Adidaz 29 Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 Hi just had my 10" Dob outside to take some pictures of the moon with my Nikon d5500 I recently bought a low profile focuser I can see the moon through my camera live veiw but it blurred I need to focus further in and carnt go no more what are my option is this mean I have to move the primary mirror because I would have clue and don't want mess around with things that Iam it sure with any suggestion s please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charic Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 A Barlow would extend the focal point somewhat, that may help! or an extension tube? If your using a low profile focuser, its my view that the focuser is shorter, closer, inside of the focal plane! (could be wrong). I imaged the Moon last night with my D5000, but with a standard focuser, no issue. Life's not so simple with astronomy, there's so much to take into consideration, and if its not one thing, it's another? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adidaz 29 Posted February 25, 2018 Author Share Posted February 25, 2018 30 minutes ago, Charic said: A Barlow would extend the focal point somewhat, that may help! or an extension tube? If your using a low profile focuser, its my view that the focuser is shorter, closer, inside of the focal plane! (could be wrong). I imaged the Moon last night with my D5000, but with a standard focuser, no issue. Life's not so simple with astronomy, there's so much to take into consideration, and if its not one thing, it's another? Surely it's going to be more blurred or un focusable with an extension tube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornelius Varley Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 51 minutes ago, Adidaz 29 said: Surely it's going to be more blurred or un focusable with an extension tube Yes. If the problem is that you don't have enough inwards travel then your two options are either reposition the primary closer to the secondary or use a barlow lens to move the point of focus outwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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