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 don't recall him mentioning that he had to
do drift alignment. I know he is very particular about polar
alignment.

Jim


--- In astrotrac@yahoogroups.com, "paulo_eamp" <paulo_eamp@...> wrote:
>
> 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 tracking. I have heard that the astrotrack above 200mm needs
a
> drift alignment to do the work. I have seen images with the kenko
> mount up to 300 or 400 and the folks don´t mention if a drift
> alignment was neccesary. I think the astrotrac is more easy to use
and
> support more payload....The kenko has a very good presentation and
it
> has been on the hobbie for some years. I don´t know if this kenko
> mount is made of Japan. It looks well done to me.
>
> Regards
> Paul
>
> In astrotrac@yahoogroups.com, "Jim" <jwaters125@> wrote:
> >
> > 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
> >
>