Re: Upgrading from Half Hitch FTQ
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sounds like? good deal - perhaps too good of a deal?
i'd ask what are the latest installed updates, does it have spring-loaded worms, tucked in gearing and RA extension
ask why they are selling it
it's entirely possible this person is on this list as well :)
Brian
On Sat, Sep 28, 2019 at 1:45 PM scubaLee via Groups.Io <hfenner89= [email protected]> wrote: Hello all,
My first posting after several years of reading for information. I am interested in upgrading to a losmandy gemini mount system. While I have the encoders on the ftq, sky commander xp4, and sturdy manfrotto lightweight tripod, I want a tracking system. I live in a suburb of Cleveland, OH, and have light pollution always and clouds the majority of the time. I am mostly interested the moon and planets, thinking about entry level photography. I have a good dark site about a hour drive and super one in PA, Cherry Springs, about 5 hours. I have a celestron C80 refractor with several televue eyepieces. I also want to upgrade eventually to a larger scope as well.
I am interested in an used system and found one on Cloudy Nights with this description:
Up for sale is my Losmandy G11 with Gemini 2. I have all the latest updates installed. It comes with one of the motors upgraded to the newer style high speed type, and a Losmandy side by saddle. Also included are the upgraded captain¡¯s locks. Everything works perfectly just as it should. Also included is the GPS add-on and a non-illuminated polar scope.As a bonus I will include many other Losmandy parts and pieces including extra D size cradles and Vixen sizes as well.Comes with all the cables needed for operation as well as 3 20lb coutnerweights.Large CI-700 Tripod available for $75 + shipping extra if interested.Asking $1600 + shipping and PP fees.
Is this a reasonable deal? What questions should I ask the seller? Is the tripod worth getting? Thanks in advance!
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