Andy55

25 minutes ago, John said:

I've owned a few barlows and some Tele Vue Powermates. The Powermates are superb in my opinion. They just seem to be invisible in the optical train apart from amplifying the image.

Your SN-10 is an F/4 I believe ?. F/4 is very challenging for eyepieces that have wider fields in respect of maintaining sharpness across the view. Tele Vue have made this a strength over the years.

Be prepared to spend as much or more on eyepieces as you have on the scope though !

Thanks John 

And yes it is a f/4 all of this is amazing information excited to go shopping lol 

Hi all 

Looking for information on a rely good Barlow lens and high quality eyepieces I dont want the generic type looking for really high quality I have a  MEADE LXD75 SN-10"

42 minutes ago, GraemeH said:

This link explains what to do with the M5 - https://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/4221308

There might be a similar menu option in the 7Dii.

That's is great thank you!

53 minutes ago, ollypenrice said:

Aha, so this isn't a DSLR. I've no idea if you can shoot without a lens on these. It might be worth starting a thread headed 'Mirrorless camera in scope?' or some such.

Olly

Ok thanks olly...I will do that!

14 hours ago, carastro said:

Using a DSLR without the lens, presumably you are putting it into a telescope and have a T ring and T piece, or similar.  You won't get autofocus, you need to focus the telescope which is acting as the lens.

Use 800iso and Manual mode.

I presume this is what you are trying to do.

Carole 

Hi Carole

I was trying it with my cannon m5 since it's a mirrorless camera and extreamly light but it wouldn't take a pic without a lens on. I do have the t ring attachment but I belive I ordered the wrong on its 3 inches in length....I'm not sure if the camera was still trying to focuse after I focused with the scope...its all sounding so confusing lol...I ordered a smaller t ring going to look into a Bahtinov mask...I know nothing on how to do this having a blast trying to learn thanks to all for advice 

andy

Thanks Dave! So many different explanations on how to do it...so many say to change the aperture good to know...ya I have been using the scope to focus just been having a issue with the camera wanting to auto focus trying to find that setting lol....it says it's in mf but still tries to af and the t ring I got is way to long I ordered the right one...do you know if theres anything else I need? So threads say to add a barlow lens  is that true? Some also say to order a focuser attachment?

Hello all 

So I'm trying to figure out some aspects of taking some images...I am looking for some channels on set up I have a cannon 7D rebel mark2 also have the cannon m5...I am 100% new to it all I have researched online about settings but everything I reading I cant get my camera set up with no lens I cant set my aperture...issues with trying to get it into manual focus I ordered the t ring attachment but I belive I got the wrong one. what I have been seeing is a small adapter the one I recived is about 3" to long I belive  (so I'm curious to here from everybody what I need to get for begginer set up) I'm using a meade ldx75 mount with a SN 10".

I relize its alot of questions I'm hoping I can get some links to good tutorials or some advice from you all.

Andy

That it is...but price was right...I'm just trying.g to figure out what attachments I need or it's just my no knowledge of the Camara 

Hello all 

I'm trying to begin my adventure with astrophotography so I have a few questions (probably many) on what I need to start this I have a MEADE LXD75 SN-10" I also have a cannon EOS 7D rebel II I bought the attachment that goes from camera to scope keep in mind that I am 100% newbie to camera and scope took a couple shots tonight but ya um let's just forget that happened so I'm looking to see if I need more to start basics or anybody knows a link to a tutorial would be great

Thanks in advance 

Andy 

I am so very excited to tell everybody who helped me out I was able to see Saturn tonight I am overwhelmed right now....i am going to ask if anybody has a good suggestion for a new focuser as i will be buying one and also i had a mishap tonight and the straps that mount to the scope 1 was already broken and it unfortunately broke tonight and I dont know the technical name for it and have been unable to find them any suggestions?

Now I just to need to figure out the auto star find a book on the night sky to help me learn! So excited what a amazing hobby and it's worth every penny been a long 5 months trying to figure this out and finnaly in on night and 1 view of Saturn I'm hooked more then ever astrophotography is next already have all the camera equipment just need to learn lol

Thanks to all!

It's a perfect night out here for looking and experimenting 

Ok so I'm ready to curl up in a ball and give up so I tried the borow lens as a extension with no luck so I swapped out to the origanal focuser still getting same result all I see is a bright circle with a black dot in center help please lol 

7 minutes ago, valleyman said:

In that Celestron lens kit there is a Barlow lens. Its the one in the top right of the picture, If you unscrew the lens on that you can then use the tube as an extension.

Don't wait for darkness. try getting focus on a distant object in daylight, much less frustrating.

 

Pat

Perfect thank you going to try now 

2 minutes ago, johninderby said:

Yes online order is the only way you will be able to get one.

This is the one I think you will need.

https://agenaastro.com/blue-fireball-2-eyepiece-extension-tube-80mm-3-15-extension.html

Thank you! Placing order...

3 minutes ago, Bruce Leeroy said:

If you have a barlow lens then you may be able to remove the lens element from it and use the body as an extender.

 

Oh perfect thank you for the advise!

3 minutes ago, johninderby said:

You just need an eyepiece extenstion tube like one of these. Does your focuser accept 2” eyepieces or just 1.25”. 

https://agenaastro.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=eyepiece extension tube

Accepts 2" unfortunately where I live there is no where close to get one would have to order it

14 hours ago, Philip R said:

Hi again @Andy55

Upon a closer look at the second image, I think you have a type of single-speed Crayford focusser. 

As previously mentioned, I think the black thumbscrew adjusts the tension of the drawtube. If you cannot see the drawtube move up/down, then you will need to turn the thumbscrew a few turns until it does. Once you see it move, then tighten to a position where you think it is comfortable and will not slip.

 

First pic is what is in there now fully extended 

Second pic is the original focuser much longer it is beat up pretty good but I'm wondering if I should change it out to try since I do not have a extension for the on currently on there?

Thoughts or suggestions are greatly appreciated 

4 minutes ago, johninderby said:

I used it on a Skytee II alt az mount. Was too heavy really and needed a stronger mount. That”s why I sold it on as I didn’t want to spend the money on a stronger mount at the time.

Perhaps an EQ6 would be OK for visual use.

The weight is def a huge issue ldx75 mount is maxed almost to much with full set up 

13 minutes ago, johninderby said:

Found an old pic of my OTA with an eyepiece fiteed. Note the length of the extension I had to use on the focuser.

Johninderby out of curiosity what mount do you use? I'm looking to replace mine in near future.

Just now, johninderby said:

Found an old pic of my OTA with an eyepiece fiteed. Note the length of the extension I had to use on the focuser.

Oh ya big difference I'm really hoping this is the issue...

I will see when I get home in about 3hrs from work but I have never noticed anything moving when they were losse

Hello all 

Anybody have videos or advice on how to set this up, I have tried multiple times but it is always off never lines up.

Yes I can he also gave me box of extra stuff origanal focuser but its is pretty damaged I am at work tonight but when I get home in the morning it will be the first think I'm looking for 

Hi John 

Great thank you for the suggestion are you able to order these from Amazon? 

Fyi this is the kit I have for lences prob not the best but it was suggested when I bought it but have learned since that Its not very good