Balancing the scope

[TheDadure]

Hey guys,

recently i realised i have a problem with balancing my scope(lens) on my SA mount

the problem is in dec cordinate, because i only have  one screw on my lens and if i screw it there one part is always heavier than other

i've seen people managing this with a sliding plate to adjust the sides to be equally heavvy but u don't have one of theese

i hope you understand what i'm saying, if not i will post an image

clear skies

[Anthonyexmouth]

When using a camera+lens I just used a ballhead on my SA, didn't use the counterweight at all. 

[TheDadure]

thanks for response,i do too most of the time

but this lens is 300mm focal length  and 2kg with f4.5

,so it is pretty big and i cannot use it on ballhead

ps i did manage to get 3 minute exposures with it,but i think i can get a liitle bit more out of it if i balance it properly

 

[Anthonyexmouth]

so are you using the L-bracket? 

[TheDadure]

yes i am, with counterweight and i can balance it pretty well on ra

but my dec is a problem

[Anthonyexmouth]

are you connecting to the camera body or lens? how far out is it? i wouldnt worry too much, if it was tracking in Dec it would be more important. 

[TheDadure]

lens is really heavy so if i connect it to the camera i think it would fall of xD

,so i connect it to the screw on lens,which is in the middle of it, but when i put my camera that side becomes little heavier and if i unlock the screw it would slowly turn down,so i thought that it can probably affect tracking a little bit

 

[Anthonyexmouth]

Its not tracking in Dec, it it was then that balance would be important. 

 

[TheDadure]

thank you for response,i will leave it the way it is then

[Anthonyexmouth]

its the results that matter. PA is key with longer focal lengths. Get that nailed. 

[TheDadure]

ok i will try to pollar allign it better next time