Just wanted to drop a note and say "Happy New Year" to all the members and hopes that this 2006 brings us all, peace, happiness and good health. Cheers! ...
Michael, Thank you for the kind New Years wishes. Happy New Years to All, Howard S. ... __________________________________ Yahoo! for Good - Make a difference...
I am sure looking forward to receiving mine. I am going from a fork c-8 to the NJP. What do you think is going to be the biggest learning curve? I have...
I'm strongly thinking about picking up an FSQ. Want your opinions! 1) What do you all feel is the best focuser? I'm into astrophotography, so I was thinking...
Ralph, I don't think there is much of one. I had mine up nite 1, out of the box. The only thing that had me stumped for a couple hours first nite on GOTO...
I just received my FSQ and installed a RoboFocus. Works very well and has been quite repeatable. I used the bracket from Anacortes to attach it to the 'scope....
Does anyone set a backlash setting on Robo Focus when using @Focus. I do know that one should not set a value in @Focus and to let the Robo Focus backlash...
When a tracking accuracy for a mount is posted, say 5 arc seconds with the EM-200, over what period of time is that? Is it one turn of the worm? If so,...
Tom, may I ask what you use for the large and small step size if you use @Focus? Thanks, Jim ... From: Tom Carrico To: UncensoredTakGroup@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
Hi, I don't use any automated focus routines. I just cannot seem to get them to work as well as my focusing manually. I have tried most of the versions. They...
Tom, I run @ focus a few times in CCDSoft and watch the graph. Sometimes I need to touch things up a bit manually, but Robofocus/@focus does a good job. STU ...
I got the settings from Rich Wiggins and they work well. I had had the backlash set at 12 initially and it was not as good as a setting of 20, which he uses....
Neil I use a fli df2 with my fsq and an stl11000 and it works fine. I don't get any vignetting on the big chip and there is just enough backfocus to...
Thanks for the tips, Jim! The backfocus one is a good consideration. I've heard the Optec is good, but it does look both heavy, and as though it takes up a...
Has anyone received or used an EM400 yet? Also, besides the break down into 3 parts for portability and the extra 15lbs or so capacity what other advantages...
I'm actually thinking electronic, with temperature compensation. Feathertouch, Optec, and FLI all have options. I'm getting good feedback on the FLI PDF....
Hi all! I want to start imaging with CCD. I have an older type FCT76 f/6.4 (487mm f.l.) refractor plus f/4.5 reducer (345mm f.l.). Now I'm not sure if this...
Hi, Happy New Year to everyone. Thank you for some hints regarding my new mount. I will use longer ALT adjustment bolt and will use relay box for PD6-XY -...
I believe it is on the order of 8 minutes or so. But regardless it should be total with an oscillation involved. If you are getting constant drift, then you...
I own a FCT76 and this is the only one I've used. This unit works very well for CCD. The downsides are adapters (if your camera is not parfocal with a ...
... Polar aligning. The hour angle grid looks VERY intimidating at first but once you do it the process is quick and easy. Download a copy of the JAVA applet...
Hi Mike, I have been on a waiting list from the time that I ordered my TOA-150. I have received the TOA-150 but the EM-400 has not yet shipped from Japan. I to...
Gene, I'd have to agree with Bruce. I use a FCT-76 (helical focuser) with a custom Robo-Focus arrangment that I machined, and have never had a camera rotation...
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