RE: [APML] FS102 and my wife,,,grin

["aljordan@gwi.net" <aljordan@gwi.net>]

Hi John,

I use the 114mm O.D. hinged rings from Parallax Instruments for the FS102
(http://www.parallaxinstruments.com).  They hold the tube quite securly. 
As far as spacing between the rings, I mount the rings at each end of the
standard Losmandy universal dovetail plate.  I would have to go home and
measure the distance though.

I can't say how the 60mm scope will work for guiding.  An 80mm F11 works
well without a barlow using an ST-4.

I would say that the most convenient photographic accessory is the Camera
Angle Adjuster.  It is expensive, but you can easily rotate the orientation
of the camera without losing focus.  Also, the Field Flattener/F6 reducer,
even more expensive, is a nice accessory.

The eyepiece I seem to use most often with this scope is the Televue 19mm
Panoptic.  I had a 20mm Nagler, but the thing was so heavy I would have to
re-balance my scope every time I used it (so I opted for the above
instead).  The 32 mm Televue Plossl has been great for sweeping the summer
Milkyway, and the 5mm Radian has been nice lately with Mars when the
atmosphere is stable.

Alan Jordan
http://home.gwi.net/~aljordan/astro


Original Message:
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From: J.E.P. jp.jep@verizon.net
Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2003 00:49:14 -0700
To: astro-photo@seds.org
Subject: [APML] FS102 and my wife,,,grin


we'll
 i sold almost everything i own, except for my G-11
    and bought a FS102, should be comming next week,
    im building my own set of mounting rings and a mounting plate,
    lower and upper,
    whats a good spacing of the rings for this scope,
    im hoping to have them built by the time i recieve it,
    ,
    my 2cd, question is this,
    i have a 60mm Cook triplet, FL508 will this be O.K. for a guider-scope
    with/or without,, a barlow,
     im using a B/W web-cam with Marty Niemies guider program,
    ,
    untill i can get a vixen 80mm f11.4,
    ,
    and what "other expensive doo-dads,, do i need for this scope,
    as ive been using a Meade 622 schmidt-newt for imaging,(thats still for
    sale)
    the TAK, is a big change,, and jump for me,
    kinda hurt sendin out all that cash for a refractor,,,,
    im gonna have to put this one in my will, before my wife kills me,,
    lukily im home for the mail before her,, so i figure i might be able to
hide
    it somewhere for awile,
    ,
    also whats the highest/lowest power advised for this scope,


    as im gonna have to get another eyepiece set going also,,
    ,
    thanks, wish me luck,,
    john pike



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