Re: Newbie question.

Thanks Peter, for the info.  That is certainly a point well taken.  I would
like a mount that I can grow into...


"Peter R Hobson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> Dear Skymuffins
>
> Well that was my view for a few years (and I had a C8 on a good Vixen GP
with a
> nice wooden tripod). I bought a Takahashi EM200 (even MORE expensive than
those
> I suggested) second hand about 18 months ago and I can only urge you to
believe
> me when I say that it was worth it. Long focal length telescopes are not
> forgiving of cheap mounts.
>
> I would rather a £300 telescope on a £1700 mount than the other way about.
>
> Peter Hobson
>
> Skymuffins wrote:
>
> > "Peter R Hobson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Takahashi EM10 or, cheaper, the Takahasi P2Z. Try to get a second hand
one
> > as
> > > they ARE expensive but are extremely well made and track beautifully.
> > >
> > > Dr P Hobson
> > >
> > > Skymuffins wrote:
> > >
> > > > Can anyone recommend a decent German EQ mount?  I have an old, first
> > > > generation ETX that I want to put on a better mount.  I will be
> > upgrading to
> > > > a better scope soon, but for now I would like a multi-purpose EQ for
> > doing
> > > > some digital camera imaging & ETX/Quickcam imaging.  I would like
the
> > mount
> > > > to eventually
> > > > support a larger scope as well.
> > > >
> > > > Are the EQ's that Orion has in their catalog any good... because
they
> > are
> > > > right in my budget. :)
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for the help.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > >  - Harrison
> >
> > Whoa!  Takahashi is a bit out of my price range! I have a Celestron C-8
that
> > I haven't used in a while... it needs a tune-up.  I wanted a decent
little
> > mount that would hold a fair amount of weight (20 lbs).  I just want to
hook
> > an ETX 90 to it (as the drive that mine came with has NEVER tracked
worth a
> > darn... I like the scope though, I would also like to hook a digital
camera
> > to it and my little quick cam and do some planetary imaging and
> > constellation shots.  I don't need the deepsky stuff (I'm about $10
grand
> > shy of that kind of setup), just a moderately sturdy little mount.
> >
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