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Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2014 0:26:07 GMT
well i have been got to work on my reducer situation for my meade lastnight . i was seriously thinking on laying out over a 100 for an adapter and 6.3 or 3.3 reducer on closer looks at pictures i thought id experiment before laying out money as well i prefer the diy aproach so i took my first focal reducer lense i made and got another the same size one slotted inside a moon filter housing and the second lens appoxy to the front of the moon filter housing i also cut 10/15 mm of the front of the cmount nose piece so i could pull it into focus i have noticed lots on the internet with problems with the bought so iam happy with the extra field of view and well it works heres a screen grab of jupiter not played with the video yet and not a video pro lol but may help someone else i know im pleased
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Post by davy on Dec 26, 2014 6:08:36 GMT
Well done si ..great fot the forum doing the diy mods..as we all know it can be expensive..saving money on bits n bods can free up money for things we cant d.i.y..good write up
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Post by Dragon Man on Dec 26, 2014 8:12:22 GMT
Excellent Si. Be good to see the FOV on something large like the Moon or M42. Good work
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Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2014 10:16:52 GMT
Thanks and yes I plan to try various shot With and without I spent a while trying to figure out finding focus And different positions on the 2 lens So first shot of a target that was available No alignment straight up and threw a double glazed window And looking forward to setting up and having a good go As the field seems that nice as I say no alignment Just testing and guiding by hand And Will post some more test shots Cheers si
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Post by Dragon Man on Dec 26, 2014 11:55:39 GMT
Through a window!!!!! No wonder you are having trouble focussing! You can't look through a window with a telescope successfully. It isn't optical glass and all the tiny distortions and imperfections in window glass are magnified by the telescope even if they are out of the focal plane. Plus the refraction of light through non-optical glass. Try it out in the open air and you'll see a big difference
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Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2014 12:37:06 GMT
Yes I know as regards it not recommend Through a window ken But even so the first reducer I made was not doing it justice Outdoors My main objective was making a better reducer And the focus issue was not enough inward travel On the sct focus knob hence reducing the camera nose peice some to reach the focal plane It's not normal for me to try through a window I learned that one on getting my first scope But with it being Christmas Day And spending a bit of time with my son It just happened to be easier at the time Si with without
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Post by Dragon Man on Dec 26, 2014 16:47:50 GMT
Yep, Christmas Day. The best day to have a slack attack WOW! that's a lot of focal reduction!!!!
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