Revolution Imager - RI-KitR2

Description Astronomy Magazine’s 2016 Star Product and Sky & Telescopes 2017 Hot Product! This year the Revolution Imager was Astronomy Magazine’s only camera to receive a star product award and one of Sky and Telescope’s Hot Products for 2017! Now with the R2, all you have to do is make some simple connections and you can use the power of the most modern technology to see on the included color monitor the mountains, valleys and seas of The Moon. Easily change the exposure of the video camera and seamlessly go to seeing the reds and greens of Nebulosity or even the spiral arms of The Whirlpool Galaxy. All from your backyard using the amazing sensitivity of the most modern Sony imaging chips and built in live automated video processing. You will be blown away at what even the most modest tracking telescopes will show you in just a few seconds of exposure! This newest version, Revolution Imager R2, has an easier menu to operate, better contrast control, better gain control and finer image processing on board. This new version does a maximum of 5.12 second exposure and now stacks up to 6 images instead of 5. And now, you can use the power and sensitivity of the Revolution Imager R2 to explore new dimensions with the optional microscope system. No Computer Required! The revolution imager includes a portable, battery powered 7" monitor. This allows you get up and running straight away no matter where you are without the added hassle of using a computer! no drivers, no unexpected updates and no crashes. The monitor makes the Revolution Imager a great outreach device, too, making it easy to share wonder of faint deep sky objects with everyone. But if you want to connect to a computer, it’s no problem, just connect the optional Revolution Imager USB Video Capture Adapter. Features Everything is Included! The Revolution Imager includes everything you need to get up-and-running and get the most out of your existing telescope. Included are: Portable 7" LCD monitor. 12v Li-Ion Battery with charger to run both the camera and LCD screen. 0.5x Focal Reducer to dramatically widen the field of view. UV/IR filter. Hand-held remote control to control the camera. Shockproof carry case. All required cables. CA Residents: Prop 65 WARNING(S)