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Title: Sony Announces End of CCD Sensor Production
Post by: Carole on Mar 03, 2015, 14:10:21
Sony has announced that it will stop production of all CCD-sensors as of March 2017.
Bang goes your "dream" Mark. 

http://www.alliedvisiontec.com/emea/news/news-display/article/sony-announces-end-of-ccd-sensor-production.html

Wasn't quite sure where to put this.  Alerts, astrophotography or technical, please move rick if required.
Title: Re: Sony Announces End of CCD Sensor Production
Post by: The Thing on Mar 03, 2015, 17:42:16
Ah yes but the tech is switching to CMOS.
Title: Re: Sony Announces End of CCD Sensor Production
Post by: MarkS on Mar 03, 2015, 17:46:19
My Sony A5100 arrived today  8)
Title: Re: Sony Announces End of CCD Sensor Production
Post by: The Thing on Mar 03, 2015, 18:02:32
that's keenly prices, £298 for a body. Might have to get one as well. Do you know if they are easy to mod?
Title: Re: Sony Announces End of CCD Sensor Production
Post by: MarkS on Mar 03, 2015, 18:49:57
Quote from: The Thing
that's keenly prices, £298 for a body. Might have to get one as well. Do you know if they are easy to mod?

That's one thing I'm going to discover ;)
I'll take photos of my attempt.
Title: Re: Sony Announces End of CCD Sensor Production
Post by: MarkS on Mar 04, 2015, 00:44:12
Quote from: The Thing
that's keenly prices, £298 for a body. Might have to get one as well. Do you know if they are easy to mod?

Don't waste your money - see this thread:
http://forum.orpington-astronomy.org.uk/index.php?topic=10215
Title: Re: Sony Announces End of CCD Sensor Production
Post by: Fay on Mar 04, 2015, 08:23:00
Oh dear Mark, can you get a refund?