SvBony SV105 Astronomy Camera Review | Affordable Lunar Camera!
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- čas přidán 2. 08. 2024
- Recently I was loaned the SV105 electronic eyepiece camera for review. So in this video I'm going to show you the unboxing, and its use on two different telescopes for lunar photography, and review it at the end.
I wasn't paid for this review, Retevis - a seller of SVBony Products - loaned it to me so I could show you what it's like to use. I think this could be a good item for people getting into lunar photography and taking their first steps. It has an affordable price tag and a very low learning curve.
So join me in this video as we take several photos of the Moon with this nifty little camera.
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Okay guys. I missed something that Slowhand John pointed out.
You can change the exposure time to be even faster. You need to just manually write it in. With this new information to hand really, I am even more fond of this camera. I think the fact you can have even more control over your exposure just increases the usability of this camera and then you won't need to use the Moon filter at all.
I missed it. I've been told about it. So I'm sorry this wasn't brought up in the video. I was thinking about pulling it down and re-uploading it but I'll just leave this pinned comment in place.
It also turns out that you can use the SV105 as a guide camera also. Select it as a Webcam in PHD and it connects! I think I'll be trying this out when I can. I really think I might just buy this camera and keep it myself. Nice little unit.
So again, sorry I missed things. But hopefully this comment can fill you in on that.
Is it a colour or b&w camera?
@@niallchurch2679 hi this is a colour camera :)
Hi I've tried the manual change to the exposure, say to 1ms but although it appears in the box where you input it doesn't change the exposure for the svbony 105. Infact the spec on the instructions sheet say 15ms is the minimum.
Hey I wanted to ask you that is this camera capable of autoguiding? www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003249860697.html?spm=a2g0o.detail.1000014.23.43956b54h0tDKt&gps-id=pcDetailBottomMoreOtherSeller&scm=1007.40000.317745.0&scm_id=1007.40000.317745.0&scm-url=1007.40000.317745.0&pvid=21a4d749-f874-4716-a571-3e502a9876ba&_t=gps-id:pcDetailBottomMoreOtherSeller,scm-url:1007.40000.317745.0,pvid:21a4d749-f874-4716-a571-3e502a9876ba,tpp_buckets:668%232846%238112%23600&pdp_ext_f=%7B%22sku_id%22%3A%2212000024855010296%22%2C%22sceneId%22%3A%2230050%22%7D&pdp_npi=2%40dis%21HUF%2119124.22%2112239.98%21%21%21%21%21%402101c84d16714692269208851e20eb%2112000024855010296%21rec
Also the other USB cable is for a battery if you're using it with a phone instead of a laptop
Setting the exposure time to the automatic mode might also help, as many cheap cameras allow shorter exposure times then. Additional hint: Green moon filters are meant for achromatic refractors, I would recommend neutral density filters for other telescopes.
Nice to see a honest review of some budget gear for a change. I've only started AP in the last 6 months and still coming to terms with how expensive everything is.
BTW, the dual USB is to provide additional power.
Thanks. Yeah I like doing budget gear because like you say: it's quite a pricey hobby. Indeed, I found out that its for additional power from the Amazon listing. It isn't written on the instructions/quick start paperwork which is a shame.
Great review, I had wondered about the Svbony camera's. I have several Svbony products and they are not that bad for the price. Inexpensive beginner products to test the waters in AP.
Excellent Ruz! Thanks for introducing me to this one
Thanks Ray. it's definitely a fun little camera.
nice review Ruz. I was impressed with the final image. Very nice quality image of the moon for a budget camera. Good Stuff Bud!
Thanks Aaron. Yeah it's pretty good! Definitely surprised me!
That's quite impressive for the price. Great review.
Thanks for the review, Svbony products are well under rated, clear skies
No problem thanks for the comment. I'm beginning to feel the same about SvBony products. I think in a hobby that's always so expensive, affordable hardware draws a skeptical eye I think
Great review Ruz - can’t go wrong at that price.
Thanks mate. Yeah tell me about it, entry moon cam, solar cam and guide cam for less than £50. Fantastic really
Like Nr. 1'000 😃👍🏼
Great Review! Just bought it a few days ago. Almost everyone is surprised by this camera, especially if you considering the low price!
Greez,
Chris from Switzerland
I use my smartphone direct mounted on whatever 1,25 eyepice i feel for 👌 Great review
Thank you for the review. Always enjoy your honesty and video quality. Could you use this as a guide cam??
305 will not work in PHD2.
Thanks Daniel! I'm not sure if your question is relevant anymore but it can be used as a guider. You tell software to treat it as a webcam :)
Very nice!
I found one on eBay for $40 (USA). It’s coming tomorrow so I’ll try it out with my cheapo 4.5” reflector.
SO great device
My ideal camera for any Mak is the ZWO ASI1034MC. Tiny chip, top quality. Sharp as a tack, with great HDR, and a nice chunk of buffer. Biggest bang for the buck by far before they were discontinued.
Thanks Ruz, a nicely put together review as ever. It's a real shame the exposure doesn't go any shorter, it just makes things that little bit more difficult for folk starting out to get to grips with it. Hopefully this can be sorted out, and I would be very surprised if it couldn't as even my modded Logitech webcam is more flexible in terms of exposure times and frame rates! Another work around could be Barlowing I guess. I'd say it's a good buy at 45 if I didn't have a better camera for 15. Then again the SV105 is only one software tweak from being plug and play. Not bad, and your ED80 pic was lovely, thumbs up!
Thanks Chris. Turns out you can make the exposures shorter (see pinned comment). So really it's almost impossible to not enjoy and recommend this camera. Especially for under £50
@@AstroFarsography Great to hear! :)
The extra usb connector is for usb 1 or just dodgy usb hubs which can't supply enough power, double up for extra power.
Ah thank you mate. I see now that information is written on the Amazon listing and not in the instructions.
nice job
I have this camera and have taken a couple good shots of jupiter. For entry level, "learning the ropes", I think it's a good camera.
Thanks for this review. Looks like great value. I am a beginner so forgive my question, I have a Sony nex5n, would something like this offer better image quality than the equivalent with my Sony? I don't want to bother buying a mount for it if it's going to be useless.
This could also be used as an entry level Solar imaging camera with the a white filter such as the Solar film or glass reflective type allow some nice images of sunspots and surface details without breaking the bank ( or robbing one)
Yes with the correct filters this would definitely be a decent budget solar camera also! This is a great little camera
Im using it as a guiding camera with astroberry and its doing his work very well. In Astroberry there is no limit of 0.5s exposure time so it can go for 2s with no problem.
i thought the sv105 was limited to .5 seconds are you sure you can go past that with different software?
Would this camera work for the Andromeda galaxy or other larger galaxys.
There are a lot of SvBony items also sold under different names for much higher price. I'm not going to mention brand names. I've seen literally identical equipment , only the branding (or no branding) and $40-$50 difference for the same exact product. People need to be cautious and look at the chip and sensor maker and its specs. Somehow SvBony can keep the pricetag lower and in generally many people get suspicious for no surprise when they look at what they might paid for similar item. Especially the rookie-astronomer segment is bloated with unknown names and widely varying prices for similar and even same items.
Hi
just looking for a camera to fit the scope so the kids can look at the night sky with a laptop and I can keep my eyepieces safe and sound thanks
USB connectors are current-limited. The dual USB A connectors are there to provide adequate DC power to the camera. I find the SV105 camera rather useful.
Hi sir, may i ask what did you put between the camera and telescope inorder to focus it?
Hi! Nice review. I have this camera but I could not focus it. Can you give a link or the brand and part number to the extension tube that you used in the video? Thanks.
Hey there, thanks for the comment.
The extensions I used were
nPAE Theia: www.npae.net/product/theia-astro-imaging-filter-changer/
and the nPAE Theia 90: www.npae.net/product/theia90-collimating-star-diagonal/
I also have a review of these on my channel
czcams.com/video/0N5ECP7EDkk/video.html
Oh good lord, look at the other telescope!!! Did you say it was 18 inches, Wow, pretty cool
Hi sry I'm new to these telescope stuffs. Is this electronic cap thingy suitable for all kinds of telescopes?
Hello sir, I would like to understand one thing, how can a camera magnify if we remove the original eyepiece, my second question can we use this camera for a monocular like the svbony?
Nice concise review, do you think the SV105 could be adapted for use on a polar scope? I have a Skywatcher Star Adventurer equatorial tracking mount for my Sony A7S and a bunch of telephoto lenses, and at this time of year the celestial south pole is quite high in the sky here in New Zealand - my aging body doesn't appreciate kneeling down then craning my neck upward to look through the finder eyepiece, so to make the polar alignment process less painful my options are to get a 90 degree eyepiece, or to clip a camera such as the SV105 on the eyepiece and use the laptop to assist with the polar alignment. Do you think the SV105 could be used for that?
Did you ever get an answer ? Have you tried this? I have an SW SA as well. Was wondering the same.
Was it feasible to use the Sv105 as a guide camera? Even if it's not ideal? Sensitive enough?
does anyone know if there are any issue connecting this to a rasperry pi 4 im having problems with the asi120mc usb 2.0 version and was thinking of getting this as a replacement
Hi I have using one of these for a year now and as far as I can see the only drawback is the use of two usb connectors. I also use an asi 120 MC and the two are comparable. The biggest difference is that the svbony unit tends to be less prone to stopping that the ZWO unit. I have never had an exposure problem and I use it on a svbony F5.5 90 mm refractor and a 150 mm f8 skywatcher. I haven't used it as a guide scope but the pictures are generally good quality including Jupiter and Saturn. I did have a problem with dirty spots initially but was able to clean these. I hope this is helpful to everyone
John, I wonder if using a USB3.0 port would supply enough current to remove the need to have two USB ports in use? That's if the PC has a USB3.0 port available.
@@jaseastroboy9240 Hi Jase, my computer has USB 3.0 ports and it only works with the 2 connectors in separate ports. I also tried using a multi usb extension and couldn't get that to work either. It's all fine for planetary work but my computer is limited in ports so using it as a guide scope is impossible in my setup. Hope this helps
Hi great review, I'm thinking of buying 1 because when frend's come round we can all see looking at the night sky at the same time. And the kids can't damage eyepiece what you think?
Hi Mike that sounds like a nice use for this camera! It might be a bit more zoomed in than your eyepieces but it's definitely a good way to let groups observe at the same time
Isn't adjusting the gain adjusting the exposure?
Can I use this on my phone?
Hi there, it was a really good video. Just wondering if anyone has used the sv105 connected to a samsung tab or an ipad pro? Or would be best to just get a good laptop.. thanks
I have the sv208 finder can I add one of these cameras to it?
gracias, esta camara es compatible con Mac OS ?
Would this camera work with planetary imaging as well? Thanks
You can do it for that also. I had used it on Venus along with a 2700mm Maksutov and worked well
Can this be use for dso like m45 ?
The second USBA cable is for extra electricity as USB2 can’t deliver much mAh
Hello, Im a rookie on that, can I put this camera on my bt600 from bluesky?
Hey. Will this work as a camera to use for collimating a RASA8? I need to collimate mine but the 18emc pro is too large to reach the allen bolts to collimate. This looks like it would be ideal if theres an adaptor that would work and provide 25mm spacing??
Yeah I can see this working. It's a very small camera so won't take up too much space either. As for the adaptor, all I can suggest is trying to find a standard extension. The Sv105 does have 1.25" filter threads in it so you could feasibly screw that onto the necessary extension and go from there
@@AstroFarsography thanks for the reply. Im looking forward to watching your channel grow. Weve had a few decent nights here in the uk. I hope you've been out there making the most of it!
Hi mate. Just bought the SV305 camera. I tried to take a photo of Jupiter but all I can see was a white blobs. I tried to play with gain, contrast, etc. but it’s not working. Just wondering if you can help me with that. I am using an 8” dob reflector and celestron DX130. Thank you.
can we use it to shoot stars +12 mgn ?
Hi Ruz I just looked at your video again and you can alter the exposure to just under 0.5 ms by clicking on the box and manually adding a value.nHope this help
I honestly thought I had tried that. I feel like I'm going to have to do a follow up to this now haha
Hi Ruz. Sorry to have been a pain but I have followed your adventures from the start and I have learned loads from you . Keep up the good work
@@johnbarrett996 not being a pain John, I'm very appreciative that you pointed out what I missed, so thank you for that 😁
May I ask you, please, what is the name of the extension tube you fitted between the camera and the telescope to get it focused? I struggle to hear what you say at that point. Thanks!!
Hi there. The extensions I used in this were products from nPae :)
Very nice review. Can I make videos with it or does it only take pictures? Also, is it possible to plug this to a cellphone instead of a laptop? I have an adapter for my phone that allows me to plug USB stuff to it. Thanks.
It takes AVI videos by default - I have had this camera for a while and have been impressed by it. You can plug it into a cellphone.
Hi Ruz!
I recently joined your channel and I really find it very useful and topics well presented! on I different note, hopefully you can answer, but I noticed you are using the mini zwo guiding camera, I am thinking about starting to guide since I start star trailing in really short time (~30 secs), would you recommend the camera you use but on a 60mm scope?
I really just started, I have ed-80 triplet from Explore Scientific.
Thanks!
Hey Edwin, thanks for the support!
To answer your question for an 80mm scope like the ES, or the Evostar (etc) then the mini guide scope I'm currently using with the ZWO ASI120 would work, a 50mm or a 60mm guide scope also would be fine.
Ruz dude, can you believe that zwo mini cam is not in stock in any of my online stores here in the U.S until maybe end of May😩
Do you think the 205 or 305 would be much better?
Can you photograph the silver streak galaxy NGC 4216 plz if you can
Maybe able to. Think it may get high enough to clear my house in the south. May try it sometime, thanks for the suggestion!
Will this camera/software work if you try to connect it to a Mac?
its a very good camera at this price for a beginner like me and i have the pics to prove it!, even though my cheap telescope (Celestron Power Seeker 70 AZ) has crude focus and no tracking. I use only 100 fames capture in Sharpcap other wise the moon is out of shot
Great video. I have the sv205. Do you think it could be used for autoguiding?
Thanks Greg. Yes I was informed if you tell PHD to look for a Windows webcam then it'll pick up the sv camera. I intend on keeping this and using it as a guider for my small compact DSLR rig I think
@@AstroFarsography Nice. I have an OAG and PDH2 using a computerized alt/AZ mount (saving for a good equatorial), but am unsure how it all gets connected. Would love to see a video about what cables and how.
@@AstroFarsography Hi How is this done when it does not have an ST4 port?
I also have the SV205 and was a load of junk. Tried it for guiding and a cheap ZWO 120 is better.
the 2nd USB connector is for connecting the OTG adapter cable to your smartphone ... the other USB is to power the camera with a power bank ... :)
Can u try planets with it
Hallo I have a question for you. I'm trying to shot lunar picture with a Reflex (Nikon D7000) but I face into the following problem:
The quality and the details of the picture e are incredible but while I shot there is some really little movement of the camera (even if I use the mirror up setup) that compèromise the final shot. The image will be not still and even if I will try to merge 100 pictures the result will be not ok.
Do you think that with this camera I can solve this problem? For sure the quality to the sensor is smaller than the reflex.
I' use the Celestron SLT127 telescope. Thanks in advance Giorgio
Hey Giorgio it sounds like your issue is either too long a shutter speed on your Nikon or you're adding vibration in when taking a photo. I recommended using an exposure of about 1/500 shutter speed if you're not tracking the Moon, or to use a cable release (remote shutter) for the Nikon. However the SVBony would help if you have a laptop anyway, but you'd probably honestly get a better photo with the Nikon as it has a higher resolution sensor
could it be used as a guide cam ?
Hey Ruz! Why don’t you give this camera a try with some planetary targets? They should come great with your Mak.
Hey mate I had done actually with Venus. But the Mak was well out of collimation. I've since collimated it a bit more and now I was told where to make the exposures shorter I may just try it again one night. Gives a great FoV
Can you use it with a chromebook?
The 2nd USB is probably to provide more current
Hi my name is Allen can you use your usb plug in to your ipad mini into your svbony 105 thank you.
one is video and other is power delivery, and they both have to be plugged in but which one is which?
I bought this camera a few weeks ago and when I tried to capture the moon with it using my 5 inch telescope it didn’t show the entire moon but only a part of it, it always seems to be zoomed in and I have no idea how to make it zoom out, I use AstroDMx btw. Does anyone have any solution for this problem? I’m getting frustrated at this point.
Why is this camera not for DSO photos?
Can I see your support with sv105?
hello from Mexico you can do long exposure with her, autoguide?
yes with the right telescope ofc
Has anyone tried this camera with an Apple Mac? Just curious if it would work properly?
Do you remove the entire eye-piece in order to attach the camera? And if so, how does the magnification happen with those lenses missing?
Hey there yes the entire eyepiece is removed. "magnification" happens by only showing the area that the sensor can see. It's called crop factor. You may have a 100mm instrument and can see 100mm with a big sensor. But since this has a sensor that's, for example, 50% smaller. It seems a smaller part of the sky. So a big sensor sees 100mm but the smaller sensor has a similar field of view that a 150mm Telescope would have. Hope that makes sense!
@@AstroFarsography This is "direct focus" astrophotography, the telescope is the camera lens, there is no eyepiece between the lens or mirror of the telescope and the sensor in the camera. The longer the focal length of the telescope, the bigger the image. The image on a 6" f/15 refractor with a 90" focal length, 2,250 mm, can be quite large, the full moon might be an inch across, possibly bigger than the chip. You can use an eyepiece between the objective and the camera to get an even bigger image but I do not know if this particular camera can be used that way.
How do you mange magnification?
I used it with my refractor and reflector....theyre cheap telescope but....i can't get a focused image with the camera.
Personally, I think it's more of a guidescope camera, than one I'd use for imaging IMO
What software did you used to see what the camera is seeing? because I got the same camera and I dont know how to watch the things it filming...
The software is called SharpCap, it's a free download and from there it's just connecting the camera and scanning for it in SharpCap :)
is it for macbook pro?
No it isn't for Mac it seems. There's FireCapture also but I'm not sure if it supports SvBony
Your Other Cable May Be For Guiding
Nice review :)
Although I would never get a sensor like this, I find it saves a lot of headaches just saving up for something a lot better, even if it means saving up for months, in the end, it will be worth it :)
But, to each their own
Was that a barlow you put on to complete the focusing?
I attempted a Barlow, but it's just a cheap one and I couldn't get it to work very well on the mak
@@AstroFarsography what was the attachment you put on your scope that allowed the focus to adjust further? It was at about 3:20.
@@jasonyoung8509 Ah, that's an extension tube. For refractors, you use an extension tube to extend backfocus. They usually come with the scope, but you can also buy them.
@@jasonyoung8509 that one in particular was the nPae Theia filter holder :) I did a review on them also. The audio ain't great though
I think they missed a trick with that camera, stick an ST4 port on it and you have a budget guidecam
I'm not using the ST4 port for guiding. I might snag one and see how it works as a guider,
Quando faço uma imagem de um planeta não consigo cor.
i think your orientation was closer to correct to begin with..?
turn your screen brightness down a little>
Does it work well for guide camera ?
I've seen some people make it work as a guide cam. You need to set it up as if it's a webcam I believe and then PHD can operate it
Why there are two USB ports ? only connect the main USB port, the SV105 could work. and the Sub-USB is for balance power. because some old version taplet doesn't suport enough power. so that people could use the Sub-usb to connect to a USB electricity power. then the SV105 could work normally. check our blog, search "Why SV105 Cable Has Two USB"
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Do you think this could do a good job at viewing planets, or maybe look at the Svbony 205 for that?
Dont bother with the SV205. Cant even use it as a guide cam. Right load of rubbish!
Wouldn't a Logitech webcam do the same task with its lenses removed. They have more exposure settings. Also they even cheaper.
i had one and was rubbish and gave it to a friend who gave it back lol...now using a canon m100
I purchased one and it didn't work, I was sent another one and that one didn't work. A cell phone camera works great, all you need it the adapter. Get nice crisp clear images
I take it this camera is only good for the Moon. Am I correct?
Yeah, I've not really had much success with this camera for actual DSO photography. For planetary, EAA or outreach, it is good
SV cams are not point shoot they require specific drivers absent from WIN 10 OTG for one and not provided by Svbony
I’d got an offer on eBay for this camera for $25.00. I do not think it will be cheaper that that. I got both a Meade ETX125 PE and an Orion ED 80 APO. After watching this video… I’ll pass. I will stick with my Nikon Df instead.
i had this and lags bad and not very good. ended up giving it away
Inexpensive guide camera?
I did think of that, but I can't find any camera in PHD2 that'll connect to it. So I wasn't able to use it as such
@@AstroFarsography treat it as a webcam in phd
@@johnbarrett996 ah yes that works. So I may try this as a guide can sometime then
Let us know if it works 😁
A useful first camera for astrophotography, but the SVbony cameras are all low resolution and really designed for autofocus and plate solving, not for a main camera.
take that filter off and turn down the gain
Nice, this looks good for my cheap ass :D
Don't waste yr money,save for a better one..buy and you'll regret it.