Whats After a Toucam

leon · #1 30-04-2008, 10:06 AM

Hi Guys,

I have probably asked this question before, but can't remember the answer.

At present I'm using the Philips Toucam for auto guiding with PHD, and it works quite fine, unless the guide stars are limited, and this happens occasionally whilst searching for certain objects.

My question is this, what would be a reasonably priced guide camera that would give me a bit more sensitivity, and still use PHD as the software.

I would love a $10.000 SBIG, but that is out of the question at this point in time.

Thank You.

Leon

renormalised (Carl) · #2 30-04-2008, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by leon

Hi Guys,

I have probably asked this question before, but can't remember the answer.

At present I'm using the Philips Toucam for auto guiding with PHD, and it works quite fine, unless the guide stars are limited, and this happens occasionally whilst searching for certain objects.

My question is this, what would be a reasonably priced guide camera that would give me a bit more sensitivity, and still use PHD as the software.

I would love a $10.000 SBIG, but that is out of the question at this point in time.

Thank You.

Leon

Try an Orion Starshoot Autoguider, for $369.....go here:

https://www.bintelshop.com.au/welcome.htm

h0ughy (David) · #3 30-04-2008, 10:19 AM

probably the qguider?

Geoff45 (Geoff) · #4 30-04-2008, 11:19 AM

I went from ToUcam to Orion autoguider--works for me.
Geoff

leon · #5 30-04-2008, 11:51 AM

Yep that seems to be the answer, and a reasonable price as well, thank you for your response.

Leon

Phil · #6 30-04-2008, 05:20 PM

Leon i was going to say get the STL-11000M then i read the rest of yor post
Phil

leon · #7 30-04-2008, 05:39 PM

Yea right Phil,

I'll go you halves, 6 months at your place, and 6 months at my place.

Leon

Alchemy (Clive) · #8 30-04-2008, 06:34 PM

i use the dmk it works with the phd, little dearer but it does have quite a range of uses.

ozstockman (Mike) · #9 01-05-2008, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by leon

Yep that seems to be the answer, and a reasonable price as well, thank you for your response.

Leon

Hi Leon,

If you buy a QHY5(QGuider) guider you will get the same camera as Orion StarShoot guider but it will save around $60 :-)

cheers,

Michael

Astrod00d · #10 27-05-2008, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by ozstockman

Hi Leon,

If you buy a QHY5(QGuider) guider you will get the same camera as Orion StarShoot guider but it will save around $60 :-)

cheers,

Michael

Ah yes, but should we get the colour or mono version of the QHY5?? So many options! I cannae decide!

Cheers,

Rob