I think I am adjusting to the mount, but it does get jittery while focusing. I don't think it's the right base, because the base insert is a lot smaller by a...
... Wow, I guess I'm surprised to hear that about the tracking. Is there any info online about that? Or can you elaborate from experience? Thanks - = Art...
Hi Art, Congrats on the pending SV115. I'll also second Darren's suggestion, the ASGT is a great performer at a reasonable cost. The goto's work great, ...
I used the M 6 Mount now several nights after night to do the Startesting stuff and obersving Jupiter at powers up to 300 times. Its easy and smooth to do....
Mike, I need to ammend my earlier post. Up until last night I had only used the M6/SV115 at low power (50-60x). I have used the M6 with my SV80DL way up over...
I use the GM8 with my SV115. One of the features I like best about the Losmandy mounts is the clutch. You don't have to loosen anything to move the scope -...
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George: I have the 102APO. It works quite well, especially under about 150x. Above that power it's definitely a focus and wait routine with dampening times of...
Mike, I use an M6 mount with a 4" SV on a stablelock tripod. I have only used the mount with the shaft/weight. This has been a great mount for me. When the...
Great point! I have a 9x50 finder myself, that I never used on my dobson (I prefer the telrad for low power finding anyway). I am going to set it up on here...
Does anybody else see a tinge of false color while viewing Jupiter? I have a small faint cloud of purple light in a halo around the planet. I didn't notice it...
I'm not sure the original poster got an answer, but the answer is YES, you should have a shaft and weight, but maybe only for a "heavy enough" scope. Now, I've...
Mike: What are you using for EPs? Any Barlows used last night? Cheaper Barlows can often be a culprit. Bear in mind that there is a phenomenon of "atmospheric...
I thought about the M6 because I thought the larger bearing surface might reduce damping times, and just because of the novelty of checking out one of Vic's...
I've noticed this over 200X as well, I got the same thing, but it was even worse in the FS-102 I used to own. Possible cause might be my Everbright diagonal,...
Hi George' Have you used the SV115 on the GM8 to higher powers? I find my GM8 very stable with the SV105. Tracking is very accurate and focusing hardly shows...
Mike: Yes, they have a separate ring customized for this finder scope attachment. It works great and, like you said, lets you adjust where to put the...
Mike I get a slight amount of false color with my Sv 102 apo on Sirius and Vega - the amount varies with atmospheric conditions and level of power used - on...
Hmmm... Are you seeing false color, or atmospheric refraction? That may exhibit itself as blue on the limb of the planet, or divided, with blue on one side and...
MC You're right about CA being a function of the design, but false color levels and performance are effected by atmospheric conditions even in achromats (wedge...
I too have used a number of mounts with 4" refractors. I have owned a GM-8, G-11, (both with Gemini), Vixen GP, and Takahashi EM-10. The EM-10 ($$$) takes the...
I agree that false color could increase, but it's hard to imagine it disappearing entirely, under any seeing conditions, when nothing is there that is going to...
Mike There is some CA seen in my Sv 102apo, say on Sirius, on the best of nights - it is just very slight and you have to look for it. While on those bad...
... the ... great, ... is rated ... Darren, Chris, Thanks for pointing me in a new direction. I've been looking today at both the ASGT and the Meade LXD75 as...
Hi, I have an SV80BV coming. Will it (aka 80/9D) work on a UA Microstar mount on a UA medium aluminum surveyors tripod with Bogen fixed spreader? I sure hope...
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