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Moon Phase
CURRENT MOON
Waxing Crescent 27.5%
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09-10-2010, 10:47 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: wollongong
Posts: 523
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Still nothing.
I emailed them the other day too, no response
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09-10-2010, 05:32 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Mt. Waverley, VIC, Australia
Posts: 741
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Likewise, still nothing. Nor a reply to my email.
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09-10-2010, 06:14 PM
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Starcatcher
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Gerringong
Posts: 8,548
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I expect they will catch up - I'll be patient.
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09-10-2010, 07:07 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Sydney
Posts: 17
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I ordered 2 cams & a 1.25 adapter on the 17th September and still haven't heard anything about it. Might give it 1 more week, I guess. 
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11-10-2010, 05:58 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Sydney
Posts: 17
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Just a quick update, received both my cams this morning 
It's flashing time 
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11-10-2010, 06:05 PM
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Dead God
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Western Australia
Posts: 635
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I still waiting for mine...as well as the heaps of other stuff I've got comming from the US and Aus.
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11-10-2010, 07:05 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Launceston Tasmania
Posts: 9,021
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I did receive a response to my email, I also mentioned the VAT overcharge.
Quote:
Dear Sir,
Your order was posted on 29.9.10 we will have to wait for 30 days before we can class as lost, I have forwarded your email to accounts reference the VAT
Regards
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11-10-2010, 07:56 PM
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just build it!
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Cape Town - South Africa
Posts: 356
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Hold in there, I ordered on 17 Sept and received mine today 11 Oct.
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12-10-2010, 09:51 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Mt. Waverley, VIC, Australia
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Have now received 2 replies to my email. The first said I had to wait 15 days from date of despatch (21st Sept.) before they would send again, the second said 28 days. I'm not confused. 
I Know for a fact - I still don't have my camera! 
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12-10-2010, 02:25 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Posts: 1,053
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A HUGE thank you to Merlin. My camera arrived last week, flashed and all set to go. I've downloaded capture software but due to ill health haven't tested yet.
It was an absolute bargain (with or without the VAT!) and a very generous offer by Merlin.
Does anyone have any photos of the dismantling process so I can install the adaptor...?
Thanks again Ken
cheers,
niko
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12-10-2010, 03:18 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Gerringong
Posts: 8,548
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niko
I suspect you just pop the ring around the lens off and unscrew the lens. The adapter should then screw back into where the lens came out.
Here are the pictures if you want to strip it right down:-
http://home.versatel.nl/m.m.j.meijer/D_I_Y/spc900nc.htm
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12-10-2010, 04:05 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Launceston Tasmania
Posts: 9,021
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My Camera and adapter arrived today, I might flash it tonight. Thanks again to Ken for the heads up. 
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12-10-2010, 05:14 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Posts: 1,053
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Thanks Eric. That's exactly what I want to do - take the lens out, screw in the adaptor and leave everything else intact.Has that been the experience of others?cheersniko
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12-10-2010, 07:35 PM
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just build it!
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Cape Town - South Africa
Posts: 356
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Ken,
Whereabouts on the Morgan's file do I find the INF file?
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12-10-2010, 08:50 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: perth
Posts: 599
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Chris,
Scroll down on the page until you see this, or just click on the link bellow:
" Please download the driver from here"
cheers
bob
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12-10-2010, 09:22 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Junortoun Vic
Posts: 8,927
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The lens is held in place with a couple of plastic clips.
The easiest way to find them is to feel round the base of the lens with a small blade or instrument screwdriver - just push them inwards to free the lens.
The nosepiece adaptor just screws in where the lens came out.
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13-10-2010, 11:35 AM
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just build it!
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Cape Town - South Africa
Posts: 356
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Thanks Bob,
I have got to stage 1, it is now flashed to a Toucam.
Next step is to flash for the spc900c.
I may try some quick images over the week-end at our obs.
Chris
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13-10-2010, 01:38 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Posts: 1,053
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lens surround and lens removed, adaptor installed
Craterlet and WxAstroCapture both recognise camera
now just need some clear sky htough I must say all this rain has filled my dam for the first time in 7 years.
thanks again Ken et al
niko
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13-10-2010, 01:39 PM
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You can't have everything
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Acacia Ridge, Queensland
Posts: 1,503
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I have a question about the LED. How shold that be disabled? At present I have covered it with some tape, but I imagine that it might be distracting if used in the company of others, and would it also cause some thermal noise?
I've had a brief look in the case and I am not that confident on how to disable it.
Tony
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