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    Imaging with the Samyang 135mm f2

    in Getting Started With Imaging

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    Issue with autofocusing: after gradually increasing the spacing while seeking the correct back focus distance, the focus point became so close to the hard stop that I cannot run the autofocusing routine in NINA. Focus point now is around position 150 and my optimal step size is 50~70 steps. 
    Anyone facing the same problem? 
    I’ve seen Nico Carver’s video on how to move the hard stop to allow “beyond-infinity” focus but I’m not sure if I should do the surgery. Any thoughts?

    Tanks in advance.

    Question about my Star Watcher EQ3-2 mount

    in Getting Started Equipment Help and Advice

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    Hi @Samop

    Your combo is what made me fall down the rabbit hole of astronomy, but I also realized soon that the EQ3-2 was not enough for that payload, specially at high magnifications. However it served me for learning how to setup and align an equatorial mount. In a few months I upgraded the mount with the GOTO Kit (RA and DEC motors) and later jumped into the astrophotography league with the EQ6-R Pro: a game changer and a bank account drainer. 
    I hope you enjoy this hobby and wish you many clear nights!

    Star tracker for DSLR

    in Getting Started Equipment Help and Advice

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    17 hours ago, PatrickO said:

    I'm most interested in ease of use, quick set up and build quality. Budget is not so much of an issue. 

    With these premises I'd go for a Star Adventurer GTI. Light weight, GOTO, up to 5Kg payload. The only drawback is that you would need a computer for guiding.

    If you want to be computer-independant, then the iOptron Skyguider Pro. Cheapest with the same payload but requires manual aiming. 

    Over Exposure?

    in Getting Started With Imaging

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    Perhaps it's just NINA's stretching visualization. Check the linear images in your processing software. Each exposure lenght will require a different stretching intensisty. M31 is a tricky target since the core of the galaxy might blow out when you try to bring out more detail from the outer parts. A combination of short and long exposures using HDR integration might be required in post processing.

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    Transferring plate solved coordinates and rotation from NINA to Stellarium

    in Discussions - Software

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    I feel the same need as the OP since I´m also moving from APT to NINA. 

    There is no problem with a GOTO mount because NINA can slew and center automatically. But what about with a star tracker? With APT you solve the image and "show" the result in your planetarium (CdC in my case). Then you can see how far you are from the target and manually approach or rotate. AFAIK, in NINA´s framing wizard you can see the rotation of the camera if you´ve the target already framed. But how do you manually do the approach?

    Since I haven´t found a way to do it with NINA, I keep on using APT for this purpose.

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