Newbie question.

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.

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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

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"Peter R Hobson" wrote in message
...
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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You might want to visit the Orion telescopes website:

http://www.telescope.com/jump.jsp?it...Type=HOME_PAGE

Look at the EQ mounts. If you really are serious about not needing
something for deep sky stuff, the EQ-3 is more than passable.

But if you want a mount that might take a larger scope and for doing deep
sky stuff, look into a Vixen GP or GP-DX mount.

Good Luck!
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"Skymuffins" wrote in message
...

"Peter R Hobson" wrote in message
...
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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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" wrote in message
...
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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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" wrote in message
...
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" wrote in message
...
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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