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Subject: Re: [M]: RE: 8" LX200 for CCD Use? (long)
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Date: Fri Jul 06 08:36:01 2001
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Anthony,
I'd agree with everything you said except for one thing and this is only
opinion. I use a Meade flip mirror. I know a lot of people don't use them and
I guess they are not totally necessary. But, I really like to be able to
visually center an object and then flip to the camera and know that what I'm
looking for is there somewhere. With that knowledge, it's just a matter of
finding the right exposure time to make the object show up. If I can't find
an object using just the camera, I don't know if I just haven't used a long
enough exposure yet or if I am not on the object. The flip mirror is just a
kind of security blanket. On the other hand it does make the optical path
longer and then you have problems with the hardware not swinging through the
fork arms. When using the flip mirror with a focal reducer, I have to
remember to remove the camera head before doing anything that will cause the
tube to swing through the fork arms. Just my opinion.
Harold Williams
Cheltenham, PA
<A HREF="http://www.homestead.com/w1828/MYPAGE.html">http://www.homestead.com/MYPAGE.html</A>
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<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2>Anthony,
<BR>
<BR>I'd agree with everything you said except for one thing and this is only
<BR>opinion. I use a Meade flip mirror. I know a lot of people don't use them and
<BR>I guess they are not totally necessary. But, I really like to be able to
<BR>visually center an object and then flip to the camera and know that what I'm
<BR>looking for is there somewhere. With that knowledge, it's just a matter of
<BR>finding the right exposure time to make the object show up. If I can't find
<BR>an object using just the camera, I don't know if I just haven't used a long
<BR>enough exposure yet or if I am not on the object. The flip mirror is just a
<BR>kind of security blanket. On the other hand it does make the optical path
<BR>longer and then you have problems with the hardware not swinging through the
<BR>fork arms. When using the flip mirror with a focal reducer, I have to
<BR>remember to remove the camera head before doing anything that will cause the
<BR>tube to swing through the fork arms. Just my opinion.
<BR>
<BR>Harold Williams
<BR>Cheltenham, PA
<BR>
<BR>
<BR><A HREF="http://www.homestead.com/w1828/MYPAGE.html">http://www.homestead.com/MYPAGE.html</A></FONT></HTML>
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