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We are happy to offer professional CCD cameras from Bitran Corporation of Japan. Bitran Corporation has many years of experience in developing cooled CCD cameras for industrial and astronomical applications. Here is the manufacturers homepage, but mainly Japanese language!
Concept of Bitran BJ-50 Series CCD Camera
Camera types of Bitran BJ-50 Series CCD camera
First produced camera type of BJ-40 Series was BJ-41 with SONY ICX285AL/Q CCD sensor, introduced in July 2002 by Bitran Corporation. Since then, it is the best sold astronomical CCD camera in Japan. Since year 2011, Bitran offers SONY ICX285AL/Q CCD sensor in a new camera type called BJ-51L/C.
BJ-52L with 22mm sized Truesense Sensor KAI-4022 and 4 Million pixel is preferrable for large format imaging. Monochrome BJ-52L is an amazing imager with outstanding capabilities. Please enjoy a single exposure with wonderful BJ-42L (now BJ-52L): The Moon as a single 0.03sec exposure, carefully processed.
NEW!! We can offer you the newest Sony Sensor ICX694 in Astronomical BJ CCD-Camera BJ-53!! And our new Flagship is BJ-54L with 16 Megapixel sensor Truesense KAI-16050!!
New SONY ICX694 'EXviewHAD CCD II'-Sensor is the most sophisticated sensor for narrowband imaging: High sensitivity and approximately 78% QE, a lot higher than ICX285 (ca. 62% QE). Relative response of 0.9 for Hbeta/OIII and Halpha/SII is unique! Lower noise electronics gives also better SN-Ratio than with ICX285. And in the end, 6 Mio. pixel of square 4.54 micrometer size makes it perfect for large format imaging with Lenses and short focus refractors. Together with motorized filter wheel, this is the most exciting CCD imaging system for low light imaging!
Further News:
It is possible to control some motorized filter wheel with our Bitran Control software. Name saving of exposured images is automatically according to set filter wheel position.
For solar, lunar and planetary imaging, frame rate in 16bit resolution of new BJ-50 series is a lot higher than with BJ-40 series. Bitran Control software offers therefore a powerful routine that we use successfully for planetary imaging:
Several hundred 256x256-pixel frames were recorded with BJ-41L through RGB CCD-filter!
Camera Specifications:
| Camera name | BJ-51L | BJ-51C | BJ-52L | BJ-52C | BJ-53L | BJ-53C | BJ-54L |
| Camera type | Monochrome | Basic RGB pattern | Monochrome | Basic RGB pattern | Monochrome | Basic RGB pattern | Monochrome |
| CCD Sensor | ICX285AL ABG | ICX285AQ ABG | KAI-4022M ABG | KAI-4022CM ABG | ICX694ALG ABG | ICX694AQG ABG | KAI-16050M ABG |
| Sensor quality | Sony standard Grade | Truesense standard Grade | Sony standard Grade | Truesense standard Grade | |||
| Imaging area | 8.8mm x 6.6mm | 15.16mm x 15.16mm | 12.5mm x 10.0mm | 26.93mm x 17.95mm | |||
| Pixel of imaging area | 1.4 Mio or 1360x1024 pixel | 4 Mio or 2048x2048 pixel | 6 Mio or 2750x2200 pixel | 16 Mio or 4896x3264 pixel | |||
| Pixel size | 6.45 x 6.45 micrometer | 7.4 x 7.4 micrometer | 4.54 x 4.54 micrometer | 5.5 x 5.5 micrometer | |||
| Exposure times | 0.01s - 1s in 0.01s steps, 1s - 6500s in 0.1s steps | ||||||
| Read-out time | Fullframe 0.7s, center 256pixel 13.7fps | Fullframe 1.3s, center 256pixel 5.7fps | Fullframe 1.3s, center 256pixel 6.5fps | Fullframe 2.2s, center 256pixel 5.7fps | |||
| Pixel binning | 2x2, 3x3, 4x4 | 2x2, 3x3, 4x4 (only B&W) | 2x2, 3x3, 4x4 | 2x2, 3x3, 4x4 (only B&W) | 2x2, 3x3, 4x4 | 2x2, 3x3, 4x4 (only B&W) | 2x2, 3x3, 4x4 |
| Cooling type | Two-stage Peltier cooling, power control by software ; cooling support by water cycle possible | ||||||
| Minimum cooling down | -30°C below camera body temperature | -25°C below camera body temperature | -30°C below camera body temperature | -25°C below camera body temperature | |||
| Adaption / Backfocus | 31.7mm (1.25") drawtube adapter with M28 filter thread, connected to camera head by C-mount thread. Backfocus 17.5mm | 50.8mm (2") drawtube adapter with M48 filter thread, connected to camera head by M42 P0.75 thread. Backfocus 17.5mm | |||||
| Power | DC 12V, max. power consumption 2A | ||||||
| Camera head size | 78mm (W) x 104mm (H) 111mm (D) ; weight 530g | 78mm (W) x 104mm (H) 122mm (D) ; weight 730g | |||||
| Connection to PC | Standard High-Speed USB 2.0 cable | ||||||
| Supported file format | Bitran 16bit raw file format (ccd, drk, flt), FITS, TIFF, BMP | ||||||
| OS and Software | Control Software (only English language) works with Windows XP SP2, Vista SP1 and Windows 7/8/8.1 / MaxIm DL interface available | ||||||
For more information, please download our Manual (size 1.72 Mb as PDF).
Please have a look at some images, made by us with CCD cameras from Bitran:
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Prices: Please ask us about actual price; depending on your home country, we always calculate the best price for you. For a price idea check out Manufacturer homepage.
Conditions: Each camera is produced when ordered, so delivery of CCD camera to customer takes about 3-4 weeks. Payment before delivery.
Support: You will enjoy our support based on long term experience in astronomical CCD imaging, satisfaction guaranteed!
Guarantee: Valid for One Year after delivery, standard Japanese Manufacturer's Guarantee by Bitran Corporation, Japan.
Accessories: On purpose we do not offer much accessories, but we do individual consulting. Please ask us about everything, we help as best as possible.
Notes: Manual guiding is possible with Control Software. BJ-54C cannot be sold. Please do not buy Japanese BJ Series CCD camera, support for Japanese BJ Series CCD camera is only valid in Japan and you cannot use Japanese BJ Series CCD camera with English software. Also, English BJ Series CCD camera cannot be sold to USA and Canada. If still Japanese or English BJ Series CCD cameras are used in USA and Canada, there is no liability, guarantee and support by Bitran Corporation, Japan and by The CCD Astronomer, Switzerland.
For more specific information, please feel free to contact us!
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The CCD Astronomer
& Jan de Lignie
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