Hello to All, I have a DS - 114 scope. I have noticed that the motors used in tracking cause enough of a vibration to distort the image. When I 'sync' the...
All scopes are adapteable if you buy a T-adapter and the appropriate adpater for your particluar camera. If your camera is digital and has a fixed lens you can...
I thought this group was "A place to discuss the Meade DS series of telescopes" ? Why do I consistently see entries bashing various models and referring people...
I have the same scope you just purchased. It took me some time to learn things such as letting it cool down and collimation, like you mentioned. Took a bit...
whats the diffrence in the focal ,and i just got a a ds-2130 ATS works good,i been thinking of gettinig a ETX-90 but wich one is better for seeing deep space...
Couple of things... Can't help you on the vibrations, although I know searching this group's archives and checking Weasner's Mighty ETX site will turn up some...
Hi Mark, Sorry to hear you are still having problems. I use a 2" diagonal and ep's and with all the extra weight the tube will not slide far enough to present...
Well my friend is not that we dont like the DS series, but yeah Celestron and Orion too have problems..but in a less degree with their scopes than the DS...
get the ETX-90, much better than the DS, only the DS wins in aperture, but the ETX are more steady and sturdier than the DS and have a better autostart with...
Hello, anyone knows how to disassemble the azimut axis of the ds 114 ats? (the one with only one arm). I have seen plenty for the altitude axis but none for...
... Not because ... I've said it so many times I feel like a broken record, but replacing the tripod legs with wooden ones is the best mod you can do for your...
Ummm - the ETX90 is not better suited for deep space. It's much smaller aperture, and slower focal length is not well suited for deep sky use and will provide...
Well that depends really on what you want. The ETX-90 is very suited for planetary imaging, for deep space objects is OK, but of course because the focal...
For those interested, an HP 945 connected to a D2114ATS requires only about 1/8th second exposure time to capture Jupiter. One can go up to 16 seconds. Still...
For those interested, I need only 1/8 sec to 1/12 second exposure time on a HP945 camera to capture Jupiter and a few moons. I'm still working on the fuzz but...
i had alot of play in my focuser, i bought 1/2 strips of self adhesive felt(hevy duty not super heavy) i unscrewed( 3 little screws) the focus assembly from...
i have been dealing with owl telescope products through ebay and directly, i have purchased 50mm,30mm,2x barlow all 2" and a 6mm 1.25" eyepieces extremely...
I agree with most of your comments and recommendations to new users. But wanted to correct some information about the DS models of scopes. Overall I think that...
You are right on what you say Craig. I have no intention to bash the DS's some are good others like the ATS are well..not so good. I just think that the most...
Well I have just purchased a Meade DS2130ATS and I have a problem. BTW I did not know of some of the drawbacks of this model (I should have done my homework...
Hi all, I am very new to astronomy, so new in fact that I'm waiting for my first scope to arrive, it's a DS2114ATS. Since i've been reading on this site i've...
I'm trying prime focus photos with the same scopetronix adapter and a DS 90. My camera is a Kodak easyshare with 3.1 mp. The "blobs" for jupiter seem to come...
hi, As soon as i turn the power on the ds motors start running and they dont stop.the autostar initializes and goes into setup like normal,but i have no...
hi, As soon as i turn the power on my ds motors start running .The autostar initializes and goes into setup like normal, but i have no control over the...
This and other early model DS series scopes came out with faulty motors and Meade replaced them for free if you got in touch with their service department. I...
Dave -- Sounds like the focus is way out. Have you checked the collimation? Also I see you are using a 2x barlow when the scope already has a 2x barlow built...
I think getting a good focus is the most frustrating part of astrophotography. I found that the use of a home made Hartman Mask makes the focusing much...
Well first You should at least collimate the scope, there lot's of info on the forum to how to do it. Secondly you have the S model so i should suggest you...
Well is not that we dont like the S model, it's because is more probable to have problems with it. Now you say you ordered from germany tru e-bay, well if the...
Well Craig, yes the Hartman Mask should help to focus better for that great space shot. Well you should know too that gething that pretty picture is not easy,...
