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Old 08-01-2011, 09:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Shano592 View Post
I'll ask before I actually get the chance to try it ...

How did you do it? Were you comparing images after each shot, and then adjusting from there?

ATM, this is the only way I can see to do it, so if there is another solution, I'm open to finding out about it.
yeah, take a quick pic say 5 sec of a bright star then tweeking the focus and comparing the pictures to see if it`s better or worse..Usually took me 5 to 10min to get the focus razor sharp.
Having a newt helped as I can tell by the diffraction spikes if I was getting closer or going the wrong way...I found the newt`s spikes worked better for me than the Bahtinov mask and gave me more acurate results..If you don`t have a Bahtinov mask then you could make up a simple cross to plop on the front of your SCT.
cheers Gary
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