QHY5III715 Colour Camera
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Overview
The QHY5III715C is an ultra-high resolution, back-illuminated color camera with extremely low read noise. The sensor has a 1/2.8-inch optical format, similar to the QHY5III462C. However, the QHY5III715C has four times as many pixels as the QHY5III462C, offering 4K resolution with 1.45μm pixels.
This makes the new QHY5III715C ideal for smaller, short focal length refractors. The exceptionally small pixels provide a field of view (FOV) of less than 1 arcsecond at focal lengths of 12 inches (300mm) or longer. The QHY5III715C inherits all of the updates and improvements of the QHY5III Series Ver. 2 line of cameras.
Extended Near-Infrared Sensitivity
The latest sensors feature deeper pixel wells, enhancing sensitivity to red and near-infrared (NIR) light. These sensors achieve peak NIR sensitivity nearly equal to visible light.
512MB DDR3 Buffer
The QHY5III (Ver. 2) cameras include a 512MB DDR3 buffer, doubling the memory of many deep-sky astrophotography cameras with 256MB. This reduces computer transmission load, ideal for high-speed planetary imaging.
New Front-End Design
The redesigned QHY5III (Ver. 2) cameras offer improved compatibility with a slim 8mm BFL, making them easy to integrate with off-axis guiders (OAGs). The 1.25-inch threaded adapter supports filters and interchangeable top glass allows seamless use of CS or C-mount lenses. A 1.25-inch filter wheel adapter connects monochrome cameras to QHYCFW3-S filter wheels.
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C Interface
Upgraded to USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C, these cameras offer better durability and flexibility than the previous USB 3.0 Type-B. Use high-quality cables to avoid performance issues.
Universal Guiding Interface
The cameras now feature an ST-4 compatible guiding interface, replacing proprietary designs, allowing easy replacement of guiding cables at low cost.
Indicator LED
An indicator LED at the back signals camera status using different colors for diagnostics. It remains off during normal operation to prevent light contamination.

Specifications
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Model | QHY5III715C |
| Image Sensor | Sony IMX715 |
| Mono/Color | Color Only |
| FSI/BSI | BSI |
| Sensor Size | 5.6mm x 3.2mm |
| Pixel Size | 1.45μm x 1.45μm |
| Effective Pixel Area | 3840 x 2192 |
| Effective Pixels | 8.4 Megapixels |
| Full Well Capacity | 5.7ke- |
| Read Noise | 0.87e- to 2.17e- |
| A/D | 12-bit (output as 16-bit and 8-bit) |
| Built-in Image Buffer | 512MB DDR3 Memory |
| Full Frame Rates | 42FPS@8bit, 23FPS@16bit |
| ROI Frame Rates | 1920Lines, 83FPS@8bit, 47FPS@16bit 640Lines, 99FPS@8bit, 99FPS@16bit |
| Exposure Time Range | 11μs - 900sec |
| Shutter Type | Electronic Rolling Shutter |
| Computer Interface | USB3.0 Type-C |
| Guide Port | Standard ST-4 Style |
| Telescope Interface | 1.25-inch, with CS and C-Mount |
| Optical Window | AR Anti-reflection Glass |
| Extra Filter | – |
| Back Focal Length | 17mm (with adapter); 8mm (without adapter) |
| Weight | 90g |
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from 197 reviewsgood quality and quick shipping. Andrew was great help.
Awesome definition, great contrast and sharpness.
Easy and reliable way to buy.
Perfect and helpful customer service.
The eye piece and the collimator are awesome.
Very happy with my purchase have been waiting a while to upgrade to the 2 inch family I have been using the eyepiece to veiw through a sct 8 inch so far have not been disappointed crisp clear images
A well built eyepiece of good quality good bang for your buck
I found a receipt yesterday from astronz dated 2004 in which I purchased a laser colminator which still works perfectly
Astronz still delivering excellent products at very competitive prices
Great product well made excellent optics value for money spent astronz excellent service and advice highly recommended
Great telescope and awesome service from Andrew over the holiday period - highly recommend
I'm happy with this product. Good price, good quality, and does the job required.
The 50mm SuperView (Erfle) eyepiece in a long focal length telescope gives a big, wide view of the sky that shorter eyepieces can't do. Coupled with an 8 inch f/12 Cassegrain, it gives a 1.2° field of view. The entire Moon fits easily in the view, as does most of the Pleiades/Matariki and the Orion Nebula.
For contrast, a 32mm Plossl has only about 0.5° field of view in the same telescope.
It's very easy and comfortable to look through, with plenty of eye relief even wearing glasses. Some eyepieces can be really particular with where you need to place your eye, but this isn't one of them.
If I had to pick a fault for it, it's a little lacking in contrast, but considering the price, it's extremely minor.
TL/DR: If you have a long focal length telescope, you should have one of these, and for $140, you don't have an excuse not to.
Weather and work mean I haven't yet had a chance to try out the coma corrector under the stars, but based in my short experiments with viewing tree branches about 150 m distant from my telescope, it looks like this coma corrector is doing a good job at bringing the entire field of view into focus. This is with a 10" F4.7 Newtonian, and with a full frame (35 x 24 mm) camera. Note that this corrector is a rebranded GSO come corrector (I don't think AstroNZ will mind me saying that), and so it does need 70-80mm back focus (so you'll likely need 20 to 30 mm M48 extension rings depending on what you're doing), and despite what the website says, it does also lengthen the scope focal length by a factor of ~ 1.1, so you lose a bit of field of view, but not much.
All in all for the price, I think this is pretty good value, and a great place to start you want to sharpen the stars across the field of view.
I haven't had a chance to try it yet, as it's a present for my son for Christmas, but Andrew was super helpful when buying!
I was purchasing a weight for my ioptron tracker when I saw this tripod and I decided to purchase it as well to give my tracker its own dedicated tripod.being that this one was designed for my to be used on it it was a no brained. I have only used it once so far but it is wonderful and was easy to fit my tracker to. Very satisfied customer
Rechargeable is great. Handy size for pocket, and exceptional pointing in daylight conditions up to 60 odd meters.
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