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Old 10-03-2023, 05:19 PM
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Sharpcap

My Polemaster continues to work reliably but some ago I added a CEM70 to my collection of gear.
I have had plate solving instability problems from the outset using the inbuilt iPolar which has led me to believe that the unit is faulty. I have now sent it
(the iPolar not the whole CEM70) back to iOptron for checking. Story in another thread "iOptron iPolar issues".
My fear is that if the iPolar checks out OK, either the problem is related to my urban location or I am too stupid to use the iPolar. Either way my CEM70 with inbuilt iPolar is going to prove to have been a poor choice.
I am looking at alternative PA options and note that Sharpcap has a PA feature.
My question is whether that Sharpcap PA would work with DSLRs as the imaging camera or would I need to buy a dedicated astro camera.
Any other suggestions would be welcome, but I want to keep my setup as simple as possible as for my premium imaging sessions I would like to set up in dark sky areas away from home.
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