Last night I was going to post a message asking if anybody had purchased one of these cameras and more to the point taken any astro photo's with it -...
Hi Phil Yes I will be picking up my 50D from San Fransico, when I attend the AIC imaging confrence, cant wait to get mine and then hack it about and get a Ha...
Hi all, I'm still contemplating an Astrotrac for 400mm plus focal length imaging and am looking at the options for putting the tracker in the equatorial...
Not really and I have looked. The Manfrotto 400/405/410 are all that I could find that didn't cost a minor fortune. I own the lightest max load one - the 410....
Hi Don and Patrick, We have a prototype AstroTrac wedge under test at the moment - it will provide AstroTrac owners with a rigid, lightweight, small and highly...
Hi Don, As I mentioned in my last post, we are in the process of preparing a patent application for the wedge, and until it is submitted, we are unable to...
Hi Richard You can put me on the waiting/high interest list. it should be better then a 410, perhaps as strong as the 405 (...400) and cost max. 300$ [:)] ...
Put me on the expression of interest list with Rainer's better max load than a 410 and under $300 as requirements. Don On Mon, Nov 3, 2008 at 1:47 PM, Richard...
The Manfrotto 405 is a top of the line geared head with pin point accuracy,,16.5 lb capacity,,$385.00.Trying to reinvent the wheel for 300 dollars and make a...
Richard, I am interested in one. Thanks, Alan ... from 'going ... prioritise ... will add ... it will ... highly ... schedule ... wedge ... having ... ...
Hi Richard, I am a perspective customer, so you can take my remarks from that point of view. I'm an amateur astrophotographer who doesn't care much for...
Rather than an AZ3 alt-az mount, what about an EQ3 with a 1/4-20 or 3/8" thread adapter? At $216 from Orion, you get both the tripod legs and a way to...
Well, it could be because a 405 is nearly $400, which is half the cost of the Astrotrac itself. Meade can make a wedge for their 8" SCTs and sell them for a...
... What is the max load for an EQ3? I was trying to get something to support upwards of 20 lbs. I got wood legs with the AZ3 and paid $100 for it. I already...
Please accept this post as Œan expression of interest¹ in other words gimme gimme gimme asap Andy Williams from Selby ... Re: [astrotrac] Re: Astrotrac...
I can see that there is a debate about the wedge versus 405 head. For me a wedge puts the centre of gravity back over the centre of the tripod. This means that...
On Tue, Nov 4, 2008 at 12:51 AM, Andy Williams ... I share your concern about the centre of gravity. I believe a properly designed wedge could remedy that to a...
It's the design of the AstroTrac that puts it off center of gravity,,adding a wedge isn't going to change anything,,when adjusted for your latitude the 405 is...
I don't know the weight rating for the EQ3 (Astroview), but they put 8 to 10lb telescopes on it. I would assume that if it's locked down and not moving, it...
Hi, You can see the 6in Takahashi + Astrotrac setup here> TAK FS 152 + ASTROTRAC TT320 <http://cosmicbug.wordpress.com/astrotrac-photography/> The system was...
"or...what?"--- There is one more mounting option for the AT, which I've mentioned previously on this group - mount it on a Voyager alt/az using a custom "L"...
Patrick, I also have a Kenko Skymemo and just recently got an Astrotrac. Some of the negative things about the Skymemo, it is almost twice the weight of an AT....
Perry, I think you're on to something there! According to Astronomics the Voyager has a 'true 20 lb payload' capacity. Orion also sells 'L' brackets for...
OK, if someone doesn't own a Voyager, and has to buy a custom bracket to boot, that takes you into Manrotto 405 territory cost wise. Yes, you get a tripod, but...
Richard: Count me in. This is an add-on that is sorely needed for the Astrotrac and would sell you a lot more units. If you want to image with say a 66mm...
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