I'm contemplating purchasing an Orion Starblast 4.5 F/4 OTA to be used for webcam imaging. Has anyone used one of these with a webcam especially a Vesta Pro...
HI, MIke, I meant to answer you sooner but haven't turned my computer on for a couple of days. I ordered the VersaGo with the Orion 80ST because it seemed like...
Orion has a modified version of the StarBlast optical tube for astrophotography. It is in their catalog and on web site, called the Orion StarBlast 4.5 Imaging...
... a couple of days. I ... better deal (both tube ... small refractor. I just ... shipped separately. I ... and rainy. I was mistaken ... they come with ... ...
Well, Mike, I live in No. Calif. My main problem is ambient light (in addition to the "normal" light pollution making skies look gray). All my neighbors have...
I live in No. Calif. My main problem is ambient light (in addition to the "normal" light pollution making skies look gray)... Dorothy, I too live on the Left...
I'll be taking one of these to the TSP at Ft. Davis, TX, next week, along with various other widgets. I'll try imaging through it with a modified Philips...
I have an ED 12.5 mm eyepiece which I disassembled and lost track of which way to replace the lens groups. Can anyone help me know which side of the 3 groups...
Tom, OUCH! Been there, done that, ate my hat. I can't tell youi for sure, but check out this site: http://www.findascope.com/glossary.html Scroll 1/2 way down....
... which ... Tom, Your problem may be worse than just not remembering in what order the lens assembly goes back together. There is also the rotational ...
Well, I've made some progress. The lens nearest the eye and the cemented pair next along make such gross effects, if they're in backwards, that its easy to...
Dave, That sounds like a good idea. I have a black cloth that I have tried. It works ok but it keeps sliding off. My house is on a slight slope so my backyard...
Tom, You are right about no markings. Alignment marks are for air-spaced and cemented doublets and triplet lens grouping. As for the eyelens, almost all the...
Hello, everybody. I just joined the group as I am hoping someone here will be able to answer a question for me. I started out with Orion's SVP 127 Mak-Cas on...
I had a SVP mount and purchased an 8 Inch f/5 for this mount. The OTA works ok on this mount and is good visually but is probably at the weight limit. I tried...
Hello Wayne, The Orion 8" (203mm) f/4.9 reflector OTA only weighs 16.5 pounds according to their website, and this is the same tube they ship with the SVP...
Wayne, The 32lb weight is the weight of the 8" scope and the mount. Your 8" weighs in at 16.5lb for just the OTA (page 9 in #073 Summer 2007 catalogue)....
I agree an Atlas might be the way to go if you at all suspect you may get a larger OTA later on. You could get an Atlas non-goto and use EQMOD to drive it. If...
OK, thanks for all the info and suggestions. I don't know where I found that 32 lb figure. I just went out and weighed the assembly with the tube rings and...
I have been looking for reviews on the new orion Versago alt-z mount anyone out there have one? is it worth the money? looking for a simple mount to set up...
I purchased one in the package that included the Orion Short Tube 80 scope. That scope is all set up with a dovetail plate to attach to the mount. However if...
Actually the $369.95 price point isn't bad if it does a good job with small scopes. The Stellarvue M1 mount also an alt-az Teflon bearing mount would cost you...
I am considering the purchase of a heavier-duty mount for my astro-imaging. I currently have the Orion Skyview Pro mount, which is spec'ed at a maximum of 20...
Dear Group, I currently have a pair of binoculars (15 x 70's) that I recently acquired primarilly for "grab and go" usage. I have found them very handy for...
Hi Geezer, I have the Atlas EQ-G and am very happy with it. It will easily handle the weight you have mentioned but just remember, it is not the lightest mount...
Hi, just joined this group. Nice to see a group where you don't have to wait days for a moderator to approve you. I'm a high-end user with many scopes from...
Hi Wayne, The activity in the group fluctuates; sometimes it is very active and sometimes quiet as of now. It is a good group and questions are answered quite...
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