Art, Would you suggest to your friends at Takahashi that an E-210 digital corrector would also be well received? It certainly would be nice! Thanks....Carl...
Hi, I jump in (see the question from Darren about "FSQ-106ED/Extender-Q/Canon DSLR Imaging") and ask for the best way to mount an SBIG STL11000M to the FSQ...
I had one of the first ones made. Collimation was a PITA and it had to go back a couple of times for TNR to get it right. Even then it was fine for me but...
Hello everyone, I have an EM200 with Temma2 jr. I use MaximDL v4 and have the star catalogues in place for plate solving. I also use Sky6. Will it be...
You need the TCA1050 , and TCD0012STL. Art Ciampi ... From: T. J. Domsalla To: UncensoredTakGroup@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 3:48 AM Subject:...
I hope this isn't a dumb question ... Does anyone make a quick release or dovetail arrangement that makes it easy to attach the 11 x 70 finder to a Mewlon 300?...
We do not offer a quick release brqacket fo rthe 11x70 finder. Art Ciampi ... From: rlnielsen1960 To: UncensoredTakGroup@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, June 01,...
Hello: I downloaded Chuck's Temma Driver about 6 months ago, and was able to relatively easily get control of my EM500, my camera, and filter wheel. I was...
Hi, Could someone have a look at my setup. I cannot focus, the image of a star is about half the screen. It was getting smaller as the focuser is racked...
Hi Gary, If you are not seeing a list of telescopes in the ASCOM Chooser after selecting TeleAPI then clicking on the 'Settings' button then check here for a...
Hello, I'm using the Orion autguider and PHD for guiding. Just curious as to what guide rates / aggressiveness settings appear to work the best for most folks...
Hi Art, Thanks for the reply. This is an SBIG ST2000XM with the CFW8A filter wheel. I'm using it until my QSI583WSG comes in. Those two cameras are similar in...
Guide rates and aggressiveness depend you many things, most important ones how much sky fits in a pixel on the guide camera and on the imaging sensor.. It also...
To reach focus with the Tak FSQ-N and a diagonal can one use a a) standard (say an AP) 2" diagonal, b) a standard 1 1/4" diagonal or c) does one need that...
You can use the original TSD0001 2" diagonal made by TNR, The Takahashi 2" diagonal TDM0200 and TDR0200. Both will allow the original Q to focus 2" and 1/1/4"...
Hi Art and group members, Can you please let me know which adapter I need for my FSQ-106N to attach to the 2 inch opening of a CCD camera. At present I am...
Hello Chuck: Looks like that did the trick. Things are working now. One question--it appears that I need to park the telescope after each session. I thought...
Great! No, shutting down Thesky will not automatically park. You will need a program that sends that command to the driver, like CCD Autopilot, ACP, etc. ...
great question. I could use one as well. ... From: Kurt Mihalco <mihalco@...> Subject: [UncensoredTakGroup] Case for Takahashi heavy duty metal tripod ...
Hello Group, My Flattner arrived today for my FS60 CB. Do I need to get the spacing between the flattner and the CCD chip eact to get the best out of the...
Thanks Art. I am using the new QSI 583 camera. Here is a link to the specs on the camera. http://www.qsimaging.com/583-overview.html Clear skies, Kevin ... ...
You can use the TCD0008 72mm to T-thread adapter. I f you remove the 2" nosepiece you can connect the camera directly to the coupling TW attached to the CAA. ...
Thanks Art. I will go ahead and purchase the adapter. Clear skies, Kevin Dixon www.kevindixon.westhost.com ... From: Art Ciampi (Texas Nautical Repair) To:...
The metal back distance is 56mm. so the chip of the camera should be placed at exactly 56mm from the rearmost metal surface of the flattener. Art ... From: Tom...