Images to test out new Mount

[Carole]

Let's hope your problems are all over and you can get down to some serious imaging!

That's the plan Mark.

Although I've been imaging for a while now I sure have wasted a lot of time on 2nd hand equipment not performing properly, do you remember several months on that modified webcam that was supposed to work in LX and didn't, and now several months on guiding problems?

A lesson to be learnt there I think.

Carole

[Mac]

A lesson to be learnt there I think.

Welcome to the world of astronomy.

[MarkS]

A lesson to be learnt there I think.

Caveat emptor.

[Carole]

Having a sell up to compensate for the purchase of the NEQ6.  

do you remember several months on that modified webcam that was supposed to work in LX and didn't

sold that as a guidecam yesterday within 1 hour of putting it on UKBuySell.  OK, drop in the ocean compared to the cost of the NEQ6, but will almost pay for the new pier adapter.

Carole

[Fay]

I don't buy secondhand, for the reason that all this stuff that does not work properly is doing the rounds all the time

[Carole]

I don't buy secondhand

Should have followed your example Fay would have saved myself (and others) a lot of grief.

But the camera above that I sold works OK as a guide camera - just not as sensitive as the QHY5.

Carole

[RobertM]

Fay, that's the main problem with the second hand market, though not all of it.  You never know the history but it's the nature of the beast.  Unfortunately the prices don't always reflect that.

Carole, yes I certainly agree with you about grief !!!

Robert

[Ian]

All of my current kit is 2nd hand. Only fault so far - not enough time for me to use it

[Carole]

All of my current kit is 2nd hand

But Ian, you are probably able to diagnose and fix it if it's not working as it should, and this is something I can't do.

Carole

[Ian]

All of my current kit is 2nd hand

But Ian, you are probably able to diagnose and fix it if it's not working as it should, and this is something I can't do.

Carole

This might be true, but your previous statement missed out that qualification. Caveat emptor as always, but I would maintain most of the stuff on the used market has been looked after and works fine as the majority of the people selling stuff are just the same as us...

[Carole]

most of the stuff on the used market has been looked after and works fine

Yes but what I am saying is that older things might need some adjustment just like anything else needs a service now and then, so I think I must buy new in future (at least things like mounts and cameras). 

Carole

[JohnP]

older things might need some adjustment just like anything else needs a service now and then

That's what I keep telling my misses... 

Ian - I agree with you - I like to think that most astro geeks are honest people just like you & I & wouldn't knowlingly try & palm off a dodgy guide camera or mount.... I will always try & buy 2nd hand first & buy new only if I can't find what I am looking for.

John.