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@@tech4991 I got lucky when I found that screw in the grass! 😂 I now get my tripod as close to 0 as possible, and I just make tiny adjustments with the leveling base. When I first got it, I was cranking on it something fierce!

@@josephtannenbaum8696 will that help the screw from backing out

@@David12005 thanks! Hope you have a lot of fun with it and clear skies!

@@ColleenVR thanks! I don’t like it when I push it just a little too far and then the edge noise becomes awful! 😂 Around 30 minutes does seem to be the “sweet spot”.

@@TushitNag-yg7lm thanks! The all Sky polar alignment is a great feature on the ASIair!

@@pinkfloydvk I wonder why it is shutting down. Mine has never done that before. Is yours overheating or something?

Mine and I guess others per the app has stopped tracking correctly. It just almost keeps up but not quite. Causing star trails and frustrations. Hopefully they fix that soon.

@@kyleb.8378 sometime the updates are wonky. I’m currently having issues with the last update on my ASIair plus. Hoping they get all of the bugs sorted and release another update soon.

Do you use a filter on your seestar? I'm in a bortle 8-9 and purchased the optolong L-quad, and just so you know it fits perfectly in the end but don't push it past the chrome indention or it's a nightmare to get out. The seestar has the zwo duo band inside of it but the quad lets 4 bands of light through while filtering more unwanted light noise. I'm able to get some decent images with it in a major city. Nothing as cool as bortle 4 or less. I need to do a comparison between the duo and the quad see if it's worth it for the pink and blue colors lol

I ordered the 2 inch- optolong L-quad. In case someone wants to know which one fit in the end

@@bamsemh1 I’m going to do a more detailed video when the weather gets better.

@@huf67 I ended up lowering the profile of all the accessories on that scope, and the included counterweight at max distance is just enough. If I add another accessory, I may have to adjust it.

@@Asbo9365 it’s the table I set it on to get it high enough to film. There was backlash, but there is none there after the fix.

@@lostsensemusic thanks! My copy of the lens goes slightly past infinity at full stop, so I haven’t had any issues with the EAF not being able to reach focus. It pretty much stays close to focus in the cradle.

@@alexgolitsyn if you’re not getting any weird calibration warnings about guiding, I wouldn’t mess with it. If you start to get star trails or warnings about calibration, then I might be time to address it.

@@AstroDannohad elongated stars and weird bumps (over 3-5") on Dec axis during 120 sec exposure. RA axis had error constantly under 1". After reading some articles I decided that your solution is the best. Clear skies tonight, will test my GTi.

@@alexgolitsyn hope it solves your issue!

@@AstroDanno guiding works smoothly with constant error around 1". Thanks again!

@@alexgolitsyn nice! Glad that fixed it, and clear skies!

@@Star_Geezer amzn.to/4dPfi4n

@@Star_Geezer I believe that’s the one. It fits well because it is slightly curved.

@@HorrorG. I use the ASIair with the GTi. I use the sky atlas in the Air, and go to a target. It will plate solve and show you where the telescope is pointed. If you are just using the mount, you can take an exposure and see if you can see the target, and frame it from there.

@@RickySookermany I use a mounting bracket now that lowers the profile and added a Focuser. The single counterweight is enough to balance it now, but it’s tight at the limit.

@@damainsmith1084 yep! It’s because I was manually moving the mount. I now slew to a target on the western side of the meridian to the south. It goes through all the movements no problem, and then returns to home when polar alignment is done.

@@michaelclancy7874 I’ve used the 533 and the 2600mc pro with this lens, and I’ve had no issues with back focus. I use the ZWO canon EF lens adapter, because my Rokinon fits Canon camera bodies.

@@justjerry1078 it’s under the observe tab. There’s a section called “my equipment”. You can add telescopes, lenses, barlows, reducers, and cameras in there and create multiple field of views.

@@farribasz glad to help! I had to add some teflon tape and adjust mine one more time after I made this video, but it’s been doing well ever since. I always keep the clutches loose when moving the mount now.

@@AstroDanno The loose clutches idea is actually a good one. I'll do that as well. Thank you again

@@farribasz that will help it not return (hopefully!)

@@cindybaisley3301 you can go into the settings and save each photo for stacking in different software, but your final stacked image on the Seestar should save to your photos album. You can import that to your phone or tablet if it doesn’t do it automatically.

Thanks

@@tonyrobinson3744 awesome! Just check and make sure you can get it balanced if it’s a heavy scope. If you get a good polar alignment, it should track well enough without a guide scope. Good luck and clear skies!

@@tomtom7963 thanks! Will hopefully be making another video on the Seestar soon.

Cool, I’ll check it out!

@@AstroDanno it's out now (short and full video)

@@marvinwhisman3333 glad to help! The Askar FRA series is pretty good. I wish it had been around before I bought a 400mm lens. Great little scope.

@@barbaraharris6102 😂 love that skit! PG-13 version! 😂

@@FLHTdriver I’ve now(mostly) switched to video for lunar, solar, and planetary imaging to get the most frames I can and stack a small percentage of the best ones. If I’m using my dslr, I’ll still just manually take as many photos as I can. It makes a BIG difference!

@@KevinRudd-w8s I’ve got mine ready for first light with the Astrodymium cradle, just waiting on a clear night so I can get the guide cam focused, and the Focuser all set up. I’m ready for Fall, cooler and longer nights!

@@glennmitchell6696 yeah, I used way too much in the video. I was filming and doing it for the first time. I went back and used less and I haven’t had to fix it since. It’s been working great.

@@bmalacrida it’s rotating once you power it on. It’s moving VERY slow to track the stars once polar aligned. If you take a long exposure and there are star trails, you’ll need to check your polar alignment. If you’re sure it’s dialed in, and it’s not tracking properly, I had to fix a little band inside on the gear. IOptron sent me instructions and mine started working correctly after that.

@@AstroDanno Thanks! Since it's daytime, I left it connected with the ballhead and I'll leave it on for an hour or two and measure it using the bubble level. Another thing that I found strange, I left mine charging for 10 hours and it didn't reach the maximum charge level.

@@bmalacrida the last time I charged mine, it took a few hours. I leave it powered on while charging and I just watch for the light to start flashing rapidly.

@@AstroDanno the skyguider is working fine! I did the tests using the ballhead due to the bubble level, I used up its battery and charged it and the light flashed quickly as soon as it charged. Thanks!

@@bmalacrida awesome! Mine holds a charge for a long time. They put a good battery in there.

@@Mikedegot I think they did a redesign since the original batch. I think it now comes with 2 counterweights and they may have addressed the screw issue causing the backlash after it loosens. I’m still using mine, and it’s great for small setups!

One thing about the Astrodymium ring system, the dew heater won’t fit on the lens. I have to wrap it around the lens hood as close as I can get it to the lens. Hoping that will still keep it from fogging up.

@@jeanclementstgelais3226 I’m still trying to get it all dialed in, but work is taking up all of my time lately.

@@LucasGatsasAstro thanks! Grateful I got the chance to see another one!

Which kind of lens do you have?

Thanks!

I just picked one up a couple of weeks ago. It really helps a lot!

I wasted a night trying to get it to work. I think I am going to do the same thing, and buy a manual 50mm lens for the dedicated cameras. What brand lens did you get?

Are your moon photos tracked? You can try bypassing PIPP unless you have to use it. I mostly used it to do batch conversions. I have not used it since I made this video, mostly just use Autostakkert now.

@@AstroDanno untracked

@@swistren it could be something in your output settings. You could check to see if there is a bayer matrix that needs to be checked or unchecked.

They look identical except for the branding, but the Samyang lenses can be found for a bit cheaper.

Thanks! I had to translate this! The AM5 is now on sale as of today and a little cheaper than when I bought it. It’s a great mount!

How does your FOV look through the polar scope? I’m wondering if they’ve fixed that issue as well.

The EQ6 is like that as well. I forgot a few times when I first got it! 😂

Hope it helped!

I think I saw that on Etsy. It looks pretty good as well.

Thank you, hope it helps!

Awesome! I really love Siril, and I was bummed anytime my images would fail to stack.

Sometimes it has taken mine a couple of minutes to go to the sun at start up, other times it’s pretty quick to find it. If the mount is level, it should track the sun without much drift. I used it for visual as well as imaging. The payload limit is 11 lbs. my rig is about 6-7 lbs, and it works fine with that. 3.2 kg = 7 lbs.