Re: [APML] One more question: guiding w lens & CLA-7

[Stuart Heggie <stuart.j.heggie@sympatico.ca>]

Michael, this is sort of what I was asking - I guess the analogy would be to
put my 105mm Nikkor in front of the ST-7 and call it an efinder.

Stuart

Michael Cole wrote:

> Yes, you can guide with a camera lense.  Another member of this list
> uses this method for guiding photos through his Tak FSQ.  The e-finder
> for the STV is a mere 100mm.  He feels he gets better guiding with a
> camera lense.  Not sure if this was what you were asking, but it's my
> answer.
>
> Michael Cole
> UrbanImager Astrophotography website
> http://home.earthlink.net/~urbanimager/index.htm
>
> Stuart Heggie wrote:
>
> >Now that I think about it some more - for those of us who bought the
> >ST-7Ei, the one without the guiding chip, does it make sense that the
> >CLA-7 would allow me to use a medium telephoto lens as a guidescope?
> >Talk about lightening the load and simplifying focus! And, I would have
> >to buy a second refractor to use as a guidescope! I was shopping for a
> >small, inexpensive, refractor for use as a guidescope but in fact the
> >CLA-7 is cheaper and opens up all kinds of possibilities.
> >
> >Is this too simple or am I thick and everyone else already knew  this?
> >
> >Stuart
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