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Re: Beginner with 4 choices, pls help
Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2019 4:10 pm
by stewe
Good for you!
Great choice, I'm sure you will have a lot of fun with that telescope! Also keep in mind that it is not a "beginner's scope" but a quite serious scope in the sense that it will keep you entertained for many years to come.
Have fun!
Re: Beginner with 4 choices, pls help
Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2019 6:14 pm
by Lady Fraktor
You will still need a collimation cap to make sure the secondary is square under the focuser tube, a laser (which I will still say is not the best when beginning) will not do this for you.
Enjoy the telescope and ask any questions that arise
Re: Beginner with 4 choices, pls help
Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2019 7:44 pm
by notFritzArgelander
Lady Fraktor wrote: ↑Sun Dec 01, 2019 6:14 pm
You will still need a collimation cap to make sure the secondary is square under the focuser tube, a laser (which I will still say is not the best when beginning) will not do this for you.
Enjoy the telescope and ask any questions that arise
Yes to this.
Re: Beginner with 4 choices, pls help
Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2019 8:38 pm
by mmrmm
Lady Fraktor wrote: ↑Sun Dec 01, 2019 6:14 pm
You will still need a collimation cap to make sure the secondary is square under the focuser tube, a laser (which I will still say is not the best when beginning) will not do this for you.
Enjoy the telescope and ask any questions that arise
I just realized I did not have that on my order... ;(
Re: Beginner with 4 choices, pls help
Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2019 8:39 pm
by mmrmm
Is the laser useless without the cap? ;(
Re: Beginner with 4 choices, pls hel
Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2019 8:48 pm
by mmrmm
I just asked them via email to add to the order, let see...
Isn’t it strange that they see so many telescopes and gear, but only have one collimation cap from a single brand (TS optics)?
Re: Beginner with 4 choices, pls help
Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2019 8:55 pm
by notFritzArgelander
mmrmm wrote: ↑Sun Dec 01, 2019 8:39 pm
Is the laser useless without the cap? ;(
Not entirely, no. But you need the cap to make sure the secondary mirror is well positioned.
Re: Beginner with 4 choices, pls hel
Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2019 8:56 pm
by notFritzArgelander
mmrmm wrote: ↑Sun Dec 01, 2019 8:48 pm
I just asked them via email to add to the order, let see...
Isn’t it strange that they see so many telescopes and gear, but only have one collimation cap from a single brand (TS optics)?
Not really. They're an easy "do it yourself" project.
Re: Beginner with 4 choices, pls help
Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2019 9:05 pm
by Lady Fraktor
mmrmm wrote: ↑Sun Dec 01, 2019 8:39 pm
Is the laser useless without the cap? ;(
Yes and no, if your secondary is positioned properly the laser is quick and accurate.
If your secondary is not aligned, just using a laser is a big pain where you sit.
The collimation cap/ Cheshire will have you aligned in minutes without the laser.
As added information, the chances of your laser arriving in collimation (pointing out straight from the holder) are quite slim so you may want to do a search on how to collimate a laser collimator