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What is the MallinCam Project? The MallinCam Project consists of creating an inventory of MallinCam images of the best 15,000 deep sky objects in the sky. The...
150 Feb 26, 2012
2:02 am

Dave Goodyear
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Mainly for Rock this... I find the Mallincam 2.5X Barlow to give great views.....the optics are super.....but... Why oh why only one clamping tiny thumbscrew...
7 Feb 26, 2012
2:02 am

Dave Goodyear
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Are there any older cameras available out there in the Cyber Universe? Maybe there is someone upgrading to a newer more powerful Mallencam, and that older one...
2 Feb 26, 2012
12:10 am

Francois van Heerden
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I am wondering if there is an alternative program to control camera settings while on NSN? I have tried SharpCap, HonesTech, and GStar but to no avail. I...
5 Feb 25, 2012
8:45 pm

Chris
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For some reason my MCX wireless remote didn't work tonight. It worked last night. Push the button on transmitter, integration timer starts on transmitter,...
10 Feb 25, 2012
2:33 pm

mallincam
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Morning Folks.....Can someone lend us some experience about some cable issues were having? We recently had a couple of zengineering cables made up for us to...
17 Feb 25, 2012
12:55 pm

Jack Huerkamp
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I have been reading Jim's PDF's on Filters. I currently use a Lumicon 2" deep sky filter. I pretty much have every Lumicon filter in 2". What is everyone's...
16 Feb 25, 2012
5:01 am

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Thanks for the help everyone!...Experience is a wonderful thing, which we seem to be a little short of over here!...lol Bout what i was suspecting. Sounds like...
1 Feb 24, 2012
7:01 pm

Robert
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I'm trying to make a solar-shield tent for my monitor. I've got the tent part -- it's an outdoor food covering tent that's perfect. But it's made of Nylon...
5 Feb 24, 2012
10:45 am

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Hey All, Thanks for the input on FOV. I was actually asking because I want to do the Messier Catalog in March.It is the only month you can do it in the same...
6 Feb 24, 2012
8:18 am

tobomo
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I saw a post some time ago that the Signature camera chip specifications were not available from Sony, but would be in the future. Are the specifications...
4 Feb 24, 2012
3:33 am

hemst101
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I was wondering if there a formula for determining the FOV with the Mallincam? I want to add an Aperture Circle in Guide8. I know the general rule is...
7 Feb 23, 2012
2:21 pm

tobomo
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Got my VSS back from Rock a week ago after he upgraded it to an Xtreme. Spent 3 nights checking it out last weekend and everything seems to work great. I can...
5 Feb 23, 2012
2:37 am

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MallinCam users, I am looking for two Mac users who would be interested in participating in a beta test of a Mac compatible version of some MallinCam Control...
12 Feb 23, 2012
12:56 am

dokworm
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I want to get into astro imaging. I just built a ROR observatory with a control room. I now have a 10" f/6 home-made DOB that tracks very well using a ...
32 Feb 23, 2012
12:25 am

Craig Freeman
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Hello everybody, I found this spectacular movie displaying solar tornado!! I thought to share this link with all of you. Link: ...
1 Feb 22, 2012
10:17 pm

jean
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I tried to see the Rosette Nebulae last night buy did not really see anything. My alignment was good. I tried increasing the integration time and then the...
6 Feb 22, 2012
5:43 pm

topjimmy2010
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Finally got to use my new Mallincam in the dark last night! But first let me tell you what I am using and my experience level. I am inexperienced in...
2 Feb 22, 2012
3:20 am

Chris
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Good afternoon, just wondering if anyone can give me an idea of what I am doing wrong. I have just purchased a new mcx and was able to use it last weekend for...
3 Feb 22, 2012
2:49 am

ralph.gerstenecker
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Maybe this one is for Rock to go definitive on.... When switching from the hand controller to PC contol on my Xtreme i believe it's necessary to flip the...
6 Feb 21, 2012
10:31 pm

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Non plus version? Does anyone make/sell these or are they possibly still available from Mallincam? If not, are there any homebrew plans out there to make our...
6 Feb 21, 2012
8:48 pm

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Hi guys, I had a great time yesterday observing with my APO 80mm from Meade. This is the first time I put the Mallincam in this telescope. I have observed a...
3 Feb 21, 2012
1:01 pm

jean
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Group, I'm pleased to announce the release of many new products available for controlling your cameras. 1) Pass-Through Cables (For AIO as well as standard...
2 Feb 21, 2012
11:25 am

feeways
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Evening All Am i right in saying that in ccd mode and an Xtreme u only get one capture then that frame is frozen? Howard...
5 Feb 21, 2012
2:05 am

Jack Huerkamp
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If I check off "Coronagraph&quot;, will that decrease the brightness of the really bright areas? Of what use is the coronagraph? Thanks. Jim...
4 Feb 21, 2012
12:35 am

mallincam
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I am currently (3 pm AZ, West Coast, 6 pm East) broadcasting solar from southern AZ using my Lunt LS152 solar scope. JohnD...
35 Feb 20, 2012
9:32 pm

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I have noticed on NSN that some broadcasters don't seem to want to change filters or reducers while they are doing their show. Is there a reason for this? Can...
7 Feb 20, 2012
9:31 pm

Dave Goodyear
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I just got my old Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8 zoom lens to track focus on my MCX. By "track focus" I mean it now works like normal zoom lenses do. I zoom all the...
3 Feb 20, 2012
9:10 pm

Woody Schlom
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I love the images I get with my Xtreme but was wondering how do you avoid the washed out center of images. Take M042 for example. I can get great images of...
5 Feb 20, 2012
6:36 pm

Craig Freeman
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Under white balance, when do you use 3200k or 5600k. What type of objects for each? Thanks. Jim...
12 Feb 20, 2012
6:08 pm

Chris
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