Craigyboy3542

Hi guys, Does anyone know of a way of using 2" filters with a DSLR and standard lens? As i am wanting to buy some new filters and rather then having to buy clip filters then 2" filters when i upgrade to a colour CMOS i would prefer to buy one set of filter i can use with both. If that makes sense

Thank you so much Peter I thought it maybe something different like that appreciate the help.

Hi guys I am using the following website so i can work out the image scale in arcsecs per pixel to put into Pixinsight, however I have been looking on the web and can only seem to find it in mm (22.2 x 14.7m) and a pixel size of 5.2µm. Might sound stupid but do I just need to calculate 22.2x5.2 and 14.7x5.2 or is there something more technical involved as there seems to be with cameras sometimes http://celestialwonders.com/tools/imageScaleCalc.html

I feel your pain there. takes me a few trips also which is a pain in the Bottom being in a wheelchair...lol

Not sure I would be able to afford the V2 with the USB hub etc. But would be nice. 😀

I think this is a bit beyond what i could do I am like the look of the Pegasus Powerbox as saves me having to make my own cables etc. i know it more expensive but i guess it saves me screwing anything up.

I wouldn't say i 100% know what i am doing, but also don't think i am a total idiot which is why i thought using something like https://www.amazon.co.uk/100-240V-Adapter-Converter-Transformer-5-5x2-5mm/dp/B0787CPCTW would be fine once i have cut off the end and added the Anderson PowerPole connectors. Look at the options you have listed i would still need a 12v DC input and that is what has got me all confused at the moment.

Hi guys I am looking for some advice/tips for power cable management. I was going to use a rigrunner velcroid to the side of my mount so I could just have one power cable and a Powered USB hub for all other devices so in total only 2 cables to my mount. However, after contacting the company for the rigrunner they said they wouldn’t sell me one as I was going to be running from the mains and it is a 12V DC input. I did explain that I would be using a 240V to 12V DC adaptor, but they said this wouldn’t be suitable. So, I am now at a bit of a loss what to do about the cable management. Any help or advise would be great full. Just to let you know I am in a wheelchair so using things like deep cycle batteries is a bit of a no go due to the weight

Thank you very much guys appreciated

I have a Sky-Watcher .85x Reducer/Flattener for ED80, I can see that I have to screw it direct to the drawtube (shame there isn’t a quicker/safer way) but I can’t figure out how to attach it to my Canon 1100d do I nedd a different adaptor as the one I currently use to attach my camera to my 2” tube extension doesn’t seem to fit. Also I have read somewhere the you have to have to correct spacing between the camera and Reducer/Flattener in order to have round stars how do you do this?

Hey Guys I am looking to sorting my cable management out this summer while the weather is nice and not able to do much imaging. i am looking to go with a powered USB hub and ad rigrunner for power management. I have looked around and and i am unable to find anything to say if i can wire a rigrunner to use direct from the mains power supply as i do not use a battery pack due to them being to heavy for me to move as i am in a wheelchair. Does anyone know if they can be used in this way and any other advise on cable management would be most appreciated.