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Fieldsy

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  1. Hi all im setting up a 2nd/portable setup star adventurer/450D . im not sure if I should go for a lens or a scope eg Samyang 135mm F2.0 or zenitstar 61 apo f5.9/evostar 72 f5.8 ?. any advice greatly received .
  2. I tend to aim towards where my target will be and rotate tube so image train is on top of tube then tighten down and then goto home and balance
  3. Yeah still the 178 , as long as that's the norm I thought the issue maybe the image train hanging from the side rather than the back .
  4. Hi all I'm using a EQ5 goto with asiair and 120mm guide and I'm unable to to get longer exposure than 90 secs without get star trails . Balancing seem as good as can be expected with the 130pds and the cam and filter wheel hanging from the side .does anyone else using the 130pds have a max time of exposure? Thanks Si
  5. Yeah I did have eyes on this one and also the 055xpro3 Manfrotto .
  6. Hi all I've just purchased a star pro to work with my dslr I have and wanted to know what tripod you use with yours or what one you would recommend.prefer a mobile setup. Many thanks
  7. Hi all I’m a little worried about the weight of my image train (coma corrector/filter wheel/Zwo camera) hanging on the two holding screws and any flexing the weight produces . Has anyone changed the way or the fixings to hold camera and equipment and if so pics would be greatly appreciated. Dovetailed t2 adapter, 3 locking screws , . thanks
  8. So my peltier items have arrived looking good but it's just a small one to see how it goes 🤞🏻
  9. Gina I have done a little googling and water cooled seems very effective, but water cooling a scope on a mount seems very problematic, I have enough trouble with cables being tidy (ocd) the thought of water pipes and a tank with a pump is a little to freaky for me.
  10. Any chance you know what it’s called or posting a link , struggling to find it in m48 adapter /dovetail
  11. Hi all 130pds owners . Has anyone changed the locking screws and ring for a better more secure one ? I've looked at the compression ring but that seems out of stock , I've been told a twist lock is more secure but requires a extra 10mm in focus which I'm down to a few mm left and already poking into tube.
  12. Oh Gina please post a pic I would love to see that.
  13. Hi all has anyone tried a peltier on a asi cam ? If so has the fan produced any vibrations?. Thanks
  14. I think I will just leave scope and mount out and remove cams and battery’s and just see how it goes .i May look into a perm usb fan somehow fixed to pier to run of a battery .
  15. Well going by the amount of condensation I had even with a small fan inside I’m reluctant to keep anything out but my original thought was everything or at least mount and scope.
  16. 🤔 I'm lost what's the point of having a pier if you cant leave your scope and stuff on it for a few days. So how do you all keep the dew/condensation of you scope when covered and not in use ?.thanks advance
  17. Hi all I recently left scope and cams outside for a few days under cover ,I decide to just check and see how it is and everything was drenched with condensation. So I'm now reluctant for the pier I'm building as the reason I want the pier is to reduce the amount of dismantling . Should I be worried about all the condensation on electrical parts in mount ?
  18. So a little update looking a bit better.grind the washer down so not over hanging.
  19. Hi Adam what would the result of image train tilt actually do to the shot?.
  20. Hi all I'm currently using 130pds scope with zwo 1.25 filter wheel with full baader RGB,Ha,Oiii,S,UV/IR filters 178mm camera .I would love to get a cooled camera but funds will have to wait a while I know the 1600mm pro is a great cam but I'm worried that the 1.25 filters may hinder the larger sensor and for that reason I am liking the 183mm cooled . Thoughts please
  21. Was thinking I may angle grind corners ,but noted thanks
  22. Hi all I was starting to make a concrete pier 🥵 I worked out how much crete would be needed and thought theirs no way my back could do that so I've change to blocks £16 all done .can u foresee any issues be for a fix into place .eq5 mount hence the ring onto and hole still needed in top plate .
  23. Hi all can the asiair track solar system ? I don’t recall seeing it in targets.
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