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Originally Posted by jwoody
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That's it. I typed the wrong thing in the beginning, I meant filter masks. Thanks
I saw a video about using them once, timestamped here:
here if the video doesn't load:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLkmczm42ug&t=346s
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Originally Posted by etill
I use the QHY268M with NINA, no problems at all. Also works fine with the QHY485 and QHY10, all with the latest drivers. For a little while the QHY
SDK they shipped with NINA had to be replaced as it had some support issues with old and very new cameras, but its easy to swap SDK and the current version works with all my cameras.
The only comment I had regarding the 268M was that it struggles to cool compared to the much older QHY10 which can get to arctic low temps with ease. I had to increase my standard temp to -5c with the 268 to keep the current draw low and stable.
I also have the QHY OAG-M and CFW3 36mm filter wheel setup with ZWO filters.
I got the filters with the setup when I bought it all together, and although the filters are better than I expected (I believe they are the second gen ZWOs) there are bad halos with the Oiii filter. 36mm doesn't seem to cause any vignetting issues, at least no worse than the QHY10 with a 2 inch filter.
I think the full setup up from QHY is well worth it. All works together easily, and corrector spacing couldn't be easier with every adapter and spacer needed coming with it. NINA works out of the box no problem with the filter wheel + camera through the one USB cable. I just installed an Esatto focuser yesterday so now have the autofocus to configure.
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Interesting comment about the cooling. ZWO does a gradual cool to target temperature. I've heard that the 268 ramps up power instantly to try and get to target temperate quickly. Is that the case?
And yeah I've some issues with star halos and filters. The latest Antlia Pros are supposed to really minimise star halos across all filter sets. Not Astrodon/Chroma performance but then not the same price either
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Originally Posted by Wilsil
Be sure to use the native drivers to have more data available.
The CFW is great, it's a big piece of kit what adds to the weight.
I had to change the focuser due to all the weight; over 2 kg in total.
Only yesterday it was struggling to get to the -10 C but ambient was still above 25 C at 9pm so that would make sense.
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Thanks! I think the Esprit will take the weight fairly well. And I'm after a Askar FRA400 next year as well which should be okay.
But with a good autofocuser attached, that should be more than manageable.