Hello: You should do like I did with my Super Polaris clone. I adapted my mount to accept Vixen style mount rails. I then bought a rail from Scope Stuff...
The center rod on the SVP tripod is M10. If you're considering attaching the EZT to this tripod (SVP), it works perfectly and provides a very stable platform....
Does anyone know where I could get a motor and controller that would fit the micro-focuser on my ZS80 II ED? JMI's "motofocus" seems to be the most popular ...
This is a pet peeve that I hope someone can help with. I've scanned the archives to no avail... I've got a WO 66SD that I use as a guide scope. There is so...
My solution - don't use guide rings!! Just get a piece of flat steel bar stock, or another long dovetail, and
mount the ZS on top of the rings of the main...
I am not clear on this Vixen mount. Assuming your mount does not have the "typical" Vixen dovetail, you might look into the Stellarvue.com Vixen adapter....
on certain ep's an extender is needed additionally when using a dslr an extender is also needed. This message is sent via: Danny Janosick's nifty TREO ... ...
... I used to have an SP, they are great mounts although the lack of a dovetail mount can be a pain as you've found out. ... I just had the same problem trying...
Hi, On the Megrez 90 the L-Bracket is built in and not removable like it is on our Megrez 80s, but with rings it can be rotated up and out of the way to be...
Dave...not sure if this is what you mean...but here's a pic with my M90 and 66 mounted with rings...you just rotate the L-Bracket and it works like a charm....
Alan, Pardon me for jumping in here. I have a similar set-up as you and also rotated the L bracket with the WO 90mm rings. One thing I noticed. You are using...
Hey Chuck, What format were you shooting.. .jpg, cr2? How are you calibrating your frames? What processing did you use, before and after? For me to judge your...
Hello Craig, I wish I had a solution for you and what you are asking is another project I have in mind... What I'm curious about is have you taken any other...
Hi Demetry, It is in all the unprocessed pics on the bright stars. I just never seen black spikes. I just got the camera and its the first time I autoguided....
I don't think I agree. Processing is not going to cause perfectly spaced 120 degree lines around a star. I would guess there is something in your optics train ...
You did a great job of autoguiding!!.. I've seen them before, but that was when I posted pictures in the yahoo groups photo section..Are these so called spike...
I tried to duplicate it in Aberrator with no luck, The only thing that came close was astigmatism. I just used the camera and the WO extension tube and camera...
They kind of look like the spacer issue with the Orion 100 ED. Here is a link to a picture with the similar spikes. You may have to be a member of the Orion...
I think I found the problem. It is either pinched optics or the spacer problem. I have sent a message to WO with my problem. Thanks All for your comments. ...
Chuck It is not piched optics, according to a TIm Trusock paper on optical abberations; http://www.cloudynights.com/documents/aberrations.pdf "Pinched optics...
Well gang I finally got the 132 out the other night for some quick images. The images were short exposures since it was a near full moon along with the fact my...
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