Cant focus on the moon with my ed80 and webcam, HELP!

[twelly27]

hi all

i am right now in the garden with my ed80 pointing at the moon with the phillips webcam, but as the title says i cant get focus, can anyone help me out as to why?

[Prador]

can you achieve focus with an eyepiece?

[twelly27]

can you achieve focus with an eyepiece?

yep, perfect focus, when i try with the webcam it stops ss the tune is fully extended o couple more turns it would be focused  

[Alien 13]

yep, perfect focus, when i try with the webcam it stops ss the tune is fully extended o couple more turns it would be focused  

With most refractors you will need a 2" extension piece to achieve focus with a DSLR or webcam unless you use it with the diagonal.

Alan

[twelly27]

panic over i was using the webcam at prime focus, ive popped the holder the eyepiece goes in and ive got focus, my silly newbie mistakes

thanks though for your advice 

[Alien 13]

panic over i was using the webcam at prime focus, ive popped the holder the eyepiece goes in and ive got focus, my silly newbie mistakes

thanks though for your advice 

Good luck with the moon shots.

Alan