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Thanks, guys. Thinking of getting into astrophotography and this video (watching 3 years later) is one of the best I've seen so far. Short, but has a lot of info packed into it.
Explain with which lens you defocus as in my experience youre unlikely to be able to see the star like that with a 14-24mm. If polaris moves a little bit during exposure your trails will be blurred but your original statement that it doesnt move was correct. Georgia guidestones proved that. However its an interesting location.
i want to get a camera that can work with my projector to put the sky over me onto my ceiling. i would love to see a meteor shower or a thunderstorm in the safety and comfort of my home. Thank you
I just found out opt is closed permanently. That is a bummer. I was in scope sales there from 2006-2011, and the first person to ever dethrone Mike W as top salesman. The full end of an era, but when Craig sold the company was the beginning of the end, it just took over a decade to die. What did it in and when did it end? Covid? Shortages during covid? Maybe Wikipedia might have some info, im gonna check
How can I know when & where tbe moon is visible over trees3 for my swme location? Los Angeles hills. June 22 full moon was visible upstairs out the bedroom window through a tree at 21:09 but last night I couldn't see it even waited till 22:20
Here's another idea, if you use mono camera and filter wheels then why need color correction in scope, adjust focus as you change filters, correct for other things but don't worry about color
My problem has been getting the programs, and drivers to work on windows 11. I never had the problems I am having today with my old Mead cameras and my old windows 98, or was it 97, computer. All my old equipment got destroyed in a flood. I use ZWO cameras, and SVBony cameras now, vs Mead cameras before. I use SkyWatcher GEMs now, EQM-35PRO, AND EQ6 R PRO, vs Mead EQ 75. And a Windows 11 computer vs Windows 97. I sure would like to get the computers working before I get my observatory built.
for the life of me, I cannot find the polemaster software. The all in one software does not install it for me, I have tried 3 times now, and all I can find other than that on their website is drivers
An excellent overview to study and digest. Now I need to factor in light pollution and seeing conditions. I've heard that both affect what pixel size is best, which is what most real-world astrophotography encounters. I'll look through your video catalog. Thanks again, Michael
Lots of information for me as a newbie. Seen a guy somewhere on RU-vid using his DSLR hooked up to a laptop for an imaging session. Not sure how to do it .Many thanks for the video.
Thanks. Very clear. However, you skipped over a couple of things. Getting the adapter optimally seated in the mount. Focusing the Polemaster. Also, since the polar alignment with Polemaster is independent of Declination position, polar alignment can be repeated if the alignment gets bumped by just moving the RA.
I’m looking at purchasing an astro camera, but don’t want to spend too much ( I’m stage 5 renal failure ) and it’ll be short term use. What cost range would I need to get a good photo? Can anyone recommend something a beginner can afford and use easily enough? Thanks
Well.. I don't quite understand this video and it makes me believe you never went to the southern hemisphere ? Large and small magellanic clouds, the Carina nebula, indeed the chicken one.. but why mention the eagle nebula, the cat's paw or the planets ? you can see those from the northern hemisphere.. weird
What if I just use the scope just for visual? Every time I use the focuser it will be unbalanced from the declination. I use my eq just for visual and have not graduated yet to astrophotography.
I actually fell for this entire advert, start to finish!! FUMING!! I was like "Oh my frickin goodness!! This is a miracle!! I can't believe it!! I'm buying one no matter the cost!! OMGGGGG!!!" Then I read the comments below and realise it was a April fools joke!! GUTTEDDDDD!!!! 😭😭😭😂😂
nobody will be buying gear from them. They've been out of business a long time before you posted. But even if they were still in business, what a prune.
