Stand alone Autoguider

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Stand alone Autoguider

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Hi all,

Anyone trying this:

http://www.lvi-cameras.com/cameras.asp

No need laptop and its only €432!

Meng Lee
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Re: Stand alone Autoguider

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Meng Lee wrote:Hi all,

Anyone trying this:

http://www.lvi-cameras.com/cameras.asp

No need laptop and its only €432!

Meng Lee
I think you can still minus off 20% for non Europe buyers.
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Post by Tachyon »

Good find! With the high USD now, this looks pretty cheap!
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If anyone is buying, I can be the beta tester!

It is especially good for DSLRs hardcores.
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Meng Lee wrote:If anyone is buying, I can be the beta tester!

It is especially good for DSLRs hardcores.
What is the catch of this product? (since it is cheap?)
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Well, for DSLRs users, they can take pictures without the laptop, but they can't guide without the laptop unless they use ST4 or STV.

And this product allows stand-alone autoguiding which seems to be cheaper and easier to use than ST4 and STV.
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looks like the chip is puny, and no t-thread!! cannot qwik guide.
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Re: Stand alone Autoguider

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Meng Lee wrote:Hi all,

Anyone trying this:

http://www.lvi-cameras.com/cameras.asp

No need laptop and its only €432!

Meng Lee
an alternative which I am using (actually learning how to use) is TVGuider which is reviewed here

I bought it with the Watec B&W camera. No need for laptop too. So far I have tried at 90sec with the HEQ5 Pro. The skies are not so good in KL.

The HEQ5 Pro is good unguided up to 60sec

BTW I am new to astrophotography.

cheers
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MooEy wrote:looks like the chip is puny, and no t-thread!! cannot qwik guide.
Hehe Mr Mooey, I think a small chip is acceptable, what is more important is the S/N of the guidestar to ensure accuracy of the guiding.

Oh, if you want to qwik guide, maybe we can get the 50mm RACI finders and remove the prism and have a lot of back focus and make an adapter with a 1.25" back.
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Re: Stand alone Autoguider

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mymoon wrote:
Meng Lee wrote:Hi all,

Anyone trying this:

http://www.lvi-cameras.com/cameras.asp

No need laptop and its only €432!

Meng Lee
an alternative which I am using (actually learning how to use) is TVGuider which is reviewed here

I bought it with the Watec B&W camera. No need for laptop too. So far I have tried at 90sec with the HEQ5 Pro. The skies are not so good in KL.

The HEQ5 Pro is good unguided up to 60sec

BTW I am new to astrophotography.

cheers
I think as long as TVGuider can get dim enough stars and can perform subpixel guiding then it is a good choice also!
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