Re: [APML] New VC200L image

["Jeff Crilly" <jlcphoto@myrealbox.com>]

I see you are using the ST4 for guiding.

Are using an off-axis guider, or guidescope?

And I seem to recall that the OAG was actually a Lumicon Newtonian Easy Guider, correct?

If off-axis, is it possible to fit the ST-7/8/9/10
cameras on the OAG?  (I realize weight will be an issue
at certain angles, but I can cope with that -- from 
looking at the images, it ~seems~ like it will fit.)

Also, assuming OAG, does the OAG allow for using
the focal reducer?

(I recall there was a discussion about the FR not
working with the OAG. Afaict, this may be a
reason for getting a "new" VC200L.)

thanks

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John C. Mirtle" <spampit@shaw.ca>
To: "Discussion of Film Astrophotography" <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2003 12:24 PM
Subject: [APML] New VC200L image


> I took a gamble last night shooting through a thin layer of forest fire
> smoke last night and it paid off. The VC200L came through again, this is my
> best shot to date of NGC7331. Hopefully, no-one remembers Tony's CCD image
> of the same field, coz this isn't even close! The field is cropped slightly,
> this is about 2/3 of the full frame and the Vixen optics did a nice job once
> again. Even though the sky looked poor visually, I now wish I stayed and
> shot a few more frames. Comments always welcome!
> 
> http://members.shaw.ca/jmirtle/n7331.htm
> 
> John Mirtle
> Calgary, Ab. Canada
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