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46 minutes ago, SamAndrew said:

I started a similar topic a few months back, although I still haven't purchased my second camera yet; potential house move takes priority with the funds at the moment, and there is a threat of a new mono camera from ZWO later this year making me hesitate.

For me, the sticky issue is the OSC camera is a lot cheaper, so that balances out the flexibility of being able to shoot NB with a mono, if I'm going to be shooting RGB most of the time. Although as a percentage of the whole rig, it's not that much extra to get the mono camera and filters.

The other benefit of the OSC camera is being able to shoot comets, which adds some extra versatility. Ultimately I think I will end up with 2 mono cameras and a OSC

Yes the versatility of a osc especially while there is a comet in the sky is what's making it very tempting. I also hate processing rgb. I never seem to be happy with it. Also the size of the chip in the 314 means I dont really do narrowband much as not much fits onto my chip with the ed80. Tho I have always been more of a galaxy man anyway. That's why I have been debating between osc and mono. I love the detail from my mono lum but the rgb side annoys me. Also my green filter has a flaw that I cant see but causes bright stars to flair. Tried cleaning it but makes no difference. 

Does anyone here use a dual setup with a mono and an osc? I'm thinking about getting an osc atik to match the mono one I already have and doing away with the rgb filters. Using the mono to collect the lum and any narrowband I fancy. While at the same time an osc using my cls filter to collect the rgb data. 

Thoughts and opinions would be greatly appreciated 

Dave

Cant say I've ever noticed off shaped stars. 

Just been glancing through this thread. Just a quick question. Why do ppl use spacers? I've been using a 314 on an ed80 for a couple of years now and it is just atik.fw.reducer. nothing else. What difference do spacers make?

Yes mate. Qhy5 ii and a finder guider should be all you need. You are doing a fantastic job. 

Ah. I did watch it on bbci player and yes that star. Must of not noticed the air date. Sorry guys for the false hope

Chris lintott just said at the end of sky at night that they are not on next month to make way for srargazing live. Im very confused now 

That is alot of thought and planning going into this. Its looking amazing. My ror is just a converted shed which i reinforced with fence posts and interior walls. My pier is a 150mm pipe sunk 70cm under and 1.3m above ground with a steel rod sunk a further 50cm under in the centre of the concrete. The only adivce id leave here is make sure you run your power and network cables early in the build. Its not easy getting them to where you want them when there is a whole building in the way. 

Dave

Just curious. Why is the st4 port connected to the handset and not to the motors directly?

Im not sure if I know what im talking about because im pretty new to ap. But I think the reason why the sw goes to the focuser is because on my 200p you can't reach focus with a dslr unless you take the ep holder off and screw the camera direct to the focuser. With no ep holder there is nothing to take the other type. Without modding the scope of course. I think thats what sw are trying to fix. Thats why its also a .9 focal reducer. Or is all ive said rubbish?

so leaving mount and practicality aside. the skywatcher is half the price of orion dobs. but are they half the optics?

for the price of a 14" orion dob, i can get a 16" skyliner with a goto.

my first dso taken a few days ago. m13