DayStar Camera Quark H-a Solar Filter w/ Nikon Mount Chromosphere Model DSZTNC
DayStar's new Camera Quark # DSZTNC turns your Nikon SLR lens into a Hydrogen Alpha Solar Camera or Telescope! Meant for mechanical use with Nikon F lens mounts. Does not support auto-focus or electronic aperture control. No electronic pass-through. The new, all-in-one design of the Quark marries high quality components of a telecentric barlow, adapters, snouts (nosepiece barrels), and Daystar hydrogen alpha filter into one simple assembly. Through design efficiency and optimization, users can now enjoy the known high quality optics of DayStar at an affordable price on ordinary telephoto camera lenses. 1. How is this configured? The DayStar Camera Quark has a Canon or Nikon lens mount and directly attaches to lenses on the front side. To use your telephoto lens as a H-alpha solar camera, simply attach your camera body to the rear of the Quark using the integrated camera body mount. To use your telephoto lens as an H-alpha solar telescope, you need to remove the camera body mount exposing the integrated 1.25" eyepiece holder. Insert a diagonal and eyepiece (not included) into this holder to convert your lens into a telescope. Camera Quark accepts all of the universal DayStar Quark accessories so it may be used as a telescope with an eyepiece. The entire setup is focused by focusing your camera lens. Using the zoom features of camera lenses allows you to explore wide-field to high-power views without changing the set-up or configuration. The patent pending QUARK contains a custom Daystar Instruments 4.2X telecentric barlow teleconverter lens fully optimized in coatings and optical design specifically for the Hydrogen Alpha wavelength. Baffles have been added to increase contrast and AR coatings are optimized for the 656nm wavelength. This highly specialized telecentric lens offers superior field flatness. It's all combined in one lightweight device. Quark can now operate all day with optional small, palm-sized,battery pack. Note that all Quarks require a power source and time to warm up before you can view or re-tune the H-alpha filter. 2. Chromosphere or Prominence Model - Which one should I buy? The H-Alpha Quark is offered in two versions - the Chromosphere Model (this item) or the Prominence Model (sold separately). With this, observers can buy a filter based on their desired observing goal. Either way, you will be able to see amazing, high-powered views of the Sun in H-alpha in the telephoto lens you already own.
Note that the exact bandpass of the Quark you receive will be in the range mentioned above, but it can be anything within that range. For example, a Chromosphere Quark you receive might have a bandpass of 0.3 Å or 0.5 Å or anything in-between. DayStar does not mark individual units with their specific FWHM bandpass, and we cannot test and cherry-pick specific Quarks for customers. Using DayStar's superior etalon technology, double-stacking is not required to reach narrow bandpass for chromosphere or prominences. If you have to choose one Quark, pick the Chromosphere model since it allows you to view a wider variety of solar features. 3. How do I use a DayStar Quark? As mentioned above, just mount the Quark between your camera lens and camera body, warm it up, and enjoy low-powered views of the Sun. The Quark requires a power source for operation and it needs to be plugged in and warmed up for about 10 minutes before you can use it. A wall-mounted AC adapter is included for this. They have even reduced power consumption, so the Quark can now operate all day off a small, palm-sized optional battery pack. Note that retuning the Quark requires a few more minutes for the unit to stabilize before you get the best views of the Sun again. 4. Additional Specifications / Features
5. Important note about cosmetic finish of new Quarks Please note that many new Quarks may have what some will consider to be a cosmetic blemish on the red anodizing on the Quark barrel. These artifacts (mottling) are a product of the anodizing process that DayStar uses, and they do not indicate a defective, used or blemished Quark. United States Note: Occasionally, the product you receive might have a slightly different cosmetic appearance or labeling than what is shown. This can often change from batch to batch according to the whims of the manufacturer. However, you will always receive a brand new, original product as described above. Description copyright: Agena AstroProducts - Reproduction without permission prohibited. A. Payment: You can pay via any payment method that eBay accepts. B. Shipping Method: United States Postal Service (USPS) or United Parcel Service (UPS) at your choice and expense (our choice if the item has free shipping option). eBay orders for items over $1,500 can only ship via UPS. C. Order Processing Time: Orders received by 12 noon Mon – Fri US Pacific Time generally ship on the same business day. Orders received after 12 noon PT or on weekends/holidays will ship by the next business day. D. Checkout: Please pay for the item(s) within 3 days from your account on eBay or by using the link in the email you receive from eBay. E. Shipping Discount: We offer combined shipping if you order multiple quantities/items and if items can be combined. eBay will automatically show you the correct combined/discounted shipping costs when you check-out. F. Combining Purchases: You can combine shipping for items purchased from us on eBay within 3 days. Buy the items individually and check out together for all items. eBay will combine the shipping weights and show you the discounted shipping cost. You must check out for all items together via eBay for this. We cannot combine shipping costs if you check out individually for your purchases. G. Sales Tax/VAT: Sales tax or VAT may be charged and collected by eBay as required by law based on your ship-to address and local tax/VAT rates. Please check with eBay. A. Delivery Time:
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