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

[Alan Voetsch <critter12952@yahoo.com>]

Hi Stuart,

--- Stuart Heggie <stuart.j.heggie@sympatico.ca> 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!

If you go this route, I will be interested in your results. Please post
anything that might be useful. What lens are you considering?

> 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.

I would think that you could easily find a guidescope for under $100.

> Is this too simple or am I thick and everyone else already knew 
> this?

Most of this stuff is not simple, until you've done it a half dozen
times.

Alan

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