From: Mark Gaffney <markgaffney@me.com>

Date: February 5, 2010 12:12:46 AM MST

To: astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com

Subject: new filter wheel...!

Here`s a picture of my set-up with the new Atik filter wheel..(perhaps?) I`ve yet to get the LRGB filters, probably a couple of months away. I had enough T-thread adapters with the 2 different sized ones that came with my Meade f3.3 reducer & those provided with the filter wheel to perform basic connections at least. As to how things work optically..we`ll see! I know with the Meade reducer it took a good deal of screwing & unscrewing connections in the dark when I first imaged with it (taking the moon) to get it to work at all. I also have an Antares f6.3 reducer as well as the Mogg 0.3x to play with & am pondering whether I should get another Mogg one? At least they will attach to the camera`s nosepiece independently. The picture shows the Scorpion 20SO at back..a Mogg adapter which takes the cameras nosepiece etc. (I forget the serial number)..one of the Meade T-thread adapters..an Atik one before the filter wheel..the FW..a ring which came with the Atik another Meade t-thread..the Celestron Radial Guider, then the Meade f3.3 reducer..I`ll have to write this all down so I know  what goes with what..!

Mark.