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Thanks -------------------- Clear Skies Lawrie Ultima 8 Atlas EQ-G ZenithStar 80 FD DSI Pro - Pro II Canon 350D Post Extras:       nofxrx Pooh-Bah Reged: 07/12/05 Posts: 1401 Loc: palm bay,florida Re: ZS 66 & DSI Pro -- is this a good guide combo? [Re: lawrie]       #2597338 - 08/22/08 07:45 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hey Lawrie, I just got the 66SD(havent had a chance to use it yet)but have all the confidence that it will guide my ED80 w/o a hiccup with my DSI pro When using my C9 though I am gonna stick with the ED80..which has worked perfectly.. You can see my new WF rig in the "Oooops..MY bad MY bad" post.. -------------------- Brent Oliver 3 Wonderful dogs: Sadie, Kara and Ozzie Celestron C10-N///C9.25///Orion 80ED///WO ZS66SD White Celestron CI-700 & ASGT Eq. Mounts Nikon D40Xa///SBIG ST-402ME/Class 1/CFW///DSI-PRO... My Gallery Ohh yeah,and a VERY undersanding wife!! Post Extras:       Poochpa sage Reged: 02/12/05 Posts: 426 Loc: Buffalo Burbs, NY Re: ZS 66 & DSI Pro -- is this a good guide combo? [Re: nofxrx]       #2597481 - 08/22/08 09:06 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I've been guiding for a while with a WO 66SD and DSI Pro. Works great using PHD. Several nights ago, I was doing perfect 10-min. subs with just a polar scope alignment. Mike -------------------- Televue NP101 Vixen GPDX/Skysensor 2000PC Meade 8" LX200GPS Stellarvue Nighthawk II WO Zenithstar 66SD Canon Rebel XSi Post Extras:       Paul Rix Carpal Tunnel Reged: 11/06/04 Posts: 2905 Loc: Zanesville, Ohio,USA Re: ZS 66 & DSI Pro -- is this a good guide combo? [Re: Poochpa]       #2597655 - 08/22/08 11:08 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I use a WO 66SD, DSI Pro and PHD to guide my 10 in LX200 Classic (using F3.3 reducer). It does just fine (I use 2 min exposures on the imaging camera). : -------------------- Climbing the Learning Curve Meade 10" LX200 Classic: WO 66SD. Philips SPC900NC, DMK21AU04.AS, Meade DSI Pro and DSI Pro II. Post Extras:       lawrie Carpal Tunnel Reged: 01/31/06 Posts: 1542 Loc: Okanagan Valley Re: ZS 66 & DSI Pro -- is this a good guide combo? [Re: Paul Rix]       #2597686 - 08/22/08 11:19 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Good stuff, Thanks guys. I had read (somewhere-I think) that this combo had been used to guide for a focal length of 1600mm. any one believe this? -------------------- Clear Skies Lawrie Ultima 8 Atlas EQ-G ZenithStar 80 FD DSI Pro - Pro II Canon 350D Post Extras:       ScottD super member Reged: 04/22/07 Posts: 147 Loc: Atlanta, GA Re: ZS 66 & DSI Pro -- is this a good guide combo? [Re: lawrie]       #2598357 - 08/23/08 11:12 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I use a similar setup, ZS66 and Orion SSAG when I image on my CPC925. I have a shot linked here showing a single 20min sub when using a reducer. This gave me a FL of about 1480, so not too far off from the 1600. I also have done some subs @ 10 min without the FR, which gives a FL of 2350mm and they came out good. I'm sure there are likely some differences in the ArcSec / pixel betweel the SSAG and the DSI Pro, but yeah, I could believe it. -------------------- Celestron CPC925 Celestron F/6.3 Focal Reducer Feathertouch Focuser Losmandy Counterbalance William Optics SZ66 SD APO w/ ADM Rings Canon xTI Orion StarShoor Autoguider Philips SPC900 Post Extras:       lawrie Carpal Tunnel Reged: 01/31/06 Posts: 1542 Loc: Okanagan Valley Re: ZS 66 & DSI Pro -- is this a good guide combo? [Re: ScottD]       #2598555 - 08/23/08 12:36 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Very Nice Scott, you image that with your DSLR?, and 20 min ---impressive. -------------------- Clear Skies Lawrie Ultima 8 Atlas EQ-G ZenithStar 80 FD DSI Pro - Pro II Canon 350D Post Extras:       David Rosenthal Pooh-Bah Reged: 06/23/06 Posts: 1176 Loc: Midland Park, NJ Re: ZS 66 & DSI Pro -- is this a good guide combo? [Re: lawrie]       #2598904 - 08/23/08 03:23 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Lawrie, I can guide my SVP with my 66SD and DSI Pro I and get 100% keepers imaging through my ED80 for 6 minutes. -------------------- David Rosenthal | Midland Park, NJ My Image Gallery LX90 8" + Feathertouch | Orion ED80 | WO ZS66SD Orion SVP [SynScan + GPUSB] Self Modded 400D | DSI Pro | SPC900NC 5000 26mm, Hyperion 17mm, TV 11mm Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 5 registered and 8 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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