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2 Star Alignment with DSLR
I have had a few good viewing sessions with my Advanced VX mount and BD ED80 scope. I have the setup and balance working well and getting good polar alignment and accurate tracking. I have finally got my Nikon D90 set up and attached to the ED80 and then realised that the camera setup with balance requires another rebalance with shifting of the counterweight and OTA. Of course, all my previous alignment setup with the EP and diagonal goes out the window. So, my question is, how do I do a two-star alignment, including calibration stars, with the DSLR attached? Another issue I came across was with the focuser. It doesn't like racking in and out with the DSLR attached and there is slippage. I have been assisting the focuser by taking some of the camera weight when racking in but I feel like the whole system is being stressed out with the excess weight. I'm just wondering how other folks manage with a similar setup? Thanks for any advice. Clear skies. Rob
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