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Posts Made By: Brian Swedenburg

July 18, 2002 04:29 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

MaximDL/CCD and 216XT/LX200

Posted By Brian Swedenburg
Anyone using this combo? i can't seems to get the 216XT to actually track and autoguide. it gives me an "error -1", (of course) "unknown error". wierd thing is, it calibrates just fine, the scope and the star image moves as one would expect....i have been working with Cyanogen, but thier turn around times on service are absurdly long.....thx in advance!
p.s. i can align to get decent images at ~ 10 min exp, after that i need to guide...

July 24, 2002 08:37 PM Forum: Film Astrophotography - Imaging and Processing

Film Processing options

Posted By Brian Swedenburg
hello all. where do you get your film developed? is there a mail order place? or do you do it yourself? or at a local processing place? thx in advance.

November 7, 2002 07:36 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

Need a 2" knurled locking ring for focuser tube

Posted By Brian Swedenburg
i need a 2" dia thin locking ring for adjusting the position of the two set screws on my 2" focuser adapter,
which screws on the focuser tube. i've searched the web to no avail. anyone have any ideas? thx.

January 30, 2003 10:22 PM Forum: Off Topic Discussions

love reading the posts...but:

Posted By Brian Swedenburg
systems slow so i've been reading some of these posts and it occurred to me that everyone could use a little refresher course...remember Philosophy 101?


http://www.nizkor.org/features/fallacies/


February 6, 2003 01:48 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

weird issue with green filter in CFW8A

Posted By Brian Swedenburg
actually had a chance to get the scope out after 2 months plus+ and had a weird focusing issue with the green filter.
i could get a great focus, i use a robofocus attached to my AT1010 focus knob, in red and blue, nice and tight focus Maxdl/ccd said about 1.89 1/2Flux Dia. but the green i couldn't seem to get to focus??? last night setup was an ST7E w/ CFW8A on a Stellervue AT1010. any ideas anyone? thx!

February 27, 2003 10:15 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

Use of Ha filter

Posted By Brian Swedenburg
If i am going to use an Ha filter in a filter wheel, would i need to remove the IDAS filter that is ahead of the FW in the light path? the IDAS filter is screwed on the back of my SCT. TIA!

March 4, 2003 10:47 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

CCD rotation and attachment to SCT

Posted By Brian Swedenburg
Does anyone know of an attachment made that facilitates the rotation of the CCD camera WRT the back of the scope? something perhaps that locks at a preset degree? or perhaps allows rotation w/o unscrewing the camera from the t-ring? TIA!

May 28, 2003 02:14 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

dew buster with AO-7

Posted By Brian Swedenburg
Does anyone have any info on the Dewbuster controller and AO-7 combo? with the Kendrick controller the AO-7 exhibits some "jumpiness", apparently every time the controller switches on/off. this results in the mirror deflecting almost to the edge of the field of view. the question is...
does the dewbuster do this as well? TIA

July 1, 2004 04:16 PM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

digital camera question

Posted By Brian Swedenburg
i just got my Canon EOS 300D.(digital rebel) my question is: when you have it hooked up to a small 80mm f6 scope, and you focus via the telescope focusing knob, what does the camera try to do with autofocus? especially since there won't be a autofocus lens attached. TIA.


July 6, 2004 01:15 AM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

soliciting recommendations for a camera bag.

Posted By Brian Swedenburg
just getting back into SLR's, and now i have Canon 300D. (i prefer to call it that, than "digital rebel"...too dorky.) i also have the 18-55mm lens, and wil be aquiring two more lenses, let's say a 80-300 EF, and a 65mm macro lens. rather than go thru several bags until i figure out what needed and what's not... oh, and a recommendation for the telephoto lens. TIA 8)

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