On Thu, Mar 20, 2025 at 11:55 AM, Chip Louie wrote:
Nobody these days seems to appreciate the journey is at least half the fun of any hobby worth doing.??Not that there's anything wrong with that, I'm just saying.?
You struck a chord with me right here.
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These things are always a constantly changing journey for me. I worked hard to have a successful career primarily for my family, but also to support how I approach these hobbies. I can directly tell you how all of these various equipment compare because I have all of them.
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Yes, I want to explore the ?Universe and make incredible images, but along the way I can compare everything from a ten year old Vixen mount to a Paramount, ZWO strain wave mounts, a G11G and most recently an AP 1100 AE. This is my fun.
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And I am finding out if a $2K ZWO can be guided to the same quality as a $16K AP. At the field of views I like to shoot, they all work pretty well. And I still ?use all of them on different occasions for various reasons. Being able to run a G11 at 0.4" guiding with an ASIAIR is wonderful. But so is building a DEC arc model and doing unguided 5 minute subs on the AP if I'm in the mood to bother.
Ed Harp