hollywalterphoto Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 Could you elaborate on your shooting process while using an equatorial mount? i.e. using guiding software or manually adjusting your setting as it progresses? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autpops Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 Could you elaborate on your shooting process while using an equatorial mount? i.e. using guiding software or manually adjusting your setting as it progresses? Hi, Holly! Great question. Luckily the tracker that we use has a solar tracking function. I polar align the tracker the night before and leave it set. Then all I have to do the day of is place the camera+lens on, balance it, and use the remote control to set the tracker to move with the sun's position. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autpops Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 Could you elaborate on your shooting process while using an equatorial mount? i.e. using guiding software or manually adjusting your setting as it progresses? For reference, we use the Sky-Watcher HEQ5 tracker 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autpops Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 Could you elaborate on your shooting process while using an equatorial mount? i.e. using guiding software or manually adjusting your setting as it progresses? Oh, and then for settings, adjusting as it progresses as needed. Will need to remove the solar filter during totality as well! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NateintheWild Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 Could you elaborate on your shooting process while using an equatorial mount? i.e. using guiding software or manually adjusting your setting as it progresses? My process is very simple: I let Autumn do it 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollywalterphoto Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 Could you elaborate on your shooting process while using an equatorial mount? i.e. using guiding software or manually adjusting your setting as it progresses? Awesome! I had saw during your stories for the annular eclipse that you guys picked up an EQ mount and started playing with my azimuth mount crossing my fingers that it would work. Then my spouse surprised me with an EQ for this eclipse! Crossing my fingers for clear weather now! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autpops Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 Could you elaborate on your shooting process while using an equatorial mount? i.e. using guiding software or manually adjusting your setting as it progresses? That's amazing!! What a great gift. Crossing my fingers for clear weather for all of us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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