Hello John. Great review buddy. Thanks for all the additional info you included like, the setting ect, I'm going to use this as a guide the next chance I get to use my camera. Really useful info thanks for sharing pal.. With the final results you got (which are stunning btw) I can't wait to have a proper go.. Just not had chance with the bad weather we've been having.. ALL! Summer :(.... They are amazing little cameras for the money... Had no idea you can also connect them to your phone, that's good to know. Take care buddy, clear skies.
Thank you so much Jason. I am glad you find the video useful. I did not think that i will get so nice results with this camera, but is good there are some budget options also. I wish you better weather buddy! Let me know how how are the results with the camera.
Hello, I have a manual Dobsonian and I wanted to know if this type of camera was therefore suitable for plnetary bassification like you said with a manual Dobsonian. ?
@@condensermike Thanks Mike! me and Garnet we are also friends, and we discovered together how to automate an 5 inch maksutov telescope with electronic focuser, you can see the setup in my live streams, and i will make also a tutorial how to set it up Video link th-cam.com/video/WUk3_m70U1w/w-d-xo.html
Your video's definitely going to be helpful once I use mine. Ordered one for $34 as it's on sale in my country. I think this camera is targeted for beginners like me who are looking to try their first planetary and lunar imaging. Was eyeing for the ZWO ASI 120MC-S, but it unfortunately costs about 5-6x the price of this camera. I honestly don't want to spend that much especially as a beginner. There's also always an option to upgrade- but that will come later after I've gotten myself very familiar imaging with a dedicated camera like this.
@@jeansamson4079 Thanks Jean ! i am gald you find the video useful. Is a good camera for the price regarding upgrade i reccoment better the sv305 from svbony is much better then the zwo 120 mc has same sensor as zwo 290 , and costs only 150 $ here is the link also on the sv305 camera th-cam.com/video/k5Poi2uptUg/w-d-xo.html you can check also my live streams of planetary and lunar, i did used it often with my skymax 127/1500 telescope
You got some great images, well done :) How easy was Sharpcap to use? Did it detect the Svbony camera easily? Were there any instructions or a manual with the camera? Are any specific drivers needed for this camera? Thanks!
Thank you. As i told in the video review is just plug and play, no drivers needed. Sharpcap Will detect it. The camera has also a small instruction manual.
I got the camera can u make a video of the software using sharp cap I was able too see the moon up close but the sharp cap has so a lot of settings first I couldn’t see anything. Thank u 😊
@@GalaxyArtMedia okay thank you so much cause cause I can’t find any videos on the settings I Watched your video over again closely a few times thanks for ur help First helpful video on u tube 👍🪐🔭😊
Foarte tare!!! Ai content foarte bun, mai ales pentru noi, incepatori !!! Bravo!!! App, in ce oras/sat stai? Ce bortle ai?Mersi, keep up the good work!
Mulțumesc mult. Locuiesc in Judetul Cluj. In orasul Dej scara bortle 4. Lucrez la videouri noi astept si un telescop automat foarte portabil pt recenzie
@@GalaxyArtMedia super! Am vizitat si eu Dejul, am un prieten bun acolo (cântăreț)... am si facut niste poze cu calea lactee acum 2 ani :) in orice caz, ma bucur ca pot sa invat multe pe canalul tau , de 1 an ma tot uit la reflectoare vs refractoare inca nu m-am decis ce sa imi iau, dar cel mai mult ma atrage svbony503 102mm , sper ca o sa fac alegerea cea buna si nu o sa regret.. :D numai bine si spor la mai multe videouri!
@@arpadjakab-peter5431 mulțumesc Peter. Pt deep sky si la inceput un refractor wide field va ajuta sa poti captura mai usor si mai rapid. La majoritatea reflectoarelor trebuie si colimare, mai putin la maksutovurile pana in 6 inch . Trebuie si montura sa fie suficient de buna ot greutatea si lungimea telescopului.. am niste.videouri cu ce am inceput. Daca poti sa iti iei camera cu tec cooling e mai buna ca si dslr
Thank you. I do not remember it passed a few years since i tested it. If is not showing in the video is possible not to have ROI best to check the product online and check all the features
Hello. Not so good since is a planetary camera, that has an ir cut filter that blocks also ha so for long exposure astrophotograpy best to buy a dedicated deep sky camera or if you buy planetary serch for one that had also good results for deep sky
Having trouble with getting the whole sun or disc of the moon on my screen, have a celestron 127 mak and I'm using a svbony 205 astro camera when I tried to use a 0.5 reducer it acted like a Barlow and made my image bigger not smaller, had the reducer screwed right to the camera, should I be using a 2 inch extension tube also?? Any help would be appreciated ! Haven't had too many chances to experiment here as the weather has just sucked lately.
If is a reducer i do not think it can make it larger, maybe you palced a barlow lens instead. Regarding reducers and barlows they work diferently depending the distance of the sensor. I think the backfocus distance is usualy 50 to 55mm from the reducer to camera sensor, considering that you can use extensions to get to that reduction, if you place a reducer closer to the camera it will reduce more, if i remember corectly. also you can use stellarium or other field of view simualters to see what is the view with your camera and the focal length you want, and see if is enough to capture the full disc of the moon with your camera sensor.
Hello. When using the camera you can use ROI region of i interes to see a smaller part of the image or larger. You can also zoom digital in sharpcap when you capture the moon or zoom after in other programs
I had a doubt if I can plug a planetary camera direct to a mobile. I currently use USB Camera app, with a OTG Adapter. Many thanks Sr for sharing and cleared my doubt.
Great Review John!! Looks like a Really Good Camera for $50 Price! I notice These have Become a Lot popular for Budget Astrophotography! Its A Good way To get Started In Astrophotography! Nice Lunar and Planetary Shots!
Hello. I do not know of such a camera. At Least not from the Astrophography ones. But you can conect to a mini pc that has HDMI and then conect to a big tv or monitor.or conect the mini pc to a conputer and share the screen from monitor to a tv
Wow great video and that final image of Jupiter is impressive. I might have to pick one of these up to try it out on my dob. A lot lighter than attaching my t3i just for lunar and planetary.
Thank you. I am glad you liked the video. Dslr cameras are heavy, also with a planetary camera you have more options in programs like sharpcap and you can do also live stacking.
Hey, what smartphone did you use? I have got the redmi 9 and usb camera app doesn't work with sv105 on this phone. I see coloured belts on the screen only.
Hello. I tested with redni note 10 pro. It worked with a small usb to usb c hub then you can capture with phone but the controlls were limited when i made this video
@@conradvandien3495 is posible. Maybe the cables. I used a small usb port to usb c that i bought especialy to try the camera with the phone and it worked
You can see if is show the settings in the video, but you make the settings usualy different each time depending on the moos phaze and seeing conditions, if posible is good not to overexpose the moon not go a to high gain and exposures that are fast enough not to get the moon blury
@@Astro105. You must experiment the same for the planets. Even more.because of the seeing. What can help you is the histogram tool in sharpcap and keep jupiter at around 70 to 80 percent at histogram. You can also set an exposure seting of 1/30 s or 30 ms in sharpcap and change only the gain if the seeing conditions are better you can go faster at 25 or 20 ms and if needed tweak the gain so jupiter is not to dim or to bright
Multumesc de tutorial,chiar vroiam sa cumpar una de acest model,nu mai cumpar calitate joasa,o sa modific o camera web 4k,pe care o tin aruncata in dulap.
Sv105c của mình khi kết nối với sharpcap không hiển thị hình ảnh, không có màn hình nền đen, chỉ có giao diện màu xám. Tôi chỉ có thể sử dụng nó khi cắm vào điện thoại và được sử dụng với ứng dụng máy ảnh USB. Nhưng sv305c của tôi có thể được sử dụng. Tôi đã phàn nàn với svbony nhưng họ không biết tại sao, và không cho tôi trả lại nó với lỗi này.
Hello Zara. A planetary camera should give you the best results, these cameras are optimized for planetary captures. And other model a lite bit more expensive support also ROI, Region of interest and even if you change the camera resolution you will not lose details on the planet since it will crop from the sky area, also you will be able to go with faster frame rates then most dslr cameras and you have access to planetary programs like Sharpcap, there are programs that support also dslr cameras but not so many. Now if we should discuss expensive dslr and flagship phones compered with cheap planetary cameras, to make this comparison we must test and see wich one performs best
Great video 👍 I have had this camera for soon 1 year but still not tried it on astro, only connected it to check that it worked 😅 But I hope I can soon give it a real try 👌Thanks🙏
@@epic_playz4283 you can download registax and pipp they are free and will get you better results than gimp or just Photoshop. With gimp you can make retuches after but registax is essential for sharpening with wavelets
The two cables isn't about performance it's about power. Some USB ports don't push out the juice it will require, hence the additional splitter cable to provide the extra. Most USB 2.0 and ever 3.0 WILL push out more than enough. Only early USB 2.0 / USB 1.1 will not.
Yes about power. But if not enough power i am thinking the performance of the usb cable might be affected. I am not an electronics specialist so i am not sure.
@@GalaxyArtMedia ,In Argentina the value of things doubles or triples compared to the USA. I am a retired teacher and I earn in Argentine pesos the equivalent of 5,642 US dollars per year.
Я не верю, что на 105-ю камеру можно получить что-то толковое. Уговорили, я специально сейчас закажу ее на алиэкспресс, сниму Луну и посмотрю результаты. О результатах сообщу. Уверен на 100%, что это будут зря потраченные деньги. Так как свбони св105 - это камера для детей, начального уровня, которая даже с обработкой не выдаст ничего качественного.
You get what i got in the video with the same telescope and similar seeing conditions if you want better results why not buy a better camera like the sv305 or touptek astro 715 that i reviewed on channel.
@@CADArmy Salut in Anglia cred ca e mai scump transportul nu stiu daca se merita atunci. Vezi cat e direct de la svbony si daca e gratis transportul atunci mai bine o cumperi direct de la ei. Am castigat o la o competiție si am folosito pt review doar. O dau mai ieftin dar daca transportul e scump nu mai iese reducerea
Thanks Ioan. Always practical reviews and very useful for us astrophotographers that don't have super deep pockets.
Thank you ! More interesting videos will come. I am glad you enjoyed the video. Clear Sky!
Hello John. Great review buddy. Thanks for all the additional info you included like, the setting ect, I'm going to use this as a guide the next chance I get to use my camera. Really useful info thanks for sharing pal..
With the final results you got (which are stunning btw) I can't wait to have a proper go.. Just not had chance with the bad weather we've been having.. ALL! Summer :(....
They are amazing little cameras for the money... Had no idea you can also connect them to your phone, that's good to know. Take care buddy, clear skies.
Thank you so much Jason. I am glad you find the video useful. I did not think that i will get so nice results with this camera, but is good there are some budget options also. I wish you better weather buddy! Let me know how how are the results with the camera.
Hey small optics!
Hello, I have a manual Dobsonian and I wanted to know if this type of camera was therefore suitable for plnetary bassification like you said with a manual Dobsonian. ?
Hello. It works with all telescopes, dobsonian, maksutov, refractor, etc
@@GalaxyArtMedia thank !
what is the magnification of sv bony 105.for 700 mm telescope
Eyepieces give magnification but you can. Check the field of video with fov calculators or in stellarium
The focal length still is 700 mm only the image is cropped. Use a barlow lens to the increase it
Nice review. Very thorough as usual. This camera absolutely negates modifying webcams. It’s super affordable.
Thank you my friend.I founded today at 47$, has also ir cut filter, the optolong IR cut filter that i bought this year costed my around 75$
@@GalaxyArtMedia Great video! thanks! Any channel that gets a shout out from Garnett Leary merits a sub. Done.
@@condensermike Thanks Mike! me and Garnet we are also friends, and we discovered together how to automate an 5 inch maksutov telescope with electronic focuser, you can see the setup in my live streams, and i will make also a tutorial how to set it up Video link
th-cam.com/video/WUk3_m70U1w/w-d-xo.html
Your video's definitely going to be helpful once I use mine. Ordered one for $34 as it's on sale in my country. I think this camera is targeted for beginners like me who are looking to try their first planetary and lunar imaging.
Was eyeing for the ZWO ASI 120MC-S, but it unfortunately costs about 5-6x the price of this camera. I honestly don't want to spend that much especially as a beginner.
There's also always an option to upgrade- but that will come later after I've gotten myself very familiar imaging with a dedicated camera like this.
@@jeansamson4079 Thanks Jean ! i am gald you find the video useful. Is a good camera for the price regarding upgrade i reccoment better the sv305 from svbony is much better then the zwo 120 mc has same sensor as zwo 290 , and costs only 150 $ here is the link also on the sv305 camera th-cam.com/video/k5Poi2uptUg/w-d-xo.html you can check also my live streams of planetary and lunar, i did used it often with my skymax 127/1500 telescope
You got some great images, well done :)
How easy was Sharpcap to use?
Did it detect the Svbony camera easily?
Were there any instructions or a manual with the camera?
Are any specific drivers needed for this camera?
Thanks!
Thank you. As i told in the video review is just plug and play, no drivers needed. Sharpcap Will detect it. The camera has also a small instruction manual.
Friend, I have the same camera and the same small telescope. Which reducer do you use?
I have 2 reduxers gso 0.50x one is 2 inch one is 1.25 inch, yoy can buy directly the 1.25 inch one for this camera
I got the camera can u make a video of the software using sharp cap I was able too see the moon up close but the sharp cap has so a lot of settings first I couldn’t see anything. Thank u 😊
I think i showed also the settings i used. But i will check
Check the chapter with Lunar tests Saturn and Jupiter in the video
@@GalaxyArtMedia okay thank you so much cause cause I can’t find any videos on the settings I Watched your video over again closely a few times thanks for ur help First helpful video on u tube 👍🪐🔭😊
@@ritamartin311 you are welcome. Glad i could help. With what telescope you will use the camera?
Foarte tare!!! Ai content foarte bun, mai ales pentru noi, incepatori !!! Bravo!!! App, in ce oras/sat stai? Ce bortle ai?Mersi, keep up the good work!
Mulțumesc mult. Locuiesc in Judetul Cluj. In orasul Dej scara bortle 4. Lucrez la videouri noi astept si un telescop automat foarte portabil pt recenzie
@@GalaxyArtMedia super! Am vizitat si eu Dejul, am un prieten bun acolo (cântăreț)... am si facut niste poze cu calea lactee acum 2 ani :) in orice caz, ma bucur ca pot sa invat multe pe canalul tau , de 1 an ma tot uit la reflectoare vs refractoare inca nu m-am decis ce sa imi iau, dar cel mai mult ma atrage svbony503 102mm , sper ca o sa fac alegerea cea buna si nu o sa regret.. :D numai bine si spor la mai multe videouri!
@@arpadjakab-peter5431 mulțumesc Peter. Pt deep sky si la inceput un refractor wide field va ajuta sa poti captura mai usor si mai rapid. La majoritatea reflectoarelor trebuie si colimare, mai putin la maksutovurile pana in 6 inch . Trebuie si montura sa fie suficient de buna ot greutatea si lungimea telescopului.. am niste.videouri cu ce am inceput. Daca poti sa iti iei camera cu tec cooling e mai buna ca si dslr
Nice video.
BTW does this camera have ROI
Thank you. I do not remember it passed a few years since i tested it. If is not showing in the video is possible not to have ROI best to check the product online and check all the features
Hey, do u think this camera would be good for deep space shots?
Hello. Not so good since is a planetary camera, that has an ir cut filter that blocks also ha so for long exposure astrophotograpy best to buy a dedicated deep sky camera or if you buy planetary serch for one that had also good results for deep sky
@ thank you for this information
@NickTheCoolest743 welcome
Having trouble with getting the whole sun or disc of the moon on my screen, have a celestron 127 mak and I'm using a svbony 205 astro camera when I tried to use a 0.5 reducer it acted like a Barlow and made my image bigger not smaller, had the reducer screwed right to the camera, should I be using a 2 inch extension tube also?? Any help would be appreciated ! Haven't had too many chances to experiment here as the weather has just sucked lately.
If is a reducer i do not think it can make it larger, maybe you palced a barlow lens instead. Regarding reducers and barlows they work diferently depending the distance of the sensor. I think the backfocus distance is usualy 50 to 55mm from the reducer to camera sensor, considering that you can use extensions to get to that reduction, if you place a reducer closer to the camera it will reduce more, if i remember corectly. also you can use stellarium or other field of view simualters to see what is the view with your camera and the focal length you want, and see if is enough to capture the full disc of the moon with your camera sensor.
Thank you for your help!
@@michaeltortola9476 your welcome
Hi, what you use to do a zoom out with the camera, i have a sv205 and i wanna do zoom out
Hello. When using the camera you can use ROI region of i interes to see a smaller part of the image or larger. You can also zoom digital in sharpcap when you capture the moon or zoom after in other programs
I had a doubt if I can plug a planetary camera direct to a mobile. I currently use USB Camera app, with a OTG Adapter. Many thanks Sr for sharing and cleared my doubt.
Your welcome
Great Review John!! Looks like a Really Good Camera for $50 Price! I notice These have Become a Lot popular for Budget Astrophotography! Its A Good way To get Started In Astrophotography! Nice Lunar and Planetary Shots!
Thank you Very true! Good option if you do not want to spent much money.
Im gonna miss that old logo from you DeepSkyHunter and grrat caps on your channel too
great video, thanks from Scotland
Greetings! Thank you very much!
Is there a planetary camera with hdmi? So that I can connect it to a computer monitor or television? Thanks!
Hello. I do not know of such a camera. At Least not from the Astrophography ones. But you can conect to a mini pc that has HDMI and then conect to a big tv or monitor.or conect the mini pc to a conputer and share the screen from monitor to a tv
@@GalaxyArtMedia, thank you!
Wow great video and that final image of Jupiter is impressive. I might have to pick one of these up to try it out on my dob. A lot lighter than attaching my t3i just for lunar and planetary.
Thank you. I am glad you liked the video. Dslr cameras are heavy, also with a planetary camera you have more options in programs like sharpcap and you can do also live stacking.
Hey, what smartphone did you use? I have got the redmi 9 and usb camera app doesn't work with sv105 on this phone. I see coloured belts on the screen only.
Hello. I tested with redni note 10 pro. It worked with a small usb to usb c hub then you can capture with phone but the controlls were limited when i made this video
I have used 2 otg cables usb to usb c, but has not worked. Do you mean it is a connection problem?
@@conradvandien3495 is posible. Maybe the cables. I used a small usb port to usb c that i bought especialy to try the camera with the phone and it worked
When I film with mine it doesn't have this quality, amazing could you pass the settings on to me. 😮
You can see if is show the settings in the video, but you make the settings usualy different each time depending on the moos phaze and seeing conditions, if posible is good not to overexpose the moon not go a to high gain and exposures that are fast enough not to get the moon blury
It's okay for the moon, the thing is the planets. Jupiter and Saturn.
@@Astro105. You must experiment the same for the planets. Even more.because of the seeing. What can help you is the histogram tool in sharpcap and keep jupiter at around 70 to 80 percent at histogram. You can also set an exposure seting of 1/30 s or 30 ms in sharpcap and change only the gain if the seeing conditions are better you can go faster at 25 or 20 ms and if needed tweak the gain so jupiter is not to dim or to bright
Did you have an autotracker on the telescopes.
Hello. The telescope was on an equatorial mount. The eqm35 pro you can use also a star tracker like the star Adventurer 2i will track good also
Really impressed. Thats a very good image of Jupiter for such cheap camera.
Thank you very much. Cheaper cameras can be a good option if you are on a tighter budget after you can upgrade to more expensive one
Interesting video, thanks for sharing ! - subscribed.
Awesome, thank you! I am glad you enjoyed watching. I wish you clear sky !
Multumesc de tutorial,chiar vroiam sa cumpar una de acest model,nu mai cumpar calitate joasa,o sa modific o camera web 4k,pe care o tin aruncata in dulap.
Vezi sa fie buna pentru planete si sa fie recunoscuta de sharpcap sau alte programe asemanatoare.
You got some great images using a small scope and a cheap camera. Thanks for the vid!
Thank you also! Clear sky!
Sv105c của mình khi kết nối với sharpcap không hiển thị hình ảnh, không có màn hình nền đen, chỉ có giao diện màu xám. Tôi chỉ có thể sử dụng nó khi cắm vào điện thoại và được sử dụng với ứng dụng máy ảnh USB. Nhưng sv305c của tôi có thể được sử dụng.
Tôi đã phàn nàn với svbony nhưng họ không biết tại sao, và không cho tôi trả lại nó với lỗi này.
Sorry to hear that, you could try install new drivers and ascom see if anything changes or change the usb cable, but is hard to know
Which is better a planetary camera or an DSLR camera?
Hello Zara. A planetary camera should give you the best results, these cameras are optimized for planetary captures. And other model a lite bit more expensive support also ROI, Region of interest and even if you change the camera resolution you will not lose details on the planet since it will crop from the sky area, also you will be able to go with faster frame rates then most dslr cameras and you have access to planetary programs like Sharpcap, there are programs that support also dslr cameras but not so many. Now if we should discuss expensive dslr and flagship phones compered with cheap planetary cameras, to make this comparison we must test and see wich one performs best
Great video 👍
I have had this camera for soon 1 year but still not tried it on astro, only connected it to check that it worked 😅
But I hope I can soon give it a real try 👌Thanks🙏
Thanks. Glad you enjoyed watching. Clear sky and enjoy the camera!
What settings? Oh and great cap!
Hello. You can see the settings i used in sharpcap in the video
I meant for like the color on Jupiter
@@epic_playz4283 i used rgb balance function in Registax, you can check my other tutorials and see how i processed the images using registax and pipp
@@GalaxyArtMedia I Have GIMP
@@epic_playz4283 you can download registax and pipp they are free and will get you better results than gimp or just Photoshop. With gimp you can make retuches after but registax is essential for sharpening with wavelets
Great results Ioan!
Glad you think so! Clear Sky Graeme!
The two cables isn't about performance it's about power. Some USB ports don't push out the juice it will require, hence the additional splitter cable to provide the extra. Most USB 2.0 and ever 3.0 WILL push out more than enough. Only early USB 2.0 / USB 1.1 will not.
Yes about power. But if not enough power i am thinking the performance of the usb cable might be affected. I am not an electronics specialist so i am not sure.
In Argentina this camera sells for $157.
USD $ ? So is more expensive there?
@@GalaxyArtMedia ,In Argentina the value of things doubles or triples compared to the USA. I am a retired teacher and I earn in Argentine pesos the equivalent of 5,642 US dollars per year.
@@eduardor.z.2375 Thanks fpr the info. Here in Europe romania prices are in euros and also kore expensive then in usa, salaries also much smaller
Nice
Thank you! I glad you liked! Can be a good option if you are on a tight budget
@@GalaxyArtMedia yes, cheap and convenient. Might pick one up to play with
@@book3100 Sounds nice. Let me know if you try it
Я не верю, что на 105-ю камеру можно получить что-то толковое. Уговорили, я специально сейчас закажу ее на алиэкспресс, сниму Луну и посмотрю результаты. О результатах сообщу. Уверен на 100%, что это будут зря потраченные деньги. Так как свбони св105 - это камера для детей, начального уровня, которая даже с обработкой не выдаст ничего качественного.
You get what i got in the video with the same telescope and similar seeing conditions if you want better results why not buy a better camera like the sv305 or touptek astro 715 that i reviewed on channel.
Buna frate, eu am un telescop reflector 114/500 de la Orion si un telescop refractor 60/700 de la Celestron. Este ok pentru telescopul meu?
Salut. Este compatibila cu toate telescoapele
Daca te interesează ti o pot vinde eu. Ca am doua camere planetare mai scumpe care le folosesc acum
@@GalaxyArtMedia cât costă, și expediezi în Anglia?
@@CADArmy Salut in Anglia cred ca e mai scump transportul nu stiu daca se merita atunci. Vezi cat e direct de la svbony si daca e gratis transportul atunci mai bine o cumperi direct de la ei. Am castigat o la o competiție si am folosito pt review doar. O dau mai ieftin dar daca transportul e scump nu mai iese reducerea
@@GalaxyArtMediaDa, este 250 ron la SVBony. + 1 day shipping. Este bine si acolo.