Cooled CCD
Opticstar DS-145 ICE
$1799.00
The Opticstar DS-145C ICE uses the highly sensitive Sony ICX285, 1.4 mega pixel colour CCD with 62% QE.
Deep-Sky Imaging
Opticstar DS-335C ICE
$899.00
The Opticstar DS-335C ICE is a cooled, 3.3 mega pixel colour CCD camera for entry level deep sky imaging...
Cooled CCD
Opticstar DS-142M ICE
$899.00
The Opticstar DS-142M ICE is a TEC cooled, 1.4 mega pixel mono CCD camera for deep sky imaging.
The Opticstar DS-142C ICE is the colour version of the camera with colour binning...
Video Imaging
Opticstar PL-131C COOLAIR
$269.00
The Opticstar PL-131C COOLAIR is a 1.3MP colour video camera for high speed
imaging at up to 220 frames per second.
Auto-Guider System
Opticstar AG-130M COOLAIR
$299.00
The Opticstar AG-130M COOLAIR auto guider system includes: camera, control box, cables and software.
Focal Reducer
Focal reducer.
$40.00
A F 0.5 focal reducer that will fit on standard 1.25" focusers also screw on standard 1.25" eyepieces.
Guiding Eyepieces
Guiding eyepieces.
$90.00
Advanced illuminated reticule eyepieces. Plossl 6mm and 12mm models
include micrometric x-y positio- ning controls.
Barlow Lens 1.25" x2
Barlow lens.
$35.00
A barlow lens with metal body, rugged grip, cemented doublet fully multi coated achromatic lens for 1.25" brass
barrels. Threaded for standard filters.
Eyepiece Projection Kit
Eyepiece projection kit.
$40.00
This Eyepiece Projection Kit is a two-part T/1.25" camera adaptor used for prime focus and eyepiece projection astrophotography
with SCTs and refractors.
Colour Filter Wheel
Colour Filter Wheel
$150.00
The Colour Filter Wheel has 5 filter positions for standard 1.25" aperture filters.
CCD Camera Accessories
Imaging Filters
Imaging filters. Opticstar 1.25" LRGB Imaging Filters. A set of 5 imaging filters for Luminance, Red, Green, Lt Blue and Blue. They will thread into the barrel of any standard 1.25" eyepiece or filter wheel that can accept 1.25" filters. Also available individually.
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$ 15.00 (U.S. Dollars) Dispatched within 24 hours.
Imaging filters. Opticstar 1.25" Infra Red Cut-off filter. For use in CCD imaging, this high-transmission filter will exclude any IR wavelengths beyond H-alpha showing a very steep desirable curve.
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$ 45.00 (U.S. Dollars) Dispatched within 24 hours.
Imaging filters. Opticstar 1.25" Moon filters. Moon filters for reducing the glare of the Moon. Choice of light transmission 13% and 25%.
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$ 15.00 (U.S. Dollars) Dispatched within 24 hours.
Nebula filters. Opticstar UHC Nebula Filters. Deep-sky filters that are suitable for both, visual observation and imaging. Available in 1.25" and 2" aperture.
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$ 60.00 (U.S. Dollars) Dispatched within 24 hours.
Nebula high transmission filters. [NEW] Opticstar 1.25" High Transmission RGB/IR. A set of 4 imaging filters, Red, Green, Blue and Infra Red with transparency between 91% and 95%. They will thread into the barrel of any standard 1.25" eyepiece or filter wheel that can accept 1.25" filters.
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$ 130.00 (U.S. Dollars) Dispatched within 24 hours.

Microscope Adaptors
1x CS to 23mm adaptor 1x C/CS-mount to 23mm . This adaptor can be used to attach any C/CS-mount camera to a microscope that accepts standard 23mm occulars.
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$ 65.00 (U.S. Dollars) Dispatched within 24 hours.
0.5x CS to 23mm adaptor 0.5x C/CS-mount to 23mm . This adaptor can be used to attach any C/CS-mount camera to a microscope that accepts standard 23mm occulars.
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$ 65.00 (U.S. Dollars) Dispatched within 24 hours.

Adapters
Opticstar CS-mount to C-mount adaptor. CS-mount to C-mount Adapter. Converts CS-mount cameras to C-mount cameras. It can also be used as a 5mm spacer.
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$ 6.00 (U.S. Dollars) Dispatched within 24 hours.
Opticstar C/CS to T-thread adaptor. Opticstar C/CS to T-thread Adapter. Allows T-thread lenses to be attached on C-mount cameras (CS cameras require CS to C mount adaptor).
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$ 30.00 (U.S. Dollars) Dispatched within 24 hours.
Opticstar C/CS to 1.25" adaptor. Opticstar C/CS to 1.25" Adaptor. Allows C/CS mount cameras to be attached to any standard 1.25" eyepiece holder on telescopes.
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$ 25.00 (U.S. Dollars) Dispatched within 24 hours.
Opticstar C/CS to 1.25" low profile adaptor. [NEW] Opticstar C/CS to 1.25" Low Profile Adapter. Allows C/CS mount cameras to be attached to any standard 1.25" eyepiece holder. Simply remove the lens from the camera (if there is one) and screw in the adaptor.
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$ 32.00 (U.S. Dollars) Dispatched within 24 hours.
Opticstar Low Profile SCT Adapter to 2" Nosepiece. Opticstar Low Profile SCT Adapter to 2" Nosepiece. Precision adapter with SCT outer threads (M) on one end, standard 2" push-fit nosepiece with 2" filter thread on the other. The adapter is 30mm long.
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$ 25.00 (U.S. Dollars) Dispatched within 24 hours.
Opticstar Low Profile SCT Adapter to 2" Nosepiece. Opticstar 2" Drawtube to SCT (F) Adapter. Precision adapter with SCT threads (F) on one end, standard 2" drawtube on the other end.
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$ 25.00 (U.S. Dollars) Dispatched within 24 hours.

Focal Reducers
Focal Reducer Focal Reducer . This is a F 0.5 focal reducer that will fit on a standard 1.25" nosepiece on a telescope.
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$ 40.00 (U.S. Dollars) Dispatched within 24 hours.
Focal Reducer f0.5 & f0.33 F0.5 & F0.33 Focal Reducer . A F0.5 and F0.33 focal reducer that will fit on standard 1.25" nosepieces.
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$ 50.00 (U.S. Dollars) Dispatched within 24 hours.
Photographic Focal Reducer f0.5 [NEW] Photographic F0.5 Focal Reducer . Designed exclusively for imaging and will markedly reduce colour aberrations due to the close proximity of the optics to the sensor.
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$ 45.00 (U.S. Dollars) Dispatched within 24 hours.
Focal Reducer f6.3 F6.3 Focal Reducer/Corrector . A f6.3 focal reducer and corrector that will fit telescopes with a standard SCT thread such as Meade, Celestron, Sky-Watcher Maksutovs, etc.
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$ 158.00 (U.S. Dollars) Dispatched within 24 hours.
Focal Reducer f3.3 F3.3 Focal Reducer/Corrector for Imaging . A f3.3 focal reducer and field flattener that will fit telescopes with a standard SCT thread such as Meade, Celestron, Sky-Watcher Maksutovs, etc.
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$ 145.00 (U.S. Dollars) Dispatched within 24 hours.
Opticstar T-thread to 2" Nosepiece. [NEW] Opticstar T-thread to 2" Nosepiece Adapter. A T-thread (Male, M42 x 0.75) to 2" push-fit nosepiece. Made of anodised aluminium.
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$ 29.95 (U.S. Dollars) Dispatched within 24 hours.
Opticstar T-thread to 2" Nosepiece adapter - Long. [NEW] Opticstar T-thread to 2" Nosepiece Adapter - Long. A long version of the T-thread (Male, M42 x 0.75) to 2" push-fit nosepiece. Made of anodised aluminium.
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$ 29.95 (U.S. Dollars) Dispatched within 24 hours.
Opticstar T-thread to 1.25" Nosepiece adapter. [NEW] Opticstar T-thread to 1.25" Nosepiece Adapter. T-thread (M) to 1.25" nosepiece threaded for filters. Made from anodised aluminium.
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$ 22.95 (U.S. Dollars) Dispatched within 24 hours.
Opticstar T-thread to 1.25" Drawtube adapter. [NEW] Opticstar T-thread to 1.25" Drawtube Adapter. T-thread (M) to 1.25" drawtube with thumb screw. Made from anodised aluminium.
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$ 17.95 (U.S. Dollars) Dispatched within 24 hours.
Opticstar T-thread (M) to (M) adapter. [NEW] Opticstar T-thread (M) to (M) Adapter. T-thread (M) to T-thread (M) low profile adapter. Made from anodised aluminium.
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$ 26.95 (U.S. Dollars) Dispatched within 24 hours.
DSLR Adapters
Canon T-ring. Canon EOS to T-thread (F) Adapter. A heavy duty Canon EOS to T-thread (F) adapter. Made from anodised aluminium.
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$ 23.00 (U.S. Dollars) Dispatched within 24 hours.
Nikon T-ring. Nikon to T-thread (F) Adapter. A heavy duty Nikon to T-thread (F) adapter. Made from anodised aluminium.
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$ 23.00 (U.S. Dollars) Dispatched within 24 hours.
Minolta T-ring. [NEW] Minolta to T-thread (F) Adapter. A heavy duty Minolta to T-thread (F) adapter. Made from anodised aluminium.
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$ 23.00 (U.S. Dollars) Dispatched within 24 hours.
Pentax T-ring. [NEW] Pentax to T-thread (F) Adapter. A heavy duty Pentax to T-thread (F) adapter. Made from anodised aluminium.
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$ 23.00 (U.S. Dollars) Dispatched within 24 hours.
Olympus T-ring. [NEW] Olympus to T-thread (F) Adapter. A heavy duty Olympus to T-thread (F) adapter. Made from anodised aluminium.
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$ 23.00 (U.S. Dollars) Dispatched within 24 hours.
Sony T-ring. [NEW] Sony to T-thread (F) Adapter. A heavy duty Sony to T-thread (F) adapter. Made from anodised aluminium.
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$ 23.00 (U.S. Dollars) Dispatched within 24 hours.

Extension Tubes
Opticstar 1.25" extension tube. Opticstar 1.25" Extension Tube. All-metal 1.25" extension tube will fit in a standard 1.25" telescope drawtube and will accept 1.25" eyepieces and other 1.25" accessories.
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$ 25.00 (U.S. Dollars) Dispatched within 24 hours.
Opticstar 2" extension tube. Opticstar 2" Extension Tube. Robust all-metal 2" extension tube will fit in a standard 2" telescope drawtube and will accept 2" eyepieces and other 2" accessories.
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$ 30.00 (U.S. Dollars) Dispatched within 24 hours.

Guiding Eyepieces
Advanced Guiding eyepiece. Opticstar Advanced Wireless Illuminated Reticule. This high quality 9mm Plossl Illuminated Reticule Eyepiece is ideal for use for guiding and aligning the telescope mount via the 'drifting' method that ensures accurate alignment.
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$ 132.00 (U.S. Dollars) expecting stock
Guiding eyepieces. Opticstar Wireless Illuminated Reticules. Illuminated reticule eyepieces. Plossl 6mm and 12mm models include micrometric x-y positioning controls.
$ 90.00 (U.S. Dollars) out of stock

Light Splitters
Light Splitter. Opticstar 1.25" Light Splitter. The Light Splitter will accept standard 1.25" nosepieces and has a 1.25" nosepiece that will fit into standard 1.25" telescope drawtubes. The incoming light is split equally (50:50).
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$ 60.00 (U.S. Dollars) expecting stock

Barlow Lenses
1.25" Barlow lens X2. Opticstar 1.25" Barlow Lens x2. Metal body, rugged grip, cemented doublet fully multi coated achromatic lens, results in high resolution, contrast and colour correction. 1.25" brass barrel is threaded for standard filters.
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$ 35.00 (U.S. Dollars) Dispatched within 24 hours.
1.25" Barlow lens X3. Opticstar 1.25" Barlow Lens x3. Metal body, rugged grip, cemented doublet fully multi coated achromatic lens, results in high resolution, contrast and colour correction. 1.25" brass barrel is threaded for standard filters.
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2" Barlow lens X2. Opticstar 2" Barlow Lens x2. Metal body, rugged grip, cemented doublet fully multi coated achromatic lens, results in high resolution, contrast and colour correction. 2" to 1.25" eyepiece adaptor with copper compression ring is included.
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$ 50.00 (U.S. Dollars) Dispatched within 24 hours.
2" ED Barlow lens X2. Opticstar 2" Barlow Lens x2 ED. Special ED glass, metal body, rugged grip, cemented doublet fully multi coated achromatic lens, results in high resolution, contrast and colour correction. 2" to 1.25" eyepiece adaptor with copper compression ring is included.
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$ 105.00 (U.S. Dollars) Dispatched within 24 hours.

Eyepiece Projection Kits
Opticstar Eyepiece Projection Kit. Opticstar Eyepiece Projection Kit. A two-part T/1.25" camera adaptor used for prime-focus and eyepiece-projection astrophotography with SCTs and refractors. It can also be used with Newtonians that have the necessary focus travel (otherwise a barlow lens is required).
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$ 25.00 (U.S. Dollars) Dispatched within 24 hours.
Opticstar Deluxe Eyepiece Projection Kit. Opticstar Deluxe Eyepiece Projection Kit. A high quality two-part T/1.25" camera adaptor used for prime-focus and eyepiece-projection astrophotography with SCTs and refractors. It can also be used with Newtonians that have the necessary focus travel (otherwise a barlow lens is required).
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$ 35.00 (U.S. Dollars) Dispatched within 24 hours.
Opticstar Adjustable Eyepiece Projection Kit. Opticstar Adjustable Eyepiece Projection Kit. A premium quality adjustable three-part T/1.25" camera adaptor used for prime-focus and eyepiece-projection astrophotography with SCTs and refractors. It can also be used with Newtonians that have the necessary focus travel (otherwise a barlow lens is required).
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$ 40.00 (U.S. Dollars) Dispatched within 24 hours.
Power Supply Units
12VDC 6A PSU Opticstar 6A Power Supply Unit 12V output at 6A. Very well suited to Peltier cooled cameras and telescope mounts where output current needs to remain very stable as conditions fluctuate. Splitter cable also available.
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PSU Opticstar 4A Power Supply Unit 12V output at 4A. Very well suited to Peltier cooled cameras and telescope mounts where output current needs to remain very stable as conditions fluctuate. Splitter cable also available.
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$ 45.00 (U.S. Dollars) Dispatched within 24 hours.
PSU Opticstar 2A Power Supply Unit 12V output at 2A. Outputs stable current. Ideal for astronomy cameras. A 1 to 4 power splitter cable is also available with this power supply as an option.
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1A, 12vDC, PSU [NEW] Opticstar 1A Power Supply Unit 12V output at 1A. Outputs stable current.
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Power converter. Opticstar 12V DC to 3.3V DC Converter Enables the Opticstar DS-335C ICE and DS-145M ICE cooled cameras to be powered from a 12V DC power supply like a car battery.
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Power splitter cable. Opticstar 1-to-4 Power Splitter Cable . Allows Opticstar Power Supply Units to split the power to up to 4 devices.
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Power extension cable. Opticstar Power Extension Cable . Extention cable for any of the Opticstar power supply units.
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posted: 8th October 2009
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updated: 4th August 2010
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Sample Images
Opticstar DS-335C ICE
updated: 20th August 2010
Sample image.
The M42 nebula shot by Peter Shah with the Opticstar DS-335C ICE.
Sample Images
Opticstar PL-130M CoolAir
posted: 10th February 2009
Mosaic of the Moon at 2354x4010 pixels 
 captured by Herwig Sulzbacher.
An impressive 9.4 megapixel mosaic of the Moon by Herwig Sulzbacher with the Opticstar PL-130M.
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