Looks very similar to my old portable setup that I replaced last year with the GM-8
See attached.
It's amzing though what can be achieved with these entry level mounts! I used to do film exposures up to 40 minutes manually guiding mine, even manually turning the wheel when the RA motor wasn't working! Did that up to 22mins.
It's amzing though what can be achieved with these entry level mounts! I used to do film exposures up to 40 minutes manually guiding mine, even manually turning the wheel when the RA motor wasn't working! Did that up to 22mins.
Your even crazier than me, and that's pretty bad!!!
Ken, what's your address? I'll mail you a couple of toothpicks so you can make yourself a sturdier mount.
C'mon Ken, tell the mrs the fridge and washer will have to wait. You really need a mount for that scope!!
Looks very similar to my old portable setup that I replaced last year with the GM-8
See attached.
It's amzing though what can be achieved with these entry level mounts! I used to do film exposures up to 40 minutes manually guiding mine, even manually turning the wheel when the RA motor wasn't working! Did that up to 22mins.
Roger.
Is that a FILM camera on that well stacked mount????
Is that a FILM camera on that well stacked mount????
Yeah, 2 in fact I used film up until early this year when I got my 350D. The second camera is one of my mates, normally I would have only had the one on there.
To be honest I think Film was easier in many ways when dealing with that mount - no running back and forth to the computer, organising multiple exposures, etc. YOu'd just open the shutter, sit down and get comfy, start manually guiding then gently lift the lens cap off. I think it'd be more complicated with digital. But who knows.
Your even crazier than me, and that's pretty bad!!!
