The Battle Tank Imaging Train

[gregbradley]

Originally Posted by Paul Haese

Yes the AO is going to require a remote guide head though. Apparently the ST-I will not work with the system. (bugger) Anyone that has a remote guide head and wants to sell it, please let me know.

As Pete mentioned I got rid of the FT focusor purely from a back focus position.

Besides the Atlas can carry 10kg according to FLI. We will see.

It seems the Starlight Express AO unit also needs their Lodestar to work.

Andrews is expecting 16 inch CF truss GSO RCs at some point.

Greg.

[Paul Haese]

Originally Posted by naskies

Very nice, Paul... a dream imaging train! The helical focuser on the guide cam is a great idea. Are you using a corrector/reducer with your RC12?

No corrector Dave. I have not found anything yet that will work with the size of sensor and be cost effective. It will mean I need to crop images.

[Paul Haese]

Originally Posted by Joshua Bunn

that looks awesome Paul, do they all fit together with threaded and taper lock v grove connections?

Most of it is v groove connections. Not my ideal way of holding stuff together but this is what is supplied.

[Joshua Bunn (Joshua)]

Originally Posted by Paul Haese

Most of it is v groove connections. Not my ideal way of holding stuff together but this is what is supplied.

thanks.

[naskies (Dave)]

Originally Posted by Paul Haese

No corrector Dave. I have not found anything yet that will work with the size of sensor and be cost effective. It will mean I need to crop images.

By cost effective, I guess you're referring to the ASA corrector? GSO was onto a winner with the huge back focus of their RCs (I can't believe people have been bagging them out over it)... with the latest addition, I'll be down to my last 15 mm.