my imaging rig

[Gonzo]

After a year of gathering parts (and still learning about astro photography), here's my almost complete rig:

improved aluminium tripod

rebuild EQ3-2

William Optics Megrez 72

Lumix GF1

Field Flattener

William Optics finder bracket

Orion 9x50 finder

red dot thingy

QHY5 camera

black box (it's a raspberry PI...)

need to purchase:

battery pack

SW dovetail bar to balance the Megrez

waiting for:

good weather

This is my PI running PiAstroHUB, it controls the QHY5 with lin_guider.

[jammo]

Very nice.......nice and compact set up, is that a non-GOTO EQ3-2 with motors on?

[Gonzo]

Thank you.

Yes it's the non-GOTO version, I didn't want to buy the GOTO as I would like to learn the sky and not rely on a machine pointing the telescope automatic...

Very nice.......nice and compact set up, is that a non-GOTO EQ3-2 with motors on?

[Chris]

I like it! nice little grab and go guiding setup, I hope you get on well with it:)

[Gonzo]

That's not my grab and go I would say, I have an auto-guided EQ1 as a grab and go system.

[scoobee]

Gonzo

how are you finding the William Optics Megrez 72??

[Gonzo]

this is my personal view only,

build quality is second to none

optics are great

cool down is pretty quick (haven't done any crazy tests)

It's not too heavy ( I use it on my EQ1 on holidays)

I really do like it, do a quick search on Google pictures for example of what can be achieved with it

[scoobee]

just Googled and use Field of view calculator and all seems to be good with this scope, one to remember i guess