Hello all, A new image from my hard disk, the conditions of seeing were bad and also I had some problems with my balance and guiding was bad for this serie ! ...
... I bought a Losmandy G-11. :) ... Yes; the sintered-metal reduction gears in the motor were rough and caused the noise. Replacing them with cut-steel gears...
The Planewave scope is far from vaporwave scopes. The have sold a few and are in production with the 20" and 12". The AIC scopes were not virtual images. My...
You may wish to consider AstroPlanner with the "DSLRshoot" plug in. A great versatile program, well worth trying. [Non-text portions of this message have been...
I wasn't trying to start a flame war re: these scopes. Not having seen one except on websites, I'm always a little leary. That's why I asked if they had been...
Nicolas, I am so envious of your observatory and equipment! That looks like a great setup and you are getting great images. NGC 7822 looks awesome. Doug...
Actually, This was the Celstron 20". It never went into production. These guys felt since Celstron was not going to jump into high end imaging scopes they...
Nico, for all the problems you said you had, this looks like a fantastic result! Enjoyed it! Wayne Lord/Star_Geezer Citrus Heights, CA SkyView Pro 8 EQ,...
ACP has the same overall limitation as CCDAP3. ACP has few smart solutions to a few problems. I just tried a few runs with CCDAP3. I see some of the same...
Max, I have been using CCDAP3 for a few months. I have never had it try to focus on a double star. Probably because I use the "SkyStar Focusing Technology"...
What is this about: "Meade's exit from the RC/RCX market just gave them a big openning at the 10K level."? ... www.flemingastrophotography.com Direct from...
Yeah, that caught my eye as well. I found this so far: http://www.reuters.com/article/companyNewsAndPR/idUSWNAS001220071101 It says they are cutting a lot of...
It will eb interesting to see exactly where the reduction in SKU count will be, eh? ... http://www.meade.com/nasdaq/pdf/InvestorPresentation_Sept07.pdf ... ...
I saw that a few days ago; my interpretation is that they're stopping production on a bunch of their scopes while they move production to China (and...
Thanks Max. I'll keep my eye on these scopes. I'd prefer something with a FL in the 1750-2000mm range due my my skies. Hopefully they'll come up with a little...
The two rings that slip over the guidescope are the Split Rings custom made by Andy Homeyer. Basically I am able to use the Losmandy 108mm rings and tighten...
What do you folks think of this dual FL imaging scope? http://www.ceravolo.com/astrograph/astrograph.php ... From: sforster12 To: ccd-newastro@yahoogroups.com ...
They have told their dealer they are indefinitely out of production along with a host of other scopes and all CA++ solar filters. So keep your fingers crossed....
It is a winner but I don't think there will tons of them made. It is pricy. It is around 17-18K for 12". What does RCOS cost now for 12"? Perhaps its more...
Check pricing on the site. It is 19K, 21K if you want both corretors. ... shorter ... prices ... starting ... optical ... also ... Peter ... and ... sold ... ...
Too bad the Canadian dollar is now at par with the USD. ... From: maxmsm To: ccd-newastro@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, November 02, 2007 1:47 AM Subject:...
thanks all for the great feedback. it looks like all three will work quite well. I'll be trying all in their demo mode and see which ones will work with my...
Hi Gary, I've used a CGE for the last three years, or so, and have found it very capable. I use it mainly for widefield and it'll hold 40lbs of stuff fairly...
Hi… I would appreciate purchase guidance from anyone who has personal experience with Vixen imaging mounts. I'm returning to the hobby after a brief hiatus....
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