Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy 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   Flat   sdbodin member Reged: 02/04/07 Posts: 70 Loc: Eastern Washington State Re: frustration setting in, please help!       06/30/08 07:52 PM Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply:   Don, Sounds like a focus problem, setup in daylight a focus on the country side. The cam works just fine in broad daylight. The lens you are using might be a CS type in which the 5mm ring needs to be removed to reach focus, or maybe vice-versa, the 5mm ring is needed if the lens is a C mount model. I have the DX8263SL, as you know, and a 12.5-75mm zoom a C mount model, and it works just fine day or night. Of course, in daylight, sense up is OFF, AGC OFF, Shutter to 1/1000 or more or auto and lens to f11 or more. PS, I hope you are using a REGULATED 12v power supply and not a basic Radio Shack wall wart as these will really heat up the cam. Goodluck, Steve -------------------- Steve Meade 16 LX200 GPS UHTC Meade 4 107D SCT Orion Express 80 Coulter optics 17.5 DOB Orange tube dual motor C8 Post Extras       Entire thread Subject Posted by Posted on frustration setting in, please help! donnie3 06/30/08 03:36 PM Re: frustration setting in, please help! Sky Captain   06/30/08 08:10 PM Re: frustration setting in, please help! donnie3   06/30/08 09:56 PM Re: frustration setting in, please help! sdbodin   07/01/08 12:33 AM Re: frustration setting in, please help! donnie3   07/01/08 01:21 AM Re: frustration setting in, please help! donnie3   07/02/08 03:13 PM Re: frustration setting in, please help! Sky Captain   06/30/08 06:42 PM Re: frustration setting in, please help! donnie3   06/30/08 07:07 PM Re: frustration setting in, please help! Sky Captain   06/30/08 07:52 PM Re: frustration setting in, please help! sdbodin   06/30/08 07:52 PM Re: frustration setting in, please help! Sky Captain   06/30/08 08:06 PM Re: frustration setting in, please help! rdaskins   06/30/08 04:19 PM Extra information 0 registered and 1 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  Chris Schroeder  Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Rating: Thread views: 527 Jump to *International Year of Astronomy 2009* -----   Global Coordination   Cornerstone Projects   Special Projects   Special Task Groups   Global Activities   National and Regional Activities   IYA 2009 in Africa   IYA 2009 in the USA*Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Beginners Forum   Celestial Events   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Celestron SkyScout and Meade mySky   Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   General Observing   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*Other* -----   Science of Astronomy & Space exploration   AstroWebsites   Space Rocks*Speciality Forums* -----   AstroArt   Astronomy Software & Computers   Stellar Media   Astro Outreach, Clubs and Star Parties*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements CN Forums Home

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