TS-Optics ToupTek Color Astro Camera 2600CP Sony IMX571 Sensor D=28.3 mm

TS 2600CP Color Astro Camera of the latest Generation

The camera with the powerful Sony IMX571 sensor allows astrophotography on a very high level. This cooled CMOS sensor has no amplifier glow anymore and can be used for all areas of astrophotography. Due to the high resolution of the sensor, already fine details are displayed even at shorter focal lengths.

Another advantage is the sensational light sensitivity. The QE of 80% by the BACK ILLUMINATION technology already allow deep astro images with short exposure times. This makes the camera very well suited for deep sky photography.

The "single-shot" color camera offers more convenience compared to monochrome cameras. Not everyone wants to use the laborious L-RGB process for beautiful colored nebula images or planetary images. The color cameras offer you the possibility to get beautiful images without changing filters. But in direct comparison to the DSLR camera, the color camera convinces with a disproportionately higher light sensitivity, a smoother image and much more depth. Stars do not burn out as quickly.

Back-illumination technology:

Sony´s back-illuminated CMOS imaging sensor improves sensitivity and noise reduction - key factors in improving image quality - by changing the basic pixel structure from front- to back-illuminated. The advantages of CMOS image sensors, such as low power consumption and high operating speed, have been retained.

The back illumination improves the light acquisition and increases the amount of light at the same time. This makes significantly shorter exposure times possible and leads to an improved quantum efficiency of 80%.

Sony has developed a unique photodiode structure and on-chip lens optimized for backside-exposed structures, this results in higher sensitivity and lower random noise without light by reducing noise, dark current and defective pixels compared to the conventional front-side-illuminated structure.

No amp glow:

Conventional CMOS sensors produce a faint infrared light source during operation, which can often be seen as a telltale sign of "amp glow" in the corners of uncalibrated images. Because this camera´s sensor uses zero amp glow circuitry, you don´t have to worry about "amp glow" even when using high-gain, long-exposure images.

Optimal support before and after purchase through Teleskop-Service

Through many years of experience, we can offer you optimal advice and also a very good after-sales service. We can perform almost all services at our premises. For a professional service we have among other things also a clean cabinet, where we can carry out repairs, cleaning etc. under dust exclusion.

Connection to correctors with M48 thread and 55 mm working distance with filter change

Most coma correctors or field flatteners for refractors have 55 mm working distance and an M48x0.75 thread on the camera side. Here you will find an interesting suggestion for the connection. The camera has a back focus of 17.5 mm from the T2 female thread. The adapters are from the camera to the corrector:

1. TSFSLM48T2 - filter drawer with T2 connection on the camera side and M48 thread on the telescope side.
2. TSVF220 - 20 mm M48 extension.
Total 55.5 mm flange focal distance - the 0.5 mm compensates well for the glass path of the filter - spot landing!!!

The manufacturer of the camera is ToupTek

As one of the largest manufacturers of professional cameras for digital photography, ToupTek brings the necessary knowledge for cameras that just work. Teleskop Service receives the cameras directly from the manufacturer, we are in direct contact with ToupTek to provide you with first class service.

Product video

Teleskop-Service has made an overview video for ToupTek´s cameras:

Quick Guide

For installation you only need a quick start guide, it can be found here.

Informative PDF files about the TS-Optics/ToupTek cameras

We have made two helpful PDFs about some cameras from TS-Optics.

The first one gives general information about many cameras, it is in German language and can be downloaded here.
The second PDF lists information about some camera sensors, you can download it here.

Driver and Software

TS provides drivers and software for this camera, you can download them from the following links:

Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10 (32 and 64 bit)

Software TSSKY, does not need drivers

DirectShow Drivers

ASCOM Drivers

Apple MacOS

Disk Image with MacOS Drivers and Software

Linux

Software for x64 systems

Software for x86 system

Astrophotographic results obtained with this camera on Astrobin

Here you can find some astrophotographs made with this camera model: Link to Astrobin

Astrophotographic results obtained with this camera on Astrobin

Here you can find some astrophotographs made with this camera model: Link to Astrobin

Example image of a customer

Our customer Marc-Antonio Fischer from Munich has created a test photograph with the TS-Optics 2600CP and a Skywatcher Quattro-6S (click on the image to enlarge):

Object: Andromeda Galaxy (M 31)
Photographer: Marc-Antonio Fischer (Munich, Germany)
Telescope: Sky-Watcher Quattro-6S (QUATTRO-6S)
Imaging camera: TS-Optics color astro camera 2600CP (TS2600CP)

Thank you for the beautiful image!

The customer writes:
"Thanks to Teleskop-Express for the new TS-Optics color astro camera 2600CP! This 26 megapixel APS-C camera is everything an astrophotographer needs. Low noise and without amp glow! Uncomplicated operation and unbelievable image results at an affordable price. The picture was taken from a Bortle 6/7 with a Skywatcher 150p quattro. Click here for the camera:
http://bitly.ws/u8BF here for the telescope http://bitly.ws/u8Cm"