Re: [APML] small AP mount (was: M42 at 300mm on new EQ6 mount)

["Jim Ives" <flyboy9990@earthlink.net>]

My thoughts exactly. I think the only shortcoming of the TeeGul is the hand
controller doesn't have buttons for Dec correction. May not be necessary
though with a good polar alignment and the shorter exposure times usually
associated with piggyback.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Matt BenDaniel" <matt@starmatt.com>
To: <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2001 10:51 AM
Subject: [APML] small AP mount (was: M42 at 300mm on new EQ6 mount)


> At 08:06 AM 12/29/2001 -0500, Joseph O'Neil wrote:
> >...        Waht we really, really need out there, and i think it would
sell, not hugely, but it woudl sell, is a modern day equivalent of the Byers
Cam-Track.  The Cam-Track is/was great, despite the fact you have to
jerry-rig a poalr finder for it.  But something, small, light, portable,
with a built in poalr finder, soemthing just made for high accuracy piggy
back work that is mall , easy to pack, easy to take on an airline or pack in
a crouwed car, that is what I think is really needed out there.
> >        Right now the only real option is buy a used cam-Track or build
your own barn door tracker (both of which I have done int he past), but
sometiems you just want soemthng that works ou tof hte box.
>
> Joe,
>
> What about the Takahashi TeeGul Sky Patrol II?
>
> http://www.buytelescopes.com/product.asp?t=&pid=1733
>
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