Hello Don, Sorry, I didn't know that (sometimes I don't read entirely through all the messages in the list(s)), but Steve did reply to me, he'll try to help me...
I have a DSI that I am putting up for sale. I've only tired it a couple of time and have very little idea on how to use it. It is still in the original box....
... Me too...naturally! Seriously, Stephen is a tremendous asset for this group. -- Peace, Rod Mollise Author of:_Choosing and Using a Schmidt Cassegrain...
Matt, Great Shot, I will be looking for it in the challenge. Unfortunately I was never able to get a shot of M1 to enter this month. As the move tile goes "a...
Hi Al, I imagine your going to have to get to a dark site for this one Al. Where I'm at in Palmdale is only 60 miles North of the Staples Center (Go...
Well gee, first, sorry for not spelling your name right Stephen, and thanks for the info. I don't know if my photo made it under the limit, it's less than...
Hi Steve, I've heard it is comparable to a 9mm eyepiece, have not checked this myself. One thing I have noticed about the DSI, it seems to work allot better on...
Hi all, Just received my DSI last night and the usual thick cloud cover that accompanies the UPS truck did not show up. I was setting the DSI on my 10"...
Well, He's not married, unless sleeping with a scope on one side and a computer on the other counts Lol. Seriously Mr. Hamilton. I do give you a hard time...
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Hi, Last night was my 2nd adventure with the DSI and I'm making no progress. I shot Saturn, M42 and Maccholz. To keep this simple, let me start with Satrun. I...
Hi, I use a 10' extention with mine & it works well. Matt ... From: jjwallner To: Meade_DSI@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 7:43 AM Subject:...
Hello Jack, I also use an usb extender ( 5Mts) but i haven't encounered any problems. Here it works just fine in and outside the house greets steve ... cover ...
Oke then i won't try to focus on an terrestial object in bright daylight anymore. Now i really makes sence why i can't focus that well on an object in ...
Hi Bruce, I heard from Matt Tylor that The DSI isn't very suitable for very bright objects Instead of an DSI u can better use the LPI. Try to contact Matt He...
When I connected to my laptop with a USB 1.0 connection (via Windows XP), I received a notice saying that it would be slow unless I connected to a USB 2.0...
Hi Bruce, Your going to have to come out of autoexposure mode to get Saturn I think. Lower the exposure until you start to see the division blinking in and out...
And what about the pink color? Is that a function of the exposure or a problem somewhere else? Bruce ... From: Matt Taylor To: Meade_DSI@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
Hey Guys, That's my take on it anyway, totally from experience in trying to get Saturn with the DSI myself. I eventually gave up and used the LPI with much...
I agree with the previous suggestion of going off auto, but even this might give marginal results... I had similar issue with overexposure using a live video...
Good question..... I think it must have something to do with the exposure durration, gain, & offset as a combination, on the other hand it could be as simple...
To All, First, thank you for the note, I certainly appreciate the thought. I consider myself to be very fortunate to be part of a group in which so many...
The scope is a 130mm f/8 APO refractor. The shot was with a 4X TV Powermate, so the effective f/l was something like 4200 mm. I can't get much more saturn in...
Thanks Adrian but compared to most of the "Brains" in this unit, I consider myself a lurker too. No way can I keep up with them, but here once again...If you...
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