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Subject: Re: (Off Topic) Off axis guiders
From: RLECKER@aol.com
Reply To: mapug@shore.net
Date: Thu Jan 18 17:51:38 1996

In a message dated 96-01-17 04:08:50 EST, you write:

>The problem (I think) is I cannot get a good focus on the ST7 when placing
>> it in the 1.25" eyepiece holder of the Easy Guider. I called Lumicon and
>they
>> suggested a shorter holder which should allow me to focus the CCD camera.
>> So far I've still been unable to get this to work. It appears to be very
>difficult
>> to keep the film camera at proper focus, and position, and at the same
>> time find a guide star, and focus the ccd camera on this.
>>
>> Does anyone have any suggestions for this setup (besides trashing it)?
Or,
>> does anyone else have a setup (other system) that works.
>>
>> btw: I have an LX200 10" f6.3.
>>
>> thanks, gary

Gary,

I had the same problem with my LX-200 f-6.3. I had to remove 1" from my
Giant Guider to get the Pictor 201 to focus with the 35mm camera. My problem
is that I can't get a good guide star to guide by eye or using the Pictor 201
to guide. I was thinking of buying a larger prism that would get more of the
light cone. What do you think???

ric ecker