New 383 User

[MikeM]

Hi all again! I just received my 383L & EFW2 and I have a question, maybe a bit silly but here goes. I don't have any filters for it yet but would like to connect everything together (camera, efw & oag) and shoot mono. Would it be detrimental to the filter wheel to have it connected with no filters in it? I suspect not but wanted to make sure before I did something stupid.

Thanks!

[Kaidan]

There's no problem to use the FW w/o filters but the focus position will change once you put filters in.

[MikeM]

That's what I thought, thanks for the reply.

[Lex]

Hi,

Try the Baader LRGB filters, they are really nice ones and the price is nice to 

Best

Lex

[MikeM]

Thanks Lex, those are the ones I plan on getting.

Now for other issues  -
1) Does anyone know if there is an adapter to connect the OAG to an FSQ106N? The only one I had was an old dslr adapter that while it connected via a Baader m54/m43(?) I didn't have enough in focus. So I'm looking for the shortest possible adapters.

2)  I tried connecting the EFW2 with Maxim DL, but Maxim said no filter wheel was connected. When I tried opening the4 Ascom dialog in Maxim it remained grayed out and said no Ascom driver was installed. What am I doing wrong?

Thanks for all your help.!

[bwa]

1) Does anyone know if there is an adapter to connect the OAG to an FSQ106N? The only one I had was an old dslr adapter that while it connected via a Baader m54/m43(?) I didn't have enough in focus. So I'm looking for the shortest possible adapters.

ATIK has a male M54 -> female M42(T) adapter that adds about 1mm to the light train.  I think the Baader adapter is about 5mm.

bwa

[Lex]

Mike,

Are you using Win7 64bit?

[MikeM]

Hi Lex,

I tried using my 64bit Win7 pc  but Maxim DL won't recognize the EFW2 - it uses Ascom for the wheel.
I have switched back to my 32bit pc and all works fine there.

Regards,

[Lex]

Hi,

I run a 64bit win7 also and i found out that all the astro softs run better on a 32 bit version!
Silly but real...

Best

Lex

[bwa]

I run a 64bit win7 also and i found out that all the astro softs run better on a 32 bit version!
Silly but real...

Lex, I would definitely 2nd this comment.  And it doesn't only apply to astro software!  If you're going to set up a stable, operational observatory for astro-imaging, stick with 32 bit Win 7!!

bwa