Thank you Tim for your clarification! Yes I am using the threaded adapter plate and I didn't consider it. Giulio
Thank you Doug, this is very important for me. So as the Baader LRGB 36mm set is 2mm thick, my back focus is 34,7 and not 35,4
Hi, I should calculate exactly the thickness of a T2 adapter. In the table I see that back focus of the STF-8300 + FW8 is 35,4mm. I do not...
Thank you Tim, but It seems like there is not so much choice to get a different reducer for refractor telescope on the market. At least I don't...
Hi, I’d like to add an Optec NextGEN Ultra WideField 0.7XL to my refractor. The NextGen recommended distance from focal plane to connecting thread...
Yes, it power down immediately. But you are right I have changed the usb connector and it's working fine! Thanks a lot!
... of course my desktop pc is working properly with any other usb peripheral. I have this problem only with the STF-8300. Another strange...
Hy, my STF-8300 is working fine with my Sony laptop running Windows 7. Normally I connect the ccd and others equipment through an Orico USB hub....
Thanks Wilfred, I have resolved using a USB hub and short USB cable to connect the Sti. Now it's woriking fine.
It would be interesting to understand why the STi comes with a 4 meter cable that cannot work. Even the allen wrench to mount the OAG were of the...
Ok, good to know Jan, but the original cables I received for the ccd cameras are both four meters! In effect the STF-8300 doesn't have any...
As my working usb cable is short, I bought a new four meter cable, but I have the same issue with the STi that is not recognize. Could be the...
I think I've solved the problem with the lines and with timeouts. The cable supplied by Sbig is defective. I changed the cable and the lines are...
What about Windows 7? I have a Sbig STF8300 with FW8, OAG and the STi. I had a lot of trouble using them on a laptop with Windows 7. I got timeout...
Hi, Windows xp version is Home edition sp3 and the Sbig driver is 4.86 build 1. I have to say that this issue occur sometimes, not always. Another...
Hello, when I connect the STi I get very often these vertical lines. I'd like to know if there is a way to avoid it, and if my STi is faulty. Giulio
It is exactly those. Thanks Tim!
Hello Tim, I know this document, but my problem is that I should modify the orientation of the autoguider as in section 2. To do so, I should...
I was able to adjust the mirror dovetail of the OAG, thanks to a .050 allen wrench I bought from Uk (thanks Tim!). Now I need to change the...
Thanks for the info Tim. Probably in the set that I received the right allen wrench is missing or was wrongly replaced with the larger 1.5 mm...
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