Re: [APML] New SBIG Cameras

[Vicent Peris <vicentperis@ya.com>]

But, at the H-alpha line, the QE of  the KAI11000M is only between 20-30 %, 
but the ST10-XME has about 85%! The reason is that the interline sensors 
(KAI series) has the a bluer QE peak (at ~500 nm.) than ful frame sensors 
(KAF series).

Vicent.

At 22:23 08/04/2003 -0700, you wrote:
>The link was first posted to the Yahoo SBIG group a few days ago. It's a 
>huge chip, but as an ABG its peak QE is only 50% compared to the 
>ST-10XME's 85%. Also, with a chip that size, other optical issues 
>(vignetting, field curvature) may come into play for some scopes. A friend 
>of mine who's building a 20" f/5 for astrometry says the 1001XE is the 
>camera of his dreams, though.
>
>Alson

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