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Hello from the windy city

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Hello from the windy city

Started by Synchrome on Oct 11, 2018 at 10:49 AM

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  1. Dave In Vermont

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    Dave In Vermont, Oct 18, 2018
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    I've never had back-focus issues with my Crayford/ST80. So I'd recommend holding-off on buying same until the issue arises.

    Your mileage may vary, of course.
     
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    Synchrome, Oct 18, 2018
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    I'm overdue in getting a new eye-fone. With the new great apps they have these days (I've got Night Camera) where you can control shutter speed, ISO, and it even has a timer! So I'm thinking about getting Celestron's Nexyz smartphone adapter and do a bit of digiscoping. I like that it has that third axis where you can adjust precise distance between the lens and eyepiece.
    I've done piggyback with a DSLR and digiscoping with my old point-and-shoot camera, but I'm curious to see what results I can get with the phone.
    Eventually I'll probably get a (low-budget) astro-camera, but at the moment I don't have the time to set up and be out for most of the evening/night.. So when I have permission to go out, I'm observing!
     
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    Synchrome, Oct 18, 2018
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    Yep, bought some of the "red grease" from them! They do have a LOT of cool stuff. Even the LED "beacons" for your tripod...
     
  4. Mak the Night

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    Mak the Night, Oct 18, 2018
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    It happens with certain eyepieces, predominantly 1.25" ones in my experience. I eventually only took out EP's that focused without the extension tube with my ST80. It just made everything simpler.

    I discovered this the first time I used it with the new focuser. The 30mm Vixen NPL was fine. I could use a 6mm GSO Plossl with a 2.5x GSO Barlow. As soon as I put the 19mm TV Panoptic into the diagonal I ran out of focus length. I remedied this temporarily with the extension tube from a Celestron 2x Barlow.

    With the ST102 virtually every EP I use needs an extension tube, so I just put the tube in at the start of the session.

    It's always worth getting an extension tube with a Crayford.

    IMG_20180405_113731.jpg

    I have 50mm and 80mm tubes.

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  5. Dave In Vermont

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    Dave In Vermont, Oct 18, 2018
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    Well I have a few myself. But never found myself needing one. That figures, doesn't it? :p

    'If you need it - you never have it. But if you don't need it.....'
     
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    Mak the Night, Oct 18, 2018
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    I've got assorted extension tubes of varying manufacture. I think Crayfords have always been weird. Neither my 2x or 3x TV Barlows focus in my GSO 150mm Newtonian, but every other 1.25" Barlow/Powermate will.

    Weirdest thing is the 2" GSO Barlow won't focus in it! :confused:
     
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