1. Why doesn’t the ZWO AM5 Mount need a counterweight? The AM5 is different from traditional equatorial mounts that are driven by worm gears and require counterweights to balance. The AM5 adopts a high-torque strain wave gear reducer customized for astrophotography. There is no need to balance the mount or use a counterweight. Just install […]
1. Topic: AM5 Q: Will the AM5 fit a standard photography tripod or just the ZWO supplied one? A: The AM5 mount can work with any 3/8” screw mount. It is recommended to use the ZWO supplied tripod which will be more convenient, provide better stability and improved safety in use. 2. Topic: AM5 Q: How do […]
A Brief Introduction ASIDeepStack is a deep sky stacking software (only supports 16-bit fits files for now). It offers many capabilities, including image preview, stack, histogram stretching and much more. It can process various types of files such as lights, darks, flats, bias, etc. and accordingly, after stack it will also improve the image […]
ASIStudio software is a welcome addition to the astrophotography software workplace. It integrates various astrophotography software into one easy to use system. The results are rather pleasing. ZWO has decided that a few camera functions are too complex for amateur astrophotographers and provide factory set defaults. This version (1.4.1) is essentially a beta should continue […]
People are asking the connect methods of ASI2600MM Pro: How to use it with the new 36mm EFW? How to reach the 55mm back focus distance? What accessories I need and can I add the original OAG or OAG-L into my imaging train? To get all of the answers of these questions, you need to […]