Here is an Index for this video:
00:00 The Start
00:10 Introduction
01:21 Background and Discussion
05:25 Opening the EFW
06:47 Removing the Camera Tilt Plate
08:18 Mounting the EFW to the Camera
09:38 Mounting the Filters to the Filter Wheel
15:27 Reassembling the EFW
18:33 Laying out the Back Focus Camera Stack
21:42 Assembling the Camera Stack
24:52 Mounting the Camera Stack to the Telescope
27:42 Conclusion
Astrophotographic Platforms are never static! They evolve and grow in capability.
My William Optics 132mm FL f/7 APO Platform was the very first scope I bought when starting my astrophotographic journey four years ago. Since then, it has evolved several times - and I have documented each configuration on my website so that I could tie the particular version used to an imaging project.
You can see the evolution of my WO132 Platform here:
cosgrovescosmos.com/williams-...
I was recently sidelined due to a medical issue, and I have been using that time to work on various other projects - including dreaming up this upgrade! For those interested in the story behind my recent health scare, you can read about that here:
cosgrovescosmos.com/metablog/...
My Website has a post on this particular upgrade with further information, and that can be seen here:
cosgrovescosmos.com/astrogear...
The goal for this was to upgrade my current ASI1600MM-Pro Camera Stack with a next-generation ASI2600MM-Pro Camera Stack using an APS-C sensor. This upgrade included a new EFW and filters and a new Flattener/0.8X Reducer, changing the f/ratio from 7 to 5.5.
This video discusses the upgrade and provides a step-by-step walkthrough of how it was put together.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
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Thanks,
Pat Cosgrove
5 июл 2024