Value for money

[richard ashbee]

With the amount of money you spend on the Solar scope, camera and all the accessories do you think you get value for money with the time spent photographing the sun. I suspect that you cannot put a price on the experience 

[Peter Drew]

It will get better value as the solar cycle progresses.      😀

[John]

I did have a Lunt 50 h-alpha scope for a while a year or so back but for me, my interest in observing the Sun did not really take off (probably the quiet Sun didn't help either) so I decided that I had too much tied up in that piece of equipment and sold it.

I now have a much less expensive Lunt Herschel Wedge which gives me nice white light views when I want them using the scopes that I use for nighttime use.

I guess if you get the h-alpha bug then the money will seem like a good investment as the solar activity gradually increases.

 

 

[AdeKing]

I'm feeling quite positive about my LS60DS ownership at the moment.

The LS60 has seen use virtually every day for the last 3 weeks thanks to the combination of lockdown and fine weather.

There is always something to see in H-alpha, even in the depths of solar minimum.

[Ibbo!]

My solar scope gets more use than the others i have.

[HAsun]

My Solarscope also gets more use than any of my others.

[richard ashbee]

Thanks , big financial commitment but I think I am going for it. That will mean cloud for everyone for at least a month- the curse, sorry about that

[Davey-T]

Mine also get more use than night time scopes and capturing and processing solar images is generally a whole lot quicker than night time ones.

Way up there you'll have Sun 24 hours a day so definitely worth it 😂

Dave

[Freddie]

What are you going to get?

[richard ashbee]

On 17/04/2020 at 15:34, Davey-T said:

Mine also get more use than night time scopes and capturing and processing solar images is generally a whole lot quicker than night time ones.

Way up there you'll have Sun 24 hours a day so definitely worth it 😂

Dave

Wish that was the case, lots of cloud more like. Although last two days wall to wall sun - but yet to receive my scope so all will change when it arrives. One plus is that I have virtually a clear view east to west for most of the day, lots of wide open spaces in Shetland, unlike when we lived in Sheffield, surrounded by buildings or trees

[richard ashbee]

Looking at the Lunt 60mm Solar Scope, double stacked B1200 with feather touch and Zwo Asi 178 Mono camera

[Pete Presland]

Don't tell anybody, but my Lunt 50 d/s cost almost as much as my 2nd Ford Focus. Guess which focus a like playing with the most 🙂 that said, its been a disappointing couple of years for Solar imaging.