On Fri, Mar 15, 2024 at 05:54 AM, Peter Proulx wrote:
QSI6162
Good morning Pete,
That is unfortunate to hear your imaging train is giving you troubles like that. I wouldn't have imagined that kind of problem and I assume it was difficult to pinpoint.
I'm afraid CCD's have lost much of their value with the mass exodus to CMOS units. While there is still a market for them, unfortunately their values have dropped significantly.? It is my opinion that the remaining market is for those who have permanent setups and can afford the additional imaging time in order to lower the noise and thus get to a reasonable and comparable value to what the CMOS sensors are producing.?
Recognizing this significant drop in value, I picked up an FLI 16200 last year (same chip as your QSI) complete with FW and the required 50mm filters all for less than $4000 USD. These cameras sold for over $10k on their own only a few short years ago! I have paired my camera with a Astro-Physics 305 Riccardi-Honders and it? makes for a wonderful imaging train.?
There is a rather old ad on CN right now for a QSI6162 which is listed at $2099.?The same seller has also listed it on Astromart for $1899???
My advice would be to incorporate your camera into your new imaging train. It is an excellent camera with a decent sized chip. If you choose otherwise, I would at least try to pick something up that will use your current filters.
Best of luck with your decision.?
Barry
