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Originally Posted by Visionoz
... bound by the firmware constraints put on by Orion (I'm speculating here) and the drivers for ASCOM & native mode has to be gotten off from their website only AND it cannot do video mode unlike the QHY5 which can and does have QVideo software to run it...
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Thanks Bill, that sounds very helpful. It sounds like you are advocating for the QHY5 solution.
I understand that this requires some sort of an extension to connect/focus properly? I have heard of a 1.25" 2 x barlow without the lens being used as an extension tube, and a 62mm long male to female T2 adaptor which screws into the QHY5 at one side, and directly onto the ST80 with the diagonal removed. Can anyone shed any light on this/Which is simpler (Imagine instructing a 12 year old child to do it - I assume I have similar competence)..
And given that a QHY5 is preferable/more flexible, can anyone advise on which variant they suggest?
As I have said, from a pure financial standpoint, the QHY5, QHY5 II, QHY5L II color, QHY5L II mono, QHY5V and QHY5T are affordable.
Thanks Bill et al
