RE: The camera does have a remote port

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Posted by pictureguy (A) on September 23, 2015 at 23:33:18

In Reply to: RE: The camera does have a remote port posted by Inmate51 on September 23, 2015 at 21:52:00:

The telescope store near my house probably won't let you OUT of the store if you buy a nice tube like the Celestron WITHOUT the equatorial mount. IMO, such a scope is nearly useless without it.
After all, when looking at something like Jupiter, even with my modest 1000mm F10, using a 25mm eyepiece = 40x, tthe planet is from one side of the view to the other in 30 seconds or so.
Clearly too fast for photography without the clock drive.

That's why for star photos, I REALLY recommend the Barn Door mount. You should be able to get one for 30 or 40$ depending on how elaborate you make it and the source of the clock motor.

I have a Bogen, as well, and use the Ball Head so NO gears or other stuff to get in the way. If I were interested in video, I'd have a nice Pan / Tilt head. I used to own a tripod dolly for moving a tripod mounted camera. If I had been doing video, it'd have been perfect for a few shotss at weddings.

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Topic - Set Your Alarm Clocks... - kootenay 08:06:40 09/23/15 (21)

Well that ought to look mighty nice - LWR 08:28:09 09/23/15 (18)

Two words - Inmate51 09:41:25 09/23/15 (17)

Likely using 150-500MM - LWR 09:46:13 09/23/15 (16)

RE: Likely using 150-500MM - pictureguy 10:55:58 09/23/15 (11)

Yep, I discovered a few minues ago - LWR 11:05:35 09/23/15 (10)

The camera does have a remote port - LWR 11:08:36 09/23/15 (9)

RE: The camera does have a remote port - pictureguy 18:13:43 09/23/15 (8)

RE: The camera does have a remote port - LWR 18:35:12 09/23/15 (7)

RE: The camera does have a remote port - pictureguy 20:19:56 09/23/15 (6)

RE: The camera does have a remote port - Inmate51 21:52:00 09/23/15 (5)

Joystick head - LWR 08:52:28 09/24/15 (2)

RE: Joystick head - Inmate51 11:52:35 09/24/15 (1)

RE: Joystick head - pictureguy 10:31:54 09/25/15 (0)

RE: The camera does have a remote port - pictureguy 23:33:18 09/23/15 (0)

Eclipse Sites - Inmate51 22:35:36 09/23/15 (0)

Two words - Inmate51 10:15:01 09/23/15 (3)

Thanks - LWR 10:32:58 09/23/15 (2)

RE: Thanks - Inmate51 10:53:38 09/23/15 (0)

This is helpful too - LWR 10:51:43 09/23/15 (0)

THANK YOU! - Inmate51 08:19:33 09/23/15 (0)

RE: Set Your Alarm Clocks... - DRam 08:12:04 09/23/15 (0)

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