I received my MX916 about two months ago and have been really enjoying getting
to know it. I'm looking forward to seeing your images.
I also find SXP's focus mode quite a pain in the tushy. It makes me yearn for
the very rapid d/l of the focus frame that the SBIG software and Maxim provide.
I hope Maxim fully supports the MX916 soon.
That's interesting news about the Apogee cameras and may explain the price drop
on their AP7 in the most recent S&T.
Regards,
Paul Sterngold
--- Evan Garber <evang@No-Spam> wrote:
> By the way - I have been using my MX-916 the past three nights. Two were a
> problem because of my inability to remember to check for dew on the
> corrector of my LX-200(I guess I just wish its not there and ignore the
> possibility.)
>
> However, one night I obtained some relatively good (not great) shots of M81
> and M82. I will shortly have a web site and will post these so we can
> compare.
>
> I like this camera but think all of the Starlight cameras will be
> overshadowed by the new Apogee - Lasaa cameras coming out in June. They
> use the same and larger Sony IX chips. One will have @No-Spam 1300 x 1000+ 7.2mm
> pixels ($2500) with adjustable binning and a MUCH faster download time -
> particularly in focus mode which will take just a half a second! The also
> will shortly have a method of simultaneous guiding that will not (like the
> Starlight method) lengthen the time required for the shot.
>
> Evan Garber
> evang@No-Spam
>
>
>
> "David A. Silva" wrote:
>
> > Since it looks like the weather is holding out for Saturday, I am
> > planning on going to Lake Sonoma. Lone Rock is closed until late
> > spring, I'll be at Grey Pine Flats ( this is just before the Lone Rock
> > Trailhead area ), a very good alternate. Craig Lambert and Dick Flasck
> > are planning to be there, as well as my scopeless bud David VanNess,
> > They area can hold a good 30 scopes, so there's plenty of room for any
> > other North Bay - East Bay'ers who want to come.
> >
> > To get to Grey Pine Flats, follow the park entrance road. There is a
> > stop sign with a turn to the left, do not turn, stay straight. Grey
> > Pine Flats is after the boat basin near the top of the next rise. If
> > you see Lone Rock or Liberty Campground, you've gone 1-2 spots too far.
> >
> > Hope to see some of you there!
> >
> > -David
>
>
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