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Originally Posted by darrellx
Mike
No problems at all. Please intrude, I am trying to learn as much of this as I can. It actually helps me when I realise I am not the only one going through this. It can be so frustrating.
I hadn't thought of using a web cam. I do have an illumiated reticle, but I have put off using it. I am still not sure how to line up the lines properly and I thought it may confuse me even more. I might have to bite the bullet on that one.
James
Thanks for the simplified steps you have listed. I will try this tonight and see how it all goes. This will be three long nights in a row trying to get this worked out. I hope it happens soon.
Thanks
Darrell
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Thanks Darrell.
Since you mentioned webcams......As James said, YMMV, and I had previously bought a 12mm illuminated reticle EP, but found it way too bright, and very inconvenient to be squinting into, especially while adjusting the mount to bring the target star back on track if the scopes pointing high.
I was also underwhelmed with webcam resolution, but eventually read a thread on how to set that up, and then the webcam gives a nice usable white star dot on the lappie screen. A screen reticule then is far easier to follow than the EP one, for an old creaker like me at least!
The little webcam also doesn't get in your way as much as (say) using liveview from my Canon, so for me, the combination of James' methodology and my webcam setup will be tried again tonight, although as I mentioned I'm pretty happy with my present alignment done on one star, it just takes a lot more time and chance of confusion.
PS, If you use a webcam, make sure your finder scope is well aligned on the target star before you start, so it is easier to slew back into the webcam field of view if you move the mount too far.
Good luck.