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Motorized focusing?

Started by elea, 05/16/2006 03:19PM
Posted 05/16/2006 03:19PM Opening Post
Hello,
I am imaging through a William Optics Megrez 80ED and a C14 with a Feathertouch Crayford focuser mounted.
I am struggling to find out which is the most versatile solution for my motorized focusing.
Do I need two JMI motofocus? Do I need the expensive Robofocus with two motors?
Can someone help me make sense of the various options?
Thanks!!!
Francois
Posted 05/16/2006 03:23PM #1
Starlight Instruments (Feathertouch manufacturer) is coming out with a motorized focuser that can be computer controlled. If you can adapt your Feathertouch to work with (and come to focus with) your 80ED, you can just get the motorized focuser and be in business.

Otherwise, another option would be to (assuming you can adapt this to fit on your 80ED) get a Robofocus motor and attach it to an NGF-C (the non-motorized version).

BTW, what camera will you be using?

HTH,
Eric