Hi All, Newbie here, living in a great dark sky region of Spain. Ive been following the forum for a while now, and am amazed at the knowledge and degree of help given by the members here.
I have just bought a cheap setup, a Celestron Astromaster and EQ2 motorised mount. The reason for not spending more is that here we have very hot days, and equally hot nights, so i thought a cheap setup would show atmospheric fluctuations without shelling out too much and then be impossible to use. As a professional wildlife photographer, i know just how much the heat haze can be restrictive, meaning the summer months are impossible for any photography using any sort of long lens.
I have a question though. When drift aligning, does it matter if the motor speed is correct, does the drift align not worry about motor speed and can be adjusted later, or does the motor speed have to be bang on before drift aligning ?
Regards
Steve
www.extremaduraphotos.webs.com