Flip Mirror for EAA

[Richard N]

Pondering whether a flip mirror is a good accessory for EAA? Camera/eyepiece. Thoughts?

[PeterC65]

For me EAA means being sat inside in the warm with no need of an eyepiece. I wouldn't want to be nipping in and out, looking at the screen then looking through an eyepiece.

When I started EAA I used an eyepiece to align the scope once, but quickly realised that using the camera is better and easier.

 

[M40]

My eaa setup is a baader flip mirror with camera in the straight through port and an eyepiece in the flipped port. Both are set parfocal. I tend to use the camera for goto and plate solve then switch to the eyepiece for a touch of visual. At end of play I leave the setup together good to go. Anything to make life easy and quick.

[Elp]

2 hours ago, M40 said:

Anything to make life easy and quick.

As per this, but mines a Vixen flip diagonal. Can do visual viewing, then switch to camera to take short or long exposures to see the target even better without moving as I can view on my mobile right next to the scope via the asiair.

[M40]

9 hours ago, Elp said:

view on my mobile right next to the scope via the asiair

Ditto. Part of the hobby I enjoy is standing outside looking up and watching the image build up. The only downside is you watch those clouds roll in 🤣

[Stephenstargazer]

If you like to mix eyepiece and camera views then a flip mirror is the easiest solution. Getting them parfocal can be fiddly, a simple helical eyepiece holder helps. It tends to rule out a focal reducer as you are likely to have insufficienf back focus.

You should be able to pick up a Vixen one cheap as they have included them with many scopes sold.Try a want enquiry?

Edited April 13 by Stephenstargazer

[Richard N]

13 hours ago, Stephenstargazer said:

If you like to mix eyepiece and camera views then a flip mirror is the easiest solution. Getting them parfocal can be fiddly, a simple helical eyepiece holder helps. It tends to rule out a focal reducer as you are likely to have insufficienf back focus.

You should be able to pick up a Vixen one cheap as they have included them with many scopes sold.Try a want enquiry?

I have ordered a cheap one to try. The comment about a reducer is interesting. I will have to see how that works out. 

[Richard N]

Angeleyes flip mirror has arrived. It’s quite plasticky but then again it’s only £17. I will report back if I ever get to use it.