blueman
Vendor Blue Sky Accessories
Reged: 07/20/07
Posts: 1420
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I ordered the ST8300 today from Anacortes, got on their Pre-Order List as #2! Should receive it on the first shipment and it will ship to me from SBig which is only 100 miles from here.
I will be trying the CFW-9 with 12.5" filters at first, until the filter wheels are available for the 36mm filters. SBig stated when I called today, that I might as well try it and see how it works, because I have the CFW-9 and filters and it will fit the ST8300. They have done this and with Narrow Band images at f/5.4 (NP101 which is one of my scopes) and f/7, the test images looked good with no real vignetting! However, they are not sure how well RGBL will work, so it is just something to try.
So, hopefully next year will be a good one for photography! I would really appreciate some good seeing and clear nights. 
Blueman
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14.5" Starmaster with ServoCat and Argo Navis
AT 8" RC
TV NP101 f/5.4 APO Telvue .8 Focal Reducer
WO 80mm f/6 APO Televue .8 focal reducer
SBig ST2000xm with CFW-9 filter wheel
Astrodon Gen2 filters RGBL
Baader HA,O-III, H-Beta, S-II Filters
Losmandy G-11 Gemini Auto-guided
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Ricky
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 09/09/03
Posts: 2361
Loc: Nor Cal
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pics when u get it!!!
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Regards Ricky
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ADM Mount w/SiTech GoTo
WO ZS66
Orion Autoguider
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JerryWise
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Reged: 12/26/03
Posts: 7833
Loc: Lexington, SC
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I think I'm going to go for it to. Likely the color version if offered. I tried the QHY 8 and it didn't work out. SBIG coming out with this is an outstanding move on their part. Wonder if you can pre-order through Astronomics? Mike?
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Jerry
Celestron C-11
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Ricky
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 09/09/03
Posts: 2361
Loc: Nor Cal
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BTW CONGRATS! 
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Regards Ricky
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ADM Mount w/SiTech GoTo
WO ZS66
Orion Autoguider
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DanB
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 12/05/07
Posts: 827
Loc: Pacific Northwest
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I ordered the ST8300 today from Anacortes....
I would really appreciate some good seeing and clear nights.
Blueman
Congrats Blueman, I bet you're excited:-) You have a nice collection going there!
Me and you both on the clear skies. Its been cloudy and/ or full moon bright for me, I cant get an image in edgewise. All I've seen with the AT8RC is the moon and I've had it for 2 month's now, sheesh!
Cant wait to see some stuff from your new camera and that AT8. I see you are a vendor but dont see a webpage, thought I'd finally ask?
Dan
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AT8RC astrograph
AT80ED refractor (guidescope)
10" Meade f4.5 reflector
8" Meade f6 reflector
EQ6 Skywatcher/Synscan
Meade DSI (Guide camera)
CCD Labs Q453 (Main imager)
Nebulosity 2
PHD guiding
"In questions of science, the authority of a thousand is not worth the humble reasoning of a single individual".
- Galileo Galile -
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neutronman
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 01/10/08
Posts: 1020
Loc: Dallas, Texas
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Congrats! I saw the camera at AIC - nice and small and light. I bet SBIG sells a bajillion of them!
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JOhn A Davis
Scopes: TEC 140, FSQ 106ED, FS60C, LX200 ACF 10", Borg 50mm, CPC 800
Mounts: TAK EM-200, AstroTrac
Cameras: STL-11000M, Canon XSI (Hutech Mod), Nikon D-80, Orion SS Autoguider, ToUcam
My astrophotography Blog...
http://downthewormhole.blogspot.com/
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lineman_16735
Tak-o-holic
Reged: 12/04/04
Posts: 2604
Loc: Central PA
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I will be trying the CFW-9 with 12.5" filters at first
Man I'm gonna need a bigger scope to take advantage of 12.5" filters  All kidding aside, congrats and I can't wait to see some images from this camera. I'm on the fence.
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Chris
A mount from Illinois
A scope from Japan
A camera from Cal-I-Fornia
A dog from Kentucky
A wife and kids from the "Twilight Zone"
The Geek Shed
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blueman
Vendor Blue Sky Accessories
Reged: 07/20/07
Posts: 1420
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Hi,
The color version will be made as well. Might be a few made in December, but they are concentrating on the Mono version for the first run.
I believe you can Pre-Order through any dealer. I used Anacortes only because they had a list and I save sales tax.
Blueman
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14.5" Starmaster with ServoCat and Argo Navis
AT 8" RC
TV NP101 f/5.4 APO Telvue .8 Focal Reducer
WO 80mm f/6 APO Televue .8 focal reducer
SBig ST2000xm with CFW-9 filter wheel
Astrodon Gen2 filters RGBL
Baader HA,O-III, H-Beta, S-II Filters
Losmandy G-11 Gemini Auto-guided
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blueman
Vendor Blue Sky Accessories
Reged: 07/20/07
Posts: 1420
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Hi Ricky,
I will post pics as soon as I can.
Blueman
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14.5" Starmaster with ServoCat and Argo Navis
AT 8" RC
TV NP101 f/5.4 APO Telvue .8 Focal Reducer
WO 80mm f/6 APO Televue .8 focal reducer
SBig ST2000xm with CFW-9 filter wheel
Astrodon Gen2 filters RGBL
Baader HA,O-III, H-Beta, S-II Filters
Losmandy G-11 Gemini Auto-guided
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blueman
Vendor Blue Sky Accessories
Reged: 07/20/07
Posts: 1420
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Hi Dan,
No web page, I make custom items by order, all hand made and I do not need a web page, it is just a hobby sideline.
Yeah, weather is the worst part of imaging, you are under its control at all times. Hope to have a better year than this one.
I am getting some good equipment finally. Takes time and it never ends. 
Blueman
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14.5" Starmaster with ServoCat and Argo Navis
AT 8" RC
TV NP101 f/5.4 APO Telvue .8 Focal Reducer
WO 80mm f/6 APO Televue .8 focal reducer
SBig ST2000xm with CFW-9 filter wheel
Astrodon Gen2 filters RGBL
Baader HA,O-III, H-Beta, S-II Filters
Losmandy G-11 Gemini Auto-guided
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blueman
Vendor Blue Sky Accessories
Reged: 07/20/07
Posts: 1420
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Oops, slip of the finger, 1.25" of course! 
Thanks, it was a hard decision, but it is made now and there is just the wait.
Blueman
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14.5" Starmaster with ServoCat and Argo Navis
AT 8" RC
TV NP101 f/5.4 APO Telvue .8 Focal Reducer
WO 80mm f/6 APO Televue .8 focal reducer
SBig ST2000xm with CFW-9 filter wheel
Astrodon Gen2 filters RGBL
Baader HA,O-III, H-Beta, S-II Filters
Losmandy G-11 Gemini Auto-guided
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jmasin
sage
Reged: 12/22/08
Posts: 489
Loc: Murphy, TX (DFW)
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Congrats!
I'm thinking of making the jump from DSLR to this. Did they indicate WHEN delivery may occur? I'm trying to figure if I have a chance of getting something when I'm home for 2 weeks around Christmas time.
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Cheers,
Jon
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Orion Atlas 8" (203mm f/4.9 on Atlas EQ-G)
Tasco 60mm (~35 years old and still kicking!)
Nikon D300, 80, 70 & many lenses
http://www.pbase.com/jmasin/astro
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lawrie
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 01/31/06
Posts: 1742
Loc: Okanagan Valley
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I just got my order conformation from Anacortes for the OSC version.
I was going to order a QHY-8, till I watched Jerry's ordeals.
This camera fits my 101is way better, in fact one of their test shots used the Np 101, North American neb.
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Clear Skies
Lawrie
Ultima 8
Atlas EQ-G
ZenithStar 80 FD
DSI Pro - Pro II
Canon 350D
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Chuck D.
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Reged: 07/13/09
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I tried the QHY 8 and it didn't work out.
What did you not like about the QHY 8?
Chuck D.
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blueman
Vendor Blue Sky Accessories
Reged: 07/20/07
Posts: 1420
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Hi Jmasin,
Just sometime in December, no firm date yet.
Blueman
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14.5" Starmaster with ServoCat and Argo Navis
AT 8" RC
TV NP101 f/5.4 APO Telvue .8 Focal Reducer
WO 80mm f/6 APO Televue .8 focal reducer
SBig ST2000xm with CFW-9 filter wheel
Astrodon Gen2 filters RGBL
Baader HA,O-III, H-Beta, S-II Filters
Losmandy G-11 Gemini Auto-guided
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blueman
Vendor Blue Sky Accessories
Reged: 07/20/07
Posts: 1420
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Hi Lawrie,
I got my conformation too!
They will be making the color version December too, so you should get yours then as well.
SBig is only 100 miles from me, so I like dealing with a local manufacturer, I can even drive over if I need to do so.
Blueman
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14.5" Starmaster with ServoCat and Argo Navis
AT 8" RC
TV NP101 f/5.4 APO Telvue .8 Focal Reducer
WO 80mm f/6 APO Televue .8 focal reducer
SBig ST2000xm with CFW-9 filter wheel
Astrodon Gen2 filters RGBL
Baader HA,O-III, H-Beta, S-II Filters
Losmandy G-11 Gemini Auto-guided
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Howie_in_AZ
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Reged: 09/03/09
Posts: 12
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I'm still on the fence between this and the FLI ML8300, which has far better cooling.
Still, this one would be some $1500 less than the FLI...
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David Pavlich
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Hi,
The color version will be made as well. Might be a few made in December, but they are concentrating on the Mono version for the first run.
I believe you can Pre-Order through any dealer. I used Anacortes only because they had a list and I save sales tax.
Blueman
After the announcement was made at the AIC, I went to the OPT booth and became #1 on their pre-book list.  I ordered the OSC, though.
David
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Proud Member; PAS NOLA,
"If we knew what we were doing, it wouldn't be called research..."
A. Einstein
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BlueGrass
member
Reged: 07/25/09
Posts: 73
Loc: Wasatch Front, UT
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Going to order one this weekend... SBig looks to be the better camera for the money... just a question for you experts though. If I use a 2" VB on my 8" SCT will there be much vignetting or will I get better results binning?
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C8 / EON 80 APO
CGEM / CG5
ST80 with SS AG setup
Canon 1000d
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blueman
Vendor Blue Sky Accessories
Reged: 07/20/07
Posts: 1420
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Hi Howie,
I too did a lot of research on this and after talking to people that own a 8300 chip camera, FLI, QSI and Apogee, they all seemed to agree that you do not have to deep cool the chip like you do most of the Kodak chips with -10 being about the max required. There you have about .1 electrons and from there you will reduce this by 50% for every 6c you drop, but that just means that you would have .05 at -22c and you will just not see the difference. Even at 0c, the noise is very small.
So, do you really need the super cooling? I am not convinced that you do and this is why I bought the SBig. At this price I can have the Camera, 8 filters and 9 position filter wheel for(about $4000-4250)about the cost of just the camera and filter wheel from FLI ($4150) and with the FLI I will still have to spend another $1500-1900 for the filters.
So, as you said, about $1500+ less money.
Now, I think the FLI is a great camera and maybe it is worth the extra, but I am on a budget and I have to save where I can.
The $1500-2000 will come it handy should I decide to buy the new AT10RC when they come out, they will cost about $3000, so it would pay for most of it. In fact I could sell the AT8RC and would have enough to buy it.
All of this and more is what made up my mind. Hopefully it is the right choice. I really do believe that SBig will come through with a nice camera.
Blueman
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14.5" Starmaster with ServoCat and Argo Navis
AT 8" RC
TV NP101 f/5.4 APO Telvue .8 Focal Reducer
WO 80mm f/6 APO Televue .8 focal reducer
SBig ST2000xm with CFW-9 filter wheel
Astrodon Gen2 filters RGBL
Baader HA,O-III, H-Beta, S-II Filters
Losmandy G-11 Gemini Auto-guided
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