Re: Solar Imaging with PST and ToUCam
- From: Pete Lawrence <pete.lawrence@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 16:20:33 +0000
On Mon, 31 Oct 2005 16:01:53 +0000, Tim Auton
<tim.auton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>Pete Lawrence <pete.lawrence@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>On Sun, 30 Oct 2005 15:34:44 -0800, "Mij Adyaw" <mijadyaw@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>wrote:
>>
>>>Does anyone have any experience solar imaging with a PST and ToUCam? I am
>>>using a ToUCam that I purchased from Scopetronix with the eyepiece adapter
>>>so that you can insert the webcam into the diagonal. I cannot get the PST to
>>>focus in this configuration. The CCD device needs to be inserted farther in
>>>the diagonal in order to reach focus. Has anyone experienced this problem?
>>>Are there any adapters specifically for this configuration?
>>
>>The 1.25" eyepiece holder iself is screwed into a short extension
>>piece that, in turn, is screwed into the main body of the PST (the
>>diagonal chamber). If you can unscrew the extension piece, the
>>eyepiece holder can be screwed directly into the main PST body
>>allowing you to achieve focus with webcams, CCDs and DSLRs.
>
>This removes the blocking filter doesn't it? Other than making the PST
>unsafe for visual use, are there any other concerns with removing that
>filter?
The blocking filter is built into the bottom of the eyepiece holder.
The extension piece is hollow!
--
Pete
http://www.digitalsky.org.uk
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