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 Home > Learning Center > Video Imaging  Video Imaging Imaging with Mallin Cam The shots below were taken with my 25" f/5 Obsession, ServoCAT drive, Mallin Cam Pro video camera and displayed on an ordinary 800 line Black & White "security monitor". No computer needed. Just stick the camera in the focuser and connect the cable to the monitor. This was my first time out with the video cam. I used a cheap digital camera and simply aimed it at the monitor to take the shots. The resolution is much better when gazing at the monitor in real time than the photos indicate. Also considerable resolution is lost posting to the web as I try to keep download times decent. It is incredible how much deeper I can see in real time with the video camera than with my eye and scope alone. The night had good seeing but horrible transparency with high thin clouds, haze, first quarter moon, and moderate light pollution at my site. Mag 4.5 sky or worse. Considerable image improvement can be obtained and archived by connecting the camera directly to a VCR or digital recorder.
The six shots below were taken at the 2006 Winter Star Party in the Florida Keys. All were taken with a hand held digital camera off the monitor. They were captured in Black and White because there was a heavy red filter over the monitor to preserve everyones night vision at the star party. There's actually more detail visible with the red filter removed.
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