Hello group. Recently I've been debating which mount to replace my AZ-3, and was about to settle on an equatorial in the $200 to $400 range. Now Orion is...
Thanks Kal, I forgot to make that clear. For the kind of observing I do I actually prefer alt-az, but its hard to find a good alt-az mount that is not a toy....
Robert, As long as all you want is alt/az tracking I think you would like this setup. I have a Celestron version (older, no sky-align) that I bought just to...
Hi Robert - That 80f5 GOTO scope is a neat one, but if you can afford it go with the 130mm GOTO instead. I have heard more good things about the quality of...
Thanks Jim. Something occurred to me while I was looking at NexStar mount: Can it point straight up? I see that the declination axis is offset a bit from the...
Robert - You will have to spend more than $400 to get an Alt-Az GOTO that will clear the base. Meade sells an equatorial GOTO for under $1000 that might do it....
Hello, all - I just added to the group description that membership is moderated. I don't keep any people out - just spambots and others who's only existence...
Hello chaps, Just thought I'd drop by... recently I've been having a blast with my Skywatcher ST80, I now have it mounted on my driven EQ3-2 (utilising...
I've got an Orion EQ-1 mount for my 80 f/5, but I would like a lighter, more portable mount for terrestrial use. I've been looking at the Orion Paragon...
... From: "staryeti" < Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2005 7:18 PM Subject: [80f5] Photo tripods? ... Can't help with a Paragon but I started out (and for...
... Hello Harry, Years ago my wife bought me Swift 20*80 Binoculars and a Bogen/Monfrotto 3130 Tripod. Later, I used it for an Orion ST-80 at public viewings....
What head do you have on it? Thanks, Harry ... From: Leo Taylor To: 80f5@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, January 01, 2006 7:29 PM Subject: [80f5] re: Photo...
... From: "Leo Taylor" Subject: [80f5] re: Photo tripods? ... (snip) I'm pretty sure that the 3130 is the (fluid) head .. not the tripod. Richard Amirault...
From: "Richard Amirault" <ramirault@...> Subject: Re: re: Photo tripods? ... Indeed you are right. I looked at it again and the number is on the head, I...
Date: Sun, 01 Jan 2006 00:18:19 -0000 From: "staryeti" <hboswell@...> Subject: Photo tripods? I've got an Orion EQ-1 mount for my 80 f/5, but I would...
... Harry, The Paragon tripods are decent for their price, but they aren't a Bogan/Manfrotto... The only complaint most people have with the high end tripods...
I have nothing but good things to say about the bogen. Well, I wish they wouldn't get stolen as much as they do. This latest iteration, if you're not careful...
Hi, How well does the Orion ST80 work as a daytime scope? Does it add any color to the image? I read a review on the internet that it added blue or purple hue...
Keep an eye open on www.astromart.com and Ebay for used bogen ( also known as manfrotto ) tripods and heads. I picked up a good used pair for $125 that will...
I have seen and heard of f5 rfractors like the ST80 giving false cilor on the brighter planes - Venus and Jupiter - and the Moon, but not on normal objects...
... Mike, You can detect traces of false color on bright days, particularly when there is a high contrast transition in the image. For instance if there is a...
Wayne! For my ST80 and Porta mount I use Synta 9 cm rings and a 12 cm dovetail, which has elongated holes so you can set the rings 9cm or less apart. Good...
... I use a Scopestuff dovetail, a bit of aluminum flat stock, and a pair of very nice hose clamps to make a low profile CG-5 compatible dovetail mount. Please...
http://scopestuff.com Peace, Rod Mollise Author of _Choosing and Using a Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope_ Like SCTs and MCTs? Join the SCT User Mailing List. ...
... Hi, I've decided that the ST80 is a good deal as a spotting scope and as a grab and go scope which I currently don't have. The XYL wants it to look at...
I've tried various tripod set ups with marginal results. Although I haven't invested in a Telepod solution. If you purchased the scope with the EQ1 you could...
... I use my Celestron 102f5 this way on an EQ-2. Works fine. Note however that if you buy the Orion outfit that the 80f5 will end up mounted "sideways" as...
... Using an EQ mount for terrestrial use is marginal. As Rick mentioned you can crank up the latitude setting to 90 degrees then the motions are horizontal...
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