refractor + Barlow help needed!

[Smithynova]

Hi everyone,

I am tearing my hair out trying to find focus my Esprit 120 when using a 2x Barlow. I'd like to frame up Jupiter but can't get anything at all - even pointed at the moon. 

If anyone can explain to me where it should sit in my imaging train and if need to keep the same amount of spacers as when using the flattener for DSO?

I've got my asi183MC pro and the 2x televue Barlow clamped in the Baader clicklock on the back of the drawtube but I can't seem to find anything even using different spacers etc. If anyone has a similar set up and can show m their spacing and placement of the Barlow that would be amazing 🙏

Many thanks in advance,

 

Clear skies,

 

Tom

 

 

 

 

 

[neil phillips]

9 hours ago, Smithynova said:

Hi everyone,

I am tearing my hair out trying to find focus my Esprit 120 when using a 2x Barlow. I'd like to frame up Jupiter but can't get anything at all - even pointed at the moon. 

If anyone can explain to me where it should sit in my imaging train and if need to keep the same amount of spacers as when using the flattener for DSO?

I've got my asi183MC pro and the 2x televue Barlow clamped in the Baader clicklock on the back of the drawtube but I can't seem to find anything even using different spacers etc. If anyone has a similar set up and can show m their spacing and placement of the Barlow that would be amazing 🙏

Many thanks in advance,

 

Clear skies,

 

Tom

 

 

 

 

 

The moon is so bright you should be getting something. in the daytime align your finder scope so you know its roughly working in tandem. Then i would suggest point the scope at the moon using the finder. if you can see it through the eyepiece put just the camera in, see if you can get it on screen. if so. try and focus it. If so carefully put the barlow in and focus

Scope = 2x barlow = camera 

Edited November 24, 2021 by neil phillips

[Smithynova]

16 hours ago, neil phillips said:

The moon is so bright you should be getting something. in the daytime align your finder scope so you know its roughly working in tandem. Then i would suggest point the scope at the moon using the finder. if you can see it through the eyepiece put just the camera in, see if you can get it on screen. if so. try and focus it. If so carefully put the barlow in and focus

Scope = 2x barlow = camera 

Hi Neil,

Thank you very much, I'll give this a go! 🤞

[neil phillips]

3 minutes ago, Smithynova said:

Hi Neil,

Thank you very much, I'll give this a go! 🤞

No worries hope it helps