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Collimating Helios Quantum 5.2 Binocular Telecsope
bond19 replied to bond19's topic in Discussions - Binoculars
Thanks. I think it would be out of my skill set. I thought I’d ask anyway. I appreciate your reply -
Collimating Helios Quantum 5.2 Binocular Telecsope
bond19 posted a topic in Discussions - Binoculars
Hi Stargazers, My Helios Quantum 5.2 binocular telescope recently took a fall. I sent them off for repairs as the eyepieces were damaged but they have come back out of collimation. Is there a way for me to collimate them at home? Thanks in advance, -
Binoviewing certainly presents its challenges. Thanks to everyone who has contributed. It’s been a steep but educational learning curve.
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Thanks chaps. I’ll speak to the team at FLO and mention your suggestions and see if I can get this to work . I’d love to be able to view natively with the Binoviewer. I can only imagine how the many star clusters will look.
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Hi Malcolm. I too am considering changing my 2" diagonal to achieve focus. Can I just clarify is the Badder diagonal you use a 1 1/4"?
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SCOPETECH MOUNT ZERO, FIRST IMPRESSIONs, EXCELLENT!
bond19 replied to paulastro's topic in Discussions - Mounts
Spot-on. That was indeed the problem. Along with the centre bolt not being long enough to secure the Scopetech Zero. -
SCOPETECH MOUNT ZERO, FIRST IMPRESSIONs, EXCELLENT!
bond19 replied to paulastro's topic in Discussions - Mounts
It seems the grub screws do indeed lock the head had to the top of the tripod when using a Manfrotto tripod / head combo. When using a Scopetech Zero there is nowhere for the grub screws to ‘bite’ -
SCOPETECH MOUNT ZERO, FIRST IMPRESSIONs, EXCELLENT!
bond19 replied to paulastro's topic in Discussions - Mounts
If anybody is having problems securing their Scopetech Zero to their Manfrotto 475B tripod. I can confirm if you follow the instructions on the video posted by doublevodka then you can easily replace the centre thread with a taller one. This has made the world of difference and I’m confident now that my refractor is finally safe and secure on my tripod. -
SCOPETECH MOUNT ZERO, FIRST IMPRESSIONs, EXCELLENT!
bond19 replied to paulastro's topic in Discussions - Mounts
Wow, great find doublevodka. After watching the video, I suspect the thread might have weakened on the centre bolt (3min 57s) If I could find a replacement or even better one that’s a couple of millimetres longer that should work a treat. Thanks again, I certainly own you a double, no triple 😀 -
SCOPETECH MOUNT ZERO, FIRST IMPRESSIONs, EXCELLENT!
bond19 replied to paulastro's topic in Discussions - Mounts
Hi Doublevodka, It seems they are just little grub screws which are designed to help secure the Scopetech Zero to the tripod itself. They don’t serve any other purpose. -
SCOPETECH MOUNT ZERO, FIRST IMPRESSIONs, EXCELLENT!
bond19 replied to paulastro's topic in Discussions - Mounts
Hi Stargazers, My Scopetech Zero does not attach securely to my Manfrotto 475B tripod. The tripod has a 3/8" male screw head which is just a tad too short. It does however attach securely to my Manfrotto 390RC2. Is there a way to solve this problem? Thanks -
Green Laser Pointer on 20x80 Binoculars
bond19 replied to bond19's topic in Discussions - Binoculars
Thanks Mike, this should work for me. -
Hi is it possible to re-orientate / reassemble my Scopetech Zero mount so it will accept my binocular telescope, which has a dovetail mounting plate underneath the instrument? I was hoping this could be possible without having to buy an L bracket adapter? Thanks.
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So is there a hard and fast rule on how to work out the magnification when using a Binoviewer with a chosen eyepiece plus Barlow / GPC combination? I currently use my TeleVue 102 and some TV eyepieces along with a x2 PowerMate. With a simple calculation I can work out the magnification with any given eyepiece. But how do I go about working out the magnification when using my Binoviewer please? Am I simply multiplying the stack of barrows/OCA’s to work out a given magnification?
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Have You Gone Fully BINO (& Any Regrets?)
bond19 replied to bond19's topic in Discussions - Scopes / Whole setups
Great to hear all your opinions. It seems the consensus is that bino viewing is best suited to solar system. Whilst DSO are the realm of cyclops observing. I really appreciate everyones input.