a wee bit of testing - helix on diet photons

[h0ughy]

yes thats right the helix is on a diet. i starved it of some photons, not by design either.
i used for the first time the wo 132FLT with a field flattener and reducer with the canon EOS RA. i soon realised that the flattener and the camera didn't work out, the coma was horrendous . cropped image supplied but i did get great focus

the second image was from the rasa 8 and asi 294mcpro. the rasa is a brilliant scope but in bortle 7 skies. without other filters and such i think its all i can get in 4 hours at F2

[Dennis]

Both look very good to me David, sorry to hear about the coma with the full frame EOS Ra.

Nice focus shot with the Bahtinov Mask.:)

I still cannot get my head around how many 'scopes and configurations you are able to set up and image with - I have trouble with just managing one rig.:)

Cheers

Dennis

[multiweb]

Love the second shot. Your RASA field is flawless. :thumbsup:

[h0ughy]

The difference is you are a craftsman, I am a bunnings weekend hack who is a tool, sorry blames his tools :lol:

I am aiming to get some consistency some day.

The focus was achieved with optodextrouscoupler (;) By hand) using the button of fortune :thumbsup: And liveview on the eos is awesome :thumbsup:

[h0ughy]

Thanks Marc. Still haven't done flats for the RASA yet

[Dennis]

Hah - now you are over-stating my skill set whilst under-rating your talents.:)

Cheers

Dennis

[h0ughy]

Not true god of photons ;)

[DavidU]

Mask focus is spot on,remember your North Group mask focus pic and it had misplaced blue in the pattern.

[h0ughy]

I'd forgotten about it David since I sold the scope off a while ago. Loving the wo132, using a eaf asi focuser but with the manual hand controller. I had focus within 30 seconds with the mask on. I designed the mask and had it made of stainless steel many years ago. Was designed for the 127 and fits the 132 like a glove. Nothing wrong with your memory Dave.