DFK 21AF04.AS
FireWire Color Camera with 60 fps for CCD Astronomy

  • Color FireWire camera with IR cut filter
  • 1/4" CCD, progressive scan
  • Resolution 640 x 480
  • Max. 60 fps
  • Max exposure time 60 min
  • C/CS Mount
  • Software included


Up to 60 color frame per second
With up to 60 fps, this astro CCD cameras is ideally suited to color astrophotography, in which very fast sequences of images are captured.
Using the shipped software - IC Capture.AS - you can capture lossless and uncompressed images sequences as AVI files.
Fast display of color images
IC Capture.AS performs color interpolation on the raw color data (RAW format) from the CCD chip. This reduces the load on the camera
processor. Should, on the other hand, the camera be installed on a host PC in which the CPU is not particularly fast, color interpolation can
be performed by the camera itself. In this case, the maximum refresh rate is 30 fps. Alternatively, should color interpolation not be desirable
at all, AVI files can be written in RAW format.
Sony® color CCD
The telescope camera DFK 21AF04.AS uses a modern color CCD chip (ICX098BQ, progressive scan, manufactured by Sony®). It outputs
a resolution of 640 x 480 pixel at a 1/4" format. Even at long exposure times, its noise is minimal. The high quality of the CCD chip also
permits its deployment in scientific image processing applications.
IR cut filter
The CCD camera DFK 21AF04.AS is equipped with an IR cut filter that blocks wavelengths above 700nm. Thus, its properties are similar to
those of the human eye.
Fast data transfer via FireWire
The telescope camera DFK 21AF04.AS generates a fast stream of uncompressed color images. In order to transfer these to the host PC, a
very fast bus is required. Hence, the camera is fitted with a FireWire connector.
Shipped software for Windows®
This camera ships with the camera driver IC WDM DCAM TIS and the control software IC Capture.AS. To learn more about these software
products, please take a look at the software section:

JTSCOPE
* Astronomy CCD camera
Technical specification, detailing all important parameters of the

DFK 21AF04.AS astronomy camera:
Camera Parameter Parameter Value
Product Code DFK 21AF04.AS
Type color FireWire camera with IR cut filter
Connection FireWire
Manufacturer The Imaging Source
Sensor CCD
Type progressive scan
Sensor specification Sony ICX098BQ  PDF
Format 1/4"
Resolution 640 x 480 pixel
Dynamic range 8 bit
Exposure time 1/10000 s to 60 minutes
Gain 0 dB to 36 dB
FPS @ Max resolution 60 fps
Video formats @ Frame rate 640 x 480, BY8 (RAW) @ 60, 30, 15,
7.5, 3.75 fps
640 x 480, UYVY @ 30, 15, 7.5, 3.75 fps

Lens mount C/CS mount
Supply voltage 8 V to 30 V via the FireWire cable
Current consumption approx 200 mA @ 12 VDC
Dimensions (H x W x L) 50.6 mm x 50.6 mm x 50 mm
Mass 265 g
Max. temperature (operation) -5 °C to 45 °C
Max. temperature (storage) -20 °C to 60 °C
Max. humidity (operation) 20 % to 80 %
Max. humidity (storage) 20 % to 95 %
Technical specification, detailing all important parameters of the DFK

31AF03.AS astronomy camera:
Camera Parameter        Parameter Value
Product Code        DFK 31AF03.AS
Type        color FireWire camera with IR cut filter
Connection        FireWire
Manufacturer        The Imaging Source
Sensor        CCD
Type        progressive scan
Sensor specification        Sony ICX204AK  PDF
Format        1/3"
Resolution        1024 x 768 pixel
Dynamic range        8 bit
Exposure time        1/10000 s to 60 minutes
Gain        0 dB to 36 dB
FPS @ Max resolution        30 fps
Video formats @ Frame rate        1024 x 768, BY8 (RAW) @ 30, 15,
7.5, 3.75 fps
1024 x 768, UYVY @ 15, 7.5, 3.75 fps

Lens mount        C/CS mount
Supply voltage        8 V to 30 V via the FireWire cable
Current consumption        approx 200 mA @ 12 VDC
Dimensions (H x W x L)        50.6 mm x 50.6 mm x 50 mm
Mass        265 g
Max. temperature (operation)        -5 °C to 45 °C
Max. temperature (storage)        -20 °C to 60 °C
Max. humidity (operation)        20 % to 80 %
Max. humidity (storage)        20 % to 95 %
DFK-21AF04.AS
640 x 480 pixel
DFK-31AF03.AS
1024 x 768 pixel
Harga (Rp. 4.900.000)
Harga (Rp. 9.500.000)
DFK 41AF02.AS (1280 x 790 pixel)

   * Color FireWire camera with IR cut filter
   * 1/2" CCD, progressive scan
   * Resolution 1280 x 960
   * Max. 15 fps
   * Max exposure time 60 min
   * C/CS Mount
   * Software included
Resolution of 1280 x 960 pixels

The telescope camera DFK 41AF02.AS exceeds with its high resolution (1280 x 960 pixels). Additionally, the DFK
41AF02.AS can output these high resolutions images at a speed of up to 15 frames per second. Using the shipped
software - IC Capture.AS - you can capture lossless and uncompressed images sequences as AVI files.
FireWire Color Astro Camera for High Resolution Astrophotography.