ZWO ASI2600MM-Air Wireless Smart Camera and Guider
A Powerful Monochrome Imaging and System Control Combo!
For the monochrome imager seeking a powerful and streamlined system, ZWO brings you the ZWO ASI2600MM-Air Wireless Smart Camera and Guider. A combination of their incredible astrophotography command center, excellent mono APS-C imaging camera, and on-axis guiding solution, this device will consolidate your system for an easier to manage solution. Simplify your astounding astro image creation, with this feature dense powerhouse from ZWO!
ZWO's Air camera line brings you guiding, imaging, and control in one package to simplify your imaging system; and with the the cooled main imaging sensor (monochrome IMX571) and guide sensor (SS2210) connected directly to the internal ASIAir, the ZWO ASI2600MM-Air Wireless Smart Camera and Guider is no exception! This camera's integrated design allows you to consolidate the two power plugs and two USB cable connections into one power and one data connection for the whole device, making cable management easier and giving your system a more streamlined and modern look. Camera integration into the device itself additionally prevents signal issues that can arise with USB cables, giving you an experience that isn't just easier to integrate, but more reliable as well! The onboard ASIAir control system brings you ZWO's premier WiFi control system experience—allowing you to image, guide, polar aligning, browse an immersive digital planetarium for target selection, post process, and more with just one device. Connecting to this wireless powerhouse is as simple as downloading an app and connecting to the 2.4 Ghz or 5Ghz WiFi hotspot provided by the ZWO ASI2600MM Air. This system's wireless prowess additionally extends to Bluetooth, which when paired with a Bluetooth compatible ZWO AM mount or EAF Pro allows you to cut additional cables for even more cable management ease and snag protection! For hard-wired control of ZWO's excellent ecosystem of accessories and mounts outside the wireless ZWO ecosystem, this device also features a four port powered USB hub that allows you to complete your experience with superb supporting accessories and the mechanical muscle of your choice. If you're looking to create astrophotography images with the impact that monochrome image sensor performance affords you with its superior sensitivity, then this superb all-in-one combo is the right choice for you!
A High Performance, Professional Camera for Astrophotography
Let's Dig into the Data!
An iteration of the incredibly popular ASI2600MM Pro camera, the ASI2600MM Air is no slouch when it comes to imaging performance, featuring the same Sony IMX571 sensor. Just how can you tell that this camera really is a powerful imaging camera in its own right though? Well, it's all in the graphs! Quantum efficiency, read noise, dark current, full well graphs and more all tell a part of the story of a sensor's performance, and you can learn how to decode these charts and what they represent in our article about camera charts and how to read them!
A Complete 3-in-1 Package
While the ZWO ASI2600MM-Air Wireless Smart Camera and Guider stands out by packing an excellent main sensor, a guide camera, and wireless control into one package, there's more than these headliners that make up this system. Read on for more information on all of the excellence ZWO has packed into this stellar offering!
The Full ASIAir Experience
The ZWO ASIAir devices have been some of the premier options when it comes
to wireless camera control, and remote camera control has never been more
streamlined than this fully-integrated system! This is an accomplishment all
of its own, but incredibly, this has been done without sacrificing software
performance—with all of the excellent features that make the ASIAir a
standout wireless control system fully present and accounted for. Locating
targets with the intuitive Sky Atlas, polar aligning assistance, on-device
image processing and Live stacking, auto-focus, and control of mounts and
ZWO's ecosystem of supporting accessories are all here in this integrated
wireless control system. This is supported by 256GB of storage and 2GB of
RAM, providing plenty of room for your data and high-performance.
Fully Featured Main Sensor
Capture awe-inspiring views
of deep space with the incredible imaging sensor built into the ZWO
ASI2600MM-Air Wireless Smart Camera and Guider! Featuring the same IMX571
monochrome sensor from the renowned ZWO ASI2600MM Pro and ZWO ASI2600MM Duo
cameras, this camera has some seriously capable APS-C imaging chops. With
performance figures like 16-bit ADC, 91% QE and large 50Ke full-well depth,
packed into a 26 megapixel monochrome sensor, you can create stunning
astrophotography vistas full of sharp detail and rich contrast. With 3.76
micron pixels, this is a great pairing for most popular telescopes on the
market right now, ensuring you can make the most of this powerful sensor in
a wide variety of setups! Incredible image quality is further enhanced with
two-stage TEC cooling, which can cool the chip to -30°C below the
ambient temperature for lower image noise!
Integrated Guide Sensor
Built-in to the front of this camera is a second sensor for a streamlined
guiding solution. Say goodbye to separate guide scopes and OAGs with this
simple, yet effective, solution! By integrating the guide sensor into the
same system as your main sensor, ZWO has eliminated the issues of
misalignment or backfocus headaches that can arise with more traditional
solutions. When your main camera is at focus, simply use the adjustment knob
on the top of the device to fine tune your guide sensor, and you're ready to
guide! They've managed to squeeze this second sensor into a full-frame image
circle, meaning that so long as your optics can support the common 44 mm
image circle size, you can use this system. Better yet, this sensor is the
same great SC2210 used in the popular ZWO ASI220MM Mini guide camera,
meaning you're getting full size guiding solution performance in a compact
guide package.
A Wide Variety of Wireless Control
The ZWO
ASI2600MM-Air Wireless Smart Camera and Guider supports both popular
wireless protocols, WiFi and Bluetooth, for sleeker setup! Able to use both
2.4 and 5 Ghz WiFi bands, this camera can be setup up for either maximum
range and compatibility or increased throughput to tailor your wireless
control experience to your goals and gear. Controlling the system itself is
supported via the ZWO ASIAir app (available for Android and iOS), while
wireless communication with the camera only is available via connected
device with ZWO's ASIStudio suite or an ASCOM Alpaca compatible software
suite of your choice! The integration of Bluetooth simplifies control of
compatible accessories, such as the Bluetooth compatible models of ZWO's AM
series mounts or
ZWO Standard Electronic Automatic Focuser (EAF) Pro! When paired through this protocol you can control this excellent
equipment without adding an extra USB cable to your system, simplifying your
cable management and setup.
Power and Ports
While the ZWO has combined three of the
most essential components of your imaging train in one powerful and
convenient place, the ASI2600MM Air also sports connections for your storage
expansion and supporting ZWO accessory solutions! A powered four port USB A
2.0 hub on the back of the camera allows you to connect a user supplied
electronic filter wheel to create color and narrowband pallet images from
the excellent mono sensor, EAFN for auto-focus, or
ZWO CAA Camera Angle Adjuster
to help dial in your perfect framing. Outside of ZWO's ecosystem of
accessories, this hub also supports external storage thumb drives up to 1
TB; allowing you to seriously expand the amount of data you can collect
before needing to offload your shots! Downloading data from the ASI2600MM
Air itself can be done via the USB-C port, allowing you to process your raw
data through your program of choice! For powering your 12V equipment and the
ZWO ASI2600MM Air itself, the camera features a dual purpose three port 12V
DC Input/Output panel; giving you the flexibility to arrange your 5.5x2.1 mm
12V DC device power and accessory power cables in the order most convenient
for your cable management needs!
Complete Package
Included with your ZWO ASI2600MM Air are the essential components you'll
need to build your imaging system! Two 1 meter Male-to-Male 5.5x2.1 mm 12V
DC power cords allow you to power the device from saddle mounted or housing
mounted power outputs on your mount, along with one telescope/ imaging train
mounted 12V DC accessory. If your main power source is a bit further away, a
1.5 meter long 5.5x2.1 mm Male to Female extension cable has been included
as well! For establishing a connection to your USB-B accessories like the
ZWO Standard Electronic Automatic Focuser
or a ZWO electronic filter wheel, the ZWO ASI2600MM Air comes with two half
meter USB-A to USB-B cables. A 1 meter long cable strap is included to help
keep your cables neat and out of the way. For establishing the industry
standard 55 mm of backfocus, this camera includes a 16.5 mm and 21 mm set of
M54-M54 spacers; with an M48 to M54 step-up ring to help get you connected
if you have an M48 threaded scope/ corrective element. In event you need to
calibrate your camera for tilt ZWO has included a 2 mm M2.5 hex wrench to
adjust the front tilt plate. Finally, to help you get up and running with
this hardware and the camera out-of-the-box the ZWO ASI2600MM Air includes a
Quick Start Guide!
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