· 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 >> Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 ottovonrotton super member Reged: 01/01/09 Loc: Where is Port Perry? Is this a good idea?       #5550525 - 12/02/12 03:18 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hello all, I wanted to get into vid, was thing of using my Vixen Vmc110 with a Samsung scb 2000 for live viewing, the scope is f9.4 and will be mounted on a an AT voyager for now but will be getting a smart eq pro soon. any thoughts? Post Extras:       barbarosa professor emeritus Reged: 04/11/10 Loc: "lamorinda", CA Re: Is this a good idea? [Re: ottovonrotton]       #5550769 - 12/02/12 06:03 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   A good idea? Video is always a good idea say we all on the video forum. I have an SCB-2000 and it did not shine on a 4" Mak under my near urban sky, even with a .5 focal reducer. But that was in comparison to a C5 and CPC925. I sold the Mak and kept the camera. My SCB-2000 spent many happy hours on my C5 with a white light solar filter, or a .5x reducer for brighter DSOs like M42, the Ring and Dumbell and with clusters and doubles. Saturn and Jupiter of course and Venus. The longer integration of the Lntech camera (x1024 vs x512) might make it a better and slightly cheaper alternative choice. Post Extras:       ottovonrotton super member Reged: 01/01/09 Loc: Where is Port Perry? Re: Is this a good idea? [Re: barbarosa]       #5550906 - 12/02/12 07:40 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks, so for Jupiter and bright dso's it might work (such as m42)? Post Extras:       barbarosa professor emeritus Reged: 04/11/10 Loc: "lamorinda", CA Re: Is this a good idea? [Re: ottovonrotton]       #5551116 - 12/02/12 09:38 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I think the sky glow over Lake Scugog is a zone or two better than mine, so you should have great views of M42 and I think several other nice targets as well. Enjoy. Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 2 registered and 9 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  Undermidnight, knuklhdastnmr  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 363 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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