View Single Post
  #1  
Old 21-02-2010, 02:13 PM
BlackWidow's Avatar
BlackWidow (Mardy)
Seeing Stars

BlackWidow is offline
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Adelaide Australia
Posts: 610
Field De-Rotators or Wedge LX200

Hello all.. I am a new guy to this stuff and this is only my second post.. I am wanting to take photo's using my LX200 10" GPS with a Canon 350D. I am up to speed on what I have to do and have made all my cables software and the like. The only area that I am still unsure is the use of a De-Rotator or a wedge. I Understand that using a de rotator will not allow me to piggy back but still can't make up my mind. I have a small back yard so polar alignment is difficult due to objects being in the way. I also intend going mobile to dark sites to image. As I have never polar aligned I am only guessing that it can take a long time to do.. However I have not spoken to anyone that has used a De-Rotator. I want to know what sort of success they have or not had using this system. It seems to be a simple option for the situation that I am in. I still however don't want to spend the money on one instead of a Wedge if setting up is not that hard and MUCH BETTER results are obtained..


Input from those with experience in this subject would be greatly appreciated..


Regards
Mardy
Reply With Quote