From: "Tim" <tjp314@pacbell.net>

Date: November 16, 2006 10:35:59 AM MST

To: Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com

Subject: Re: Anybody else using Pt Grey cameras?

A note to the group:

For those who may have written off the Pt Grey cameras due to cost, I

urge you to send an email request for a price list. I did yesterday,

and was delighted to see that their prices are lower than they were

when I bought my Flea a little over a year ago. The Flea2, in

particular, is cheaper than the Flea was by a significant amount.

Pt Grey asks that their prices not be forwarded, but it's easy enough

to get a price list sent via email if you're interested.

-Tim.

--- In Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com, Milton Aupperle <milton@...> wrote:

Hi Tim;

On 15-Nov-06, at 12:05 PM, Tim wrote:

Milton:

Sounds like a nice way to rig up.

I've got a Lumicon easy guider, but I've never been successful at

finding a guide star with off-axis guiders before I gave up in

frustration.

I tried it last night and it is probably going to be a PITA to use.

I prefer guide scopes, but clearly I've had flexure

issues the way I set up last to do that.

That has been my issue in the past too with my MAK127 and 80 mm

guide scope rig, for both both flexure and mirror movement. And it

gets worse as you increase the focal length.

My next plan is to build a guidescope that's very light and rigid, and

as low profile as I can make it so that it can stay mounted on my

C9.25 and fit below the roof when I stow the 9.25. The Megrez won't

do that. Also, I plan to use the collimation screws on the primary

mirror (I've got a couple I could use - a 4.25" f/5.5, and a 3" f/6,

believe it or not) for boresighting with the main scope. And if I use

the 4.25", there won't be a secondary mirror - I'll just mount the

flea at the prime focus. ...that's what's so great about the fleas!

I would love to get the FASTAR unit for my C8 and then rig it up with

a Flea or a Flea2. Other than the FireWire cable, the Flea would not

block any light at all and running at F1.9 (40' x 30' field of view)

would be a nice light bucket.

TTYL..

Milton J. Aupperle

President

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Mac Software (Drivers, Components and Application) Specialist

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