Re: [APML] New ST-4s

[b1uxjb49 <stuart.j.heggie@sympatico.ca>]

Jim (and Alan) - great info, thanks! Alan, you did a better job than I could
reconstructing the argument in favour - I just figure for a couple of hundred
extra all the possibilities open up. Not knocking the ST-4 by any means but I'm
not wealthy so figured should jump on a good deal on a current camera that is
upgradeable to being self guiding.

Stuart

Jim Ives wrote:

> Alan have you had any problems with CCD soft recongnizing the camera?  I've
> done some tests with my new ST2K and CCD soft recongnizes it every time.
>     You might want to concider using CCD Soft for autoguiding because you
> can have the camera at any angle.  It does not have to be square to the RA
> and DEC axises.
> Jim Ives
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Alan Voetsch" <critter12952@yahoo.com>
> To: "Discussion of Film Astrophotography" <astro-photo@seds.org>
> Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 10:29 PM
> Subject: Re: [APML] New ST-4s
>
> > 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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