David,
I have the 150 and EQ4(CG5) just for the portability issue. All I did was to replace the aluminum
tripod legs with homemade wooden legs and the scope is just fine. With the lower prices I would say
go ahead and get one. I did install the dual axis drive.
Don
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----- Original Message -----
From: "The Gray Wizard" <dbell@...>
To: <Losmandy_users@...>
Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2000 15:49
Subject: RE: [Losmandy_users] Re: 6" Refractor on GM8 ?
I keep hearing this. I already have a G11. Use it with my C11 SCT. I was
thinking about picking up the CR150 mounted on a CG5 hoping for a more
portable scope. The consensus, however seems to be that the OTA is too much
for that mount. Mounting it on my G11 kills any hope of portability
however.
David
David E. Bell
The Gray Wizard
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-----Original Message-----
From: Chase McNiss [mailto:cmcniss@...]
Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2000 3:22 PM
To: Losmandy_users@...
Subject: [Losmandy_users] Re: 6" Refractor on GM8 ?
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I have a friend in my astronomy club who has a CR150 and and AP130
f8,
which he mounts on his GM8. The scopes are OK for visual usage. I
would prefer the G11 myself for any scope that size., The GM8 works,
but if you have a low tolerance for shaky mounts go with something
bigger.
Overall I would recommend the G11 for anything over a 4" F8
Refractor.
You will have a lot more flexability for any future scope purchases
and once you mount your scope on something rock solid, you will
wonder
how you ever put up with anything else.
I have a 6" SkyWatcher, but I built my own Alt-Az mount for it and
use
it exclusively for deep sky and public skywatches, keeping the
magnification under 150X in most cases.
Clear skies,
Chase
-- In Losmandy_users@..., "James Grigar" <pt19@m...> wrote:
I have a 6" Skywatcher, I think about purchase a GM8 system. will
GM8
handle this scope well? the OTA weight 20 lbs. Plan to use CCD
camera for Deepsky. How high the tripod with fully extend ?
Should
I get the G11 instead of GM8? Any Comment welcome .
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