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by Roman
Sat Sep 09, 2017 12:28 pm
Forum: Commercial Solar Filters/Cameras/Hardware
Topic: Not uniform contrast with my Daystar Quark
Replies: 29
Views: 18817

Re: Not uniform contrast with my Daystar Quark

Hello all, Sorry for long time no response. I finally managed to have some decent outputs from Daystar Quark. Unfortunatelly not because of good replacement. I sent the Quark chromo version to USA 2 month ago. One month later replacement arrived (new one), but it was even worse that the first one (i...
by Roman
Fri Jul 07, 2017 9:05 pm
Forum: Commercial Solar Filters/Cameras/Hardware
Topic: Dream come true!
Replies: 113
Views: 50359

Re: Dream come true!

Wow! I just finished reading this thread and I must say - hands down. What am I complaining about :D? This was real torture you just came through, but as I see, it was really worth it. That images are incredible right now. Can't wait what you post here when the weather will cooperate :).
by Roman
Fri Jul 07, 2017 8:37 pm
Forum: Commercial Solar Filters/Cameras/Hardware
Topic: Not uniform contrast with my Daystar Quark
Replies: 29
Views: 18817

Re: Not uniform contrast with my Daystar Quark

I'm not happy to hear this. I know that they are low quality when compared with SE/PE production. But who wants to spend more than 1000 Eur on non functional product??? Sorry, but thats nonsense. If I know I get unusable product I would not buy it. Or I would save money for higher grade product. I h...
by Roman
Tue Jun 27, 2017 11:41 am
Forum: Commercial Solar Filters/Cameras/Hardware
Topic: Not uniform contrast with my Daystar Quark
Replies: 29
Views: 18817

Re: Not uniform contrast with my Daystar Quark

Thanks for tip. I tried it but without luck. I sent it back today for repair or another copy.
by Roman
Sun Jun 25, 2017 7:52 pm
Forum: Commercial Solar Filters/Cameras/Hardware
Topic: Not uniform contrast with my Daystar Quark
Replies: 29
Views: 18817

Re: Not uniform contrast with my Daystar Quark

Thank you marktownley. This image was taken with refractor 80/600mm. Configuration with Newton was just temporary until the refractor arrive. I was tuning the band and this was the best I achieved when the tuning knob was at "+5" position. Looks like the "+7" would be the best, b...
by Roman
Sat Jun 24, 2017 12:28 pm
Forum: Commercial Solar Filters/Cameras/Hardware
Topic: Not uniform contrast with my Daystar Quark
Replies: 29
Views: 18817

Re: Not uniform contrast with my Daystar Quark

Well, I tried that this morning, but with no luck. At least I tested Pierro Astro ADC (primary for planets imaging) to get rid of the Newton rings. I'm convicted that its a banding issue. I think I send it for a repair/replace back to Daystar. One image from today morning (this time with TS refracto...
by Roman
Thu Jun 22, 2017 8:39 pm
Forum: Commercial Solar Filters/Cameras/Hardware
Topic: Not uniform contrast with my Daystar Quark
Replies: 29
Views: 18817

Re: Not uniform contrast with my Daystar Quark

Yes, the last 2 are the good one I took with Newton. I used flat field to get rid of newton rings (to some level). I ordered (Rowan?) tilting mechanism from TS so I hope it helps to remove them. I'm sorry, I don't know what that "2 degree off axis snout" is. If you mean how I changed the a...
by Roman
Thu Jun 22, 2017 10:39 am
Forum: Commercial Solar Filters/Cameras/Hardware
Topic: Not uniform contrast with my Daystar Quark
Replies: 29
Views: 18817

Not uniform contrast with my Daystar Quark

Hello all, I am newbie here and also in solar imaging. I have Daystar Quark few weeks and for now I'm using it with GSO Newton 150/750mm (@100mm off axis mask) for testing. Today morning I tried it with small refractor SW 80/400mm. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong, but I still loosing contrast in t...