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Old 27-07-2010, 09:58 AM
gbeal
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Of course it is Eric, most of the hard work is done, with basic alignment etc, so yes, carry on.
In a round about way I have had a similar experience myself. I got a new to me scope recently, and decided to try the DSLR with it, instead of the usual camera I use. I tried a few shots of Omega Cent, but also tried The JewelBox as well.
Focus was always going to be an uphill battle, as I am so used to software focus. I tried a Bahtinov mask, and it got me close enough.
Keep at it, try a B mask, get the alignment a bit better if you feel it is "off". Try varying ISO settings. I like the lower ones, but if Bogan says high is good, I am not going to argue. I used ISO640 in this case.
I will trial this concept some more too.
Gary
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