ZWO ASI585MM-Air Wireless Smart Camera and Guider
Cutting Edge 3-in-1 Design in a Compact Mono Package!
Streamline stunning shots of the stars with this mono 3-in-1 package! With this entry in the ASI585 series, ZWO's Air camera concept comes to the more image circle forgiving mono IMX585 sensor for big results without the need for big equipment. With on-axis guiding, ASIAIR power, and cooled camera performance, this camera will super charge your SHO setup!
With guiding, imaging, and equipment control integrated into one streamlined solution, the ZWO ASI585MM-Air simplifies your astrophotography system. This entry in the Air Camera line brings you the monochrome Sony IMX585 sensor alongside an SC2210 guide sensor, neatly packed into a sub APS-C sized space. This more forgiving image circle requirement allows you to create compelling images with a wide variety of equipment, making for stress-free integration. With an ASIAIR built-in, this also streamlines your cable and equipment management for sleek and compact builds. 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. When it comes to creating images with a big impact, this incredible compact 3-in-1 image system is hard to beat!
A High Performance, Professional Camera for Astrophotography
Let's Dig into the Data!
The ZWO ASI585MM-Air Wireless Smart Camera and Guider is capable of producing some incredible images with its IMX585 sensor! This sensor has cemented itself as a great performing small chip; but can you tell this camera will be a stellar performer even without this wide-spread success? You can—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 Streamlined 3-in-1 Package
While the ZWO ASI585MM-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
ZWO's ASIAir system is a standout option when it comes to wireless camera
control, and with the ZWO ASI585MM Air you can enhance your imaging system
without a separate unit! This superb system has been built into the camera
housing and features the full ASIAir software suite, including locating
targets, polar alignment assistance, on-device image stacking and
processing, auto-focus support, and mount/ ZWO accessory control. This is
supported by 256GB of storage and 2GB of RAM, providing plenty of room for
your data and high-performance. This allows you to streamline your setup
without sacrificing on performance, providing a sleek and effective imaging
system!
High Sensitivity Main Image Sensor
Featuring the
popular IMX585 mono image sensor, this camera is capable of producing some
truly incredible images for its size! This sensor is the same small sensor
powerhouse driving the stellar ZWO ASI585MM Pro camera, bring you that
standout camera's excellent 38.7Ke full-well depth, impressive 91% Peak QE,
low 0.7-6.67e read noise, and 12 bit dynamic range. This performance is
packed into a 1/1.2" type sensor sporting 8.29 megapixels, for a small
sensor that packs great resolution and dynamic range in a compact package.
Combine this might mono sensor with a solid filter set (not included), and
your images will shine with sharp detail and dynamic 'punch'! 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.
ZWO has also built the ASI585MM Air with amp glow fighting technology, which
leaves you with an image virtually free of sensor hotspots!
Integrated Guide Sensor
Say goodbye to separate guide scopes and OAGs! Not content to stop at full
ASIAir integration, this camera brings you the ZWO Duo line on-axis guiding
system with the secondary SC2210 guide sensor. This eliminates the headache
of OAG camera spacing or guide scope alignment & focusing by placing
your guide sensor on the same plane as your main image sensor. Simply use
the knob on the camera housing to fine-tune your guide sensor focus with
respect to the main IMX585, and you're ready to guide! This sensor sits
within a 36 mm image circle, ensuring that common full-frame image circles
can adequately illuminate this secondary sensor. The same sensor from ZWO's
popular ASI220MM Mini guide camera, this solution brings you a full sized
guiding solution without the extra bulk and complication!
A Wide Variety of Wireless Control
The ZWO
ASI585MM-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
The ZWO ASI585MM Air incorporates
three of your essential components in one place, however is more than
capable of connecting with additional accessories to supplement its
performance! With a powered USB hub on the back sporting four USB-A
connections, you can connect some of your favorite ZWO supporting
accessories to streamline and upgrade your experience. Offloading your files
from the device is simple, with a USB-C port that can provide speedy file
transfers to your dedicated processing computer for post-processing through
your preferred workflow. Finally, to power the ZWO ASI585MM Air and one
additional accessory, this device features two 12V DC 10A Input/3A Output
ports. These are interchangeable, allowing you to place the power input and
output on whichever 5.5x2.1 mm port best suits your cable management
needs!
Complete Package
The ZWO ASI585MM Air comes with all
the essential components you need to create an essential imaging system! A 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,
or a telescope/ imaging train mounted device; with a 1.5 meter 5.5x2.1 mm
Male-to-Female extension cable to extend your power connection when
necessary. For establishing a connection to your USB-B accessories like
ZWO's line of electronic filter wheels, the ZWO ASI585MM 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 M48 to M42
spacer and a 21 mm M42 to M42 spacer; with an M42 to M48 step-up ring to
help get you connected if you have an M42 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 ASI585MM Air includes a Quick Start Guide!
Image Circle Insight
With two sensors included, it’s important to utilize optics with an image
circle large enough to support both. The imaging and guide sensors of this
ZWO ASI585MM-Air fit inside an image circle of 36 mm. While telescopes with
an APS-C sized image circle can work, the guide star shapes may
become distorted resulting in subpar results. This is why it’s highly
recommended to utilize optics supporting at least 36 mm, with a full-frame
image circle or larger yielding the best performance!
Astronomy Hub: Your one-stop-shop for Astrophotography Knowledge!
Our Gear Experts have compiled a wealth of information to help expand your astrophotography knowledge! Below you’ll find links to articles, videos and "how-to" guides. Just one more reason that our Astronomy Hub is a one-stop-shop for all your astronomy and astrophotography needs!
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