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Hi, No, I used the one from his website. Ill try that one instead. Cheers Toby
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Hi, I am looking to get my Canon 650D modded. I have sent several emails to Juan at cheapastrophotography but I have never heard anything back from him. Does anyone have any other suggestions for people that can do this? Thanks
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Hi Vern, I tried contacting Juan about a month ago and have to this day never heard anything back? Do you know of any other people that do modding? Thanks
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Setting up PlateSolving in Astrophotography Tool (APT)
TobyW replied to david_taurus83's topic in Discussions - Software
What a fantastic tutorial. Thanks so much for your time in putting this together. Toby -
HI All, Is it possible to use a powered USB hub to run my DSLR, Guidecam so That I have 1 cable coming back to my laptop? Thanks
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Excellent, Thanks Mark. Exactly what I was looking for
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Hi all, I have an HEQ5 Pro mount and running 2 dew heaters as well. I am using a Hitec Astro dew heater controller which has 2x 12v outputs and 4x dew heater outputs. According to specs that I have found I can run both the mount and the 2x dew heaters from this controller. Can someone offer any background on this? Will that actually work? Has it been tried, Also, when I am at home and in the garden it would be good to have the hitec controller running from the mains power. Does anyone have any suggestions on a 12v power supply that can run up to 10a that I could run the controller and ergo the mount and heaters from? Cheers Toby Clear Skies
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Thank you. I am really looking forward to setting them up and getting outside. However, in true form, as I have new equipment to play with the clouds have come in and now the forecast for next week is rain... Clear skies...pffft 🤣
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it wasnt too bad. Picked it up off a chap based in essex. The scope with all the mounts was £300. I am happpy with that. It has a scratch on the outer paint but the guide scope rings hide it.
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Nice one. I managed to find myself a lovely used William Optics Zenithstar 73ed. That sit nicely on the star adventurer. Now trying to find a guide scope and small CCD to use with it. Cheers
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Astro-engineering I like it... I will be sure to post up some pics once I get things up together and actually get a clear night. Thanks and clear skies
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Ahh got you, So more like £789 from FLO then? 😬 I think for the moment (for me) I will get some practice with the S.A and try and find a Samyang lens. I think thatll give me a great starting point over and above my 150p reflector. When picking up the lens and going this route, should I also be grabbing a dew heater band? Cheers Toby
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Haha thats what I found. Everywhere out of stock. I must admit though. I have been watching some of Alyn Wallace's youtube vids and he has done some great work with the S.A and the Samyang 135mm F2 lens. The 130pds is a big lump. Thats the reflector isnt it? I have a 150p version but I dont have the large motorised mount only a std EQ3. So to upgrade I'd have to go to something like a EQ3 Pro GOTO which is £400.
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Hi, The 72ed does look good and its fairly small and light and would work on the S.A well. That said, its currently £262 and then you need the flattener which is another £181. My big question was would I gain anything over and above spending the same amount on a lens? Tricky isnt it.. Like your pics thou. I too, want to be able to get the images close as well... Let me know what you do Toby
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Great info and thanks for the reply. May I ask what would be a good filter to start with for my 650d once its modded? I live in a class 5 sky area. I am not in a city centre but there is still a fair amount of light pollution. To be honest i'd happy with being able to get good shots of Andromeda, Crab Nebula, Horse head etc etc. I also have the advantage of travelling (when not in lockdown) with work and stay up in the lake district a fair amount. I am guessing using a lens will be that little bit more portable as well. Any other lenses youd recommend I take a look at? Anything above 135mm? Thanks for all your help so far..
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That is just amazing.. I mean really, that looks fantastic. This is the sort of image I would like to try and get to... I have a canon 650d (soon to be modded) and a Star adventurer pro but the whole "do I go for a lens Vs Small scope such as the evostar" is really confusing me. Its the nebulae, galaxies and star clusters I am after. Any suggestions would be really welcome Thanks and congrats on that pic. Toby
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I meant the Samyang NOT Sigma
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Thanks for that. There are some amazing pics on that page you linked me... I am also hearing good reviews and seeing really great pics of peeps using the Sigma lens. There was a post put up on here the other day. These can be picked up really cheap as well. I am actually looking at picking up a Evostar 72ed but seeing what people are capturing using lenses I wonder is there any point in the 72ed? Thanks again
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Great, thanks Mark Toby
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Hi All, I have been given a Canon EF300mm F/4 L USM lens. Is this going to be any good for nebula / galaxy pics or would I better off in getting something like an Evostar 80ed? Cheers
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Always good to some sound advice. Thank you. Toby
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OK, that makes sense. Thanks for the input. I am guessing to go down the route of mono CCD and all the filters (x4) required isnt going to be a cheap solution to get into? Thanks
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Ahh ok, I understand. Thats a great explanation. Thanks for the info.
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Thanks for the info. So am I right in thinking if I went for a mono CCD its only a B&W pic? Might sound daft / obvious but I am trying to grasps this CCD thang. Cheers Toby
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Hi all, Can someone give me some basic level advice? I am looking at getting an evostar 80ed and I am confused at the DSLR Vs CCD camera route. I am looking at getting pictures of things like Nebulae etc but also like shooting the moon in high detail or grabing pics of Saturn. At the moment I have a 18Mp Canon DSLR and it shoots perfectly fine and yet I see a lot of people talking about and using CCD cameras and they are taking awesome shots with those. My question is this, why would you use a CCD that only has 2 - 8Mp over a DSLR that has a really high Mp (18 - 24) rating? What am I missing here? Sorry if it sounds a bit basic but I wanted to get some input as to why you would use a CCD over a DSLR. Thanks Toby