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Old 19-05-2014, 06:33 PM
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How do you take darks with an open truss telescope?

I'm sure there is more than one way to do it....
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Old 19-05-2014, 07:34 PM
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If its a CCD, take the camera off the ota and put the lensecap on. If its a DSLR, do they have a plug that can go on in place of the lense?

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Old 19-05-2014, 08:32 PM
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My QSI has a mechanical shutter. It stays closed when taking darks--no problem.
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Old 20-05-2014, 12:00 AM
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If its a DSLR, do they have a plug that can go on in place of the lense?
Yep, a dust cap comes with the Canon bodies anyway, can't comment on the other manufacturers.
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Old 20-05-2014, 11:39 AM
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Yep also, dust cap for the DSLR body, or I put a lens and lens cap on. (My camera does multiple duties)
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Old 20-05-2014, 04:19 PM
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IThanks guys. I have the Orion Starshoot, so I can either take it off and put a cap on it for darks, or maybe I can make a cap to fit over the baffle tube inside the RC.
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Old 20-05-2014, 04:34 PM
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IThanks guys. I have the Orion Starshoot, so I can either take it off and put a cap on it for darks, or maybe I can make a cap to fit over the baffle tube inside the RC.
Barry, a baffle tube cover, what a clever idea!

The alternative, taking the camera off and on, not so fun...
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Old 20-05-2014, 10:56 PM
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I have a truss newt so I wrap some al foil on the focuser draw tube from the inside. That way I don't need to remove the camera.
You could do something similar on the baffle tube

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