The Suffolk Sky » microfocuser http://www.suffolksky.com Backyard Stargazing and Amateur Astronomy in Suffolk, Virginia USA Tue, 17 Jan 2012 01:04:28 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 The FeatherTouch Microfocuser Finally Made It! http://www.suffolksky.com/2009/03/the-feathertouch-microfocuser-finally-made-it/ http://www.suffolksky.com/2009/03/the-feathertouch-microfocuser-finally-made-it/#comments Wed, 25 Mar 2009 11:27:48 +0000 Hersey http://www.suffolksky.com/?p=356 I ordered the Starizona FeatherTouch Microfocuser a little over a month ago and it was on back order. Dean over at Starizona has been great, replying to my weekly emails letting me know the status. Finally last week it shipped and I received it last night.

The FeatherTouch has two focusing knobs. One for coarse focusing and one for fine focusing. The fine focusing knob is 1/10th speed. The focuser seems to be built solid and the focusing knobs move smoothly.

Installation of the microfocuser was pretty straight forward and the instructions provided walk you through every step of the way. Took about 15 minutes for installation.

Starizona Microfocuser - Coarse and Fine (1/10) Focusing

Starizona Microfocuser - Coarse and Fine (10:1) Focusing

Starizona was a great company to deal with and I will be looking to them for some other accessories in the future. Stop by and check them out.

I did not get a chance to try out the new focuser last night, the clouds moved in as the Sun went down. I had also been out late the two nights before and I really needed to get some rest.

Hoping for clear skies this weekend.

]]> http://www.suffolksky.com/2009/03/the-feathertouch-microfocuser-finally-made-it/feed/ 0 Just ordered a FeatherTouch MicroFocuser http://www.suffolksky.com/2009/01/just-ordered-a-feathertouch-microfocuser/ http://www.suffolksky.com/2009/01/just-ordered-a-feathertouch-microfocuser/#comments Mon, 26 Jan 2009 16:47:09 +0000 Hersey http://www.suffolksky.com/?p=284 Just ordered a FeatherTouch MicroFocuser from Starizona.com for my C8.  I’ve been checking them out for awhile and finally got the money together for it.  I read some good reviews about them in the CloudyNights.com Forums and I am looking forward to trying it out. I’ll do a review here once I get it.

Anyone out there have any experience with one, would like to hear about your experiences with it and what you think?

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