Hi Rick,
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I have most of the gear<...> I don't have a permanent observatory, so it's all portable use.
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How do you feel about its portability? Isn't a big headache every time you need to take it out and setup every time?
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Camera: the KAF8300 sensor is a good match to the FSQ. KAI11000 and KAF16803 are really great too but more expensive.
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Yes - both great. At least by looking at images made with them. But they are to expensive to me at the moment.
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Some people have had problems with tilt on the FSQ focuser with heavy cameras.
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What would be heavy camera? STF-8300 weights 0.8kg, filter wheel also 0.8kg. + ST-i + some adapters. That should not be too much for focuser.
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To mount the scope I use Socal Astro rings attached to dovetail plates top and bottom. Unfortunately, I don't think these are currently available: http://www.socalastro.com/images/rings/index.htm
A Tak tube holder with one of the BT Technologies dovetail plates mated to an Astro-Physics DOVELM162 saddle would work too. |
Gonna check this out.
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And, yes, you can use the AP900 standalone without a computer.
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Thats great!
Thank you for answer.