Post Suggestion From Another Website?

[Suncityan]

I wonder if it is above board to post a copy of a post on another website made by Mr. John Hicks?

The library on this website is becoming a good thing for those of us just learning solar photography and this hint might be something that would be appreciated:

To all those owners of DMK Cameras coupled to Lunt Solar Diagonals

I have found another way to reduce the drawtube distance
for DMK Cameras using Lunt Solar diagonals. For low focal
length refractors like the Pronto, Televue 76 and various others
which do not provide enough in-focus for Lunt diagonals
coupled to a DMK camera to achieve proper focus,
most photographers are forced to look for a shorter
nosepiece to fit the DMK camera and they will
likely find even that does not suffice for proper focus. Their
second option is to machine an even shorter one with no
"hip" allowing slightly further insertion into the 1-1/4" eyepiece
tube of the Lunt diagonal. Attempting to avoid all this I
researched devices that would reduce the optical train
AHEAD of the diagonal, and here is one...........

Astro Systems produces a device known as an "Ultra low
Eyepiece adapter - 2" to 1.25" which lowers the profile of any 1.25
eyepiece or optical device another 0.5" below the drawtube.
This allows 2 advantages with the Lunt diagonal - DMK setup:

a) It drops the DMK optical focus opportunity by 0.5" by its design
b) It drops the DMK optical focus opportunity another 0.25 to 0.5"
because a normal 1/1/4" eyepiece adapter is not employed
with its inherent "Hip" protruding from the 2" focuser

The Lunt diagonal fits shugly into it, with the 1/16" thick end
flange resting right against the diagonal face (almost zero
clearance). The result is perfect focus with lots of out-travel.

Problem solved for Lunt diagonal users anyway, but I'm sure it
will help me with other long focus refractors that I have in-focus
problems with when using all sorts of other solar equipment,
and especially with any of the focal reducers on the market.
I seem to remember that both Coronado and further back,
Daystars suffered with the same in-focus problem - always
when attempting to capture the full solar disk by focal
reducers of any sort.

$29.00 from [email protected]
see http://www.astrosytems.biz/eyepieceadapter.htm for
an image of the device.

John

[solarchat]

Well, we dont have any moderators as we are all grown ups and I figure we can post what we want (as long as its solar related)

I guess if your asking me I would say that if someone's selling something that it go into the shop and swap section. If your praising the benefits of something that is for sale there, then a post here would seem appropriate.

I did have to remove my first post this morning and get rid of the first legitimate user but that was becasue it was repeatedly posted and had to do with politics. I dont allow religion or politics and that is clearly stated in the silly rules section.

Post whatever you want though (solar related), this isn't the library of congress , its just a forum for friends with similar interests...

I dont have any problem advertising someone else's chat forum, website, or store here. The more the merrier. This ain't Cloudy Nights..he he

[Suncityan]

Appreciate the reply Stephen.

I read many posts strewn over many websites and find myself returning to this one most often. It is the most concise and faceted one of those familiar to me. My thinking about putting that post here would add to the creation of a more complete listing of helpful hints for me and hopefully others.

[Braditude]

I actually appreciate the post as it helps some of us out who have these problems, as I did when I first bought my DMK.
Not that its a problem with the camera but with certain setups, and after reading post all over the net, I had my answer and solved the problem. And posting prices and a vendor also help just in case I do want to purchase the item.
We are all here for one thing, solar.
I would like to see more of these help type post, maybe have a special area where we can go to for help or to look up something. I find that the search function on most forums bring in all kinds of garbage that you are not looking for.
Would it be too confusing to have more areas on this forum like one for RegiStax, one for AVIstack etc...or all software in one place? All camera related articles in another? Stephen?

just my 3 cents worth.

Brad

[Montana]

I think it is just a question of dropping it in the library Merlin, please...

Alexandra

[Merlin66]

Now in Library

[rray6]

I followed the advice from Mr. John Hicks and purchased the AstroSystems adapter because I was having backfocus issues when using a FR. But I cannot figure out how to put this on my Lunt LS60. If anyone has insight into this, I would love to hear it. It seems like I need another adapter. Also, I am not totally sure where to put it (before or after the diagonal). Or if you can point me to Mr. Hicks' web site, I can ask him directly. What I need is a picture!

Robert