Characteristics & functions
- Frame integration system (Slow shutter speed)
- Ultra low light sensitivity
- Wide ranging shutter speed
- Controlable with hand-held remote controller
- High vertical resolution
- Still picture
- Shutter speed control
- Manual gain control
- Gamma correction (3 steps)
- Iris lens control (open/auto)
- Video/DC iris auto-select
- Iris level control
Specifications:
- Effective pixels: 380k(N), 440k(P)
- Resolution: 570TVL(H), 480TVL(V)
- Minimum illumination: 0.00002 lx. F1.4
- Gain control: MGC(8-38dB)
- S/N ratio: 52dB
- Shutter speeds: HI(OFF, 1/25, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000[Sec.]), LO(1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256[Frame])
- Gamma: 0.35/0.45/1.0
- Weight: 150g(Controller 210g)
(CCIR Version)
Our expert comment:
Watec and Mintron cameras are extremely sensitive analogue video cameras with a CCD microlens chip. They are widely found in astronomy as they are ideally suited for live viewing of DSOs, and photography of meteors and for minor planet occultations. The Watec is the successor to the Mintron camera.
Further information on these products can be found here.
(Bernd Gährken)
