http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/astrotrac/ AstroTrac Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:18:35 GMT John A. Sillasen http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/astrotrac/message/105 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/astrotrac/message/105 I understand your disappointment about the ZigView - I had such high hopes for it and truly enjoy the timer it is. It was very useful for the lunar eclipse as Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:44:27 GMT David http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/astrotrac/message/104 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/astrotrac/message/104 Kathy Wrote: David - Where did you get the 1ft spacer made? Any photos of the setup? Kathy Kathy My spacer is custom made by a friend of mine. I gave him a Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:44:26 GMT David http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/astrotrac/message/103 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/astrotrac/message/103 John, I understand your challenges and am glad that so far I am more flexible. I have been considering a zigview and can now scrap it from my list based on Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:28:57 GMT Andy http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/astrotrac/message/102 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/astrotrac/message/102 Mike wrote: "That setup looks like an accident waiting to happen. Sorry if I hurt anyone's feelings, but just felt I should pass on what I know." Not in the Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:04:38 GMT Mike Overacker http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/astrotrac/message/101 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/astrotrac/message/101 Yep. That setup would have me worried. I have been a pro photographer for many years, and I can't tell you how many times I have seen other photographers stack Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:39:43 GMT John A. Sillasen http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/astrotrac/message/100 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/astrotrac/message/100 What a monster of a setup, Andy. My major concern here is how to you handle the ball head on top of the DSLR to finder alignment? To me - that setup Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:40:02 GMT guzzialfa@... http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/astrotrac/message/99 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/astrotrac/message/99 ... David - it may be overkill for some but when you are disabled with a bad back and can't bend over to see the thing, then you begin to appreciate any little Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:02:52 GMT David http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/astrotrac/message/98 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/astrotrac/message/98 AstroTrac John, A Starbeam sounds very nice but probably overkill - I haven't had the pleasure of using one but if I ever get the NP101 or 127 that are on my Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:39:30 GMT Kathy http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/astrotrac/message/97 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/astrotrac/message/97 David - Where did you get the 1ft spacer made? Any photos of the setup? Kathy ... gain benefits having just had a 1ft spacer made to go on a Vixen HAL110 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:12:17 GMT Andy http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/astrotrac/message/96 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/astrotrac/message/96 I, too have been following this thread with interest. Out of curiosity I e-mailed www.kwikaim.com at the weekend to see what shipping costs were involved for Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:43:17 GMT John A. Sillasen http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/astrotrac/message/95 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/astrotrac/message/95 You, know, David - you just got me to thinking here. Hard to believe I know but what if we combined that base in your link with the Televue Starbeam? That Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:42:50 GMT David http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/astrotrac/message/94 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/astrotrac/message/94 AstroTracI take your points John, I thought the base was a possibility but agree with your hieght gain benefits having just had a 1ft spacer made to go on a Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:30:48 GMT John A. Sillasen http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/astrotrac/message/93 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/astrotrac/message/93 I think it's important to note that this product is more suitable for daytime use than astrophotography. That said, the available bases alone could do the Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:13:56 GMT David http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/astrotrac/message/92 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/astrotrac/message/92 AstroTracI've been following this thresd with interest.Through another discussion have been given this link which I intend to follow up: Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:36:55 GMT Garry deJesus http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/astrotrac/message/91 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/astrotrac/message/91 Hi Mikkel, The accessory shoe to 1/4-20 adapter you linked to should work fine. Your alignment of the red dot finder to the dSLR will have to be done with the