographers is the the new QHY miniCAM8 system.

It's a handy way to add a compact imaging setup to an existing rig and a perfect step up for those start to get serious about their astro photos. 

It's an affordable and easy to use way to add to a mono or colour astro imaging camera to your telescope along with:

• A built-in filter wheel
• Commonly used filters customised for the miniCAM8
• Integrated cooling system 
• Powerful camera
• 512 MB of DDR3 RAM to handle data transfer of even large images
• 1.25" and 2" nosepiece adaptors

This combination is a small but powerful astronomy camera for both deep-sky imaging, an eight position filter wheel in about the same form fact you'd normally find a five position filter wheel taking up.

There's also built-in electronic cooling for dropping the temperature of the imaging system by around 45C. This helps reduce electronic noise for much sharper and clearer images. 

The camera itself is the IMX585 sensor, well known for its exceptional sensitivity which means its well suited to even challenging conditions and tricky targets. The system also features anti-dew control and zero amplifier glow 

• Light pollution filter
• Heavy light pollution filter
• Four-channel enhancement filter
• UV/IR cut filter

Specifications