Jonny14716 Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 (edited) Hi guys I have 2 CCD OSC cameras. I have not had any imaging equipment for a couple of years now, I currently own a Nexstar 9.25 GPS and I would like to move the 2 cameras on. Is there a way that I could effectively test the operation of the cameras before I offer them up for sale? I have tried some short exposures through the SCT but the images were not suitable for stacking so I’m struggling to confirm the correct operation of the cameras. I do not want to offer them for sale without confirming they are fully working. The 2 cameras are: ATIK 314e OSC QHY8L OSC Thanks in advance for any help offered. Edited July 15, 2020 by Jonny14716 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philjay Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 I test my atik in daylight sometimes by stopping down the apeture of the scope and turning down the exposure to its minimum 0.001 ish. I then focus on a distant object. That usually suffices. With my ed80 I use the dust cap with the solar cap open so the 9.25 will probably need something making up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny14716 Posted July 15, 2020 Author Share Posted July 15, 2020 That seems like a good idea. I may have to try to knock up a corrector cover with a smaller aperture and give that a try. Thank you for that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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