Re: [APML] New ST-4s

[Alan Voetsch <critter12952@yahoo.com>]

Hey Stuart,

--- b1uxjb49 <stuart.j.heggie@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> Alan - I think, pressing ahead with the pop metaphors, I'm "in the
> deep
> end" now, I'd better be a good swimmer!
> I bought mine from Cyanogen (aka Diffraction Limited) in Ottawa. Got
> to
> talk with Doug George which was neat. He it was that sold me on the
> ST-7Ei vs any alternative

The ST-7EI is supposed to be quite a bit more senstitive than the ST-4s
were. With the future possibilities it also offers, I just couldn't see
any reason NOT to go this route. Guidestar monitoring, image
acquisition, remote access, auto-focus (with more equipment), and
eventually CCD imaging are all the reasons I spent a little more now.
Damn, you know what? I'm still trying to figure out how to get the
computer to recognize the camera every time, 'specially in CCDOPs.

Have fun with it,
Alan





 (he seemed unoffended by my asking for help on
> stuff I
> might buy used on Astromart). Anyway, it will ship from their stock
> any
> moment. It was slightly higher to cover their cost to bring it into
> Canada.
> 
> Stuart
> 
> Alan Voetsch wrote:
> 
> > Hi Stuart,
> >
> > --- b1uxjb49 <stuart.j.heggie@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> > > Having asked for "guidance" just recently on a guider for my new
> > > G-11, I
> > > have decided to go with the "in for a penny in for a pound"
> > > philosophy and
> > > went for the ST-7Ei "special deal" going on.
> >
> > That was my thinking last week when I bought one from Anacortes.
> What
> > kicked me over the edge though was the fact that they had dropped
> the
> > price down to $1199. So, if you haven' already bought one check
> them
> > out to see if there are any left at that price. I'm still trying to
> > figure out how it works, but I've got plenty of time. :->
> >
> > Once again, no affiliation...
> >
> > > Figure for $395 I can
> > > upgrade
> > > it to a self-guiding camera later meanwhile an expensive
> autoguider
> > > with
> > > hopefully a future. For $1295 vs the $895 for the ST-4's I figure
> it
> > > is a
> > > lot more ccd for $400 extra. I hope nobody banks near where I'll
> be
> > > robbing to pay for it!
> >
> > Need help with the robbery? I'm an excellent driver.
> >
> > Alan
> >
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