Low Budget / Portable AstroPhotography SetUp & Power Supply

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Hey, so in this video, I'm going over my budget-friendly and portable astrophotography setup and how I get power when going remote imaging. Any suggestions are very welcome.
Some links (Not affiliate) :
Power Converter
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Power Banks
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My Gear:
Telescopes:
Omegon 90/500 OTA
Vixen mc 110/1035
Omegon Off-Axis-Guider / 0.5 reducer
Mount:
SkyWatcher Az/Eq GTi (in EQ mode)
Camera:
Canon 350D, 1100D, 600D (astro moded)
Nikon D3300 (stock)
Filters:
Omegon Pro UHC filter
Omegon Pro 12nm H-alpha filter
Baader Moon and Skyglow
Tripod:
Manfrotto 290 Xtra carbon
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17 фев 2020

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Комментарии : 35

@Tim_the_Astronurd 3 года назад

cool setup! I have a star adventurer v1 that I use with dslr and lenses up to 135mm on the ballhead plate, and also with space cat scope on the bracket w/counterweight. I also have a celestron omni cg-4 with added right ascension drive that I use with dslr and my orion ed80t carbon fiber, and finally I have an orion 8" f/3.9 newtonian astrograph on an orion atlas eqg mount. many nights I set up all 3, but usually just run 2 at a time

@ryanhogg6556 4 года назад

As always great video mate

@TheBigDabrofski 4 года назад

Heya, nice setup! I am using a neq6 pro with a sharpstar 80mm and 60mm orion guide scope, main camera is a Canon EOS 600D astromod, guide cam is Altair GP2cam. Im always hooked up to the house power supply. I use a dedicated laptop for imaging, and i have a pc indoors, wich i connect to with wifi. dont need to sit outdoors in the cold :p i like your tips on the power supply for laptop when you dont have a house supply, i just might need that myself :p also, i have everthing hooked up on a 7 port usb hub, so there is only 1 cable going to the laptop. works like a charm and cable management is always nice looking :) greets

@ryanhogg6556 4 года назад

HEQ5 pro , Celestron C8-N,50mm guidescope with ZWO 120c guide cam,1100D modified , CLS CCD filter and triband filter ,dew heater and 3 straps,20 meter active lead for mount to laptop,APT, PHD,and stellarium

@hubanagy6976 4 года назад

Inspiring video :) I decided to get the Az GTi and use it with my Eos 550d which I modified. I just have to find a nice telescope for it. William optics red cat seems decent or maybe a guidestar 61...

@TadejSkofic 4 года назад

Thank you, I'm glad to hear that, and yes you can't go wrong with either of those telescopes, both are great quality so I'm pretty sure you will have fun no matter which one you chose.

@TheJoshuaCarter 4 года назад

I'm also using the Sky-Watcher AZ-GTi in EQ mode. Currently with a Canon 600D and a 300mm f/4 USM lens, but I have my eye on a few small Quadruplet refractors. I'm interested in the balance system you use for the mount. I'm currently using the Sky Adventurer Pro counterweight kit with a m8-m12 adapter, but I feel like once I upgrade to a scope with guiding I will need a lot more weight and bar length to balance. Any tips? Thanks, and great videos like always.

@ringod123 4 года назад

Star Adventurer Pro, SW 72ED Pro, Orion 2" field flattener, Canon 700D with red dot finder in hot shoe, Skytech CLS, ASI 120MC guide camera and mini guide scope, ASIair, 2x dew heaters, Skywatcher 12v power station.

@TadejSkofic 4 года назад

Nice, thanks for sharing! May I ask you how long does the power last you on the Skywatcher power station? And maybe if you tried it in low temperatures, how did it handle it?

@ringod123 4 года назад

@@TadejSkofic I bought the 17ah Power Station and i've had it running my 2 dew heaters and ASIair for 5 hours and id didn't run out. I live in the North of England and have had the Power Station outside during 0 degree nights and it hasnt had any problems so far,

@TadejSkofic 4 года назад

@@ringod123 Ok that's actually very nice and it's a lot easier to carry it around. Thank you again, I really might pick one up for myself. Cler skies!

@stefanopolo5532 4 года назад

Hi Tadej. thanks for your videos, I really like them! I recently purchased an az-gti and I want to use it with my asi224. Can you tell me which sharpcap options you use? Output format (png, tiff or fits) and color space (raw8, raw24 or rgb)? I have a ts80ed f7 telescope, but I also use old FD canon lenses on asi224 camera (I built an adapter in which I can plug a 31.8mm filter) and it works fine. Thanks in advance

@TadejSkofic 4 года назад

Hey Stefano, to be honest, I don't use SharpCap for imaging so I don't know much but you should definitely image in fits and I think there is a raw16 option, so that should give you good results but make sure to input the correct settings in the Deep sky stacker, I will make a video on stacking shortly so I might include it.

@stefanopolo5532 4 года назад

@@TadejSkofic Thanks a lot. Yes, I often use DeepSkyStacker and it will be nice to see your settings in it. thanks for your suggestions regarding Sharpcap, I see that you use just dslr modified camera but your opinion is appreciated! Regards!

@gustavbertelsen7633 4 года назад

great video!! Very well editied and recorded!!

@TheFBNL 4 года назад

Hi mate, You videos and setup inspired me to maybe get started with astrophotography :)) thnx for that!.. I'm looking into the skywatcher gti, but I can't find how I make it an eq mount... could you explain or do a video on this subject? :)) You say the wedge works farely well... can I just buy the wedge for the gate and install it easy? And where do you get the counterweigh.. :)

@TadejSkofic 4 года назад

Hey, that's nice to hear, thanks! For seating it up in Eq Mode I already made a video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-rnGALhpFL2g.html&t= For the wedge, it has to be a polar wedge so that is that (Those are not affiliate links): www.amazon.com/SkyWatcher-S20530-Adventurer-Telescope-Accessory/dp/B00Y1ZDK5W/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=skywatcher+polar+wedge+star+adventurer&qid=1582178628&s=electronics&sr=1-2 The counterweights I made myself out of some old waist and 3D printed a holder but you can buy a kit: www.amazon.com/SkyWatcher-S20540-Adventurer-Telescope-Accessory/dp/B00XX646MG But if you have any other question let me know.

@01pharry 4 года назад

@@TadejSkoficTheFBNL A word of warning on buying the Adventurer Counter Weight kit - I understand the thread size (M8) is different to the AZ-GTi (M12) so some sort of adapter is also required, see www.cloudynights.com/topic/631581-sky-watcher-az-gti-mount-counterweight/

@TheFBNL 4 года назад

@@01pharrywww.wielenzaak.nl/draadbus-m8-binnendraad-naar-m12-buitendraad.html?source=googlebase&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI3N6sno7h5wIVGed3Ch0OVA8IEAQYASABEgKaAPD_BwE

@MichalJuul 4 года назад

Why did you choose ASIAIR and not ASIAIR PRO I want to buy one of them and have been thinking about ASIAIR PRO I have SkyWatcher AZ GTi and Skywatcher equatorial polar wedge. ZWO ASI120mini Mono as guide camera Sony A7R 36mp with 4.86 µm Sony A6000 24mp with 3.88 µm I like to connect my Sony to the SkyWatcher AZ GTi in SNAP connectors So I hope I can with ASIAIR or ASIAIR PRO as well

@charlesowillford2474 4 года назад

How is everyone attaching the counter weights? My unit does not have a threaded hole?

@TadejSkofic 4 года назад

Hey, this is the first time I'm hearing this, your GTi mount doesn't have a threaded hole where the altitude clutch wheel is?

@charlesowillford2474 4 года назад

@@TadejSkofic Correct. I found a website yesterday that had a thread about it. Someone else had NO threads, also. A SW rep said thay was NOT intended, an a flawed unit.. I have returned mine to Amazon as defective. Search on the product and counter weight issue. Something like that. TY for an xss answering.

@keofir 4 года назад

Did you mention how you power up the az-gti?

@keofir 4 года назад

btw nice video tutorial =)

@TadejSkofic 4 года назад

Hey, yes I did mention I still use a set of rechargeable AA batteries witch I already hade for a year and they still last for 2-3 nights per charge.

@keofir 4 года назад

@@TadejSkofic what do yoi think, can a power bank with 12v 2ampre output give enought power for a night?

@keofir 4 года назад

@@TadejSkofic my azgti come yesterday but i have to sent it back becouse wifi dont connect .. i tried with smartphone and tablet and a reset dosnt make any good.

@TadejSkofic 4 года назад

@@keofir It depends a bit on the quality of the PowerBank but yes it would definitely hold up ower the night probably multiple nights if you are going to be powering just the mount whit it.

@TadejSkofic 4 года назад

Hey Guys, just a reminder that I would appreciate if any of you could mention what kind of gear are you using for imaging because I would really like to know and maybe ask you a few questions. Take care and clear skies!