shopping for a camara and guider - AstroGab2024-03-29T08:57:46Zhttp://astrogab.ning.com/forum/topics/shopping-for-a-camara-and-guider?commentId=6354305%3AComment%3A106836&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI am so damn jealous... I wis…tag:astrogab.ning.com,2012-02-17:6354305:Comment:1068582012-02-17T09:01:46.898ZConorhttp://astrogab.ning.com/profile/Conor
<p>I am so damn jealous... I wish I'd waited for this package instead. I'll probably just go all out on a FLI Microline/Proline at this point though, gear whore and all that I am...</p>
<p>I am so damn jealous... I wish I'd waited for this package instead. I'll probably just go all out on a FLI Microline/Proline at this point though, gear whore and all that I am...</p> This thing is essentially a c…tag:astrogab.ning.com,2012-02-16:6354305:Comment:1070062012-02-16T18:42:44.948ZCharles Dunlophttp://astrogab.ning.com/profile/CharlesDunlop
<p>This thing is essentially a custom fit off guide axis thus forget about flexure mostly... Conor you really like yours that's great. The fact it has a shutter is obviously awesome and makes me want to get it as taking darks for the guider always sucks, putting the cap back on the scope. I'm going off axis with a lodestar, the lack of a shutter on the lodestar makes it not ideal.</p>
<p>This thing is essentially a custom fit off guide axis thus forget about flexure mostly... Conor you really like yours that's great. The fact it has a shutter is obviously awesome and makes me want to get it as taking darks for the guider always sucks, putting the cap back on the scope. I'm going off axis with a lodestar, the lack of a shutter on the lodestar makes it not ideal.</p> Bill, that's what I ordered a…tag:astrogab.ning.com,2012-02-16:6354305:Comment:1069232012-02-16T18:39:16.910ZJeff McFarlinhttp://astrogab.ning.com/profile/JeffMcFarlin
<p>Bill, that's what I ordered about a week ago:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.sbig.com/STF-8300-Pro-Plus-Package.html" target="_blank">http://www.sbig.com/STF-8300-Pro-Plus-Package.html</a></p>
<p>Has everything I need.</p>
<p>Jeff</p>
<p>Bill, that's what I ordered about a week ago:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.sbig.com/STF-8300-Pro-Plus-Package.html" target="_blank">http://www.sbig.com/STF-8300-Pro-Plus-Package.html</a></p>
<p>Has everything I need.</p>
<p>Jeff</p> I have the ST-i guiding kit.…tag:astrogab.ning.com,2012-02-16:6354305:Comment:1068422012-02-16T09:14:35.736ZConorhttp://astrogab.ning.com/profile/Conor
<p>I have the ST-i guiding kit. Best guider I've owned. (I've gone through the Orion SSAG and the LVI Smartguider 2) It's solid and you _will not_ suffer with flexure. I would have bought the bundle with the OAG though, if I'd waited. Don't bother with colour cameras though. Go monochrome and get filters. Colour cameras have lower QE and have a green channel bias due to the construction of Bayer matrices. I'm not sure if the channel bias differs from manufacturer to manufacturer, but it's…</p>
<p>I have the ST-i guiding kit. Best guider I've owned. (I've gone through the Orion SSAG and the LVI Smartguider 2) It's solid and you _will not_ suffer with flexure. I would have bought the bundle with the OAG though, if I'd waited. Don't bother with colour cameras though. Go monochrome and get filters. Colour cameras have lower QE and have a green channel bias due to the construction of Bayer matrices. I'm not sure if the channel bias differs from manufacturer to manufacturer, but it's definitely there.</p>
<p>I'd get the ST kit (8300 mono + ST-i + OAG + filterwheel). For this price range, I think it's a pretty decent set up. Alternatively, you are welcome to buy my QSI 583ws + 3nm filters!</p> That SBIG new bundled one is…tag:astrogab.ning.com,2012-02-16:6354305:Comment:1068362012-02-16T02:45:39.779ZCharles Dunlophttp://astrogab.ning.com/profile/CharlesDunlop
<p>That SBIG new bundled one is pretty cool. Off axis less flexure</p>
<p>That SBIG new bundled one is pretty cool. Off axis less flexure</p>