Its on the go!

davidpretorius · #1 20-07-2005, 04:17 PM

Hi All,

accountant was a marvel this year, so i have $1000 - $1500 to spend.

can someone please clear up which adapter is needed for the toucam.
I have then sending the unit out tomorrow, but i need to add the adapter that you guys have mentioned.

I am looking at this link:
http://www.telescopes-astronomy.com....am_philips.htm

Final Shopping list:
"Andrews"
<TABLE style="WIDTH: 221pt; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=294 border=0 x:str><COLGROUP><COL style="WIDTH: 221pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 10467" width=294><TBODY><TR style="HEIGHT: 13.2pt" height=18><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 221pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 13.2pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=294 height=18>Guan Sheng GS-880-BK7-CRF (with 4 eye pieces)+ freight</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>$774
<TABLE style="WIDTH: 221pt; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=294 border=0 x:str><COLGROUP><COL style="WIDTH: 221pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 10467" width=294><TBODY><TR style="HEIGHT: 13.2pt" height=18><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 221pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 13.2pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=294 height=18>Cheshire sit tube</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>$29
<TABLE style="WIDTH: 221pt; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=294 border=0 x:str><COLGROUP><COL style="WIDTH: 221pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 10467" width=294><TBODY><TR style="HEIGHT: 13.2pt" height=18><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 221pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 13.2pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=294 height=18>Outstanding 2" 80 [degrees] 30mm f.l. eyepiece.</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>$149
"Bintel"
<TABLE style="WIDTH: 221pt; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=294 border=0 x:str><COLGROUP><COL style="WIDTH: 221pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 10467" width=294><TBODY><TR style="HEIGHT: 13.2pt" height=18><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 221pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 13.2pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=294 height=18>Orion Barlow Shorty-Plus 2x (1.25") + freight</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>$145
"Telescopes - Astronomy"
Toucam + mod + 5m cable + adapter + freight
$145 + $140 + $24 + ?? + $12
Baader (currently out of stock) $80

Total at just over $1500

ving (David) · #2 20-07-2005, 04:20 PM

sounds like a sweet setup dave. you will have to save for an EQ platform next tho...

davidpretorius · #3 20-07-2005, 04:23 PM

thanks Ving, first project will be to tinker and engineer the auto focus, auto control thru the laptop computer for a dob, then 2nd project will be to give up being stubborn and go the eq6 i have been told.

ving (David) · #4 20-07-2005, 04:29 PM

yeah its the way we all go eventually if we wanna take pics.
you could just buy a second scope to image with tho!

davidpretorius · #5 20-07-2005, 04:31 PM

ving, its the way we end up learning i spose. do you know which adapter it is for the toucam?

asimov (John) · #6 20-07-2005, 04:32 PM

Sounds good David.

ving (David) · #7 20-07-2005, 04:35 PM

nah sorry dave, i know little about imaging

p medcraft · #8 20-07-2005, 05:17 PM

Steve Mogg is an Australian and maker of the universal webcam adapter called Mogg adapters. You can get the info you need from this site

http://webcaddy.com.au/astro/adapter.htm

asimov (John) · #9 20-07-2005, 05:34 PM

David....are you going to do the 'let the object drift across the screen & quickly take as many frames as you can' procedure ??

asimov (John) · #10 20-07-2005, 05:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davidpretorius

thanks Ving, first project will be to tinker and engineer the auto focus, auto control thru the laptop computer for a dob, then 2nd project will be to give up being stubborn and go the eq6 i have been told.

David, why not just go the 12" OTA & Mick Pinners EQ6 & be done with it?.....Sorry to be pain, I'm just thinking out load..

davidpretorius · #11 20-07-2005, 07:08 PM

asimov, yes that is the plan, but i am getting the exposure mod done so that in a few years, with an e6, i can still use my toucam