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Old 21-06-2009, 09:19 AM
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G'Day Ian,

Rather than the 2x barlow, have you tried taking the lens out of the 2x barlow and screwing it directly into the nosepiece on the camera? This should allow you to come to focus without the full 2x magnification. It might help with sharpness of the detail.

The image looks like a good start! I would hazard a guess that the proms are there, but you might need to over-expose the disc to capture them. To get a solar image with both proms and disc detail is usually the result of multiple exposures and stacking in my experience.

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Old 21-06-2009, 11:25 AM
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hi Sheeny,
thanks for the tip. i did kinda try this in that i tried an eyepiece projection tele-extender without an eyepiece in place - seems kinda like using a barlow without the lens. i'll have to keep experimenting.

i appreciate your thoughts!
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Old 21-06-2009, 01:13 PM
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hi Sheeny,
thanks for the tip. i did kinda try this in that i tried an eyepiece projection tele-extender without an eyepiece in place - seems kinda like using a barlow without the lens. i'll have to keep experimenting.

i appreciate your thoughts!
Other way around, Ian. Don't use the barlow body... screw the lens out of the barlow directly into the camera nose piece. If your problem is not enough "in travel" then the extender or barlow body will make it worse.

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Old 21-06-2009, 02:30 PM
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should screw the t adapter directly to the diagonal - should get focus easy
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Old 21-06-2009, 11:00 PM
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hi guys,
ah ha!! barlow lens to camera, now i get it

i do have a 'zero profile' t adapter. i'll try that also.

thanks for the tips, its appreciated.
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