Camera Lens Adapter; Focal Reducers; Flat Field Correctors; Third Party Products And Services - Santa Barbara Instrument Group STL-1001E Operating Manual

6.3.

Camera Lens Adapter

A camera lens adapter is available for the Research Series cameras. The camera lens adapter
allows you to mount a Nikon 35mm camera lens in place of the telescope for very wide field
views of the night sky or for daytime terrestrial imaging
6.4.

Focal Reducers

Several third party vendors, including Astro-Physics, Takahashi, Optec, Celestron and Meade,
make focal reducers that could be used with the Research Series cameras. Focal reducers may
cause some vignetting, however.
6.5.

Flat Field Correctors

For wide field imaging through fast refractors you may also want to add a flat field corrector
lens to keep stars round near the edge of the field of view of the larger CCDs. Check with your
telescope manufacturer for these accessories.
6.6.

Third Party Products and Services

There are numerous third party products and services available directed to the CCD user.
Appendix E mentions a few vendors who have supported SBIG products just to give you an
idea of the ever increasing interest in this new technology.

6.6.1. Windows Software

Our CCDOPS version 5 software is compatible with Windows 95/98/2000/Me/NT/XP.
However, many users also want additional image processing or analytical features not found in
CCDOPS. Therefore, since January 2001, all SBIG cameras also include CCDSoftV5 which is a
joint software development of SBIG and Software Bisque. There are also several other
commercial Windows programs available which include a stellar database, telescope control for
computerized telescopes like the Meade LX200, and CCD camera functions in an integrated
package.

6.6.2. Image Processing Software

There are a host of image processing software packages capable of reading and processing FITS
and TIFF files and many packages will read and process native SBIG image formats as well. In
addition to commercial software, a number of web sites offer public domain and shareware
programs.

6.6.3. Getting Hardcopy

For the best quality hard copy, save the files in TIFF format and send a copy of the file on a disk
to a photo lab which offers printing of digital images. The Windows version of CCDOPS
allows for printing of the images. There are a number of third party software programs for the
Section 6 – Accessories for your CCD Camera
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