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Re: Considering buying a G11 mount for astrophotography.

 

Hi Nicholas,

I went from a IEQ 45 Pro to the G11 with a Gemini 2 controller. There is nothing more difficult about the Gemini 2 than the IEQ 45 control system,?it is just different. Once you learn it is much easier and logical than the IEQ work flow. the G11 is a much higher quality mount than the iOptron. I?loved the IEQ 45 after I adjusted the worm gear. I probably read the same reviews you did about the Losmandy mounts. Now that I own one I suspect those reviews were referring?the Gemini?2`s ability to do much more than other systems. So, if you want you can set the controller to do much more than other systems.?

Purchasing a used G11 you may need to make sure all the settings?are correct and the battery inside the Gemini 2 is still good. Other than that you should be good. One thing I loved about the mount after I purchased it, the polemaster adapter from the IEQ fits the G11, and the adapter that Losmandy sells for the mount fits right on the Tri Peer.?

There are also good tutorials and many people who will help you through the initial set up and other deeper aspects of the system.?

Take care,

James

On Sun, Aug 23, 2020 at 11:30 AM nicholas via <chironik=[email protected]> wrote:
Hello, I am interested in a G11, (there is one in the classifieds with a Onstep, or I would get a gemini version but it is more expensive. However I have been told that these mounts are very complicated to use and require a lot of tinkering. Can you tell me if that is true?? ?I have a IEQ45 Pro and these types of mounts I am very familiar with. I could buy like a CEM70 and use it out of the box. But from what I read, well. again the G11 is hard to use at first.?

Would appreciate your comments to the above. and anything about the Onstep version.

THANK YOU!

Nicholas A. DiSabatino
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