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AstroTrac vs. Hutech Sky Memo   Message List  
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Hello

I plan to purchase one of these products. Does anybody have any
experiance with the Skymemo and what's you recommendation on the
AstroTrac vs. the Skymemo. I plan to use a Canon XTi camera with
lenses up to 300mm.

Jim Waters
Thu May 1, 2008 4:32 pm

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Hello I plan to purchase one of these products. Does anybody have any experiance with the Skymemo and what's you recommendation on the AstroTrac vs. the... 		Jim
jwaters125
Offline Send Email 		May 1, 2008
4:59 pm

Jim, I have both the Kenko SkyMemo and the AstroTrac TT320. I use both, but if I am only setting up one, I set up the AstroTrac. The payload capacity of the...
photogazer
Offline Send Email 		May 1, 2008
7:51 pm

Mike; Thanks for the fast reply. I have been keeping an eye on your website waiting for the review on the Skymemo. I am looking to make a decision on the...
Jim
jwaters125
Offline Send Email 		May 1, 2008
10:20 pm

Hello Jim. I`m interested too in the Astrotrac and the kenko mount. I´m deciding which to buy. The prices are similar. I think the kenko maybe can have better...
paulo_eamp
Offline Send Email 		May 1, 2008
10:20 pm

Hi Jim, I've posted a single 5 minute exposure of M42 in my folder taken with a Canon 400D and Takahashi FS-78 at 630 mm. This was polar aligned with the...
Richard Taylor
llrjt100
Offline Send Email 		May 1, 2008
11:04 pm

Hi Paul; The Skymemo originated from Japan. I don't know where it's assembled. Samir Kharusi has done photography at 400mm using a Canon digital camera. I...
Jim
jwaters125
Offline Send Email 		May 1, 2008
11:05 pm

Thank you Jim for your answer. On my case I have to decide between the Astro or the kenko mount this weekend. I´m trying to see the capabilities of both of...
paulo_eamp
Offline Send Email 		May 2, 2008
6:38 am

Hi Paul, The AstroTrac polar scope is held in the polar arm with three magnets so it can be rotated for polar alignment and removed easily. You could get a...
Richard Taylor
llrjt100
Offline Send Email 		May 2, 2008
7:28 am

Thank you Richard for the information. I have seen the details about some pan tilt heads for the AstroTrac and I would like to know how can be compared the PT1...
paulo_eamp
Offline Send Email 		May 3, 2008
3:17 pm

Paul, As I have said, I have not completed my review of the Kenko Sky Memo, but I have been using my AstroTrac quite a bit. If I had a choice between the two,...
Mike Overacker
photogazer
Offline Send Email 		May 2, 2008
1:34 pm
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