Help! Tiltadaptor and Lunt LS50..
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Help! Tiltadaptor and Lunt LS50..
Anyone used any tiltadaptor with the LS50 and achieved focus?
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Re: Help! Tiltadaptor and Lunt LS50..
The problem is to reach focus with the tilt adapter inserted between diagonal and camera. Baader Planetarium sells an ultra short C-T2 adapter, I use it to focus my Chameleon and taking full discs with my Lunt50, I'll try it with the tilt adapter in place and I'll let you know.
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Re: Help! Tiltadaptor and Lunt LS50..
Unfortunately the lack of back focus is one of the limiting factors in using the LS50 for imaging, and was a big part of me moving to the LS80. I could get it to focus with the 50 by removing the B600 nosepiece and screwing the blocking filter directly to the back of the focuser with a T adapter ring, and using a QHY174 which you can poke all the way down through the eyepiece holder and tilter to get the sensor right on top of the blocking filter aperture. You might not be able to get the ASI120 close enough.
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Re: Help! Tiltadaptor and Lunt LS50..
OK, my LS50 reaches focus with the tilt adapter, provided the short C-T2 connection is used.
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Re: Help! Tiltadaptor and Lunt LS50..
krakatoa1883 wrote: ↑Sat May 26, 2018 2:51 pm OK, my LS50 reaches focus with the tilt adapter, provided the short C-T2 connection is used.
What tiltadaptor are you using?
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Re: Help! Tiltadaptor and Lunt LS50..
This one from TS
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Re: Help! Tiltadaptor and Lunt LS50..
Ok. Tnx. Maybe try this adaptor. I don't hav to tilt tha camera so much så it might work as long as a reach focus.
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Re: Help! Tiltadaptor and Lunt LS50..
Hmm, i now se that you don't have the helical focuser? It your shorter than the original?
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Re: Help! Tiltadaptor and Lunt LS50..
I installed the FT crayford focuser and I no longer have the original one, so I can't compare them. Sorry.
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Re: Help! Tiltadaptor and Lunt LS50..
Just for info.. It didn't work for me. Can't reach fokus with that adaptor and T2ti-ti ring. Guess i just have to live with the nr or take them away in PS. But thanx for help and tips.
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Re: Help! Tiltadaptor and Lunt LS50..
I did not notice any change in the available back focus when I changed from the stock helical focuser to the Feathertouch on the LS50. I went down this road too.
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Re: Help! Tiltadaptor and Lunt LS50..
Ok. Tnx. Then i just have to utse PS to remove them. Not the best solution bit it works..
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