I had it. Leaked oil, ZWO replaced it. Then, cooler is gone. They replaced it again, I rid of it. By the way, Fan inside camera was vibrating as well. You will not see vibration effect on tiny low end scopes, but it will have pronounced negative effect on high quality scopes and long FL scopes. Moravian version is better. You could ask Teledyne or FLI to review their products. Maybe they will agree; you never know.
I have it and I love it. I use refractors/Newtonians up to 1000mm and it produces beautiful images. I don’t see any fan vibrations at all. It’s definitely an upgrade from the ZWO ASI071 that I had before. The noise level is so low that at -20C the histograms of a bias frame at 0.001s exposure, and a dark frame at 180s exposure, look identical, it’s incredible.
@@psegre What happened with my response? ZWO removed it or you? So, did you watch about vibration in camera? Did you read comments? Did you look at your pictures with and without cooler on?
@@MrPedalpaddle Cameras, especially planetary and guiding, are Okish, work, show some pictures. Generally, everyone who sold ZWO products and upgraded were happier. ZWO is plug and play type of equipment. Many people like it. I more like reliability, quality and high end specs. Importantly, products should perform according to these specs.
Nice review. I have the 2600MC and 2600MM, both are excellent cameras. I decided to go 2" on all my imaging rigs from the outset, it does cost more initially but saves buying twice if you get a full frame camera in the future.
Actually non zwo can be used together with a mini pc mounted on the scope and controlled from the comfort of your living room, no need for external laptop's anymore 😊 Enjoyed your review 👍
I don't have the 2600MC Pro but do have the 2600MM Pro. I definitely love this camera and sensor the detail you can capture is amazing, I just need some more clear nights given that I got it in January and I've used it about 3 times so far! A great video and review, nicely produced and full of information, thanks!
Details will be better with small pixels. For example, 294mm. Right? Maybe you like sensitivity or sensor size, but for resolution it is not the best camera.
how would you compare the 2600MC Pro with the 294MC Pro - especially for larger (130mm f5.6-7 APO) - I'm concerned about oversampling with smaller pixels!
One simple question, why a deep sky oriented color camera has an IR cut protection glass in front of the sensor? Doesn't this limit the nebulas pictures as you showed in the video?
The IR cut filters for deep sky are not the same cut filters as in DSLR's. They have a steeper cutoff after 656nm to include Ha, but cut the rest of the IR
Hello @AstroAddict I just got this camera and had some issues with it giving me "exposure failure" error message! was wondering if you have encountered that? thx
Good video and explanations, do you think this camera works well with a Celestron C8 with focal reducer? With a distance of 1270mm would it have oversampling? Thanks and greetings from Uruguay
I've had this camera for a few years now and it's been my go to camera. One issue with any ZWO camera and the longer focal lengths (1000+mm) is vibration in the fan causing oblong stars.
I've heard about it a few times recently but never observed it with my 2600mc (1000mm). The fan is not attached directly, but by rubber fasteners. Holding the camera in your hands with the fan turned on, you don't feel any vibration.
There is a small rare set of these 2600MC pros that have vibration issues. it's really rare, but it's good that you found that out. There is a thread or two about that on cloudynights and they changed their fans to solve the issue. you could also order the same stock fan from ZWO and that will likely solve the issue. The only other thing to worry about is the thermal pad for the sensor can leak oil, so I always store this camera upside down with the sensor facing up when I place it in the bag. I've never had an issue with the oil leakage this way.
I have 2600 mc for a year and a half now. It's just great. I have two sets with which I go out of town (because I live in Bortle 9 city). I use one with 2600mc, the other with canon 600d. The difference is huge. I'm saving money for a second camera. I't will never end, right? :) A lot of people complain about oil leaks. From what I've asked those who have this problem were using the camera's built-in dew heater. So I didn't use it at all. No oil leaks so far.
That doesnt make any sense - dew heater is completely off the chip, its under the mounting plate, heating the chamber very firmly, so I really doubt anything to do with the oil leak.
Nice review. I really like the format, leaving the specs to Google and focusing on the use cases. But one quibble: the alternative to an ASI Air is not only a laptop. A mini-PC and power box can serve the same function. Perhaps not as easy to use as an ASI Air, but it gives flexibility in software (e.g., NINA, Firecapture, etc.) and non-ZWO cameras. (I'm not dissing the ASI Air, only pointing out that there is an equivalent alternative.)
@@AstroAddict I found it way easier to process. No gradients and absolute no light pollution. Signal is so much stronger too. Just import stack and then stretch. Very little cleaning is needed. I seem to agonize for hours over OSC images but my narrowband stuff is supper simple.
It's been around for quite some time and has produced spectacular images. Although it initiated with some caveats, hopefully, all is good now. I have one, by the way.
I made a test yesterday for this fan-vibration on my 2600mc (with "only" 850mm) -> no difference (at 55% cooling power, if this makes any difference at the speed of the fan)
I can use every camera that comes with ASCOM drivers with a scope pc, so I am not limited to ZWO cams: I use Alpaca remote server and so everything runs remotely without any issues.
2:00 minutes in, "You have to use a 2" filter for this camera." Now you tell me! LOL! I kinda like the circular frame to my images. Round Telescopes, Square sensors. What is wrong with this picture? So now I need addional filter wheels and filters. Smooth move ZWO. Sells equipment. Not laughing anymore.
