CCD Manufacturers


Apogee Instruments, Inc.
3340 N. Country Club
Tucson, AZ 85716
 Link to AP-series camera specs
Voice: (520) 326-3600
Fax: (520) 326-0880
Manufacturers of high-end imaging devices for high-tech and scientific use. Astronomical products include the AP1, AP2, AP4, AP6, AP7, AP8, and AP10 cameras. Specs on the cameras are located here.


The Cookbook Camera

Richard Berry
22614 N Santiam Hwy
Lyons, OR 97358

Phone and fax:
(503) 859-3030

Link to Richard Berry's Cookbook Camera Page

Willmann-Bell
PO Box 35025
Richmond, VA 23235

Order phone: (800) 825 7827
Information: (804) 320 7016
Fax: (804) 272 5920

The Cookbook Camera is a home-built camera based on the TC245 imager chip. It was designed by Viekko Kanto, John Munger, and Richard Berry. The book of plans and instructions is published by Willman-Bell.


Meade
Meade Instruments Corporation
6001 Oak Canyon
Irvine, CA 92620
Link to Meade Pictor Page 
  Manufactures the Pictor line of CCD autoguider/imagers.


Photometrics
3440 East Britannia Drive
Tucson, Arizona 85706
 Link to Photometrics

TEL: 520-889-9933
FAX: 520-573-1944

E-mail: info@photomet.com

Manufactures a series of very high-end (and expensive) HCCD imagers for a variety of scientific applications. Specific models for astronomy are the Aurora and the Series 300.


Santa Barbara Instrument Group (SBIG)
1482 East Valley Road, Suite 33
P.O. Box 50437
Santa Barbara, CA 93150
 Link to SBIG Camera Specs Page
Voice: (805) 969-1851
FAX: (805) 969-4069
Manufactures the ST-4, ST-5, ST-6, ST-7, and ST-8 CCD autoguider/imagers and accessories. Specs on all cameras are listed here.


Starlight XPress
Foxley Green Farm, Ascot Road
Holyport, Berkshire
England SL6 3LA
Link to Starlight XPress Home Page 
United States Sales:
Adirondack Video Astronomy
35 Stephanie Lane
Queensbury, NY 12804

ORDER LINE: (888) 799-0107
INFO: (518) 761-0390
FAX: (518) 761-0390
Manufactures the MX, HX, and SX line of CCD imagers.