William Optics RC51

[smez]

I am new to using the WO RC51 and tried to focus in on Orion and was not able to get close using just the scope and my Canon dlsr, what am I missing here? 

[Davey-T]

1 hour ago, smez said:

I am new to using the WO RC51 and tried to focus in on Orion and was not able to get close using just the scope and my Canon dlsr, what am I missing here? 

Shouldn't be a problem, how have you got it connected ? a picture would be good.

Dave

 

[smez]

I just have the camera connected to the scope and could not get the stars into focus. Cant get a picture right now. I am using the Canon adapter, Canon camera connected to the back of the scope.

 

Edited April 15, 2020 by smez

[Davey-T]

Like this ?

Dave

[smez]

Yes that is correct.

[Davey-T]

The focuser at infinity does get very stiff which makes it hard to focus perfectly.

Dave

[smez]

It's not even close... so I am curious if I put on the prism and try and use a barlow attached to the camera.

 

[Davey-T]

Could be faulty I guess.

Dave

[smez]

I was trying it out just a few minutes ago and can focus long way and even as close as 25 feet, so I wonder if maybe it's a setting on the camera? In manual mode and was using bulb and iso 800

 

Edited April 15, 2020 by smez

[Davey-T]

What have you got it mounted on and how are you firing the shutter ?

Dave

[smez]

i am using an ioptron cem25p and have a handheld device for the shutter

[smez]

Dave thanks for the help, I feel stupid now... tonight was good and the difference was the wind was a little harder last night. Not sure but that is my guess