· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu… uh, User You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Equipment Discussions >> Mounts Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 djfolchetto member Reged: 03/03/09 8" Meade and neq6       #2966989 - 03/06/09 07:09 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi, I am new in this forum and I need you help. I would buy the neq6 to mount my lx200 8" because I am tired to have a lot of problems during the guiding :-( being an astrophotographer.... Moreover I would buy a CCD too. My intention is to defork my 8" and mount it on the NEQ6. I know the problem of mirror shift during the focusing and guiding, but I would undestand if I have to change the optic scope considering the CCD purchase and the expectations of this equipment configuration. have you a nice sky. Post Extras:       SpaceDog member Reged: 10/08/05 Loc: West Sussex, UK Re: 8" Meade and neq6 [Re: djfolchetto]       #2969051 - 03/07/09 04:40 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi, I have a meade 8" and an HEQ6 Skyscan, I think this is basically the same as your setup, I guide with it using an 80mm guide scope (80mmF5 skywatcher) QHY6 and astro art. I have no issues with the guiding of the scope, the mount is very stable and work well, however I do use EQMOD and no the hand controller, but that makes no difference for guiding because I use the guide port on the camera and mount. Here is the most recent example of guiding and imaging with the setup from London, UK. http://tinyurl.com/cqkwjl This is a 70% reduction of the image from an Atik 314L, Ha and Luminance combined as a false colour image. Dispite some of the posts on this forum if you get a new EQ6, the steppers and gears etc are ok, I seven people with these mounts and we all use them for astro photography at focal lengths upto 2 meters +. If you have any questions drop me a note. Here's some other examples http://www.flickr.com/photos/13007140@N05/sets/72157606739629092/ Nearly all of them were taken with an EQ6 Chris Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 9 registered and 21 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  Bowmoreman, bilgebay, iceblaze  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 379 Jump to *Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Celestial Events*General Astronomy* -----   Beginners Forum   General Observing and Astronomy   Outreach   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning and Intermediate Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   NEO   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Speciality Forums* -----   Arizona Science and Astronomy Expo   NEAF (Northeast Astronomy Forum) and NEAIC (Northeast Astro Imaging Conference)   AstroArt   Astronomy Clubs and Star Parties   Astronomy Software & Computers   AstroWebsites   Science! Astronomy & Space Exploration, and Others   Space Rocks   Stellar Media*Swap and Shop* -----   Shop and Swap Audio Components*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements*International Year of Astronomy 2009 - Forums are now closed.* -----   IYA Archive Info CN Forums Home

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