· 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 >> Equipment Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 runrob member Reged: 04/02/10 PST autofocuser       #5564492 - 12/10/12 04:51 PM Attachment (42 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I would like to share with the group my experiences with an item I purchased through Cloudy Nights Classifieds (#70087) I've also attached a pic showing how I mounted it to my PST. Preliminary tests show this was money well spent to autofocus my PST on a budget. Looking forward to trying this for some solar imaging. Please note,I am only a purchaser of this accessory and not the seller. Post Extras:       germana1 sage Reged: 05/14/09 Loc: New Jersey Re: PST autofocuser [Re: runrob]       #5566432 - 12/11/12 06:45 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks that's a great idea I also have a JMI electric focuser and I'm gona do the same thing to mine . Thanks again for the pics. Pete Post Extras:       runrob member Reged: 04/02/10 Re: PST autofocuser [Re: germana1]       #5566937 - 12/12/12 02:50 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hello Pete: I had an opportunity to try some limited Solar Imaging this afternoon under less than ideal conditions but the auto focuser shows good potential. Much better than trying to adjust the focus manually while trying to view my laptop screen. I was hoping to try my variable speed Orion Autofocus control but it did not respond. Keep us posted of your JMI focuser project. Happy Holidaze. Bob R. Post Extras:       ccs_hello Postmaster Reged: 07/03/04 Re: PST autofocuser [Re: runrob]       #5567032 - 12/12/12 06:22 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Bob, From pictures, I think what you have is a manual (push-button) motorized focuser. Still a good mod though! Clear Skies! ccs_hello Post Extras:       runrob member Reged: 04/02/10 Re: PST autofocuser [Re: ccs_hello]       #5567841 - 12/12/12 03:36 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I do stand corrected in my terminology. After all, it would be quite difficult to have autofocusing on a Solar Image as it's not really a pinpoint of light Bob R. Post Extras:       Paul Hyndman sage Reged: 07/13/04 Loc: Connecticut Shoreline USA Re: PST autofocuser [Re: runrob]       #5567917 - 12/12/12 04:32 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Great idea... pretty neat setup! Paul Post Extras:       runrob member Reged: 04/02/10 Re: PST autofocuser [Re: Paul Hyndman]       #5568440 - 12/12/12 11:12 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thank you Paul. I've just gotten started with the learning curve of solar system imaging and have a long way to go. I came to this realization after viewing your site and some of the other member's excellent image results. . . .but, I'm still havin' fun. Bob R. Post Extras:       runrob member Reged: 04/02/10 Re: PST motorized focuser [Re: runrob]       #5568451 - 12/12/12 11:18 PM Attachment (10 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Attached is one of my Venus transit results taken with my PST/Orion SSCI IV setup. Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 14 registered and 14 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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