The CHEAPEST ZWO Cooled Astro Camera is here! ZWO ASI585MC Pro

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[JoeBob]

I started off with the original 585 when I was getting into astrophotography last year and it was great. I got lucky and almost never had any dust spots, so after a while I completely stopped taking calibration frames because they just weren't necessary. I couldn't tell the difference between images processed with and without calibration frames.
Then I recently upgraded to an SV405cc (IMX294 sensor) and I realised just how easy I had it with the 585, and I pretty much had to learn about calibration frames all over again!
But yea, the 585 definitely deserves its own cooler, it's a great little camera..

[jasoneldridgephotography]

I just ordered this camera. My only scope right now is an Celestron Evolution 8. Very tight field of view but at least I know it going in.

Now for winter to return and with it clear skies (south Florida resident).

Thanks for sharing!

[ruthlessrog]

I ordered mine when it dropped, just got shipping notification. Stoked to get my hands on it

[dumpydalekobservatory]

A 585 is definitely my next camera it's just a matter of which one & when to buy it, great review as always Cuiv clear skies

[dougiesmart]

Another great video there. I currently have the 585MC uncooled version and love it. My only gripe is that I need to take at least 10 dark frames at the end of each night (not so great when taking 5 minute lights as it takes away almost an hour's imaging time doing that). When finances allow, I would love either this Pro version or the 533MC. Keep those great videos coming 😊

[TheTabugman]

Seems like a very interesting proposition! Great video as always Cuiv!

[photonqopt]

Thank you for your very thorough review. I've had a lot of fun with zwo 585 (original) for DSOs (+ both fma180 and 10" dobs).

[jeffreybeck]

Very comprehensive review, Cuiv! I especially got a lot out of your analysis of the pros and cons of using HCG (and when to use it). Here in my Bortle 7 - 8 skies (really more like 7.9), I will try the low gain settings to get some more dynamic range. My 8" SCT is not really good for DSO astrophotography, even with the f/6.3 focal reducer, which brings the focal length down to 1160 mm with 106 mm of backfocus. Too narrow a field for many DSOs and too much magnification to make guiding effective, I think. I really got the camera for lunar and planetary imaging with this telescope. But I have been trying 'poor man's DSO astrophotography' by saving live stacks using 3 - 5 second subs. These aren't going to win any awards, but it is fun to see what you can get without guiding. This review was very helpful to me!

[Henri-JulienChartrrandGontrant]

I keep coming back to your video and I always learn something new.Many thanks Cuiv.

[JeffHorne]

I hope we see more cooled cams with smaller pixels, for us wide field fans!

[ziggyfrnds]

Great review thanks! I bought the uncooled version a while ago and am using the peltier cooler taken from a USB fridge to cool it 😛 And even though the cooler doesn't work very well only goes down to 10 C below ambient it's enough to make a big difference on my darks when tested with 30 sec exposures 🙂

[terrizittritsch]

Cuiv, another great review, thank you. Also thank you for the link to the light pollution video.

[nikivan]

This would be a good sensor for the next Seestar version.

[TheDostergaard]

Wow! I must have ESP! For the second time I made a purchase and right afterward I find a video from you that makes me feel like I made a good decision. Yesterday I purchased the Player One Uranus-C PRO. I was thinking that wouldn't it be cool if Cuiv made a shootout video comparing the same cameras from ZWO, Touptek, and Player One to see how or if the small differences in the specifications show up in the results or usage.

[GabrielPetroselli]

Hola!! Muchas gracias por compartir tu experiencia! Me anima a iniciarme con esta cámara para focales cortas y tener otra alternativa a una DSRL. Saludos desde Argentina!

[jeffrh]

Cuiv, the ToupTek has an Argon-filled camera chamber where the ZWO doesn't. That "Do Not Remove" label is there for a reason and this might help explain why the ToupTek cools faster. Love the videos... ;-)

[epielanonimo]

It's interesting that ZWO (and Player One on their Uranus-C) doesn't include the HDR mode that touptek does, but considering that the touptek was having banding isues on that mode maybe ZWO considered it wasn't worth it to implement it.

[AnotherAmateurAstronomer]

I own an SvBony 405cc (asi 294) camera and an SvBony 705c (asi 585). They both work quite nicely, but the asi 585 requires less calibration.

[andreguimaraes]

I have the original 585 and I use a cellphone cooler and I get -10 Celsius then ambient temperature 🖖🏼