Herb, Thanks for your reply. The scope, for which I paid significantly less than $4000, comes with a Tak 7x50mm finder and bracket, 2 inch and 1.25 inch...
Hi Eileen and others, I thought it might be useful to summarize what I have learned about bino viewers, balance, and the SKY 90. Note that this is all second...
What's the best advice on cleaning the FSQ objective? It's a year old, has a thin layer of dust and is starting to show some small artifacts on CCD images. I...
I would suggest blowing the surface I keep a container of compressed nitrogen gas it being non water vapour inducing I would then if absolutely necessary...
Its official, the Takahashi sale (FS78, FS102, FS128 and FCL90) has been extended. The sale is now until 4/1/2003!! Ray York Anacortes Telescope and Wild Bird ...
I noticed this that it is beta 43, too. I did install it and tried it. It seems to work OK although the UI doesn't match the picture in the documentation...
DON'T. You're likely to do more marm than good! Your artifacts won't be caused by any dust on lense.Check your CCD chip and clean any dust from that.George....
Bill and All, Just remember that using ANY compressed gas can result in moisture being condensed onto the surface of the lens. The rapid expansion of a gas ...
Thanks. Very Nice. Who manufactures the rings? and the accessory bars? Did you have do any customized drilling, etc? Frank ... Starbeam ... Service....
Hi Ron, Is the new Bisque driver going to work on the NJP Temma PC? If not,I still am very happy with Richard Lawlers driver. Happy New Year to All, Ken Archer...
... I mounted a Starbeam on top of the Tak clamshell tube holder using a Bogen/Manfrotto sliding quick release bracket and matching plate. I attached the QR...
Frank, Thank you. The rings are from Parallax http://www.parallaxinstruments.com/ The accessory bar is home made. It is just a length of 3/16 in Weld Steel...
Hi again, FYI, I posted a message on the SoftBisqUser group and found out that the 5.00.044 version of TheSky (i.e., the one with the full Temma 2 driver) is...
Yes, the EM-10 is an equatorialmount and must be polar aligned for the Temma to operate properly. It is easy with theplaralignment telescope. Art Ciampi. Art...
The 4" version ws designed for people who wish to use a medium format camera with the dedicated f/7.7 flattener. Art Ciampi ... From: <fs128guy@...> To:...
This is the outside diameter and the travel is close to 100mm. Art Ciampi ... From: <jediwebwarrior@...> To: <UncensoredTakGroup@yahoogroups.com> Sent:...
I have used a C11 rock-solid on the EM-200. Best middle-class mount in the market to me! D. ... does ... is a ... <pdb429@a...> ... does ... I'm ... MX7...
I am happy you are pleased with the EM-200. Art Ciampi ... From: <ddierick@...> To: <UncensoredTakGroup@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, January 03, 2003...
Hi again, I've got the NJP Temma 2 up and running well now and talking to TheSky using Richard's driver. Here are two images I took last night. The first is...
See below; url is split http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UncensoredTakGroup/files/diffraction% 20spikes.jpg First (left) is 10 minute exposure ABG 8E, no...
Morgan, Did you re-focus after rotating the camera? Depending on how the rotation is accomplished, there may be some shift in the camera position. -Russ ...
Hi Russell: The RC image sure is a big improvement. Very nice. Bob ... From: Russell Croman <russell@...> To: UncensoredTakGroup@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
Hi Russ, No, I did not refocus. The fuzzy spikes remain in the same position after rotation, implying that the camera was not the source (note rotation of the...
I couldn't see the images, but if you used the ~3.5" "slip ring" to attach the camera this device will allow the camera to be attached slightly cocked. And...
Gene Horr
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I assume your talking about the split spike at 1 oclock in all the shots, and the general fuzziness of them? I think your ever so slightly out of focus, and...