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Need advice on mount...
I have a roll-off roof observatory that has a pier-mounted 10" LX-200.
I want to be able to take astronomy images using a Hutech modified Canon Rebel XT and my Canon lenses (as big as a 500mm f/4 Canon lens). I really like wide-field photos. I have a SBIG STV (that I've never used ie: no experience) that I planned to use for guidance. I understand that the best way to use the STV as a guider is in "e-finder" mode where the STV is piggybacked on the scope with the e-finder attachment (which I have). What's the best way to mount the STV and the cameras to the LX-200? I have top and bottom rails on the OTA and a camera mount on top of the scope which will work fine for the camera and lenses. But this leaves me only the bottom rail on which to mount the e-finder. When I do this, in certain positions (ie: when the scope is pointing near the horizon) the e-finder hits the wedge and in time will be damaged. It seems too precarious. Alternatively, should I consider selling the LX-200 and getting a better mount? Ultimately I'd like to have the capability of mounting the STV, camera and lens, and a good reflector (like the Takahashi or Astro-Physics OTA's) to a stable computer-controllable mount that will allow me to take great pictures and last me 20+ years. I don't plan on keeping the LX-200 for a long time. Thanks very much in advance for your advice and experience! Scott |
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