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I did attach the bracket to the “do not touch” holes but I said it was in error, and the next time I did it, I kept them untouched - you don’t need them. I returned the large screw back yes - just be careful not to overtighten. I will take a photo of the underside of my scope where the EAF is for you and put it on my Instagram, @cellistontheroof. It should be there for the next 24 hours!

Is that after it’s found the stars and it can’t do fine focus, or can it not find anything at all?

After I find the stars. In fact, I get them nice and pinpoint and then try to run the autofocus and it just cannot seem to focus. It’s almost like the stars are too small for it to pick them up.

I had a funny moment like that when it didn’t want to focus and resolved it by expanding my limits. In ASIAIR > EAF > Step Settings > limit, set it to something much larger, then do a full restart. Hope this works!

@@CellistOnTheRoofgood tip! I started making the steps smaller. What are yours set at?

My step size has never changed, it’s been 40 from the beginning. Fine is 10, coarse is 30. The current position is around 9000 and the limit has been upped to 25000, then it worked fine! I have exactly 55mm at the back. Really hope that helps.

I do in my images! It’s not massive but it’s visible to me. I’ll take any bit of extra detail I can 😊

@CellistOnTheRoof how about thru they eyepiece. Do you ever do any eyepiece observation, and is it noticeable? I would guess if the images show a difference, the eyepiece would also.

In my opinion it does but more subtly than in photos when all is stacked and processed!

@CellistOnTheRoof my 10 inch meade is clearly more than my c8 celestron. But my 10 inch is on an eq mount and needs 3 11lbs weights to balance. It's several trips in and out and assembly. I was considering the cpc 9.25 because of the 2 piece design, and it looks so cool. I may need to suck it up and just get the 10 out there.

I haven’t tried it, just because these already do everything I need!

I use mine on the AM5. It won’t go all the way up the dovetail but there’s still plenty of space to move around.

@@CellistOnTheRoof Thanks. FLO recommended pushing the scope forward in the "ring" that holds the scope, so the EAF is further away. As for the tension screw, how hard do you screw it in? I did screw it in hardly a few times thinking it might make focus more stable lol, but now I see in the manual it could damage the focuser. 🙈🤣 I hope I didn't mess up anything. That was without EAF though, which I will receive today, already a bit anxious thinking about attaching it. Also when installing EAF I was told I should set focus to maximum? (lens moving forward 100%) Thanks for answering and great channel, going to sub and watch your vids.

It’s hard to explain the whole “tighten but don’t overtighten” thing with the tension screw, I tightened it so it made contact and nipped the thread. I think it needs to be able to turn in both directions! My focus was around the zero mark but it moves around as you turn to get screws in. Good luck!

Thanks, that’s really nice to hear!

Can’t use any of those unfortunately, as there’s no space, lots of little steps, and narrow doorways to get out! That’s why I made the video to show what it’s like when it needs to be lifted off the ground.

Thanks, really glad it was helpful 😊

I’ll put it up as a post for you now, it should be under the “community” tab.

@@CellistOnTheRoof thanks much appreciated! - got a problwm with my new WO GT81 which I think is pinched optics!

@@CellistOnTheRoof many thx

@@CellistOnTheRoof I also reached out to WO, Tim responded: "Thank you for reaching out. The spikes you are seeing on bright stars are not due to pinched optics. This effect is actually caused by the collimation screws on the lens cell, which are designed to help with precise optical alignment." - I am unimpressed, none of the other refractors I own have this issue ...

Thanks for the kind words. It’s been an incredibly cloudy month so hopefully there will be opportunities to do more imaging later.

Hi, yes I got the dew heater ring for the 9.25 as well! It keeps the dew off successfully but if the night isn’t good, it’s just not good.

Oh wow, you went right for the big one - you’ll absolutely love it, best of luck with your new scope!

Hope it helps! It’s a great camera, good luck with your imaging.

Thanks for the kind words, we’ve had a period of anticyclone in the UK which made the whole month completely overcast, and I’ve been sick as a dog on top of that - not much astronomy happening lately! Hopefully it will turn around soon.

@@CellistOnTheRoof Hope you feel better soon. Get well and we'll both for some clear skies.

Really glad it was helpful! 😊

Zenithstar should be even easier, all the instructions and other videos I’ve seen are much closer to it visually than the new WIFD cats! Good luck 😊

Thank you! Yes now’s the time, do it! The Astromania set is surprisingly decent for the money. I tried the methane filter on planets once, it’s on my Instagram page, but after that I was travelling and then got epically sick. Hope it clears up soon so I can put it to more use.

@ Sorry to hear about her sickness. The filters sounds like a good deal so I am going to buy the set. Weather wise clouds in the UK needs to move along now 😂 There December & Jan should be a good time for planetary imaging.

Great kit! If you can, do consider ditching the Asiair for a laptop or PC - they’re wonderful for deep sky but just don’t have the bandwidth for planetary and won’t get you the best out of that brilliant gear. Good luck!

​@@CellistOnTheRoof Interesting about the ASIAir. I'll try both methods if I ever get a chance to compare. I went with the ASIAir Plus for ease of set up, alignment and use etc. It's been cloudy here for over a week now and the next 7 days aren't looking any better. Frustrating! Hope you have better luck on the south coast.

I know she is a busy lady. She has gone several months previously with out posting. I'm sure she'll be back.

Hi, yes completely removed but then used as a mounting point for the EAF, then made sure not to overtighten!

@@CellistOnTheRoof Thanks very much! Sadly, I ran into a rather unexpected issue. I went to loosen the internal grub screws for the temp knob and one of the internal grubs is completely stripped before I even started, so the temp knob will not come off. I am in contact with Agena Astro to see what they can do since it's only been a couple days since I received the RedCat.

I hope so! Thanks ☺️

Thanks very much! Really hope the videos can be helpful 🥰

Hi, mine’s a Dell Inspiron, I think the main things you want are a a fast chip, lots of storage, and for it to be a PC rather than Mac. Gaming laptops usually do well!

@@CellistOnTheRoof Do you think 8GB of RAM is adequate? Thanks again. 🙂

I’d say it would be okay but on the lower side, mine is 16!

What an amazing gift! You’ll love it. Glad the videos were helpful!