Meade Off Axis Guider and Astrophotography setup

yanyewkay · Post by **yanyewkay** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 11:52 am

Anyone used the below off axis guider before and got any feedback?
http://www.cloudynights.com/classifieds ... =11&page=1

can it be mounted onto other brands of scope? I'm currently using the skywatcher 127 mak.

My objective is to use my Canon 30D to do prime focus photography.

Am I right to say that I will use the guider as described below:

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      WEB CAM->laptop running GuideDog
           |
          \|/    
   SCOPE->OAG->T-RING->30D
     \|/
 MOUNT(CG5)<-Autoguide port<-Laptop

web cam mentioned is the free webcam from creative during the wireless@sg sign up promo.

Post by **VinSnr** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 12:04 pm

I do have this OAG. Next time can try.

yanyewkay wrote:Anyone used the below off axis guider before and got any feedback?
http://www.cloudynights.com/classifieds ... =11&page=1

can it be mounted onto other brands of scope? I'm currently using the skywatcher 127 mak.

My objective is to use my Canon 30D to do prime focus photography.

Am I right to say that I will use the guider as described below:
Code: Select all
 
      WEB CAM->laptop running GuideDog
           |
          \|/    
   SCOPE->OAG->T-RING->30D
     \|/
 MOUNT(CG5)<-Autoguide port<-Laptop
web cam mentioned is the free webcam from creative during the wireless@sg sign up promo.

Post by **weixing** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 5:43 pm

Hi,
I got one that I didn't use... not in very good condition, but good enough for testing. Let me know if you are interested to test it before you get one yourself.

By the way, you need to get a SCT adapter for your Sky-Watcher 127 ( http://www.scopestuff.com/ss_smsa.htm ), so that you can use the Off-Axis Guider.

Have a nice day.

Bergkamp_ · Post by **Bergkamp_** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 8:45 pm

off the topic. i'm keen in ordering http://www.scopestuff.com/ss_smsa.htm after seeing that.. anyone wanna buy together to save the shipping?

yanyewkay · Post by **yanyewkay** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 12:10 am

i want to buy.. but i totally have no idea what's for what.. :s

yanyewkay · Post by **yanyewkay** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 12:12 am

VinSnr wrote:I do have this OAG. Next time can try.

thanks!

weixing: if it's still functional but cosmetically not good, i actually don't mind buying from you. hope to meet up with you too!

Tachyon · Post by **Tachyon** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 9:58 am

I need the reverse... is there an adapter to mate my OAG to a normal 2" focuser?

Post by **weixing** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 11:25 am

Hi,

weixing: if it's still functional but cosmetically not good, i actually don't mind buying from you. hope to meet up with you too!

Hmm... I didn't actually use it, so not quite sure is it still functional, but it should be functional.

Anyway, let me know when you need it... I'll pass it to you for testing.

I need the reverse... is there an adapter to mate my OAG to a normal 2" focuser?

Your OAG is a SCT version?? Then you can get the 2" eyepiece barrel to SCT adapter from scopestuff ( http://www.scopestuff.com/ss_taep.htm ).

Have a nice day.

Tachyon · Post by **Tachyon** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 1:11 pm

weixing wrote:Your OAG is a SCT version?? Then you can get the 2" eyepiece barrel to SCT adapter from scopestuff ( http://www.scopestuff.com/ss_taep.htm ).

Thanks! Now I know you are the Scopestuff walking catalog!

SingAstro

Meade Off Axis Guider and Astrophotography setup

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