Advice on EQ mount

Do you actually mean to say the northern sky? I could understand the
difficulty of photographing objects directly overhead because the camera
will not allow the scope to pass through the fork, but I can't

Hi:

Things do get impossible as you get close to the pole with a fork if you can't
pass the tube rear through the forks. But...I'm not sure what's to image so far
north, anyway...

Peace,
Rod Mollise
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I think the confusion is between an EQ fork and an AltAz fork. Newer models
are generally AltAz and would have trouble with the zenith, but EQ ones will
have a problem with the polar area of the sky.
Clear, Dark, Steady Skies!
(And considerate neighbors!!!)

If your serious about doing Astro-Photography your going to have to get a
really decent mount. About the minimum you can use and get decent results with
is going to be a the Losmandy G11 mount you don't need at as a goto. You'll
need a variety of mounting plates to mount the scope and a small refractor for
a guide scope. Then you'll need an Autoguider an older ST4 can be had for
around starting at about $500.00

The GM mounts are way too inadequate for and 80 inch focal length scope
and will give you nothing but anquish as you waste you time and nights trying
to get decent results. For an example of what one can do with a C8 go to this
link and note the mount. This scope is not overmounted either this is the kind
of thing it takes to get respectable results

http://astro.christone.net/


Clear Skies
Dwight L Bogan

(DBogan3220) wrote in
:

If your serious about doing Astro-Photography your going to have
to get a really decent mount. About the minimum you can use and
get decent results with is going to be a the Losmandy G11 mount

OK, well the G11 is wwaayy out of my price range. If that's what it
takes, then I'll probably just stick to visual astronomy and not try
to do any astrophotography.

This scope is not overmounted either this is the kind of thing it
takes to get respectable results

http://astro.christone.net/

That's quite a mount.

Thanks for your comments.

-Keith

By the time you get your GPDX fully outfitted for Astro-Photography
your going to have nearly the same amount of money invested as you would in the
Losmandy G11 sytem. The G11 is what 2k The GPDX is around $1220.00 with the
HAL 110 tripod. You need a dual axis hand control that is another 210 and two
motors one for the Dec and RA $110 each then you need a dovetail to mount your
rail or whatever you intend to use to mount the C8. That will be around $50.00
Last your gonna need some counterwieghts figure on another $100.00 or so
that puts in the ball park of $1800 and you still don't have the portable case
for the mount. That would be around $115 and your gonna need a cloth case for
the tripod another $50 to $100 depending on who you go with.

I would seriously consider a Losmandy G11, Start saving you money. mow
lawns wash cars whatever it takes. It is worth the investment and the Resale of
your G11 is in the neighborhood of 80% and if you keep it long enough and take
good care of it can fetch you more than you originally paid

Clear Skies
Dwight L Bogan

Keith Winter
wrote in 6:


This might be in a FAQ somewhere, but I haven't seen one, so I
thought I'd ask here. Maybe it's a stupid question or should be
intuitively obvious, but it won't be the first time I've asked
one of those. :-)

Thanks to everyone who responded to my questions. It is much
appreciated. I believe that for now I'll just stick with what I've
got and image what I can see. Now I just need to pick a web cam or
whatever.

-Keith