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Really well done. Great job of both explaining backlash but also showing how to adjust for it.

What about White balance?

Very nice what paper you using?

Ohhh my god , Glenn - Thank You! You wouldn't believe how tough I've found it to just get the basics starting points for my DSLR / Lens set up. Got Canon 650D and a 70D and just now getting a Ef-S 50-250mm EOS lens. I'm now actually pretty damned motivated to get out of Melbourne's lights and get shooting!

Great beginner video!

total set up cost ?

Great insight, thank you!

I wish someone would do an in-depth review of the AM5 or other strain wave mount with a SCT at focal lengths greater than 1400mm. A 71mm refractor probably guides well on an AVX mount which is what I have with my C8.

Fab tutorial thanks Glenn. Have been looking at the carbon fibre tripod to mount a WarpAstron WD20 but always thought it would not be stable enough. My old mount is a HEQ5 Pro so it was good to hear that the PE200 is compatible with the HEQ5, I was not aware of this and have not heard it said before. I take it, the smaller plate is used with the HEQ5 and that the fixed post on the head of the HEQ5 just slips inside (as it is not removable as with the 6)? Then this should be a very stable tripod for the strain wave head whether ZWO or other make? Thanks again

I just purchased a 2600MM Pro - this video was very useful for attaching the camera to the EFW - thank you

Great video. Very informative. Thank you & cs

G'day Glenn, thanks for the video, great content. My question to you is around a recommendation for a camera which can do astrophotography but is small and compact enough to carry on a motorbike. I am trying to connect both of these passions. I travel regularly to far flung places and to date have relied on my Olympus TG-7 to get the job done. Its sturdy, waterproof and doesn't take too bad of a photo. Unfortunately, I do not think it will cut it with astrophotography. What do you recommend I look at the replace the TG-7, and is small and compact enough to carry in my tank bag - a full frame DSLR is just way too big. Let me know your thoughts mate!

Can I use a nifty fifty lens

Hello! Did something change for updating these mounts? I no longer see ASI Mount on my phone and can't find it on the App store for Apple.

After having done all my previous astrophotography with a DSLR or mirrorless camera, my first scope ever arrived today - the FLT 91. A big part of my decision to go with this was your review, Glenn. Thanks for sharing. Looks like I have several nights of lousy weather coming, but I look forward to that first clear night.

Thank you Glenn, very useful review.

This was an awesome and very easy video to understand. Now I'm gonna go calibrate both my scopes EAF.

That was great Glenn. So well explained I could follow easily. Good Job!

Very helpful video for me as a brand new AM5 mount owner. The only bit where I was briefly confused was when I submitted the command to update the mount firmware. Rather than leaving me in a window showing progress, it threw me out back to the main app screen. I thought that meant the process had failed, but actually once I just waited long enough (not long), I heard the beep of the mount restarting, and voila! Firmware updated. Your video made this a simple process, so keep up the good work! Now on to checking backlash in my EAF….

Thanks for the video! Another TH-cam channel (can't remember which one) said that the Asiair calculated the EAF backlash automatically...? 🤔

Great concise video. Thanks for taking the time to explain it so well.

That's a great tip. Thanks.

Thank you so much for this explanation!

I have an Askar 120mm APO Triplett on AM5. Even with the PE200 I watch every flip. Like you, I have a "battery " in the tripod sling. I think a weigt is equality important!

Very nice explanation and demo. Definitely going to check my backlash setting and update it. Thank you!

Thank´s for keeping it short. Great video :)

The backlash you are demonstrating there looks huge. I started experiencing some serious backlash on my ZWO EAF and i tracked it down to slop in the main gear/shaft inside the EAF. Taking it apart and re-assembling is easy ( voids any warranty of course, but this is not a particularly expensive part). I applied a tiny drop of CA glue on the shaft before reinstalling the main gear to get a tight fit. Backlash is almost zero !

Great video and the best way of setting backlash I have seen! It's VERY important when using Nina or AsiAir Auto Focus!

Perfect! Excellent tutorial and simply explained with a clear presentation... Bravo!

nailed it - well done!!

Very simple and effective presented, many others tried to explained, but you nailed perfectly in few minutes, thanks for sharing your method.

Clever. Tx for sharing!

great video!

Excellent tutorial, very useful.

Wow, so easy and accurate too!

Incredible useful and concise video, many thanks!!

Well put together video sir.

excellent video - it's the simple things that make a huge difference

Great video man. That is really interesting. I didn’t know that happens at all 😮

I looked for this gearing on my phone and couldnt find it ;) Seriously though mate, I think this is one of your best put together videos, well done

Thanks so much for this, Glenn. I was wondering how I was going to go about fixing the backlash issue, so thanks for making this video and having it just make sense.

One option you may want to look at for the future for not much more is the Primaluce Sesto Senso it essentially eliminated the backlash in my autofocus routine. Obviously that’s only going to be usable for Nina but if you ever do go that route, I don’t have to do any backlash compensation and my focus curve looks really good and immediately starts changing from the very first step

If I'd have known how much of a problem sensor dust would be to a DSLR camera when I first bought one I wouldn't have got one in the first place

They want 170$ for a pipe, I think I will just do it myself.

Great video! Respect from Russia!)

Thanks for the video. I love the extra clearance, but my worry is how much does the higher center of gravity effect guiding on a larger scope?

Thank You Sir - You are a Fantastic Instructor...especially for us Astrophoto Newbie...such as FirmWare updates with included Hand Control..Don't Lose..I did and had to order another...Thank you so much for pointing this important Point.

I own 2 EQ6-R-Pros [both set up permanently on my driveway] and I also own the AM3 and AM5, which I use for remote work. However, the guiding on my 2 EQ6s at times is .2 arc seconds, and I have been able to guide successfully at over 2000 mm focal length with a 60 mm guide scope [no OAG]. They are absolutely the best as they are so heavy that wind doesn't touch them and vibrations tap down quickly. Oh, as if it sounds like a joke [it's not], I have a 3rd rig set up for wide field imaging with my 16 year old Orion Sirius EQ mount that guides at .6-.8 arc seconds! Love them all!