Camera rotator for TS Photoline 80mm F6

[Pitch Black Skies]

Can anyone help with this? I really don't know what to do.

After adding a WO camera rotator and the dedicated TS x0.8 reducer into my imaging train, I can't perform an Autofocus routine on my ASIair. There simply isn't enough room. The focus position leaves 5mm of inward focuser travel. The Autofocus closes this gap. I need a few more mm.

Is this normal? Surely I should be able to incorporate a rotator for image framing. I could solve it by removing the WO rotator but that means I will need to rotate the tube in the rings for image framing, plus this will cause an off balance.

I found another possible solution of adding an M48 Artesky rotator into the backspacing, but now I can't find a 15mm m48 extension that is female to female to do this.

The yellow arrow shows the focus position and the 5mm gap left of inward travel. 

Edited October 3, 2022 by Pitch Black Skies

[Pitch Black Skies]

Anyone?

[Mark Jo]

were you able to find a solution for the focus?

 

 

[Pitch Black Skies]

On 24/11/2022 at 19:23, Mark Jo said:

were you able to find a solution for the focus?

 

 

I was. I moved the rotator into the back focus.