Thanks Brian, it's nice to get an evaluation from someone using a similar sized scope. I take your point on board and realise this is no Orion, however given...
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... You are right it is not a top of the range mount but it does the job for manual viewing. I tend to ignore the slow motion controls and just move it by hand...
Thanks again Brian. I'm still mulling things over. The hangup I'm having is the thought of spending what is a fair bit of money to me on a scope with a mount...
... Bobby, I had the Denk II's for refractor kit, and I had a hell of a time merging the images.... Using UO 30mm Orhtos at the time... I had a few people look...
... -snip- Although I have heard of bad binoviewers, my Denks, which are just fine and work very well, sometimes pose issues for other people. I don't know...
Does anyone know if the company that builds the astro-lite LED II & III is still in buisness? Ever since seeing them in Robert Bruce Thompson's Illustrated...
Ace Astronomical has Skywatcher Explorer 130 for just £119 shipped. See http://www.acecameras.co.uk/asp/web/ph/cat/prodtype/1523/prodtype.asp This is an f7...
That looks like a very good option Jim, it's the same money as the Skyhawk but with more aperture and an EQ2. The only thing it lacks is the motor driven...
... just ... use ... a ... if ... into the ... another ... They're long gone Joe..... Funny as I've NEVER had any issue with binoculars at all.... I forgot to...
... the ... only ... control ... The EQ2 mount pictured there seems to have the flexible cable controls going to the slow motion gears. In practice, with this...
Hello, Dem 742 - (Sorry, I'm not sure of your actual name) I'm a bit late coming into this thread -- I had been quietly reading more recent posts on this...
... I've tested the 4.5" f/4 tube assembly (StarBlast) on both the StarBlast Dob mount and the EQ1, and also the 130mm f/5 on EQ2. I haven't tested the 130mm...
I think you'll learn more without a motor drive. Plus, it takes all the fun out of finding objects for yourself and working out RA, Dec, etc. I wish you many...
I've been attending the RASC's annual General Assembly for the last 4 days (long weekend here in Canada) and didn't have a good internet connection, so I'm...
Hi Phil, I remember asking a similar question than yours and the answer I got from Geoff was this: http://stargazer.isys.ca/6inch.html This looks like a nice...
Hi, I built a 5" f5 refractor RFT and the views with a 32-42mm eyepiece are breathtaking. Rick ... From: nlmontreal <normand_lafortune@...> Subject:...
Hi, I built a 5" f5 refractor RFT and the views with a 32-42mm eyepiece are breathtaking. Rick ... From: nlmontreal <normand_lafortune@...> Subject:...
... The StarBlast 4.5" Dob is available in Belgium, and as I find on the web also in the UK: http://www.scsastro.co.uk/it030024.htm Regards Erik De Sonville...
Hi Shawn, I can't help you with your AstroLite LED. But you could visit the Decathlon stores. They sell a really nice red/white led headlight for a couple of...
Slow motion controls will help you track the object. A motor does it automatically (once polar aligned) but it is really just a luxury for visual use. I...
If I were in your shoes I would follow up on the following www.astrobuysell.com link for an orion XT6i. It is a bit more than you wanted to spend but a far...
... Good point. For most beginners, the advantages of a Dobsonian mount (simplicity of operation, lack of vibration, and portability) generally outweigh the...
... I've learned to read advertising text very carefully. If a scope has a parabolic mirror, it becomes a "feature" and gets mentioned in the text. If it...
... That is an excellent deal! I have an XT6i myself, and it's everything the ad says it is. Geoff -- Geoff Gaherty Foxmead Observatory Coldwater, Ontario,...
From: "Geoff Gaherty" <geoff@...> ... I agree that for a person just starting out, a motor drive is a luxury, and a simple Dobsonian mount is a better...
That indeed looks like a superb scope for this kind of money. Unfortunatly for me going that extra £50 over my budget is a real difficult stretch, however I...
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